American whaler Mercator spoken according to the Australian newspaper Adelaide Chronicle and South Australian Literary Record dated Wednesday 24 November 1841

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An item reported that the Orissa spoke on 13 November on 37 South latitude-120 east longititude the American whaler Mercator of New Bedford, 17 months out, 700 barrels sperm oil and 100 barrels black oil. She left Ampanam [Lombok, Indonesia] on 30 July. Shortly after her departure 14 men with sick with fever but now all recovered.