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Sunday, 29 December 2019

American whalers Delta, Roanoke, Bayard, American, Sarah and Esther, Hannibal, Gentleman and Oscar arrived in July 1845 at Sag Harbor, New York according to the The Merchants’ Magazine

Delta of 314 tons, owners-agents Corwins&Howell, arrival on 2 July after a voyage of 22 months and 14 days with as results 191 barrels of sperm oil, 1,198 barrels of whale oil and 8,784 pound of whale bones.

Roanoke of 251 tons, owners-agents Wiggings&Parsons, arrival on 15 July after a voyage of 11 months and 15 days with as results … barrels of sperm oil, 900 barrels of whale oil and 5,000 pound of whale bones.

Bayard of 339 tons, owners-agents Corwins&Howell, arrival on 30 July after a voyage of 22 months and 2 days with as results 38 barrels of sperm oil, 2,040 barrels of whale oil and 21,730 pound of whale bones.

American of 283 tons, owners-agents S.&B. Huntting&Co., arrival on 11 August after a voyage of 22 months and 22 days with as results 99 barrels of sperm oil, 1,256 barrels of whale oil and 9,656 pound of whale bones.

Sarah and Esther of 157 tons, owners-agents Ireland, Wells, Carpenter, arrival on 30 August after a voyage of 12  months and 12 days with as results 141 barrels of sperm oil, 300 barrels of whale oil and 2,350 pound of whale bones.

Hannibal of 311 tons, owners-agents S.&B. Huntting&Co., arrival on 3 September after a voyage of 24 months and 4 days with as results 89,5 barrels of sperm oil, 1,687 barrels of whale oil and 14,713 pound of whale bones.

Gentleman of 227 tons, owner-agent Ira B. Tuthill, arrival on 25 September after a voyage of 15 months and 18 days.

Oscar of 369 tons, owner-agent Huntting Cooper, arrival on 13 November after a voyage of 12 months and 12 days with as results 20 barrels of sperm oil, 567 barrels of whale oil and 4,602 pound of whale bones.

Source
The Merchants’ Magazine and Commercial Review, volume 16, page 102. The information was supplied by Luther D. Cook of Sag Harbor.