Letters received from Fayal, Azores dated 16 November supplied details about the American whaling activities there been active. The bark Acaso departed the 11th towards New Bedford. Within a fortnight would the British brig Goodwin to do the same. She was loaded with oil belonging to Swift&Allen, J.&W.R. Wing, O.&M. Howland, John P. Knowles, Swift&Perry, William Watkins, William Hathaway jr., all of New Bedford, Herman Smith of Boston and Freeman&Hilliard of Provincetown. Strong Eastern winds prevented her being ready with loading. On the 18th arrived the Fredonia also slowed by the Eastern winds. The Commodore Morris captain Howland of New Bedford arrived on thee 12th and unloaded 75 barrels sperm oil. Her catch that season consisted of 825 barrels sperm oil and 30 barrels whale oil.
