Whaler William hailed according to the newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Whales Advertiser dated Thursday 7 December 1837

Wellcome Collection

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. 

Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item reported that the Lunar spoke on 10 November 1837 the whaler William 500 barrels sperm oil.