American whaler Alexander Coffin visited Payta, Peru according to the newspaper The Inquirer and Mirror dated Wednesday 1 January 1834

Made by John Heaviside Clark (circa 1771-1863) Flensing in progress around 1814

An item referred to a letter from Charles Higginson dated Payta [Peru] 15 September 1833 reported the visit at Payta on 4 September of the American whaler Alexander Coffin master Baker of Nantucket 8 months out 150 barrels oil.

Note

1. Master David Baker, departed to the Pacific Ocan on 25 December 1832, returned 19 May 1836 1.946 barrels sperm oil. Catalogue of Nantucket Whalers and their voyages from 1815 to 1870. Hussey&Robinson, Nantucket, 1876.