An item reported the arrival at the port of Russell, New Zealand on 26 March of the American whaler Niger of 411 tons master Grant from whaling 540 barrels sperm oil 1.400 barrels whale oil 4.000 lbs whale bone. A second item reports that she returned with 400 barrels sperm oil since she left in November 1873 Russell and now homeward bound.(1)
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1. Whalemen's Shipping List dated 8 April 1873 reported as homeport New Bedford, USA,of 412 tons, agents Taber, Gordon&Co., departure on 10 November 1870. Ship registers of New Bedford vol III 1866-1939. Built at Rochester in 1844, tonnage 411.69 tons and as dimensions 116.6 x 29.2 x 19.2 feet, 2 masts, 3 decks, square stern, billet head. Reregistered 9 November 1870, master Charles Grant. Owners William G. Taber 1/16, William Gordon Jr. 1/16, Henry Taber 2/16,William J. Rotch 2/16, Henry T. Wood 1/16, Alexander H. Seabury 1/16, William Hatheway Jr. 2/16, Edward Cannon 1/16, Obed Nyo 1/16, J.&R. Wing 1/16, Allan&Whitney 1/32, Rodolphus Bootle 1/32, E.B.&F. Macy 1/32, William Maxfield 1/32, all New Bedford and Charles Grant 1/16, Nantucket.
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