American whaler Rebecca Sims spoken according to the newspaper The Inquirer and Mirror dated Wednesday 1 January 1834

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

An item reported that on Off Shore Ground latitude 1-6 South longitude 100-110 West on 29 March 1833 was spoken the American whaler Rebecca Sims master Coffin of New Bedford 7 months out 300 barrels oil (erroneous in a letter of the same month reported 380 barrels).