American whaler Iris reported off Peru according to the newspaper The Inquirer and Mirror dated Saturday 28 February 1835

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

An item dated Thursday 26 February mentioned that the whaler Weymouth reported off the Peruvian coast on 2 September 1834 the whaler Iris, master Coffin of New Bedford 1.300 barrels oil