American whaling ship Cortes spoken according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 12 August 1848

 The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine established for the diffusion of useful knowledge, vol. III. Robert Sears editor, New York 1846

An item reported that the American whaling ship California master Fisher of New Bedford spoke on 26 April the American whaling ship Cortes of New Bedford 3 whales.