Scottish Greenland whaler Perseverance in 1840 according to the newspaper The Cornwall Chronicle dated 27 February 1841

 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 whaler Regalia mentioned the Scottish Greenland whaler Perseverance of Peterhead 240 tons lost wit a catch of 2.000 seals