American whaler John Jay departed to sea in 1822

Biodiversity Heritage Library

Of Nantucket, master Alexander Drew, departed to the Pacific Ocean on 4 January, returned in 1824, 1,250 barrels sperm oil.

Source

Catalogue of Nantucket Whalers and their voyages from 1815 to 1870. Hussey&Robinson, Nantucket, 1876.