American whaler Stafford visited Bay of Islands, New Zealand according to the newspaper Otago Daily Times dated 25 March 1862

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An item reported that the American whaling barque Stafford, 206 tons, masters Pierce, of New Bedford, 125 barrels sperm oil arrived on 28 January at The Bay of Islands.(1)

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1. Bay of Islands, area on the east coast of the Far North District, North Island, New Zealand.

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