American whaler William Tell visited The Bay of Islands, New Zealand according to the newspaper New Zealander dated 27 March 1850

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An item reported the American whaler William Tell, master James M. Tuber, 368 tons, 15 months out, 920 barrels sperm oil, 80 barrels black oil, visiting on 4 January 1850 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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