American whalers fitted out at Martha’s Vineyard and their catch results between 1787-1789

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Number of whalers yearly fitted out for the Northern whale fishery 2

Total tonnage 120 tons

Numbers of whalers yearly fitted out for the Southern whale fishery 1

Total tonnage 100 tons

Number of employed seamen 39

Number of barrels spermaceti oil yearly taken 220

Source

John MacGregor. The progress of America from the discovery by Columbus to the year 1846. Vol II. London, 1847, p. 588. 

American whalers fitted out at Martha’s Vineyard and their catch results between 1771-1775

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Number of whalers yearly fitted out for the Northern whale fishery 12

Total tonnage 720 tons

Numbers of whalers yearly fitted out for the Southern whale fishery -

Number of employed seamen 156

Number of barrels spermaceti oil yearly taken 900

Number of barrels whale oil yearly taken 300

Source

John MacGregor. The progress of America from the discovery by Columbus to the year 1846. Vol II. London, 1847, p. 587. 

American whaler visited Tahiti, French Polynesia according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 4 September 1841

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An item reported the presence at Tahiti, French Polynesia on 30 March of the American whaling ship Enterprise captain Downs of Martha’s Vineyard 31 months out 1.800 barrels sperm oil.