Name/Title
Whaling IndustryEntry/Object ID
2002.0302.10Scope and Content
Two ship logs in one book:
"Fellows" left from Tumbez October 10, 1848. Arrived in Stonington June 19, 1850. Pencil drawing of 3-masted ship after final entry for "Fellows"
"Prudent" October 9, 1850 to November 20, 1851. At beginning of entries there is a listing of crew on board: Captain Nash of Westerly, 1st Mate Gerard S. Crandall, 2nd Mate William O. Prentice, 3rd Mate Panton Stafford, Cooper and Boatsteerer Albert J. Hildreth, Boatsteerer Millen S. Green, Boatsteerer Joseph Gonsalvi, Steward George Gaits (Gates?). On last page an account of oil sold from the "Prudent":
Friday October 24, 1851 sold 2 bbls, 63 gal. (63)
Tuesday November 4 (1851) sold 2 casks (333)
Wednesday 2bbls (63)
Friday November 7 sold one barrel (35)
Sold Monday & Tuesday November 10th & 11th (292)
Amount of oil sold in Krakatoa (786)
Sold in Maui 11 barrels of oil, gaguing (334)
November the 20th, 1851 1120)
Different whale stamps were used in the logs to indicate the species caught.Collection
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