Samuel Swain - Log of whaler Vigilant and letters, 1831 Oct. 19-1841

PMB 976

fonds

Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, [19--]

440815

Microfilm : PMB 976

microfilm reel 35 mm

The Vigilant was a barque of 405 tons

The Vigilant left London in October 1831, rounded the Cape of Good Hope and headed for Indonesia. Calls were made at Timor (March-June 1832) and Ternate (July-Aug.). The Vigilant then sailed north of New Guinea, whaled in New Ireland waters (Sept.-Dec.) and continued to the Bay of Islands, New Zealand (21 Feb. - 23 Mar. 1833). Subsequent calls were made at Tongatapu, Tonga (29 June-5 July), Tutuila, Samoa (10-12 July), Bay of Islands (14-30 Oct.; 30 Jan.-4 Feb. 1834), Norfolk Island (20-21 Feb.), Bay of Islands (14-30 October; 30 Jan.-4 Feb. 1834), Norfolk Island (20-21 Feb.), Bay of Islands (31 Mar. 30 Apr.), Eua, Tonga (30-31 May), Vava'u, Tonga (15-22 June), Manu'a, Samoa (25-27 June, 7-11 Sept.), Savai'i, Samoa (2-4 Sept.), Sydney (19 Oct.-24 Nov.), Bay of Islands (28 Feb.-18 Mar. 1835). The Vigilant returned to England via Cape Horn on 2 Aug. 1835. Following the log are drafts of letters written in 1841 to Robert Duke and others about money matters and another command for Swain

PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 976
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Microfilm copy of original document held in private ownership
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