Mattapoisett (Brig)

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Whaling vessel (150 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Capt. Henry A. Brightman; on voyage from 3 Mar. 1841 to 5 Sept. 1842; owner-agent: Leonard Hammond; built at Rochester, Mass., 1836; converted to bark in 1849.

From the description of Logbook of the brig Mattapoisett, 1841 Mar. 24-1842 Mar. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 428979545

Whaling vessel (150 tons), out of Mattapoisett, Mass., mastered by Henry A. Brightman, on voyage 27 Mar. 1841-5 Sept. 1842, to Cape Verde, Barbados, Western, Florida Straits, Charleston, and Hatteras whaling grounds; agent/owner: Leonard Hammond; built at Rochester, Mass., 1836; rerigged as bark in 1849.

From the description of Logbook, 1841 Mar. 27-1842 Sept. 6. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70967011

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bliss, George, mate. person
associatedWith Brightman, Henry A. person
associatedWith Hammond, Leonard. person
associatedWith Maracaibo (Bark) corporateBody
associatedWith Pavillon (Brig) corporateBody
associatedWith Thomas, Horace. person
associatedWith William Baker (Ship) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts--New Bedford
North Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--Mattapoisett
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Verde
West Indies
Barbados
Mexico, Gulf of
Faial Island (Azores)
Subject
Finback whale
Globicephala
Killer whale
Marine accidents
Mutiny
Seafaring life
Slave trade
Sperm whale
Voyages and travels
Whale oil
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1841

Active 1842

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