Logbook, 1854-1856.

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Logbook, 1854-1856.

Logbook contains observations of William Eldridge aboard the whalers "Emerald" (of Sag Harbor) and "Isabella" (of New Bedford) and Captain Charles Bonney's observations on the whaler "Lewis" (of New Bedford).

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Bonney, Charles, 1813-1897

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Charles Bonney was born at Sandon, Staffordshire, England, on 31 October 1813 and arrived at Sydney in December 1834. In March 1837 he was the first to overland sheep, bringing some 10,000 belonging to Ebden to a station on the Goulburn. In 1841 a period of depression led to cattle becoming almost unsaleable, and in 1842 Bonney became a magistrate and commissioner of crown lands in South Australia. He held this position for about 15 years. He was in England from 1858 to 1862, and returning to So...

Emerald (Ship)

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Isabella (Ship : 1796)

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Extra ship, built by Perry, 3 decks, length 112ft 9in, keel 89ft 3in, breadth 31ft 1½in, hold 13ft 6in, wing transom 19ft 7in, waist 6in, between decks 4ft 11in & 5ft 6in, ports 6 middle & upper, deck range 76ft, 459 tons. Voyages: (1) 1794/5 Bengal. Capt George Wilkinson. Downs 6 Jul 1795 - 30 Nov Balasore - 18 Jan 1796 Calcutta - 19 Apr Cape - 5 May St Helena - 3 Aug Downs. (2) 1795/6 Madras, Bombay and Bengal. Capt George Wilkinson. Portsmouth 18 Oct 1796 - 12 Feb 1797 Madras - 28 Feb...

Eldridge, William H., 1947-

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Lewis (Ship)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George F. Neil on voyage from 21 July 1857-14 Apr. 1861; owner-agent: Chapman & Bonney; built at Portsmouth, N.H., in 1820. From the description of Logbook of the ship Lewis, 1860 Nov. 11-1861 Apr. 14. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71130127 Whaling vessel (308 tons), out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George F. Neil; on voyage from 21 July 1857 to 14 Apr. 1861; owner-agent: Chapm...