450 HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 



1828. 



Alabama, brig, of Stonington, made three sealing voyages from 1823 to 1828, and brought 

 home 30,000 hair-seal skins from southern seas. 



Antarctic, schooner, 172 tons, Capt. Benjamin Morrell, sailed from .New York in 1828 on a seal- 

 ing voyage to coast of Africa, and arrived home July 14, 1829, with 4,000 fur-seal skins. 



Penguin, schooner, arrived, at Stoniugton in 1828 with 3,000 fur-seal skins from South Atlan- 

 tic Ocean. 



1829. 



Alabama, brig, arrived at Stonington in 1829 from south seas with 8,000 fur-seal skins and 

 15,000 hair-seal skins. 



Bogota, brig, arrived at Stonington in 1829 with 3,000 fur-seal skins and 15,000 hair-seal skins 

 from southern oceans. 



General Putnam, schooner, of Newburyport, Mass., took 1,500 fur seal-skins on coast of Africa 

 in 1828 or 1829. Vessel condemned at Rio Janeiro, March 31, 1829 or 1830. 



Pacific schooner, Capt. Jas. Brown sailed from Portsmouth, R. I., October 1, 1829, on a sealing 

 voyage to South Seas, and left South Georgia March 5, 1830, having taken up to that time 256 skins 

 and 1,800 gallons of sea-elephant oil. 



Penguin, schooner, arrived at Stonington in 1829 with 3,000 fur-seal skins from South Atlantic 

 Ocean. 



Seraph, brig, arrived at Stonington in 1829 with 1,000 fur seal skins and 25,000 hair-seal skins 

 from southern oceans, and sailed again in 1829 in company with brig Anawau on an exploring 

 and sealing voyage in Antarctic seas. 



Spark, schooner, Captain Allyn, sailed from New London, Conn., October 25, 1829, for coast of 

 Africa, and arrived home May 10, 1831, with 3,700 fur-seal skins. 



1830. 

 Free Gift, schooner, arrived at Stonington in 1830 with 5,200 fur-seal skins from southern 



seas. 



1831. 



Alonzo, schooner, arrived at Stonington in 1831 with 2,200 fur-seal skins from the coast of 

 Africa, &c. Arrived again in 1832 with about the same number of fur-seal skins. 



Charles Adams, ship, Capt. Alex. Palmer, sailed from Stonington September 1, 1831, for South 

 Shetlands, and arrived home September 2, 1833, with 1,000 fur-seal skins, 2,100 barrels sea-elephant 

 oil, and 100 barrels sperm oil. Had schooner Courier, Captain Barnard, as tender. 



Penguin, schooner, arrived at Stonington in 1831 from southern oceans with 1,400 fur-seal 

 skius. Arrived again in 1832 with 3,000 fur-seal skins. 



Spark, schooner, arrived at New London in 1831 with 3,700 fur-seal skins from southern seas. 



Telegraph, schooner, Captain Bray, sailed from Bristol, R. I., in 1831. 



Captain Bray sailed from Newburyport in a schooner prior to 1830 on a sealing voyage to 

 Falkland Islands and vicinity of Cape Horn.. Had shipped home about 3,000 fur-seal skins, but 

 finally lost his vessel on Terra del Fuego. Part of the crew being out on various seal islands 

 gathered 1,000 to 1.500 fur-seal skins. After about a year Captain Bray returned to them in a 

 vessel built out of stuff saved from the wreck. Captained Bray returned to America and sailed as 

 above iu the Telegraph from Bristol and made two successful voyages, arriving home in 1832 with 

 about 3, :,()() fur-sea! skins, and in 1,S.>; with about 2,000 fur-seal skins. He sailed again iu 1833 

 and lost his vessel on Hope Island, southwest coast of Terra del Fuego, in January, 1834. 



