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vessels in the American whale fishery, the last 

 year, 1849, as gathered from the "Whaleman's 

 Shipping List," was estimated at six hundred 

 and ten, or one hundred and ninety-six thou- 

 sand one hundred and thirteen tons, nearly one- 

 tenth of the navigation of the Union. Eeceipts 

 of sperm oil in the year 1848, one hundred 

 and seven thousand nine hundred and seventy- 

 six barrels, at an import value of $3,455,232. 

 Keceipts of " right-whale" oil in the same time, 

 two hundred and eighty thousand six hundred 

 and fifty- six barrels, at an import value of 

 $3,429,494. Whalebone, two million three 

 thousand six hundred pounds, worth $508,762. 

 Crude value of the whale fishery in 1848, 

 $7,393,488. 



The average yearly quantity of sperm oil 

 taken for the last nine years, has been one hun- 

 dred and forty- two thousand two hundred and 

 forty- two barrels ; of right- whale oil, two hun- 

 dred and fifty-five thousand four hundred and 

 fifty- six barrels ; of whale-bone, two million 

 three hundred and twenty-four thousand five 

 hundred and seventy-eight pounds. Average 



