BY W. LODKWYK CROWTHKR, D.S.O., M.B 151 



Napoleon, 17 months; 750 barrels of Sperm. 



Petrel, Captain Worth, 40 months; 1,100 barrels of 

 Sperm. 



Europa, Captain Rye, 24 months; 900 barrels of 

 Sperm, 800 Black Oil. 



Onward, Captain Allen, 8 months; 180 barrels of 

 Sperm, 25 Black Oil. 



Fanny Fisher, Captain Mayhew, 1 month ; clean. 



The American ships away 2 - 3 years from Salem or 

 New Bedford carried little or no money. It was their 

 custom to pay for fresh food and stores with American 

 Agricultural Implements, as ploughs, etc., in this way 

 helping the trade of U.S.A. 



In 1870 Sperm Oil was £120 a tun, causing a revival 

 in the trade, which had been on the decline for a few 

 years. 



After 1886 the trade fell away until only the "Water- 

 witch" was left. An attempt wais made in 1893 to revive 

 the industry, and the barque "Helen" was fitted out. 

 She went to the Campbell Islands, where the Black whale 

 was said to have its quarters, but the venture was not a 

 financial success. 



In writing the latter part of these notes I have re- 

 ceived the greater part of information from gentlemen 

 who have been interested in or connected with the old 

 whaling fleets. Particularly I wish to thank m}^ father 

 (Dr. E. L. Crowther), Captain A. B. Robinson, R. R. Rex, 

 Esq., A. C. Hume, Esq., and Captain McArtTiur for their 

 assistance and great help. 



