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1835— checked under Fairhaven from Netcher 
183 $—Netcher not listed—(1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1842, 1843, 1844, 
I845 
1841—Netcher sailed on Nov. 7, 1841 from Fairhaven Mass on the 
Isabella— Returned Aug 1845, ship withdrawn 1847) 
1846—Netcher sailed on Aug 11, 1846 from Fairhaven Mass on the 
"'"'X. Maine —Ship lost in River August 25, 1848 
(c) "that again on the year 1848 February 12th he sighted and landed J 
upon the aforesaid island . 
(e) "that he was sailing...(on the) ship Maine of Fairhaven, Massachusetts 
and took possession of the same naming it after the lookout, 
Howland*s island* 11 . 
(g) "vast numbers of birds frequent it and nay be lound encompassing 
the island some 20 miles" 
(Implication is that possession taken of it in ship Maine (l?) ) 
.Nov* 25* 1858—Copy of document by Egbert Benson*' Nicholas B. LaBau # 
George Irving* Spencer Kirby* Alfred G* Benson* George Hall* 
Nathaniel W. Curtis, Frances B. Carpenter, and George W. Benson. 
(Under Act of April 15th 1857 incorporate the U.S.^ Guano Co. 
State that (a) Company is to exist from date of this document ( 
for thirty years, (b) nineetrustees (the above) to manage the 
company—Filed Nov. 26* 1858. 
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Extracts from the Minutes of Trustees Meeting—Nov. 30, 1858 
Egbert Benson appointed president and T. M. Braine appointed 
Secretary and Treasurer by unanimous voice vote. 
Certified 4 Dec by S p c*y. 
Affadavit of Alfred G. Benson 4 Dec 1858 
Swore 
(a) that "Extracts" dated "Honolulu 18th March 1858, and March 19 M is 
an extract from private letter from Dr. tr. P. Judd ^o himsell 
(b) contains all of said letter that refers to Howland in any way_ 
(c) annexed papers a, b, c, are those referred to in above letterl 
