The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-11-18
MEMORANDA.

REPORT OF AN Blk CAHDES, ROBINSON, MAsTER-Leit
Port Gamble Oct sthi came out Of the Straits on the 10th;
have had the winds from Sc to sW during the passage, except
four days; in lat 257 2S', long 1877 90 W saw a large Eng
Esb shin bound to northward; Nov 18th, at noon, sighted the
Island or Maui; arrived or Dimond Head on the morning of
the 18th
REPoRr OF AN VII Blk RAINBOW, CoaAS, MAsTER-Leit
Honolulu April 18th for Zodiac cruising ground; first twelve
DAYS out moderate winds, varying from NE to E and Sc, with
changeable weather to the 9Th; next I days variable winds
from sW to W and NV, with thick rainy weather. May 5h
heavy gale from Sc, ship hove-to, lat 81 10 y, Long l3S as
W. On the 9th sighted Queen Charlotte Island (norih end)i
9th 10 the 18th cruising between Queen Charlotte and Forces
ser Islands, saw the frs. right whale on the lothi 10Th and
t Inn f q ~ . ist IS i5g to lat S. Is n, moderate weather
most Of the time. saw very few whales took our hrst and
Of The whales seen while STgising on - ms = a g50 W T., On n inc ri iS5h
took our departure, it , = 'o E41d = ond n J" re M n Pssssi
Kodiac Island on the 10Th, through ounamak Pass into Behring
JaIy sth. Had light variable winds and fine weather the pas
sage up. on the 17th run aground on Blossom shOali hauled
Gus damage. The 18th came up TO the main pack Of ice OF
cher. fi In with the ships Cornelius Rowland, Onward, Three
Brothers Of New Bedford. and Desmond Of Honolulu. Here we
the ic, 10Th calm and thick log, at anchor OF Sea Horse Isl
ands, the ice fouling the ship weighed a = 3 anu ? t SI.t cI ner
weather; worked the ship between land and ice as far north as
I'd al anchor; 2IIh easIerIy wind, the ice moving Oh shOrei
working the ship north along the land, miles north OF Refuge
mile from the lands 9Th and 25th still hard aground; 26ih got
The shin on; 2sIh / inle NE OF Point Barrow at anchor. The
night II the 18th we were obliged 70 run back south Of the
pf,f sba - setting on the land north Of the Point. From the
Ieth TO the last Of the month Ight variable Tinds rom n 70
NE and Z with fine weather. The main pack of ice south OF
yaTiabIe winds. dark weather and much snow falling. From
the IOth ana remainder Of the month westerly wind prevailing,
Esaninr the ice hacked on the land south OF Cape Smith, and
north q Cape smith to Point Barrow the ice grounding on q 8
Ter iusTds OF il, leaving a stTip % open water quite free of ice.
Took our hrst whale on the 18th and the last one sept Sth.
saw a great many whales during the latter part o. August, but
was unable TO do much whaling BY being blocked in by The ice
M Sty S I'M from he westward; cold frosty weather. much
new ice making about the ship 10Th, llth ana I'm preparing
me ,Sa - Ir S,A ie outside Of tie ship. ! 10 / mile wide; I7Ih
sTrP bIaNi5T a fresh raIe. MADE an attempt and succeeded ID
forcing the ship through tle strip Of ground ice INTO open Wa
parted company with Three Brothers, she bound direct 70 ho-
aOlalu and We for Herald Island. CInised about Herald li Island Stand
the NE, and very cold. Saw very few whales on the west
i6Se Is, for HonOIaIu. Passed through Behring Straits on
the sth; iOth, 1lIh and 18th strong gale from Ne passed
from \ to Ne and fine weather to lat so, the1ee 10 - nght
sasterIy wind into port. Season caich-500 bbls oil, 1900 lbs
bone. 500 ivory, sp2ke me ioI I;S.I f YES 5 "a h sIP S S0sni i5 ~
Ibis wsIrus-
Report OF AN WI BIZ NORMAN, CAMPBELL, MASTER
Sailed from HoaoIuIu May 18Th, and from kGloa on the I4Lh;
Oh. 20 miles w Nounivok Island; arrived up 10 the ice and
heet in Arctic on the 2sd; took our first walrus on the 9d
and the last one July 2sth, making $50 bbls OIL. Had a gale
from y, from 2sth 10 Aug 4thi passed by Icy Cape on the
IIth. ice on the outer edge Of the shoal, and 20 miles south Of
Icy Cape; worked up between the ice and land as far as VAIN
wright lhi Is , - r ~ ia ri M se M an an dnr ing tS n time te wa wa
driven south Of Icy Cape twice by the ice. The natives re-
ported At Wainwright Inlet one ship lost, and the remainder
fthe feet fast in the ice, of Point Barrow; barks Northern
Light and Mount WolastOn were in company with me. We
left a letter with the natives saying we were going 10 Herald
Island, and if we did not see any OF the fleet by Oct lst We
would return to the east shore and take the crews of. Sept
2d spoke bark Rainbow, Capt COgan, from Point Barrow.
Saw the first whale on the same day and The last one on the
2sthj only lowered our boats three times for whales The season,
and each time not the least show for q whale, all going quick:
Northern Light. Capt smith, up TO the 9Th Of Oct had 1850
bbIs waIrs and 40 do whale oil; Mount Holaston took 30
bbs whale oil on Zodiac. and had 1 whale up 10 sept 29th, IN
the Arctic. Oct 10th kept of for Behring Straits; passed
Cape East on the 18th in a heavy gale with thick snow squalls
t0Iat 81, from that to % strong winds from 5 TO sSW, thence
10 Mort Izht Sc winds. Died on board, May 3lst, Of dypthe-
ria, Manuel L SYLVIA July goth, OF consumption, Jos Alemeda.