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of New London, c. A. Williams & Co.,
owners, as cabin boy, to Margar1ta
Bay on the coast of California, where.
on November 10, 1862, twelve devil tlsh
were captured, which yielded $50 bar
rels of oil. There were several ships
in the bay at the time.
Returning to Honolulu on March Ia,
the ship discharged the OIL took on
provisions. and left April IL for KODIAK
and the Arctic.
On JULY IS the Catherine entered the
Arctic Ocean and cruised around dur
ing the open season. The weather was
generally good; the ship found whales
plentiful, and saw the largest number
in latitude 20 degrees north, Longitude
175 degrees west. From August 10 to
16 the crew took their first bowhead.
July 18th. latitude eS degrees 10 minutes
north longitude 10 degrees west, were
captured in all sixteen bowhead
whales. The Catherine left the Arctic
region on September Sth, experiencing
pleasant weather on the passage down,
with southerly winds, for nine days. On
September 9Th spoke the brig Susan
Abigail of San Francisco, Redheld,
master, cruising with nothing.
On October u, 1863, arrived at Homo
lulu with LOO barrels of bowhead oil
and 49, 600 pounds of whalebone.
: On the next voyage Mr.. Beckley left
Honolulu in the bark Catherine of New
London, on November %, 1853, as capin
boy to the coast of California. Arrived
back at Honolulu on March 10, 1864,
and left again for the Arctic Ocean.
On April Sth arrived in Honolulu with
1400 barrels of bowhead oil.
! On the third voyage of the Catherine
left Honolulu for the California coast
on December 1. 1864, calling at Marga-
rita Bay, Cape St Lucas and Bandero
Bay, as likewise, the coast OF Mexico
Returning, reached Honolulu with ioo
barrels of oil.
I Left again for Kodiak and the Arctic
Ocean, in April, and entered Behrlng
Sea in June. During the latter part
of June captured two bowhead whales
1t was here that the vessel was cap
tured by the Confederate privateer
Shenandoah, set on fire and burned to
the waters edge, as were also a great
many other vessels comprising the
whaling fleet. The crew was taken
aboard the bark General Pike OF Ne"
Bedford and shortly afterwards trans
ferred to the Hawaiian bark Richmond
owned by Wilcox & Richards, of He
nolulu.
OF the various crews belonging to the
burned vessels. some fifty were Ha-
waiians, all of whom were all sent
back as passengers, Admiral Beckley
being one of the party, where they ar
rived in July, 1865.
In September, 1865 Admiral Beckley
joined the steamer Kilauea as second
steward, and remained aboard unul
December, when she ran ashore at ka-
waihae, near the beach home OF Hon.
Samuel Parker. He then returned to
Honolulu in the schooner Albernle,
owned by Janins Sc Green Co
| On April Is, 1866, left Honolulu In
the bark Monticello of New LONDON.
under Capt William Phillips, in the
capacity of cabin boy for Kodiak ana
Arctic cruise. In the Arctic the snip
captured whales from which We're
slowed down $50 barrels of oil. 5000
pounds of whalebone. and arrived back
at Honolulu on October 70.
On the fifth voyage, left Honolulu in
the bark Monticello OF New London.
! on November %, 1866, for the coast OF
California, calling at San Diego ana
/ BanderoS Bay, where they renamed
for six weeks. Returning, arrived al
Honolulu on April 9Th, with $50 barrels
of devil fish oil. Discharged cargo ana
left again for the Arctic region the
latter part of July. 1867, returning the
latter part of October, with $50 oarreiS
of oil. The sixth voyage finds the suo-
ject of this sketch on the bark Month
cello. which sailed from Honolulu on
December 16, 1867, for a cruise TO the
westward, touching the Ascension ISL
ands and the Ladrone Islands tGuam).
where shore liberty was given the OH
GERS and crew for three weeks
From there the ship proceeded to the
Arctic Ocean. where thirteen bowhead
whales were captured, which yielded
100G barrels of oil.
Admiral Beckley left Honolulu for
the Arctic Ocean again on April 10
1868. in the brig Kohala, Captain Irlpp'
commander, as a boat steerer to the
fourth mate.
In Behring Sea and in the Arctic the
ship captured eight whales, and ar
RIVED home October 30th, with every
cask full. or 500 barrels OF oil and 15,Oou
pounds of whalebone. December %
1868, finds Admiral Beckley On the park
Eagle, of Honolulu. owned by j. {.
Ptluger. II. Hackfeld s. Co, agents;
william Phillips. commander. for ko-
loa. on Kauai. with provisions and
wood From there sailed to Baker s
and Strong's islands for pigs, chickens
etc. and from there proceeded To
Guam and the Ladrone Islands, where
officers and crews were on shore leave
for three weeks. Then took on wood
and water and sailed for Yokohama
Here the vessel remained one month
due to the captain taking sick with