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Saturday 27 September 2014

American whaler Josephine lying in February at Mangoniu, New Zealand according to the Whalemen’s Shipping List dated Tuesday 7 June 1864

An item referred to a letter dated 7th February written by Chapman first officer of the Josephine of New Bedford, USA reporting her lying at Monganui [Mangoniu, New Zealand?] with a catch of 550 barrels whale oil and northwards bound. Agents Swift&Perry. Departed on 14 April 1863 to the North pacific.