April 12, 2024
1869 WHALING SHIP EUROPA OF EDGARTOWN OAHU PRISON RE ARREST HONOLULU 2 DOCUMENTS
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1869 WHALING SHIP EUROPA OF EDGARTOWN, OAHU PRISON RE ARREST, HONOLULU, 2 DOCUMENTS. Being offered are two documents relating to the whaleship Europa of Edgartown, MA, which left August 29, 1866, under the command of Capt. Thomas Mellen on a whaling voyage to the North Pacific, returning home August 17, 1872. This was a very successful voyage: 1,556 barrels of sperm oil, 3,100 barrels of whale oil, and 39,293 pounds of whale bone (baleen). Document #1 -- November 27, 1869 “Ship Europa” To Oahu Prison for For arrest -- Frank Abbot 3.00 For 1 day _____ 1.00 Paid 4.00 [signed illeg.] Document #2 -- Honolulu, Nov. 26, 1869 Rec. from Capt. Mellen of Europa the sum of One Hundred Dollars being my advance as Steward of Ship Europa (signed illeg.) In case Isaac Gurdon [sp?] quits to go to sea in the Europa I promise to refund the amount of his advance to Capt. Mellen upon demand. [signed] John Monteiro Condition good; larger document measures 7-1/8” X 6-3/4”. I will be listing a collection of 18th- and 19th-century documents, books, letters, and photos, most of which pertain to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and American whaling industry. The transcriptions are my best interpretation of the penmanship. You should review the photos I have posted in each listing and decide for yourself. Please see my other auctions and visit
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