Lady Amherst_1836

British Southern Voyage

WRIBV050140
VesselLady Amherst
MasterWilliam Bushell
Departure1836-10-21
Return (days)1839-06-26 (979)
Port (dock)London (West India Dock)
DestinationChile
East/ WestWest
Owner (Agent)C. H. & G. Enderby (W. Cannon)
Cargo420 casks [302 tuns oil]
SourcesSST1; SST2; SST3; PPC; BT98 64/7429; LISLE
ReportsAt Payta 15 April 1837; spoken by the Charles Carroll at the Galapagos 10 May and 27 July 1837; at Tahiti 15 November 1837; at Tulinano 22 December 1838; at Pitcairn Island 2 November 1838; spoken by the American of Nantucket 8 December 1838 near Juan Fernandez; at Valparaiso 27 March 1839; reported 15 October 1839 with 2700 barrels in December 1838; at Concepcion 21 December 1838; at Callao 30 May 1839

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