Arorae

3 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Arorae, which their keepers wrote as “Hope Island”.

Visits

1. Abigail, 1847–52: January 11, 1850, off, 2 days.
2. Fortune, 1850–54: December 6, 1851, off, 2 days.
3. Jireh Perry, 1860–64: June 18, 1861, off, 3 days.
4. Jireh Perry, 1860–64: June 24, 1861, off, 1 day.

What the logs record there

1. 1851 · Fortune: Traded for coconuts and took on islanders.
2. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Islanders arrived in canoes to trade coconuts.
3. 1851 · Fortune: Two native men joined the ship.
4. 1850 · Abigail: Fifty canoes followed the ship.
5. 1850 · Abigail: Keeper complained about mate botching chases.

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