Tahiti

7 whaling voyages of the atlas came to Tahiti, which their keepers wrote as “Tahiti”, “Papeete Harbor”, “Tahite”, “Ohititia”, “Otaheita”, “Oheite”.

Visits

1. Parker, 1831–35: February 25, 1834, off, 1 day.
2. Parker, 1831–35: March 18, 1834, off, 2 days.
3. Bengal, 1832–35: September 22, 1834, at anchor, 14 days.
4. Addison, 1834–37: March 17, 1836, at anchor, 1 day.
5. Addison, 1834–37: March 8, 1837, at anchor, 4 days.
6. Addison, 1834–37: April 28, 1837, off, 2 days.
7. Rowena, 1841–43: July 9, 1842, in port, 4 days.
8. Charles Phelps, 1844–47: March 10, 1845, off, 1 day.
9. Pacific, 1851–54: February 5, 1852, off, 2 days.
10. Elizabeth, 1851–55: April 13, 1853, off, 1 day.
11. Elizabeth, 1851–55: April 29, 1853, off, 1 day.

What the logs record there

1. 1834 · Bengal: Warship arrived to punish islanders for cannibalism.
2. 1834 · Bengal: Captain drove three natives ashore.
3. 1834 · Parker: Sent a boat ashore for hogs.
4. 1834 · Bengal: Captain cheated and stranded Hawaiian crewmen.
5. 1834 · Bengal: Dispute over paying Sandwich Island natives.
6. 1834 · Bengal: Keeper found little pleasure ashore.
7. 1834 · Bengal: Recruited crew and took on fruit.
8. 1852 · Pacific: Canoe came alongside near Otaheita.
9. 1834 · Bengal: Shipped one man.
10. 1834 · Bengal: Shipped five men.
11. 1837 · Addison: Left friends behind in port.
12. 1842 · Rowena: Took a pilot aboard.
13. 1842 · Rowena: Discharged three men.
14. 1842 · Rowena: Shipped one man as steward.

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