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The Narwhal left London, presumably East India Docks, on May 6, 1839, arrived at a place called St Jago, presumably in the Caribbean, around June 19, 1839. It reached New Zealand about Oct 6, 1839. It probably left to catch whales on October 21, 1839. It was in New Zealand on January 26, 1840, May 20, 1840, and December 11,1840, but presumably spent much of the intervening time catching whales. In May 1841 the ship was in mid Pacific, at Samoa the Navigators' Islands and stayed there until at least July 4, 1841. The ship got back to London on September 17, 1841, a total of 28 months later. Since the Panama Canal was not opened until 1914, the Narwhal must have used the infamous Drake's Passage, rounding Cape Horn. Sailors used to say: "Below 40 degrees, there is no law. Below 50 degrees, there is no God."

(REGISTRATION LIST.--FOREIGN) (SCHEDULE C.)
Ship Narwhal of the Port of London tons Register 380
Whereof William D Brind was Master

A LIST OF THE CREW (including the Master and Apprentices) at the period of her sailing from the Port of London in the United Kingdom, from which she took her first departure on her Voyage to the South Seas and of the Men who joined the Ship subsequent to such departure and until her return to the Port of London being her Port of Destination in the United Kingdom.
NOTE- The Christian as well as the Surname must be set forth at length in legible characters.

CHRISTIAN & SURNAME OF MEN	Age	Place of birth	In what capacity engaged	Ship in which he last served	Date of joining this Ship	Place where joined this Ship	Time of Death or leaving the ship	Place where died, or left the Ship	How disposed or, or if remaining one of the Crew, state so
William D Brind	43	London	Master	Narwhal	6 May 1839	E I Docks	15th Nov 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
Edward Baker	31	Kent	1st Mate	Harriett	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17th Sept 1841	New Zealand	Discharged
Wm Cuthbert	28	Chester	2nd Mate	Gipsy	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17th Sept 1841	New Zealand	Discharged
Martin Flinn	48	Ireland	3rd Mate	Narwhal	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17th Sept 1841	New Zealand	Discharged
William Jelly	20	Scotland	Surgeon	Not been to sea before	6 May 1839	E I Docks	16 July 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
Mr H O Gates	25	Canada	Carpenter	Jeany	6 May 1839	E I Docks	25 June 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
Daniel Marlow	37	Norfolk	Cooper	Narwhal	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
Thomas Spiller	26	London	Mate	Not been to sea before	6 May 1839	E I Docks	22 Nov 1840	N Zealand	Discharged
William Smart	26	London	Steward	Dream of ?	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
William Grant	48	Luds?	Cook	Eleauoh	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
Charles Burgess	34	Sussex	4th Mate	Narwhal	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
James Bennett	23	Cornwall	Boat steerer	Narwhal	6 May 1839	E I Docks	22 Nov 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
Thomas Stephens	25	Cape	Boat steerer	Offley	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
???? Dennis	28	St Donny?	Boat steerer	Indian	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
???? Brown	36	Cape	Boat steerer	Mary Ann	6 May 1839	E I Docks	19 June 1839	St Jago	Discharged
??????????	38	London	Carpenter	????	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
????????	34	???????	Able Seaman	????	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
???? Hunt	34	Kent	Able Seaman	Indian	6 May 1839	E I Docks	12 Oct 1839	New Zealand	Discharged
Edward Wilson	25	Holland	Able Seaman	Herfordshire	6 May 1839	E I Docks	6 Oct 1839	New Zealand	Discharged
William Jones	22	Chester	Able Seaman	Pamelia	6 May 1839	E I Docks	11 Oct 1839	New Zealand	Discharged
Francis Burdon?	22	London	Able Seaman	Pamelia	6 May 1839	E I Docks	7 Oct 1839	New Zealand	Discharged
Henry Locke	26	London	Able Seaman	Mary Ann	6 May 1839	E I Docks	12 Oct 1839	New Zealand	Discharged
John Bean	20	Scotland	Mid Seaman?	Julia	6 May 1839	E I Docks	10 Oct 1839	New Zealand	Discharged
Thos. Simmons	23	London	Mid Seaman?	Narwhal	6 May 1839	E I Docks		New Zealand	Discharged
Thomas Sturt	21	Scotland	Mid Seaman?	Amelia	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
Thomas Whitbread	38	London	Mid Seaman?	Indian	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
William Mackay	18	Scotland	Mid Seaman?	Earl of Gowan?	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
James Miller	16	Jersey	Apprentice	Not been to sea before	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
Alfred Clark	14	London	Apprentice	Not been to sea before	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
Owen Pugh	16	Wales	Apprentice	Not been to sea before	6 May 1839	E I Docks	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
Matthew Manning	25	England	????????	Elleanor	6 May 1839	E I Docks	12 Oct 1839	N Zealand	Discharged
William Fisher	27	Essex	Boat steerer	Pallas	6 May 1839	E I Docks	10 May 1841	New Zealand	Discharged
John Finch	27	England	Able Seaman	Columbine	Oct 21 1839	Bay of Islands		Navigator's Isle	Discharged
Daniel Gibson	27	Glasgow	Able Seaman	Lady Smith	Oct 21 1839	Bay of Islands	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
William Burke	28	Bristol	Able Seaman	Collingwood	Oct 21 1839	Bay of Islands	26 Jan 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
James Consouf	27	Ireland	Able Seaman	??????????	Oct 21 1839	Bay of Islands	31 July 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
William High?	26	Kent	Able Seaman	Richmond	Oct 21 1839	Bay of Islands	26 Jan 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
Thomas Cain	22	Ireland	Able Seaman	Eliza	Oct 21 1839	Bay of Islands	11 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged
James Alexander	30	Scotland	Able Seaman	Eliza	Oct 21 1839	Bay of Islands	10 May 1841	Navigator's Isle	Discharged
John Smith	34	England	Able Seaman	Richmond	Oct 21 1839	Bay of Islands	26 Jan 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
John Brown	44	England	Able Seaman	Matilda	9th Oct 1839	Bay of Islands	15 Oct 1839	New Zealand	Discharged
Michael McKinness?	22	England	Able Seaman	Matilda	24 Jan 1840	Bay of Islands	20 May 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
John Robinson	30	England	Able Seaman	Matilda	24 Jan 1840	Bay of Islands	11 Dec 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
Samuel Cary?	20	Bristol	Able Seaman	Matilda	24 Jan 1840	Bay of Islands	19 July 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
Edward Zephraim?	24	Liverpool	Able Seaman	Skine?	24 Jan 1840	Bay of Islands	19 July 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
Daniel Williams	19	Dundee	Able Seaman	?????	11 Aug 1840	Bay of Islands	19 July 1840	New Zealand	Discharged
F Bessell	25	London	Able Seaman	Martha	11 Aug 1840	Bay of Islands	??????	New Zealand	Discharged
William Joyce	25	London	?? Seaman	Martha	19 Dec 1840	Bay of Islands	4 July 1841	Navigator's Isle	Discharged
William Rodisine?	22	London	?? Seaman	Ann	19 Dec 1840	Bay of Islands	17 Sept 1841	E I Docks	Discharged

Dated in London this 4th day of November 1841
F Green & Co Brokers
64 Cornhill

MASTER

If any of the Crew has entered the Naval Service of Her Majesty, state the name of the Queen's Ship under the head "How disposed of"
This List to be filled up and Signed by the Master and delivered to the Registrar, if at the Port of London, or to the Port Collector at the Port of discharge at the time of reporting arrived in the United Kingdom.