Cumberland
Making frequent calls at the Bay of Islands for more than a decade in the early days of European and New Zealand Maori contact,Cumberland became a well known visitor to New Zealand shores, as did her captains. The first of those was William Swain who brought Cumberland into the Bay of Islands in January 1810. On this occasion he gave several gallons of oil to a tribe, no doubt in return for fresh provisions.
Two years later when Cumberland was whaling off the coast of New Zealand, Swain was still her captain, but when she next arrived at the Bay of Islands two years later in early 1814, that post had been transferred to Captain Phillip Goodenough. Now a trading ship, Cumberland was on her way from Sydney to Rarotonga for a cargo load of Sandalwood.
By 27 October 1819, Cumberland was once again a whaler and destined for New Zealand where she arrived on 20 March the following year. Her captain was now William Brind who eventually set up residence at the Bay of islands with a chief's daughter.
In 1820, Brind brought Cumberland into the Bay on at least four occasions, and she arrived in Sydney in August with 600 barrels of oil destined for the London market. Owned by Enderby's of London, Cumberland continued on her South Seas whaling voyage and when she sailed into the Bay in October 1820 Captain Brind brought news that King George was dead and the whale ship Echo was lost, Cumberland having assisted some of Echo's crew when their ship was wrecked in Cato's Reef.
By February of the following year, Cumberland's crew had procured 1200 barrels of oil and her last appearance at the Bay of Islands was in early December 1821.
Two years later when Cumberland was whaling off the coast of New Zealand, Swain was still her captain, but when she next arrived at the Bay of Islands two years later in early 1814, that post had been transferred to Captain Phillip Goodenough. Now a trading ship, Cumberland was on her way from Sydney to Rarotonga for a cargo load of Sandalwood.
By 27 October 1819, Cumberland was once again a whaler and destined for New Zealand where she arrived on 20 March the following year. Her captain was now William Brind who eventually set up residence at the Bay of islands with a chief's daughter.
In 1820, Brind brought Cumberland into the Bay on at least four occasions, and she arrived in Sydney in August with 600 barrels of oil destined for the London market. Owned by Enderby's of London, Cumberland continued on her South Seas whaling voyage and when she sailed into the Bay in October 1820 Captain Brind brought news that King George was dead and the whale ship Echo was lost, Cumberland having assisted some of Echo's crew when their ship was wrecked in Cato's Reef.
By February of the following year, Cumberland's crew had procured 1200 barrels of oil and her last appearance at the Bay of Islands was in early December 1821.