Fairy
The cutter Fairy was a sealing vessel that worked in New Zealand waters in the late 1820’s. Captain Wishart brought her into Sydney from New Zealand on 05 February 1829 with a cargo of 700 seal skins. She promptly set out on another sealing voyage and in July, Fairy arrived back in Sydney with a supply of pork and a further 200 seal skins.
Captain Wishart continued to command her and in September 1829 Fairy left Sydney on her next voyage, returning the following February with a cargo of flax and 600 seal skins. This one small cutter’s crew alone had taken 1500 seal skins within a year.
Captain Wishart continued to command her and in September 1829 Fairy left Sydney on her next voyage, returning the following February with a cargo of flax and 600 seal skins. This one small cutter’s crew alone had taken 1500 seal skins within a year.