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Whaler. Built 1834 by Thomas White of Cowes.
422 tons, length 107ft beam 30ft.
Broken up in 1834.
Log Book Jan 1986.
New Zealand SG752

The stamp was issued by New Zealand to celebrate the Southland’s Centennial. The New Zealand Post gives the following by the stamp.

Whalers were depicted on this stamp due to their direct link to one of the earliest phases of European settlement in New Zealand. They came first as fleeting visitors hunting the sperm whale in the open sea. Later, shore whaling stations were set up – the first one in 1827 at the Tory Channel, at the north of the South Island. Other stations appeared around New Zealand over the next ten years. But the industry did not last very long by 1860 whales were becoming scare. As a result many whalers turned to other work..

Staley Gibbons and Watercraft Philately give that the ship depict is the SAMUEL ENDERBY, while Navicula gives she is the whaler UNICAS.

Built as a wooden ship by Thomas White at Cowes, Isle of Wight for Charles and George Enderby in London.
Tonnage 422 ton (old measurement), dim 32.88 x 8.86 x 1.95m. between decks..
Square stern, carvel built, quarter galleries, man figure head.
Two decks, three masts, ship rigged, later barque rigged.
1834 Completed under the name SAMUEL ENDERBY., homeport London.

13 October 1834 she sailed from Deal under command of Captain William Lisle, who did have also some shares in the vessel, for the South Sea whaling grounds.
02 February 1835 she was at Guam with on board 180 brls. whale oil.
28 March 1837 from the South Seas at Falmouth under command of Captain Lisle, made a call at St. Helena 10 December 1836.
06 July 1837 sailed from Deal for the South Sea whaling grounds under command of Captain Leslie.
23 December 1837 reported off New Zealand with on board 350 brls. whale oil.
01 March 1939 at Fayal, Azores with on board 1700 brls. whale oil.
03. September 1839 at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand with on board 1500 brls. whale oil.
18 April 1840 at London under command of Captain Lisle.
24 June 1840 under command of Captain Wilson sailed from the U.K.for the South Sea whaling grounds.
11 October 1847 at Gravesend under command of Captain Miller coming from Mauritius.

Daily Southern Cross, 14 December 1849, Page 4
New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, 26 December 1849, Page 2
THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS. (From the Hobart Town "Britannia," Nov. 22.)
The barque " Samuel Enderby, Capt, Henderson, from England, 17th August, anchored off Crayfish Point on Monday evening, having on board Charles Enderby, Esq., the well known and much respected merchant and ship.-owner of London, who has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the settlement about to be formed at the Auckland Islands, of which Mr. Enderby and a company for the promotion of the South Sea Fisheries by British capital and industry have obtained a grant. He is accompanied by his secretary, a Mr. Smith, and a medical gentleman. There are also about fifty persons on board, principally married families, who intend trying their fortunes in the new colony. Having been on board several hours, we have authority for stating, that great satisfaction was expressed by the passengers generally, at the treatment they had received from the Lieutenant-Governor and the captain and officers of the vessel. Mr. Cleburne supplied about six tons of fresh supplies of all things likely to make those on board comfortable in every way during the remainder of the voyage, which will be, probably, a week. The " Enderby" was to sail yesterday morning at daylight. In an early number we will give particulars as to what was expected by the Company promoting this particular scheme of colonization, merely observing now, that in its pecuniary interests it is entirely free from British Government control. Two other ships from England for the Auckland Islands are on their way, on board of which is an Assistant Commissioner.

New Zealander, 19 December 1849, Page 2
Shipping Intelligence.
DEPARTURES. Dec. 17—
The Samuel Enderby.— This barque, 395 tons, Captain Henderson, is now lying off Brown's River, but will immediately leave for the Auckland Islands, her original destination. Charles Enderby, Esq. came to town this morning 1 to order some necessaries for the vessel, and who states that the Auckland Island Company hare sent this vessel with 40 mechanics and their families, for the purpose of forming a new Colony ; two other vessels— the Fanny and the Brisk, left Plymouth the? same time, 17th August. The Admiralty have decided that man-of-war shall touch at the settlement once a month. The Islands are situated in 51 south 166 east. Mr. Enderby is the Chief Commissioner of the Company, and has been appointed by the Queen, Lieutenant - Governor of the Islands, independent of all other colonies— Colonial Times, Not. 20.

New Zealander, 30 March 1850, Page 2
THE HAVANNAH AND FLY AT AUCKLANDS.
We have to acknowledge the kindness of two gentlemen belonging to H, M. ships Havannah and Fly, in furnishing us with a few interesting particulars of the cruise of these vessels, from hence to the Auckland Islands and back. The men-of-war sailed from Wellington on the 6th February, and after a favourable passage anchored in Port Ross, Auckland Islands, on the 13th. The members of the preliminary expedition, under the command of Lieutenant-Governor Enderby, with Messrs. Macworth and Smith as Assistant and Secretary, with about 30 mechanics and artizans, arrived all well, on the 15th December, 1849, in the ships Samuel Enderby and Fancy, which vessels were lying at anchor, together with a cutter from Sydney. A bachelor's house, a house for Mr. Enderby, and two cottages had been erected, and a large zinc, or galvanized iron store, to work the blubber in, was in course of erection. They had also ready for launching a small cutter, which had been brought out in frame — in fact, everything evinced energy. The people complained of want of fresh provisions and vegetables, which were daily expected from Sydney ; but, as large supplies will be required for the whalers, we imagine that the Auckland Islands will have, ultimately to be supplied from New Zealand. The new comers also complained of not being able to make an appeal against any decision of Mr. Enderby, who was both law maker and law breaker. This may be easily rectified by the inhabitants electing two or three of their number to act as magistrates with Mr. Enderby. The weather was cold ; thermometer as low as 42 °. On Saturday, February 22 a heavy gale from S. S. W. and S. was experienced at the Aucklands. There are about 50 Moaries on the island, whose condition willbe materially improved by the arrival of the expedition. The Havannah and Fly left, the Aucklands on the 23rd February ; on the 28th the Fly communicated with Otago ; on the 28th the two anchored in Akaroa, where the Acheron was lying; on the 4th sailed for Port Cooper and anchored there on the 5th ; on the 7th, in the evening;, both ships sailed for Port Underwood and anchored there on the 10th ; left Port Underwood yesterday morning, and arrived here about 12 o'clock, thus completing trip interesting trio in little more than one month.— Wellington Independent , March 13.
11 January 1851 arrived in London from Auckland via Cape Horn.

New Zealander, 19 May 1852, Page 3
THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS.
The following statement is taken from the Sydney Empire of April 26. It will be read with some interest, especially now when a promising effort is in progress for the establishment of a Whale Fishery from our own port: — By the Samuel Enderby, which arrived in this port on Saturday last, we learn that the Auckland Inlands Whaling Station has been abandoned. Two Commissioners, Messrs. George Dundas and Robert Preston, appointed by the Company in London, had arrived at Port Ross previously to the sailing of this vessel, with instructions to break up the Establishment. It is reported that the conduct of these gentlemen towards the Lieutenant-Governor, Mr. Enderby, was most unnecessarily harsh and discourteous, and as it appears to have extended to an actual subversion of his Royal Commission, without any delegated authority in that respect, it will probably lead to a complicated process of litigation. On the 27th of last month, H.M.S. Calliope arrived at Port Ross, and an application was made to her by Mr. Enderby for assistance to maintain his position as Lieutenant-Governor, but with what particular result we are not informed. As the Calliope left on the 30th for Hobart Town, we presume all interference in the matter was declined. It is said that Mr. Enderby was even peremptorily denied the privilege of sending letters to Sydney by the vessel which arrived on Saturday, and that in consequence they were enclosed in the Calliope's mail. A vessel was about to proceed to New Zealand, and probably to this colony, to select a new station for the Company ships; we have not, however any positive information as to her instructions.

03 November1853 under command of Captain Oliver for the South Sea whaling grounds.
29 March 1854 at Sydney under command of Captain Oliver.
01 July 1854 under command of Captain Lloyd from London to Sydney.
Afterwards not any information more on the ship, only that in 1870 she was broken up.

Lloyds Registers. Ships Employed in the South Sea Trade 1775-1861.