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In 1859, the whaling bark "General Scott" paid a call at Ebon, captained by James R. Huntting out of New Bedford, Ma.
Built in 1839 in Fairhaven, Ma., as a three-masted ship of 103 feet length and with a 27-foot beam, she was later converted to a bark with the replacement of the square rigging on the after mast with a fore-and-aft rig.
Following the financial recession of 1854-57, -bark rigging became popular, as it could be handled by a smaller crew with little loss of speed or maneuverability. The "General Scott" (depicted on the upper right hand corner of the new Marshall setenant block featuring historic ships) was painted a light color, unusual in whaleships be
cause they discolored easily in their natural course of their employment.
Her original color was a light yellow, which soon bleached white in the tropical sun. On the 1859 voyage recalled in the stamp, she returned to Fairhaven laden with more than 1500 barrels of oil and 9,000 pounds of whalebone. She operated profitably until 1884, at which time she was condemned and broken up.

Log Book March 1987
Marshall Is SG108

General Scott

She was built in Fairhaven. Tonnage 360 ton. Ship rigged.

I found her the first time as a whaler in 1845 when her owner is given as Weaver & Roger from New London and she was commanded by Captain Sistaire, with the notation that she was bought from Boston, Mass. Can’t find that she sailed from that port as a whaler, most probably used as a merchant cargo vessel.
21 June 1845 she sailed from New London to the whaling grounds of the Indian Ocean returned 27 March 1848 with on board 200 barrels sperm oil, 1,150 barrels whale oil and 2,000 pound bones.
Her second voyage from New London was under command of Captain Harris now under barque rigging, she sailed on 05 July 1848 to the Indian Ocean and returned on 22 March 1851 with on board 2,800 barrels sperm oil and 22,000 pound bones.
02 July 1851 she sailed again from New London under command of Captain Smith, for the Pacific, returned 20 April 1854 with on board 21 barrels sperm oil, 1,921 barrels whale oil and 7,400 pound bone. During the voyage she shipped home 18,300 pound bones. After arrival was she sold to Fairhaven.
1855 Bought by Nathan Church in Fairhaven, sailed on 04 September 1855 from Fairhaven under command of Captain Benjamin Clough to the Indian Ocean, returned 20 July 1858 with on board 488 barrels sperm oil, 1,608 barrels whale oil, during the voyage she send home 14,700 pound bone.
On the 1859 voyage recalled in the stamp, she sailed from Fairhaven on 20 October 1858 under command of Captain James R. Huntting for the Pacific. She returned to Fairhaven on 20 May 1862 laden with more than 1500 barrels of oil and 9,000 pounds of whalebone. During the voyage she send home 102 barrels sperm oil and 9,158 pound whalebone.
1862 Sold to Boston, Mass., but I can’t find her back as whaler sailing from that port, most probably used as a merchant ship.
She operated profitably until 1884, at which time she was condemned and broken up.

Marshall Islands 1987 22c sg109, scott?
Source: Log Book. History of the American Whale Fishery by Alexander Starbuck.