Charles Bayley and Wallaby at Kāpiti in 1842
The Wallaby visited Kāpiti and Mana during 1842 after cruising Cloudy Bay and other New Zealand locations. Richards reports three crew absconded at Kāpiti on 12 May 1842; names transcribed as Richard Wagstaff, James Butler and Thomas Brown (verify spellings against scan). Richards describes additional desertions in Cloudy Bay, disciplinary issues at Port Nicholson and later whaling at Mana. The book says Bayley sought humpbacks near Mana in September despite their speed relative to rowed boats.
A vessel in a connected maritime career
The whaling vessel Wallaby links Charles Bayley with Kāpiti and southern ports. Its crew movements, reported 1842 right-whale catch and shipping notices should be read together to distinguish the activities of a visiting ship from those of a permanent shore station.
The ecological setting
Southern right whales were particularly vulnerable to coastal whaling because they approached sheltered waters. A vessel’s reported catch is a dated event, not evidence for the number of whales remaining in the population.
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