GB 0402 ELS - Eliza Scott: discovery of Antarctic, log books

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GB 0402 ELS

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Eliza Scott: discovery of Antarctic, log books

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  • 1838-1839 (Creation)

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2 vols

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John Balleny was the English captain of a whaling schooner, the ELIZA SCOTT, who led an commercial voyage of discovery, hoping to find new lands and sealing grounds for the English whaling firm Enderby Brothers to the Antarctic in 1838-1839. Balleny, sailing in company with Thomas Freeman and the SABRINA, sailed into the Southern Ocean along a corridor of longitude centering on the line of 175°E., south of New Zealand. During their voyage they discovered the Balleny Islands, Feb 1839, and caught a brief sight of Antarctica itself at 64°58'S., 121°08'E.

John Balleny was born c 1770; may have been a Londoner, brought up in the Newcastle coal trade; from 1798, he is occasionally recorded in the coasting, home, and foreign trades as master of various vessels; master of the ELIZA SCOTT, 1838; died in or after 1842.

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GB 0402 ELS 1838-1839 Collection level 2 vols Balleney , John , [1770-1842] , merchant navy officer and Antarctic discoverer

Moore , William , fl 1838-1839 , chief mate on the ELIZA SCOTT

John Balleny was the English captain of a whaling schooner, the ELIZA SCOTT, who led an commercial voyage of discovery, hoping to find new lands and sealing grounds for the English whaling firm Enderby Brothers to the Antarctic in 1838-1839. Balleny, sailing in company with Thomas Freeman and the SABRINA, sailed into the Southern Ocean along a corridor of longitude centering on the line of 175°E., south of New Zealand. During their voyage they discovered the Balleny Islands, Feb 1839, and caught a brief sight of Antarctica itself at 64°58'S., 121°08'E.

John Balleny was born c 1770; may have been a Londoner, brought up in the Newcastle coal trade; from 1798, he is occasionally recorded in the coasting, home, and foreign trades as master of various vessels; master of the ELIZA SCOTT, 1838; died in or after 1842.

Moore's logbook was presented to the RGS by Charles Enderby of the Enderby Brothers.

Logbooks of the schooner ELIZA SCOTT on the discovery of the Balleny Islands and the first sighting of Antarctica comprising logbook of Captain John Balleney, Jul 1838-May 1839 and logbook of Balleny's chief mate, William Moore, 1838-1839. The voyage went from London to New Zealand, sighted Antarctica and then on to Madagascar.

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Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

English

Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.

The Old Whaling Days: A History of Southern New Zealand from 1830 to 1840, by Robert McNab (Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, 1913).

Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Oxford DNB, entry for John Bellamy; article 'Note on Sabrina Land, etc.' by Charles Enderby Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London, Vol. 2, No. 3 (1857 - 1858), pp. 171-172.

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

3 December 2001; Jul 2008 Leisure time activities Leisure Balleney , John , [1770-1842] , merchant navy officer and Antarctic discoverer Sport Sailing Geographical exploration Geography Antarctic exploration Schooner Eliza Scott Antarctic regions Climatic zones Polar regions

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Moore's logbook was presented to the RGS by Charles Enderby of the Enderby Brothers.

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Logbooks of the schooner ELIZA SCOTT on the discovery of the Balleny Islands and the first sighting of Antarctica comprising logbook of Captain John Balleney, Jul 1838-May 1839 and logbook of Balleny's chief mate, William Moore, 1838-1839. The voyage went from London to New Zealand, sighted Antarctica and then on to Madagascar.

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Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

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Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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Card index available in the Foyle Reading Room.

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Royal Geographical Society

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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

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  • English

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