When was it published?

January 1, 1835 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News January 1, 1835

Alexandria Gazette

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Whale Fishery, Petition Congress, Rhode Island, Shipping Tonnage, Seamen Employed, Economic Importance

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Mr. Pearce of Rhode Island presented a petition to Congress for an expedition to survey Pacific Ocean islands and North-west Coast reefs, highlighting the whale fishery's scale: 132,000 tons shipping and 10,000 seamen directly, 172,000 tons and over 12,000 seamen total, over one-tenth of U.S. navigation, $12 million invested.

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Whale Fishery.--Mr. Pearce, of Rhode Island, in presenting a petition to Congress, praying that an expedition may be fitted out to survey the islands and reefs in the Pacific Ocean, and on the North-west Coast, stated, as showing the importance of the object in view, that there were now engaged in the whale fishery 132,000 tons of shipping, that there were employed 10,000 seamen, and that the business direct and indirect employed 172,000 tons of shipping, and more than 12,000 seamen; that more than one tenth part of our whole navigation was engaged in it, and the capital invested was 12,000,000 dollars.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Shipping Politics

What keywords are associated?

Whale Fishery Petition Congress Rhode Island Shipping Tonnage Seamen Employed Economic Importance

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Pearce

Where did it happen?

Rhode Island

Domestic News Details

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Rhode Island

Key Persons

Mr. Pearce

Event Details

Mr. Pearce presented a petition to Congress requesting an expedition to survey islands and reefs in the Pacific Ocean and North-west Coast to support the whale fishery, stating it engaged 132,000 tons of shipping and 10,000 seamen directly, 172,000 tons and over 12,000 seamen indirectly, more than one tenth of whole navigation, with 12,000,000 dollars invested.