Timeline - The history of the vessel by year

Construction - The sloop is built and its early history

Revolution - What the sloop was doing in the 1770s

Expedition - The group of Boston Merchants

Sailing - The sloop sets out for the Horn

The Horn - She passes through dangerous waters

Wintering - The first few months in the Northwest

Macao - The sloop goes to China

Japan - She becomes the first American vessel on the island

Winter - The brig continues along the Northwest coast

Hawaii - She participates in an uprising

China - After losing her captain she moves on

Final Days - The end of her history


Drawing by Robert Haswell from the Massachusetts Historical Society

Intro - History - People - Vessels - Writings - Resources