British Voyages, 1800 to 1850

The British voyages of the first half of the nineteenth century were numerous. The ones which recorded the most information concerning Polynesia were made by ships of the Royal Navy conducting surveys. In the early part of the century, however, the fur trade with the northwest American coast and, later, the whaling industry led to some Polynesian discoveries and to the recording of additional information regarding, the inhabitants of Polynesia. The principal voyages of interest are listed as follows:

Date	Authority	Ship	Islands Visited
1800-1804	Turnbuil, John	Margaret	Society, Hawaii, Tuamotu
1813-1818	Corney, Peter	Columbia	Hawaii
1824-1826	Byron, George Anson	Blonde	Hawaii, Malden, Mauke (Cook)
1825-1828	Beechey, Frederick W.	Blossom	Easter, Mangareva, Pitcairn, Tuamotu, Society, Hawaii
1827-1828	Dillon, Peter	Research	New Zealand, Tonga, Rotuma [Tikopia]
1833-1836	Bennett, Fred D.	Tuscan	Society, Hawaii, Marquesas
1831-1836	Fitz-Roy, Robert	Beagle	Tuamotu, Tahiti, New Zealand
1836-1842	Belcher, Edward	Sulphur	Hawaii; Marquesas, Tuamotu, Tahiti, Rarotonga, Vavau
1836-1837	Russell, Edward	Actaeon	Pitcairn, Tuamotu, Tahiti
1849	Erskine, John E.	Havannah	New Zealand, Savage Is., Samoa