James Buchanan Signed International Waters Passport
The whaling ship that Josiah Foster was sailing on, was actually the Ontario II. It saw service as a whaling bark, a three masted vessel slightly smaller than a ship, in the Northwest Coast of the United States, New Zealand, and the North Pacific. This particular voyage was going to the latter destination, and disembarked from New Bedford, MA on October 23, 1858, and didn’t return until 1862. Josiah Foster was it’s Master, and an experienced whaler.
Measurements: Frame: 36.75 x 25.5 inches Document: 16.75 x 22 inches
