Euphemia

Euphemia (1840s), brig, a merchant trade vessel around the Channel Islands in the 1840s. It was reported in 1846 that the Euphemia dropped off part of its cargo on San Nicolas Island to avoid paying duties. The cargo was picked up again after the ship cleared customs.

In the News~

August 22, 1846 [Californian]: “Marine Intelligence. Euphemia, arrived, August 19th, 1846, bound to Oahu, cargo, lumber, soap, sea otter skins, land otter skins, beaver, Mexican dollars, old copper. ”

Saturday, March 6, 1847 [Californian]: “The U.S. Line-of-bttle Ship Columbus, Commodore Biddle, arrived in port on Tuesday, 2nd inst; Warren, Capt. Hull, same day, and the Merchant bark Tasso, also, the brig Euphemia, 28th ult.”

March 13, 1847 [California Star]: “The brig Euphemia. Capt. Rossom, arrived here yesterday afternoon, three days and a half from Monterey...”