I am seeking contact with descendents (or relatives, or researchers) of the following men, who departed Tasmania in 1832 bound for New Zealand whaling. Their vessel was later captured by natives and the crew eaten (or so legend goes).I am still establishing if this crew was the same as those on board the vessel when it was wrecked. Sampson Rattenbury (widow in Tasmania) charles Dowdell 1st Mate William Atkinson 2nd Mate John Nash seaman William Jukes Convict, probably per Princess Charlotte 1824. Freedom Certificate 1831 William Butterworth, convict, Freedom Certificate 1831 Manuel Brown (seaman) George Clements convict, probably per Malabar 1821. Freedom Certiicate 1828 John Cuthbert, convict, probably per Caledonia, 1821. Freedom Certificate 1832 James Hosie (seaman) Robert Renny (seaman) John Hog (Hogg?) seaman George Gifford seaman Gabriel Johnston/Johnson seaman Arthur Harwood, convict, probably per Dromedary 1820. Freedom Certificate 1826 George Francis seaman John Rattenbury (nephew? of captain. definitely not his son) Barlow (boy) Charles Garraty seaman best wishes Jenny Fawcett