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Lattr 43 " 20
Longtr 48 " 00
Sunday the 1th of August 1847 These 24 hours commences with light winds from south east and Calms part of the time saw a number of Grampuses and black fish and porpoises together with 17 sails of ships and brigs in sight all steering to the Eastward So ends these 24 hours with pleasant weather
Lat 43 " 35
Long 47 " 44
Lunar 47" 39
Monday the 2d of August These 24 hours commences with light brezes from South East latter part light brezes from south the watch imployed in work about the ship serveral sails in sight
Blackfish
[drawing of blackfish]
Lat 43 " 16
Long 46 " 00
13 brigs
Tuesday the 3d of August 1867 These 24 hours commences with light brezes from south by East several ships and brigs in sight the watch imployed in ships duty at 6 Am saw black fish lowered the boats and fastened to one and killed it and took it to the [and?] cut it in the Carpenter is laid up with a sore shin he has got a feaver star and i think he will be a poor man for our business
13 Days
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Wednesday the 4th of August 1847 Lat. 43.24 Long 43.02 These 24 hours commences with light brezes from South by East the watch imployed in work about the Ships riging severel sails in sight steering on the wind to the Eastward.
Thursday the 5th of August 1847 Lat 43.07 Long 40.03 These 24 hours commences with moderate brezes from South by East at 10PM fresh brezes at 2AM took in the fore topmast steering sail and the flying jib and main top[gallon] steering sail and [gaft] topsail 4 sails in sight.
Friday the 5th of August 1847 Lat 43.00 Long These 24 hours commences with moderate breze from South the watch imployed in work about the ship at 7AM the bottom of the barometer droped off and let out the Mercury and broke the tube at 10AM sent down the mizen topmast to over haul strong Northerly Current –
Saturday the 7th of August 1847 Lat 43.07 Long These 24 hours commences with light brezes from South latter part Calm.
Sunday the 8th of August 1847 Lat 43.07 Long [Drawing of two blackfish, one marked "4" and the other "8'"] These 24 hours Commences with light winds from South West and part of the time Calm at 11AM saw blackfish and got two of them.
17 Days out.
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Monday the 9th of Aug 1847 These 24 hours Commences with moderate breze from South West the watch imployed in trying out the black fish and the Carpenter imployed in fiting the bins for potatoes.
Tuesday the 10th of Aug Lat 39.45 Long 32.02 These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from South West the watch imployed in Ships Duty severel sails in sight.
Wednesday the 11th of Aug Lat 38.45 Long These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from South West at 11PM passed [floras] at Mt Pico peak in sight.
Thursday the 12th of Aug 1847 These 24 hours Commendes with fresh brezes at 3PM sent up the mizen topmast at 7PM we hove a back off [payall] to Pay till morning at 2AM stood in for the harbor at 8 went on shoar the bark Superior Capt Roys here a recruiting the Ship Neptune of New Lonfon Capt Holt is a recruiting there is no potatoes to be got there was two steemers arived here to day one from the West indies the others from Lisbon.
21 Days out
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Friday the 13th Aug 1847 These 24 hours Commences with moderate brezes the ship lying off and on at [payal] a geting off our vegatables we cant get any potatos the Ship Gen Scott of Fairhaven came to anchor and landed 40 [bls] of spermoil Fisher Master.
Saturday the 14th of Aug These 24 hours Commences with light winds from South at 11AM the wing hauled to the N East attended with heavy rain so we could not get off with the boat so we had to stay all night.
Sunday the 15th of Aug These 24 hours Commences with light winds and Calms and Continues through the 24 hours Pico bears East Dist. 12 miles.
Monday the 16th of Aug. These 24 hours Commences with light brezes and Calms through the 24 hours Pico bears North Dist 15 Miles.
Tuesday the 17th of Aug. These 24 hours Commences with light brezes from South East at 10 AM – went on shoar at the south East End of St George and traded some oil for potatoes and fowl.
26 Days out.
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Wednesday the 18th of Aug These 24 hours Commences with Calms went on shoar with a barrel of oil and traded for potatoes and fowls.
Thursday the 19th of Aug 1847 These 24 hours Commences with light winds and Calms went on shoar at St George with oil and traded for potatoes and fowl.
Friday the 20th of Aug 1847 These 24 hours Commences with light brezes from S East steer for Tercara at 4 went on shoar while on shoar the boats chased sperm whale engaged my potaotes and came on board.
Saturday the 21st of Aug These 24 hours Commences with pleasant brezes from South East went on shoar and got our potatoes and Discharged Henry Babcock on account of being ruptured in 2 places and shiped a Portuges in his place the bark Pembrook of New London Capt. Porter 36 Days out 20 bls sperm got our Disbersments and steered on the wind to the S West.
30 Days out