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bound on a Whaleing [WHALING] voyage P Perso [PIERSON]

Remarks on board Wednesday Jen. [JANUARY] 29th The first part of these 24 hours we have fine and pleasant weather with a light wind from the SE. Steering NNW with all sail. In company with the Reaper. Middle tok [TOOK] in sail. Latter part maid [MADE] all sail. Steering NE by E. At 7 AM raised a dead Sperm whale. Louard [LOWERED] our boat and went to him. Hea [HE] proved to bea [BE] good. Took him alongside and cut him in and set the tryworks to going. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=13 Sou [SOUTH] Long [LONGITUDE] by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 113°=41

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Thursday Je [JANUARY] 30 The first part of these 24 hours we have a fresh wind from the SE. Steering NE by E. Imployed [EMPLOYED] in trying. Middle and latter the same. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=41 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 113°=47 W

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Friday Jen. [JANUARY] 31th [31ST] 1834 Throughout these 24 hours we have moderate breezes and pleasant weather. Middle part imployed [EMPLOYED] in cleaning up the decks. Nothing more worth of remark. So ends this day. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION]. Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER].