Log Book of the Ship Daniel Webster, 1833-1834, 1837-1838

Acruising for Whales on the cost [COAST] of Japp [JAPAN]

Remarks on board Thursday May 22th [22ND] 1834 Throughout thes[E] 24 hours we have thick and hazy. At sunrise had a shour [SHOWER] of rain. Wind NE. Stearing [STEERING] NNW. . At 2 PM saw a number of finbacks but no Sperm whales. Dull times for Cape Horners. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 29°=40 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 165°=45 East

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Remarks on board Friday May 23th [23RD] 1834 Throughout thes[E] 24 hours we have thick Hazy weather with a fresh wind from the East. At 6 PM saw a shoal of Sperm whales. Came very nigh striking once or twice but cudnot [COULD NOT] get hold. Went on board an[D] shortened sail and stood each way through the night. At light maid [MADE] all sail. Steering SE by S on the wind. At 7AM tacked ship to the NE by N. Saw nothing worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 30°=26 North Long [LONGITUDE] by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 164°=53 East [A VERTICAL SKETCH OF A TOOTHED WHALE APPEARS IN THE LEFT MARGIN WITH TEXT: Saw whales 14 times]

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Remarks on board Saturday May, 24th 1834 Throughout thes[E] 24 we have thick and hazy weather. Steering SSW through the night under easy sail. At 10 AM tacked ship to the ENE. Steering by the wind with all sail. At 4 PM saw a number of finbacks. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 29°=44 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 164°=20 East

Remarks on board Sunday May 25th 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light wind from the South. Steering ESE on the wind. Middle and latter part[S] the [....]. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs [OBSERVATION] 30°=06 Long [LONGITUDE] by Cron [CHRONOMETER] 165°=34 East

Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbour [HARBOR], A

Remarks on board Monday May 26th, 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have thick and hazy with a light wind from the NE. Steering WSW. Spoke ship Enterprise of New Bedford. Do (DITTO = SPOKE SHIP] Three Brothers, 300 [lb CROSSED OUT]. Went on board. Had a gam. Gamed [GAMMED] about 12 hours. Good whail [WHALE] weather. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 29°=39 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 165°=45 East

Remarks on bard [BOARD] Tuesday May 27th Throuhout [THROUGHOUT] thes[E] 24 hours we had a modrate [MODERATE] breeze and hazy weather. At 1 PM soke [SPOKE] the Three Brothers of Nantucket with 300 bbls [BARRELS], 9 months out. Hddent [HADN'T] sean [SEEN] a whale in forty days. At 8 PM shortened sail and steered ESE by the wind thrught [THROUGHOUT] the night. At 8 AM saw nothing. Tack to the Eastward. Saw two sails but now [NO] whales. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 29°=50 Longitude by Chronometor [CHRONOMETER] 166°=58 East

Remarks on board Wednesday May 28 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have a modrate [MODERATE] brees [BREEZE] from SSW. Steering W with thick and hazy weather. At 7 PM spoke the Comedor Rogers [COMMODORE RODGERS] with 800 bbls [BARRELS]. At 8 PM shortened sail and seered [STEERED] West by the wind. At 7 AM spoke the Hell Vetus [HELVETIUS] of New London with 1100 bbls [BARRELS]. At 8 AM atrong [A STRONG] breeze and hazy weather. Gaming [GAMMING] with the Hellvetus [HELVETIUS]. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 30°=00 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 165°=22 EAST

Cruising for Whales on the Coast of Jappan [JAPAN]

Remarks on board Thursday May 29th, 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours pleasant breeze from S by W. Steering to the West by the wind. Saw to [TWO] sails. At 5 PM spoke ship Comedore Rogers [COMMODORE RODGERS], thirteen months out, 800 bbls [BARRELS], Tabor Master. At night reeft [REEFED] top sails. Latter part maid [MADE] all sail. Steering to the West. At 8 AM spoke ship Hellvishus [HELVETIUS] of New London, 23 months out, 1100 bbls [BARRELS]. At 11 AM had a shift of wind to NNW. Steering SW. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 28°=43 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 163°=42 East

Remarks on board Friday May 30th, 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have pleasant winds from NNW. Steering SW. Thick & rainy. In company with the Helviticus [HELVETICUS]. At night took in sail. Middle and latter part[S]. Steering SW & SSW. At sunrise maid [MADE] all sail with fine and pleasant weather. Imployed [EMPLOYED] in seting [SETTING] up the headstays. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 28°=40 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 163°=40 West

Remarks on board Saturday May 31th [31ST], 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours fresh winds from the NE. Steering SSW. A heavy swel [SWELL] heaving from the NW. At sunset saw too [TWO] larg[E] whales. Loard [LOWERED] 2 boats but saw nothing more of them. Came on board. Double reeft [REEFED] top sails heading NNW on the win[D]. At 12 AM tacked ship to the South. Wind ESE. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 27°=40 North Longitude by Cronometor

[A SKETCH OF A TOOTHED WHALE APPEARS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE WITH TEXT: Saw whales 3 times on Jappan]

Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbour [HARBOR], A

Remarks on board June 1th [1ST], 1834 - The first part of thes[E] 24 hours good winds from the ESE. Steering off NW. Gaming [GAMMING] all day with the Helvetius. Saw nothing. At night took in light sails. Heading W by N through the night. At sunrise maid [MADE] all sail. Steering SSW. Thick and rainy. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 28°=34 Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 162°=29 Eas[T]

Remarks on board Monday June 2th [2ND] The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have fresh winds from the SSW. Steering WNW. Saw nothing. At night took in sail. Heading WNW. Latter thick and rainy. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 29°=04 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 161°=34 East

Remarks on boad [BOARD] Tuesday June 3th [3RD] The first part of thees [THESE] 24 hours we have modrate [MODERATE] winds from NW. Steering by the wind to WSW. Broak [BROKE] out in the stearing [STEERING] hoal [HOLD] ant [AND] took out 10 hogheads [HOGSHEADS] of water. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 28°=21 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 160°=44 East

Remarks on board Wednesday June 4th The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have fresh winds from the North. Steering SSW. Spoke the Arabelor [ARABELLA?] of Sag Harbor, 200 bbls [BARRELS] of oil. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 27°=18 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 160°=49 East

Cruising for Whales on the Coast of Jappan [JAPAN]

Remarks on board Thursday June 5th The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have fresh winds from the NE. Steering good full by the wind in company with the arebelor [ARABELLA?] of Sag Harbour [HARBOR]. At night took in sail. Stood each way through the night. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 27°=40 North Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 160°=50 East

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Friday June 6th, 1834 The first part of this day we have strong breezes from the ENE. Steering NW by N under duble reeft [DOUBLE REEFED] topsails. One sail in sight. At night took in sail N by E. At light maid [MADE] all sail. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 27°=03 N Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 160°=24 East

Remarks on board Saturday June 7th, 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have modrate [MODERATE] breezes from the ENE. Steering of [OFF] to the West with all sail. Spoke ship arabelor [ARABELLA?] of Sag Harbour [HARBOR]. Had a gam. At night took in sail. Nothing more. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 29°=33 N Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 159°=24 East

Remarks on board Sunday June 8th, 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light wind and calm. At 10 AM raised a schol [SHOAL/SCHOOL] of Sperm whales. Loard [LOWERED] and chaist [CHASED] hard. Cam[E] very nigh geting [GETTING] hold. Whales wild going to the E fast. At night shortned [SHORTENED] sail. -- Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 29°=00 Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 158°=30 East

[A SKETCH OF A TOOTHED WHALE APPEARS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE WITH TEXT: Saw grate many whales Larg ones mist one]