Whaling Logs

Saturday July 23rd

First part thick fog and calm. Mid part light airs from NNE. all sail set. by the wind heading E. the land in sight bearing N. Latter part wind and weather much the same. so ends.

Sunday July 24th

First part good breeze from NE. tacked ship heading NNW. pased to Northward of Cape Lisburn. several sails in sight. Mid part spoke and gamed with the Kutusoff Capt Wing of NB. scattering cakes of verry heavy Ice all around us. under easy sail picking our way through it. Latter part gamed with the Henry Neyland Capt Kelly of NB. laying of and on to the Ice. 30 sails in sight. so ends this day.

Monday July 25th

First part light breeze from SE with thick raining weather. heavy ice all around us in large cakes. Mid and Latter part thick weather and raining. by the wind tack and tack. wind NE. so ends. Cape Lisburn in sight.

NB Tuesday July 26th

First part light breeze from NE and raining. stood into the land. two canoes came off to the ship with about 20 of the natives which came on board. the most that they had to trade was large pieces of flint for which they appeared to want nothing but tobacco. they were both male and female old and young. Mid part spoke the Magnolia. fresh winds from NE and raining fast. took in light sails. by the wind heading NNW. several sails in sight. Latter part wind Do. steering [?] thick weather and raining.

Monday Aug 8th 1859

First part light airs from Northward and thick fog. Mid part cleared up some. gamed with the Brig Victoria Capt Fish of Honolulu. Latter part wind and weather much the same. so ends this day.

Tuesday Aug 9th

First part light breeze from N. all sail set. by the wind heading ENE. Mid part spoke the Uncas Capt Luce of NB. the Brig Victoria in sight. Latter part fresh breeze from N. by the wind heading ENE. several sails in sight. so ends.

Wednesday Aug 10th

First part strong breeze from N. by the wind heading W by N. double-reefed topsails. took in mainsail. Mid part took in foretopsail. several sails in sight. Latter part laying by the wind under double reefed maintopsail foresail and spencers. heading NE. quater watches. so ends.

Thursday Aug 11th

First part strong winds from N. laying by the wind under easy sail heading NE. Mid part good breeze from NW. by the wind heading NNE. Gaming with the Mary & Susan Capt Steward of NB. 1500 this season. the Land in sight. Latter part under easy sail. by the wind heading NNE. Cape Lisburn bearing NE. 25 sails in sight.

Friday Aug 12th

First and mid part good breeze from Westward under easy sail. steering too N and Eastward. employed breaking out for water. stowed down 40 bbls salt water. 23 sails in sight. one boiling. Cape Lisburn bearing ESE. Latter part wind from Westward and squally accompanied with snow. steering by the wind heading NNW. [illegible]

Thursday Aug 25th 1859

First part strong winds from Southward with rain. took in light sails and doublereefed topsails. by the wind on Larboard tack. Mid part fresh breeze from SW. Kept ship off NE. ran down to the ice. luffed too and sent the boats in. came verry near getting into the ice with the ship. made all sail. stood out and went around one point of it. at 3 PM boats came on board. saw no Whales. Kept ship by the wind heading SSE. Latter part at 6 PM saw and chased a Whale. saw the Omega of Edgartown take a Whale. came on thick and rainy. so ends.

Friday Aug 26th

First part strong breeze from Southward with a light rain at 7 AM saw and chased Whale. at 11 AM came on board. got breakfast. saw and chased again with no better success. several sails in sight boiling. Ice and land both in sight. Latter part under easy sail. by the wind tack and tack too keepe up too the ice. so ends.

Saturday Aug 27th

First part good breeze from NE. at 7 got breakfast and lowered away. saw plenty of Whales some in the ice and some outside. chased. the boats from the Wm C Nye fastened to one. it ran into the ice. had to cut the line. the boats from the Wm Rocke and the Bk [Lund?] each lost one the same way. about noon Mr Miller fastened to one. the [boatsteer?] set it spouting blood with his irons. it ran into heavy ice. had to cut and we lost it. plenty of Whales but very [shy?] and the ice being verry heavy almost impossible to get one. at 6 PM came on board. stood out of the ice and lay with the head yards aback so ends this day. light rain. 20 sails in sight. several boiling.

Sunday Aug 28th 1859

First part fresh breeze from NE with light rain. at 7 cleared up some. sent the boats into the ice. saw few Whales. did not get near. at 12 N came on board. Kept ship SSW. saw the Robert Edwards chaceing. Latter part good breeze from SSE and rainny. by the wind heading E. several sails in sight. Cape Lisburn bearing S. so ends.

Monday Aug 29th

First part good breeze from SSE and raining tacked ship. heading SW. at 5 PM kept ship off steering NNW for the ice. Mid part came up with the ice. luffed too and hauled the head yards aback. went in with the boats. saw and chased several Whales. could not get fast. at 6 PM came on board. doublereefed topsails. blowing strong in squals from SE. 9 ships in sight boiling and 3 cutting. at 8 found ourselves clost to Icey Cape. wore ship in 3 fathoms water. verry heavy ice in almost every direction. setting down toward the land verry fast. took in 40 bbls water for ballast. struck several large cakes of ice with the ship in beating out from the land. at 2 hauled the head yards aback to waite until day light to see where to go. so ends.

Tuesday Aug 30th

This morning as soon as it was light enough to see found ourselves in a narrow strip of water between heavy ice and Icey Cape. we had to ware around every twenty minits to keepe clear of land and ice. there was also the ship Majestic and Bk George of New Bedford a French ship and two Brigs of Honolulu. we had hardly roome enough to keep clear of each other. lowered a boat. examined the ship and found that two plankes were started on the Larboard bow just above the waters edge. found a narrow opening through the ice and all of us after several hard [packs?] against the ice suceeded in getting through into clear water. once more fresh breeze from SE and raining. hauled on the wind heading SSW

Friday Oct 7th 1859

First part good breeze from E and squally. carried away the [frisky?] guys. steering S by E. Mid part raised the land bearing SSW. Kept ship off for the land. good breeze and plesant weather. Latter part tacked ship. by the wind on the Larboard tack. steering for the passage between the Islands Maowe and [Morotoi?].

Saturday Oct 8th

First part light winds and rain squals. by the wind. at 10 AM after getting into the passage light baffling winds. lowerd the Starboard boat and the Captain and crew went on shore. at 4 PM came on board and kept ship off for Woahoo. light winds and plesant weather. Latter part light winds from the Eastward. steering WNW. so ends this day.

Sunday Oct 9th

First part light winds from the E and plesant. steering WNW. Mid part came up with and passed Dimond-head. the pilot came on board. light baffling winds. at 2 PM the Steam tug came out and towed us into the Harbor. we came to anchor at 4 PM in the evening. Starboard wach ashore on liberty. so ends this day.

Monday Oct 10th

This day warm and showery. employed sending down top gt masts yards riging &c. in the evening Larboard wath ashore.

Tuesday Oct 11th

This day warm and plesant. held a survey on the ship the virdict to be given in tomorrow. ship leaking 1400 strokes per hour.

Wednesday Oct 12th

This morning at 10 AM the virdict was given in and the old Bk Neva was condenmed and we hauled her into the Warf to discharge and strip her. we unbent the sails and got out some of the casks.

Bark Midas in South Paciffic bound

Wednesday Jan 11th 1860

First and mid part strong winds from the Westward. cloudy. all sail set. steering E. Latter part thick misty weather. so ends this day.

Thursday Jan 12th

First part light winds from the Westward and raining. Mid part strong winds from SW. took in stunsails. Latter part blowing stron took in gt sails and doublereefed foretopsail. a heavy sea runing. Latt 52"40 S Long 102"26 W.

Friday Jan 13th

First part blowing strong from Southward. took in sail to doublereefed topsails and foresail. a heavy sea runing. ship a sea and carried away the waist boat. Mid part light winds from SSE. made all sail steering E 1/2 N. Latter part light baffling winds from Eastward. so ends in Latt 53"05 S Long 97"23 W.

Saturday Jan 14th

First part light airs from NE. by the wind. ship heading ESE. Mid part fresh winds from NNE. thick weather. took in light sails; [wet hole:?] at 5 PM blowing strong from N. doublereefed topsails. raining. Latter part rather more moderate. turned the reefes out of the main topsail and set main topgallant sail. good breeze from WNW. thick misty weather. so ends this day.

Sunday Jan 15th

Commences with good breeze from W. se mainroyal and topgallant studding sails. steering E 1/2 N. thick weather. Mid part and Latter part wind and weather much the same. so ends. steering NE by N. Latt 54"17 S.

for Cape Horn James L Austin Master

Monday Jan 16th 1860

First and mid part strong winds from the Westward and squally. all sail set. steering E by N 1/2 N. at 3 PM took in stunsails. Latter part blowing strong carried away foretop gallantyard [perlband?]. took in mainroyal. so ends. steering E by N 1/2 N in Latt 55"05 S Long 85"40 W.

Tuesday Jan 17th

First part blowing strong from NW. at 9 AM increased to a gale. took in sail to doublereefed maintopsail clost reefed fore Do and foresail. raining. steering E by N 1/2 N. Mid part at 5 PM moderated some. turned reefes out the main topsail. Latter part blowing strong and squally with rain. under double-reefed topsails and foresail. steering E by N 1/2 N. so ends in Latt 55"40 S Long 80"00 W.

Wednesday Jan 18th

First part blowing strong from Westward. squally with rain. under doublereefed topsails and foresail steering E by N 1/2 N. Mid part wind and weather much the same. steering E. the upper gugen to rudder broke. secured it itas well as we could with ropes. hove the ship too under clostreefed topsails while reparing it. Latter part much the same.

for New Bedford February 1860

Friday Feb 3rd 1860

First and mid part light airs and plesant from SW. employed triming ship. put 50 bbls of salt water down the after hatch. broke out and stowed back the main hatch. filled the tank with water. Steering NE by N. Latter part light winds. so ends. Latt 35"55 S Long 31"45 W

Saturday Feb 4th

First part calm. Mid part good breeze from the E and plesant. all sail set. steering by the wind. ship heading NNE. wet hole. Latter part fresh breeze from ENE. by the wind. ship heading N. so ends.

Sunday Feb 5th

First part fresh breeze from NE by N. tacked ship. heading E by S. Mid part blowing strong. took in light sails. Latter part strong breeze from N by E. [dound? claimed?] by the wind. heading E by N. so ends in Latt 33"57 S Long

Monday Feb 6th

First part strong winds from N. under topsails and courses. by the wind heading ENE. Mid part strong breeze from N to NNW and squally and rainy. by the wind on Larboard tack heading from ENE to NE. doublereefed the topsails. Latter part wind and weather much the same.

Bark Midas in North Atlantic Ocean

Saturday Mar 10th 1860

First and mid part fresh trade winds from NNE. all sail set. steering NW by N. weather cloudy. wet the hole. nothing in sight. Latter part strong breeze. took in fly jib. so ends. carried away fore gt sail. bent a new one. Latt 10"50 N Long [0?]8"22

Sunday Mar 11th

This day good breeze from E. under all sail. steering NW 1/2 W. nothing in sight. so ends. Latt 13"00 Long 50"48

Monday Mar 12th

First and Mid part fresh winds from E. under all sail. steering NW 1/2 N. broke out for water. set up the jib [quies?]. Latter part wind much the same. showery. so ends this day in Latt 15"22 N Long 53"40

Tuesday Mar 13th

Commences with a good breeze from ESE under all sail. steering NW 1/2 N. employed scraping decks. Latter part saw a humpback Whale. wind and weather much the same. so Latt 19"53 N Long

Wednesday Mar 14th

First and mid part light winds from SE. under all sail. steering NW 1/2 N. bent a new maintopsail. employed reparing the old one. saw large quantites of gulf weed nothing in sight. Latt 21"00 N Long 59" W

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