Whaling Logs

Sunday 7 th July [?] 183

Throughout these 24 hours Strong winds from the Sth W ward Steering Steered E by compass Saw a number of vessels Steering in diferent [different] courses the day being the Sabbath no larbour don [labour done] more than occasion required So Goes all well Lat obsd 37:52 Long [43:01 ?]

Monday the 8 th June

Began with fresh winds & dark weat [weather?] Steering E by S by Compass Ship under all Sail 1 Ship in sight standing to the E ward People Employed in Sundry jobs of Ships duty as occasion required So Ends Lat Obs 37:45 Long 39:30

Tuesday th 9 th

all these 24 hours light breezes and dark weather Ship under all Sail Steering E S E by Compass Saw a number of Vessels standing in different directions - watch Employed in Ships duty So Ends Lat Obsd 37:35 Long 37:50

Wednesday th 10 th

Throughout these 24 hours light breezes from the W ward Steered E by Compass Ship under all Sail at 5 passed the meridian Spoke with the [Sumerian?] Barker of [?] Bedford with 45 br Sperm Oil lored a boat and went a br at [10 H 10?] took a lunar by measuring the distance of the [moon?] from the Sun Longitude deduced from this Obs was 34:55 So Ends all well Lat Obsd 38:07

Wednesday the 11th December 1833 Moderate Gales from the NW ward at 8 [?] set forth sails double reefed and steered W 8th W[?] the weird at 2 P she wave Ship L look in sail employed in boiling nothing presents worth remarks so goes all well Sat 37:27 for sound Sorry [?] 3:40 East

Thursday the 12th She furnished feast of this day the wind blows a gale from the N ward ship under short sail all hands employed in bailing and stowing down at 2 P finished phailing and discovered that on of our pots was broken sour nothing worth remarks this day so parse no [?] Sat 37:50 per count Longitude 4:12 by this.

Friday the 13th Began with light winds & thick fog which lasted until noon when the wind breezed & cleared the fog. Set soh sails and steered the Nward [?] then hung [?] and one dead whale but of no conesequence to us all hands employed stowing down and setting [?] at sun set look in sail lay so govs all well also 38:20 song 4:25

Saturday the 14th Devember 1833 The day began with light breeses from the N ward at {6 st st?} mad all fro sail & steered to the N ward by the wind at & raised a whale which we struck that soon drew caine onboard at 10 raised another whale which we soon killed & filled & way to the 8th ward but save nothing worth note at sun set more ship and took in sail so ramins sal 37:47 song 4:15 East

Sunday the 15th Commenced with a fresh wind from the East ward at dailight. In the morning set all sail & steered to the Nort ward but saw nothing at 10 o clock wore ship to the south ward at 11 raised whales loved & chased several lines after sunset got fast but knight came on & we lost the whale. Saw two shifts one & bailing at Sun set failed soph bails of by by {so gof sat fren count?} 37:20 Song 4:00

Monday the 16th Began with fresh winds from the W ward at 6 O clock set sop {?} sails & steered to the N ward saw several whales loned & chased but without success Speak with the Portland N books of Newbury {?} with & whales fatten part lightairs saw one which the boat steer Mossed shore with the {Minoise Sconard?} of Newbury 8 whales at sunset farled sop fails so goes at {?} 37:15 long 4:05

Tuesday, the 17th Decimber 1833 strong winds through out the day, with frequent rain squalls at daylight in the morning ?? suils single ?? wich ?? through the day, saw several whales in course of the day, ?? one that took our line saw the Portland get a whale at sunset ???? and lay ?? so remains ?? ??

Wednesday, the 18th Began with light ? from the ? at 6 ? made sail & steered to the ?? the wind soon raised whales ?? killed one that sunk & the ?? another ?? on board filled our boats ? a gain got just to three and last all of them hard luck attends us yet latter ? the blows ? & rains- saw three ships ? ? ??

Thursday, the 19th First ? light winds ? My under short sail & steered to the ? saw a ? to the ? a whaling at noon ? ship ? to the 8th ward at ? with the ?? with 11 whales ?? ??

Sunday the 29 December 1832 Throughout these 24 hours light winds from the Nward & thick fog at 6AM in the morning made all sail & steered to the Eward at 10 raised whales, lowered & chased several times in course of the day but got nothing saw one ship cutting[?] so ends Lat 39:20 Long 2:30

Monday the 30 1st Began with light winds & thick fog at daylight in the morning set topsails saw three whales low and chase hard but without success A ship in sight to the leeward supposed to be the Neptune Middle part hard rain at sunset took in sail so goes all well Lat Obsd 39:25 Long 3:00

Tuesday the 31 lst Began with calm weather & thick fog at 3[?] Oclock clear weather saw two small whales lowed struck and killed one & cut her in at noon finished cutting & made sail saw plenty of whales struck one and the iron came out hard luck at 6 PM furled topsails and began to boil so ends Lat Obsd 39:30 Long 3:10 W

Tuesday the 4th February 1834 Began with strong winds about NW which continued through the day at 6 Oclock in the morning set single reefed topsails and steered WSW by thw wind, At 9 raised a whale which we soon killed and took alongside at the weather increasing furled all sail and kept the ship before the wind and began to cut At 4 Oclock finished cutting set out main stopsail & foresail and began to boil So ends all well Lat 42:15 Long 5:30

Wednesday the 5th light airs from the Wward at 6 in the morning set all sail and steered NNW by the wind two ships to the windward one cutting Saw two whales and gave close chase but no success Employed in boiling throughout the day So goes all well Lat obsd 41:49 Long 5:13

Thursday the 6th The day began with calm weather at day light set our topsails and commenced stowing down at 2Pm finished latter part light br from the Sward steered to the NW by the wind saw two ships but no whales So ends all well Lat obsd 41:48 Long 5:05

Friday the 7th February 1834 Began with a light breeze that continued through the day made all sail in the morning and steered to the Wward by the wind with our larboard tacks on board Soon raised a whale lored[LOWERED] and gave close chase but without success At 2PM saw the same whale again lored struck and killed her along side and lay be her through the knight good luck so ends all well Lat obsd 41:46 Longitude 5:21

Sturday the 8th The day commences with a light breeze from about NW weather clear and pleasant At 4AM commcd cutting our whale at 10 finished and made sail latter part fresh breezes and dark weather Steer WSW by the wind Sw one whale lored and chased weithout success At sunset spoke with the ??ald West of Fairhaven with 1350 bls Furled topsails and lay by So ends Lat obsd 41:56 Longitude 5:20

Sunday the 9th February 1834 During theese [sic] 24 hours a light breeze from the NthW and dark weather at 8 Oclock in the morning made all sail and steered NE the Herald about 3 miles ahead at 2PM she raised a whale and got him at sunset we saw several whales but to late to lore[LOWER] double reefed our topsails and carryed them through the knight to hold on So ends lat obsd 42:02 Longitude 5:40

Sunday the 10th Strong winds from the Nth throughout the day with rain and thick fog ly by under short sail employed in boiling and stowing down one ship to the leeward supposed to be the Herald So goes all well mo observations -- Lat 22:05 per count Longitude 5:22 Tuesday the 11th First part of theese 24 hours light airs from the NW and a great swell at 6 in the morning set topsails amd steered to the ENE Soon raised whales lored and struck two parted one line and drew from the other middle and latter part calm Employed in stowing down Saw nothing worth remarks So remains Lat obsd 41:55 Long 5:30

Monday the 10th March 1834 The day began with strong winds from the SthW Ship under all possible said steering Nth By W At 7 AM squared our yards and steered off SE but saw nothing. At 10Oclock braced our yards and steered Nth for better weather All hands employed in getting up steering sail boombs do the mizzen topgallant yard So remains All well Lat obsd 41:00 Longitude 3:40

Tuesday the 11th Began with strong winds from about N Our ship under all sail steering to the Eward by the wind At 10 Oclock furles topgallant sails at noon the weather increasing double reefed our topsails tis day at noon obsd Latitude 38:55 Sth Longitude 2:05 West from which I shall take my departure for the island of St Helena or whatever land we next discover I write this with a light and a heavy heart but a clear contience[CONSCIENCE]

Wednesday the 12th March 1834 The day began with a gale from the Nthward and rain our ship under double reefed topsails standing to the Eward by the wind. At midknight the gale began to abate and cant to the Wward Steered NNE course made good through the day was NE but saw nothing worth remarks. hands employed in ships duty So passed the day Lat obsd 37:40 Long 1:25 west

Thursday the 13th Light breezes from the Wward through these 24 hours. weather thick and hazey our ship under all sail steering by the wind. Course made good was N1/2E. hands employed in sundry jobs of ships duty as necessity required So passed the day Lat obsd 36:18 Long 00: 10 miles west

Friday the 14th Began with light SthE trades that continued during the day Ship under all possible sail Steered N by E by compass. bent a fore topmast steering sail do[DITTO] a main royal. Saw nothing worth remarks. So remains Lat obsd 35:20 Longitude 30 miles west