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Journal of Capt Philetus Pierson Ship Daniel Webster (in pencil, a later note) New Ship Sag Harbor ( " ) 1st Voyage
August 27, 1833 to Jan 6th 1837
Voyage continued at about Apr 27, 1837 when the ship reached Sag Harbor
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Ship Daniel Webster Twards the Western Remarks on board Tuesday Aug the 27 AD 1833 The first part of these 24 hours we have a fine breese from W at 2 PM all hands on board at 3 got under way and stood out the Harbor at 6 past Gardners point at 7 stowed the chains away at 8 Montauck point bore WNW distance7 miles from which I take my departure Middle and Latter parts a strong breese and heavy weather Employes at stowinga way our vegitables and sundry other jobs. Nothing more worthy of remark so ends the day. Lat by Obs vation 40.01 Long 69.35 by chron[ometer]
Remarks on board Wednesday Aug the 28 The first part of these 24 hours we have a strong breese from SW with [harey] weather at 8 PM the weather having a squally appearence took in the topgallant sails and reeft the topsail Middle part the wind from west Employed at brakeing out in the stearage and putting things to rights and fitting boats and sundry other jobs nothing more worthy of remarks so end the day Lat by Ob vation 29.10 Long 67.15
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Ship Daniel Webster from Sag Harbor Remarks on board Friday Aug the 30 AD 1833 The first part of these 24 hours [] have a strong breese with shours of rain Middle part more moderate latter part a strong [ ] from WNW employed in sundry ways ends the day Lat by observation 38.58 Long 61.31
Remaeks on board Saturday the 31 AD 18[33] The first part of these 24 hours we have a strong breese from NW at 2 PM furled fore and main top gallant sails at 7 set them again at 2 AM set the fore topmast studing sail at 6 the wind very light at 11 calm employed at fitting boats and bending the fore and main spencers nothing remarkable occurs 3 men off duty so ends the day Lat by observation 39.07 Long 58.39 West
Remarks on board Sunday Sept the 1 AD 18[33] The first part of these 24 hours we have a calm with pleasant weather at 10 PM a light breese from SSW latter part a fair breese and pleasant weather nothing more worthy of remark so ends the day Lat by observation 38.48 Long 56,52
Remarks on board Monday Sept the 2 The first part of these 24 hours we have a fresh breese and [harey] weather at 5 PM A blowing strong furld the main royal and fly jib at took in the [ ] studing sail at 10 furld the top gallant sail at 11 A blowing a gale Double reeft the topsails and furld the main saillatter part a strong gale wind shours of rain so ends the day Lat by observation 39.00 Long 52.35
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Towards The Western Islands AD 1833 Remarks on board Tuesay Sep 3 AD 1833 The first part of these 24 hours we have a strong breese north thick raining weather at 4 PM the wind more moderate shook the reef out of the topsails at 6 a light breese from NB by W Middle part and latter parts moderate breeses with harey weather employed at fitting boats and sundry other jobs about the rigging nothing more worthy of remark so ends the day 3 men off duty Lat by observation 39.20 Long 49.30
Remarks on board Wednesday Sept 4 AD 1833 The first part of these 24 hours we have a strong breese from WNW a stearing East at 8 more moderate at 2 AM the wind hauls to the north at 10 to N by E latter part a fine breese and pleasant weather 6 men off duty employed at sundry jobs about the ship nothe more worthy of remark so ends the day Lat by observation 38.52 Long 45.45 West
Remarks on board Thursday Sept 5 AD 1833 The first part of these 24 hours we have a Moderate breese and Pleasant weather a stearing E by S by the wind from 8 to 12 light airs, from 12 to 4. calm latter part light winds and pleasant weather 4 men off duty employed at fitting our whale geare nothing more worthy of remarks so ends this day Lat by Ob vation 38.47 Long 43,54 West
Remarks on board Friday Sept the 6 AD 183[3] The first part of these 24 hours we have a light breese from WNW pleasant weather Middle part a moderate breese latter part light airs and calm nothing more worthy of remarks So ends the day Lat 38 44 Long 41.50 at [ ] 41,28 by lunor at [gtm]
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Ship Daniel Webster from Sag Harbor Remarks on board Saturday Sept the 7 AD 1833 The first part of these 24 hours we have a moderate breese and pleasant weather a stearing East the wind WSW at 8 PM the weather having a squally apearance took in the fore studing sail and Main royal Middle part a fresh breese and harey weather at 5 AM the weather more moderate set the studing sail again and royal latter part a freash breese and pleasant weather at 9 got [alunor] mai[n] the longitude 38,14 long by chronometer at the sam[e] time was 38.55 Lat by obvervation 39.15 Long 38.00
Remarks o board Sunday Sept the 8 First 24 hours commence with a fresh breese from SW by W and pleasant weather Middle part much the same at 7 AM saw 3 spurm wha[les] forced and chast but could not get near them went on board again Nothing more remarkable occurs so ends the day Lat by Ob [tation] 39.26 Long long by lunor at 10 AM 34.29 by chro at the same time
Remarks on board Monday Sept the 9 AD 183[3] Commences with a fresh breese from tje S west pleasant weather at 8 PM it blowing str[ong] furled the topgallant sail Middle part a strong and harey weather at 6 AM more made sail again employed in sundry Wat Nothing more worthy of remark so ends the [day] Lat by Ob Vation 38.42 Long by lunor 31,00 [ ]
Long by Chronometer at MR 30.34 [Fayal] bearing 6 [ ] Distance 82 M[iles?]