Huntress (Ship) of New Bedford, Mass., 25 June 1844 - 27 May 1847

Bound Towards The Indian ocean 1844

Sunday August the 18th commences with strong trades at [3?]P. M took in the maintopgallant sail and reeft the [Mizn?]topsail

Remarks onbord Ship Huntress

Thursday August the 22^nd commences with moderate Breezes and fine cource s w by s all sail set the Watch employed setting up the low rigging then more That was (?) feels better midel and better pert (?) breezes and fine all sail set cource s w Said one sail the watch employed topping (?) yes and fitting foretopsails (?) so ends Lat 17-33 Longitude 27-03 s w Friday August the 23^rd commences with lite breezes End cleer pleasent weather the watch employed varni shing the main and mizenmast saw a sail steerei ng too the eastwerd the men that was (?) in e good Dele of (?) and feverrish midel and better part lite breezes and fine cource s w by s midel part Letter frend s w saw too finbacks the watch employed setting up the larbourd main rigging so ends Lat 19-08. Longitude 27-11 s w Saturday August the 24^th commences with lite breezes End fine course s - w all sail set too the best Edvantage the watch employed setting refe for Rigging the man that was (?) feels about the Same midel and letter pert pleasent breezes (?) Fore Cource s w by w 1/2 (?) of Degree lite (?) works at 7 A M the s e and berreing N N W H(?) use too the s e saw nothing but finbacks New observestion Sunday august the 25_th commences with thick cloudy Weather with (?) cource s e by s saw finbacks em Ployed setting refe starbourd main rigging (?) That was present feels easeyer (?) pert lite breezes End fine with (?) cource s e by s letters pert lite Buffeting winds with rane saw nothing so ends Lat 21 45 s