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1880 Crusing For Right Whales 47
Monday 25 Oct [OCTOBER] Commences with moderate breeze from South
An the wind to the North at 6 pm near ship to
the South wind East under all sail So End
Lat [LATITUDE] 37.02 S Long [LONGITUDE] 166.50 W Barometer 30 30
[IN MARGIN] Butter

Tuesday 26 Commences with moderate wind from NNW
steering South by W under all sail at 2 pm
shortened sail for the night at 7 am made sail
and steered South looking for sight whale
latter part plenty of rain So Ends antone &
Master being sick with dropsy [OEDEMA DUE TO MALNUTRITION] I supar [SUPPOSE] as he is
swellin [SWELLING] in his limis [LIMBS?] and Belly So Ens [ENDS]
Lat [LATITUDE] 37.40 S Long [LONGITUDE] 167.00 W Barometer 29 80

Wednesday 27 Commences with ligh brez [LIGHT BREEZE] & Calm with
Thick rainy weather antone & Master
sick with dropsy So Ens [ENDS]
Lat [LATITUDE] 37.40 S Long [LONGITUDE] 166.55 W Barometer 29 80

Thursday 28 Commences with Calm & thick rainy
weather all sails firled [FURLED] Cept [EXCEPT] for Main
Topsail at 8 am Bromet [BAROMETER] 29 70 So Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] 38.10 S Long [LONGITUDE] 167.00 W

Fridy [FRIDAY] 29 Commences with light breezes with thick
Mathes [?] on both tacks wind WNW
latter part moderate & Clear So Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] 37.54 S Long [LONGITUDE] 166.04 W
[IN MARGIN] Bredy 1 [SUM?]