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Saturday Nov. 17th 1838.

Commences with strong breezes from the westward
and a heavy swells at 5 A. M. made sail steering
by the wind to the Southward. at 6 Do. saw a shoal
of Sperm whales lowered struck 7 and killed
4. took them alongside and cut them in
3 ships in sight one of them whaleing.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 35" 30. South. Longitude by acc. 23" 18. west

Sunday 18th 1838.

Com__ces with strong breezes from the northward
and cloudy at 5 A. M. made sail steering by
the wind to the Eastward at 7 Do. com__ced Sailing
at 9 Do. wore ship to the west hands employed
in cutting up the whales Heads & Flukes

Middle & Latter Hours strong gales took in sail
at 8 Do. Raining put out the Fires stowed the Fore
Sail and set the spancers. Saw 2 Hump Backs
but no Right whales.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 35" 41. South. Longitude per watch 23" 06. west

Monday Nov. 19th 1838.

Commences with strong gales from the west
with light Rain at 4 A. M. more moderate
set the Fore Sail at 5 Do. commenced Boiling
at 8 Do. set the Top Sails double Reefed steering
by the wind to the N. & W at meridian more
moderate set while Top Sails at 7 P. M. wore
ship and took in sail Heading SW
saw not the spout of a whale this Day
water green and any quantity of Fowls

So ends

Latitude Obs. 35" 46. South Long. per. watch 22" 37 W