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Tuesday December 13th 1825

Remarks on board
the ship Thorn

All these 24 hours light winds
and pleasant weather. Saw
whales. Struck 4. The irons draw
from 3 of them and one sank.

Wednesday December 14th 1825

These 24 hours light winds and calm
cloudy weather. Saw whales.
Lowered and struck 2 and
killed one and saved him
and drawed from the other.

No observation.

Thirsday Decemver 15th 1825

First part moderate weather.
Middle and latter part rugged.
Saw whales to [too] rugged to chase.

Lat by obs 41–47 Long 43–00

Friday December 16th 1825

All these 24 hours moderate
weather. Finished trying
and stowed down the whale
which makes 36 bls.

Lat 40–00

Saturday December 17th 1825

First part of these 24 hours
light winds and calm. Latter
part rugged. No whales in
sight. Lat 41–12 Long 43–59