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Saturday March 4th 1826

First part fresh winds and
rugged from the Southward.
Middle part light winds and
pleasant. Latter part fresh
gales and squaly from the
Southward and westward.
Employed in trying. Saw
several whales. Damned bad weather[r].

Latitude by observation 44–49

Sunday March 5th 1826

First part fresh gales and rugged
from the Southward. Middle
and latter part light winds.
Employed in trying and
stowing down oil. Saw a
plenty of whales. Got nothing.
Saw 2–ships. Lat 45–08

Monday March 6th 1826

First part fresh wind and rugged
from the Northward. Spoke
the ship Ann of London
2 whales. Saw a plenty
of whales. Middle part light
winds and cloudy with
some rain from the North.
Latter part light winds and
pleasant from the Northward.
A large sea from the North.

Lat 45–07