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Saturday March 11th 1826

First part light winds from
the N West. Saw several
whales. Chased no success.
Middle part fresh winds
and squaly with rain and
lightning. Latter part strong
gales from the South. Saw
a brig. Employed in trying.

Lat 44–50

Sunday March 12th 1826

First part fresh winds from the
Southward. Middle part light
winds from the Northward and
westward. Latter part fresh
brezes from the westward.
Stowed down 88 bls of oil.

Latitude by observation 44 52

Monday March 13th 1826

First part fine breazes from
the southward. Middle and
latter part light winds
from the Eastward. Saw a
plenty of whales. Killed
and cut one in 55 fathoms
water. Lat by obs 44..58

Tuesday March 14th 1826

First part light winds from
the Eastward. Struck a whale.
The iron drawed. We lost
him. Middle part fresh winds.
Employed in trying. [Head?]
E by North. Latter part strong
gales and cloudy from the south.
No observation.