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Wednesday March 15th 1826

This part fresh gales and
rain from N West. Head NN.
Middle part fresh winds and
rain lightning and thunder.
Wind S West. [Head?] WN West.
Latter part heavy gales from
S W to S East. Finished trying
and stowed down 42 bls.

Lat by DR 45–00

Thirsday March 16th 1826

First part fesh gales and
rain from S East. Latter
part light winds and calm
from the Eastward. Stowed
down 40 bls of oil. So ends.

Latitude by observation 44–52

Friday March 17th 1826

First part calm. Middle part
fresh breezes from NN West.
Katter part light winds
from N West. Saw several
whales. Killed one. He sunk.

58 fathoms water lat 44–59

Saturday March 18th 1826

First part light winds from the
Northward. Middle and latter
part fresh winds from North
to N West. Spoke the Good
Return of New Bedford Terry
1800 bls. 57 fathoms water.

Lat by obs 45/22