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Wednesday May 6th 1846
Wind & NE and moderate weather steering NW long
South whales in sight at 10 o clock lowered and struck
One right whale and sunk him [arm?] on board and [squred?]
yards steering course again so ends all these 24 hours Lat

Thursday May 7th 1846
Wind & SE Strong breeze and moderate weather steering
of course whales in sight Lowered at 5 o' clock for a right
and struck him both [grons?] drawed from him so ends these
Last Twenty four Hours Lat Long

Wednesday May 8th 1846
Wind & [West?] and foggy weather Lying to [stunting?]
[Qarter?] weather this foremoon at 12 o' clock made sail cruising
About and standing on the wind shortend sail again at four

Saturday May 19 1846
Wind & [L?] [W N?] cours west North West strong breeze and moderate
weather nothing in sight so ends all these 24 hours

Sunday May 10th 1846
Wind & West thick foggy weather and strong breeze [runs?]
under close [reeled?] Top sails steering W N West

Monday May 11th 1846
Wind west strong breeze and rugged weather with heavy
Fog nothing on sight course S W by west Lat long

Tuesday May 12th 1846
Wind & W Light and moderate weather nothing in sight

Wednesday May 13th 1846
Strong Breeze and fair weather wind N E course S W
Nothing of importance this day so ends all these 24 hours Lat

Thursday May 14th
Wind N E Light wholesail breeze and fair weather steering
S W by West to whales this day Lat Long

Friday 15th 1846
Wind N E Light wholesail breeze and fair weather raised
whales this morning lowered [twies?] first time for Finbacks