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The 2nd time lowered and struck one right whale which
took out 2 tubs of line and were obliged to let him go we lost
3 irons at the same time Lowerd again at 11 o clock but no effect
So ends this last 24 hours Taken in sail this night and Lying to

Saturday May 16th
Wind S by W strong breeze and damp weather made
sail this morning standing on the wind course west lowered for
Hump back whales onee this day taken in sail and Lying to this night

Sunday May 17th 1846
Wind S E and rugged weather made sail at 5 o clock this morning,
Standing on the wind this dat W N W course nothing in sight

Monday May 18th 1846
Light winds and moderate weather with light rain and fog
Nothing in sight course west by N takes in sail and lying to
This night standing quarter weather so ends this Day Lat Long

Tuesday May 19th
Wind N West blowing fresh made sail at 5 o' clock this morning
M. 8 this morning all taken in again Lying to under fore and [muisd?]
[Hoen?] our [anker?] and fore topmost staysail at 4 PM set maintopsail
And foresail Lying to under this sail standing quarter [wuthed?]

Wednesday May 20th 1846
Wind N W blustering weather made sail at 5 o clock
Steering by the wind Hump and finbacks around us all this day
Lowered at 1 o clock P M for a hump back whale So ends all the 24 hours

Thursday May 21st
Wind N W strong breeze and rugged weather standing
on the wind Nothing in sight this day Lat Long

Friday May 22d 1846
Wind East strong breeze and and rugged weather course west
N W Nothing in sight wind [meroides?] to a gale shortened sail
At 5 o clock all sail taken in Lying to this night so ends all this day

Saturday May 23d
Wind W N W blowing heavy all this day Lying to under
Fore and main topsails made sail again at 5 o clock this night