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Saturday August the 1st 1846
Light airs from the N E carry all sails whales in sight
Lowerd all 3 boats S Board quarter hour for(strikethrough) struck one this night
Iron drawed best him 4 ships in sight runing under maintop sail

Saturday Aug the 2d
Strong breezes from the N E under all sail fog and rain

Monday 3d of Aug 1846 Lat 52 N :41
Heavy winds from the N E fog and wind Lying to

Tuesday 4th 1846
Moderate breezees from the S W under all sail
Spoke the superior of Sag [harboryr?] 800 barrels 1 whale along
side so ends all thes 24 hours

Wednesday Aug 5 1846
Light airs from the S W under all sail saw whale
Lowerd 1 this Day 8 ships in sight superior of sag [harbord?]
Ontario So Capt Green [?] Of N. London ontario took 1 whale

Thursday th 6 1846
Moderate winds from the N E under all sail cruising
Spoke the St Lawrence of Sagharbor Capt Baker
3,000 barrels Good this season

Friday 7th of Aug 1846
Strong breezees from the N E blowing a gale moderates
At night gaming with the St Lawrence spoke 2 french ships

Saturday 8th 1846
Light Airs from the S W under all sail saw whales Lowerd
3 times this Day in company with St Lawrence

Sunday 9th
Light airs from the East 7 ships in sight St Lawrence
Took a whale this Day

[Light airs from (strikethrough)] Monday 10th
Light Airs from the W under all sail 3 other ships
In sight Lowerd 3 times this Day

Tuesday 11th of August Lat 52 : : 41
Light Airs from the East in company with the St Lawrence
Lowerd 2 this Day 4 other ships in sight

Wednesday the 12th of August
Strong breezees from W under Double reef Topsails
At 1 O clock under all sail 4 ships in sight saw whales Lowerd
Twice this day the 2d time at sundown Captains boat got fast to
all whale 2d mate killed him got him alongside ships at 2 O clock this day

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