Jacob Strong, Whaling Log of the Henry, 1845-1846

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

Thursday 13th of August 1846 Light Airs from the N E under all sail Route off towing 2 Whales at 2 O clock got it alongside & commenced cutting in finished at 1 P M made sail again cruising 3 O clock commenced boiling this whale made 200 barrels

Friday 14th Moderate breezes from the N E under all sail spoke 2 ships 1 of them was the huron of Sag harbor 01 900 barrels

Saturday 15 th Light Airs from the S W under all sail stowing Down Oil this day one man get his Toes mashed with 10 [cash/each?] [gohs?]

Sunday 16th 1846 Moderate breezees from the West under al sail finished Boiling

Monday 17th of August Lat 52 : 36 [North?] Strong breezees from the W under all sail finished stiring Down oil this day 2 ships in sight

Tuesday 18th of August A gale of wind from the N N E Lying to until 10 A M [northern?] A little Made sail again cruising 2 sails in sight

Wednesday 19th 1846 Light airs from the S W under all sail nothing in sight Spoke and [gerned?] with the bark [Adehk?] of Lowerd 4 whales

Thursday 20th 1846 Light airs from the S W under all sail spoke the bark [Mocout?] [Malbim?] [afoud?] brown of Fairhaven 13 Months out 500 barrels

Friday 21 st of Aug Strong breezes from the S west under all sail steering By the wind 1 sail in sight wind [nereuses?] carying sail This night bound to the sand [wesh?] Islands

Saturday 22 of August Light gales of wind from the East with heavy weather W waling Fins in sight at 1 O clock P M shortend sail at 10 all sail in

Sunday 23d of August A gale of wind under close reef main Topsail

Monday 24th Strong winds from the N E with Light rains under Whole Topsails

Tuesday 25th Moderate breezes from the N W all sail course E N E

Wednesday 26th Lat 45 = N 15 Long 171.6 Light breezes from the W N West carrying all sail saw finbacks to Day steering E by N

Thursday 27 Light Airs from the W carrying all sail steering E

Friday 28 in Lat 4835 [W?] Long 171 : 6 E Light winds from the W under all sail course E N E

Saturday 29th 1846 in Lat 4 8 : 5 Lon 176 E Light breeze from the E S E under all sail steering E N E

Sunday 30th 1846 Light airs from the S E under all sail steering by the [E N E?]

Sunday 31st 1846 Lat 48 : N 23 Long 178 E : 33 Moderate breeze from the N E under all sail this day is Sunday on account of Time gained by sailing to the east ward

Monday September the 1st 1846 Lat 49: 15 Long 178 E : 58 Light breezes from the N E under all sail 5 O clock A M Wind increases to a gale at 7 bells alls sails [furle?] Lying to [NO?] At 2 O clock PM wind hauled into S E blowing Hourly Remainder

Tuesday 2d of Sept 1846 blowing a gale all this Day from the S Lying to

Wednesday 3d of Sept in Lat 49: 14 Long 173 W : 23 Light airs from the W under all sail steering E by North

Thursday 4 of Sept 1846 Lat 49 : 25 Long 171 West : 57 Strong breezees from the S W under all sail steering E by N

Friday 5th of Sept 1846 Moderate breezes from the S E under all sail course E by N

Saturday 6th of Sept Lat 49 : 30 Long 169 : 10 [W?] Light airs from the N E under all sail steering E by N

Sunday 7th Lat 49 : 45 Long 167 = 24 W Light winds from the S E under all sail steering by the [W?]

Monday 8th of Sept 1846 Light airs from the S E under all sail steering East

Tuesday 9th Lat 49 : 58 N Long 162 : N W Moderate breezees from the South under all sail steering East

Wednesday 10th Lat 48:45 N Long 159: 9 W Light airs from the S W under all sail course East by N

Thursday 11th of Sept 1846 Light airs from the S W under all sail steering by the wind

Friday 12th of Sept 1846 Lat 47 : 4 North Light airs from the S under all sail steering S East