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

Tuesday January the 6 1846 AM good wholesail breeze from the Northwest and pleasant weather 7 /2 knots breeze nothing in sight so ends these 24 hours Latitude 43 10 South Longitude 134 east

Wednesday the 7th 1846 AM good wholesail beereze from the Nwest steering east S east raised a right whale this forenoon lowered 2 boats but to no effect this afternoon more moderate at night almost calm so ends all these 24 hours Lat 44 sou Long 134 East [SOU & EAST SUPERSCRIPT]

Thursday the 8 of January AM light wholesail breeze from the Nwest and pleasant weather nothing in sight PM the same so ends this day Lat 41S Long 136 East [S & EAST SUPERSCRIPT]

Friday January the 9 1846 AM light wholesail breeze with squalls of wind steering east South East nothing in sight this afternoon the same at 3 Oclock this afternoon raiswed 2 right whales half mile from the ship lowered for them but to no effect whales very wild so ends these 24 hours Lat 45 S Longitude 134 East [S SUPERSCRIPT]

Saturday January 10th 1846 AM good strong breeze from the Nwest Steering East wind increases shortened sail at 12 Oclock this afternoon took in topgallantsaios and all small sails and reefed topsails running under close reefed topsails this night Lat Long

Sunday January 11th 1895.

AM good whole sail Breze from N West and feair weather Steering north 24 hour PM the same nothing no sight sounds these twenty four hours Lat Long 148;15 east

Monday January 12th 1845

AM good wholesail Brese from the North west steering North East and moderate weather nothing in sight so ends these [Written on previous line:] 24 hours Lat Lon

Tuesday January 13th 1846

This Day commences with a gale of wind from the Northward under close reef topsail and foresail PM wind the same with [being?] Rain as 3 [???] Wind haules [hauls] into the Northward [crossed out] West and [???] all sail stored [stoved?] on course Wind hauling into the N West N East so ends these 24 hours Lat Long

Wednesday January 14th 1845

AM moderate weather and light wind from the south all sail set course [??] E [???] North this afternoon the same so ends these 24 hours nothing in sight. Lat Long

Thursday 15 1846

AM Light whole sail breeze from the South and moderate weather quite foggy steering N East [half?] North nothing no sight this [???] PM the same almost [labor?] raised one at Six [E?] [block?] Latitude Long

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Friday January th 16 1846 AM light wholesail brese from the South east and cloudy weather. Steering Notherth east half north, this Afternoon raised a school of blackfish lowered for them struck a number of them and got one so ends these 24 hours Lat Long

Saturday January th 17 1846 AM good strong wholesail brese from the Nwest steering North east half north PM wind hauls into the South wwest and moderate weather nothing in sight Lat Long

Saturday [sic] the 18 AM light changeable winds and pleasant weather. raised a sperm whale We layed back for it but he disappeared PM wiwnd increases steering North east half north So ends these 24 hours Lat Long

Monday the 19 of January 1846 This day commences with good weather and wholesail brese from the west steering our course nothing in sight this forenoon. This afternoon wind increasing blowing heavy this knight[NIGHT] shortened sail running under close reef topsails at 4 O clock this morning we had a heavy squall of rain and thunder with lightning so ends this ---ght[?] Lat Long

Tuesday th 20 1846 AM strong brese and rugged weather running under close reef topsails tis day steering east by North this afternoon

At twelve Oclock we had a heavy squall of rain with heavy thunder and sharp lightning until 5 Oclock all hands were called and every thing furled bad all this knight so ends these 24 hours

Wednesday January the 21 1845 This morning part wholesail and rugged weather steering North by east nothing in sight This afternoon wind increases shortened sail again South East this knight so ends these 24 hours Lat 36.16 Long 165.30

Thursday the 22 of January 1845 AM squally of wind and rugged weather running with close reef topsails and foresail this afternoon more moderate making more sail this afternoon steering our course North by east at 12 Oclock today we spoke the ship Clifford ?? of Fairhaven 14 months out with 180 bbls of Sp[SPERM] oil cruising on this ground so ends these 24 hours Lat Long 170 east

Friday January the 23 1845 A[M] part strong brese and fair weather 3 sails in sight this morning at half past nine Oclock this morning we first discovered the 3 high cliffs of New Zealand at 10 we spoke the ship Walterscott of Nantucket 16 months out 400 barrels of sperm oil nothing more of importance so ends these 24 hours

Saturday January the 24th AM light whole sail brese and pleasant weather at 12 o'clock almost calm towards knight light brese again Two sails in sight Laying on and off the on the land of New Zealand so ends these 24 hours

Sunday the 25th 1846 This morning good pleasant weather with a dead calm about 6 miles from Money?? after breakfast lowered abt 3 boats took to towing the ship after 3 hours of pulling we had a good brese and all hands came aboard at half past 12 oclock we came to an anchor in this great port so ends these 24 hours

Monday the 26 of January 1846 This day commences breaking out lower hold and setting up casks for watter

Tuesday the 27th 1846 Good weather breaking out and taking water 1 watch on shore nothing more of importance so ends these 24 hours Lat Lon

Wednesday the 28th 1846 Thursday the 29 of January Friday the 30th Saturday the 31 of January 1846 Sunday February the 1st [STRIKEOUT] 1846