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Tuesday Sept 24th “ 1822
First part of these 24 hours fresh winds and squaly
from the Eastward middle and latter part fresh
Breeses from the Southward head in S W by W
spoke the ship south america no whale saw
several whales employed in tying and slowing
[betwise?] Decks Lat by obs 35 – 12 – Long 48 – 02

Wednesday Sept 25th “ 1822
First and middle part fresh winds and squaly from
the Southward Latter part more moderate stowed
down 120 Blls of oil in the fore peak saw no wahle
the South America in sight
Lat by obs 34 58 Long 44 – 50

Thursday Sept 26th “ 1822
All these 24 hours fresh Breeses from the Eastward
stear S S E an the win at 2 PM saw one whale
put off and chased but could not strike him
employed in sundrys Lat by obs 35 “ 48 Long 41 - - 35

Friday Sept 27 “ 1822
First part fresh Breeses from the Eastward
steared on the wind to the S S East middle part
fresh gales from the N East at 3 PM hauled
the top sails Latter part strong gales and A great
swell from the N East took in the waist boat
and turned up the standard quarter boat
ends this day with heavy gales
Lat by obs 37 03 Long 46 “ 55

Saturday Sept 28th 1822
First part [fore sl?] gales and rain with a heavy sea
it is East middle and latter part strong winds and
rugged at W S W head N W under A lost reefed
main top sail and stay sails saw nothing but out
Lat by obs 36 - - 55 Long 46 - 20