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Monday January 13th ‘ 1823
First and middle part fresh winds and
rugged weather from the southward Latter
part Light winds and calm from the Eastward
saw several whales al going to the Westward
chaised but could not strike caught 2 Black fish
Lat by obs 40 – 00 Long 38 - - 55

Tuesday January 14th “ 1823
All these 24 hours Light winds and calm from
the Eastward saw several whales all Bound
to the Westward struck 2 and the irons drawed
and lost them Lat by obs 40 – 15 Long 39 – 05

Wednesday January 15th 1823
First part of these 24 hours Light winds from E N East
middle part fresh winds and rain at S S East.
Latter part fresh winds and rugged from the
Southward saw 2 whales and chaised them but could
not strike spoke the ship Indus of Nantucket 900 Blls
Lat by obs 40 – 44 Long 40 – 00

Thursday January 16th ‘ 1823
All these 24 hours fresh Breeses and rugged from the south
and Westward stear from N W to N East saw 2 whales and
chaised But could not ketch them spoke the Pacifick
Whilfield New Bedford 1600 Blls of oil - - - - - -
Lat by obs 40 – 30 Long 39 – 20

Friday Janny 17th 1823
First part fresh winds from S W stear N East
middle part calm Latter part Light winds at
N N East stear to N West saw one whale
al going all he knowed W S West
Lat by obs 39 – 55 Long 40 - - -
John