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Thursday January 23
All these 24 hours Light winds and fine weather
from the Northward employed in tying and stowing
down oil and cut in the whale that we got
yesterday spoke the Pacific 1850 Blls saw no whales
Lat by obs 41 – 05 Long 43 – 00

Friday January 24th 1823
First part fresh winds and rain at N N East middle
the wind hauls to the Westward with thick rainey
weather Latter part Light winds and pleasant
at W N West employed in tying and stowing down oil
saw one whale and 2 ships in sight
Lat by obs 41 – 09 Long 43 – 00

Saturday January 25th “
First part Light winds at N W middle part
Light winds and squals of rain thunder and
lightning from the Westward Latter part fresh
winds at S West employed in tying and slowing dow
oil saw nothing Lat by obs 40 - - 57 Long 43 – 10

Sunday 26th January
All these 24 hours fresh Breeses from the South
finished tying and stowing down oil saw no whales
saw 2 ships spoke the George and Martha of
New Bedford Randof 1700 Blls
Lat by obs 40 49 Long by Lunar 41 – 30

Monday January 27th 1823
First part of these 24 hours fresh Breeses from the Southward
middle part Light winds from the Eastward steared S S West
Latter part fresh gales at N N East stear W S West saw nothing
at 12 PM took a hand squall of rain thunder and lightning
from W S W took in all sail in c with the Georges and Martha
Lat by D R 41 – 00 Long 42 – 00