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Tuesday January 28th
First part fresh winds from W S West
middle part more moderate Latter part
Light winds from the Northward at 8 AM
struck and killed a whale went down and
took 2 lines and died under water and Lost
the whole struck and killed another and cut
him in in A main storm John Hand fell overboard
Lat by obs 41 – 30 Long 42 – 00

Wednesday January 29th “
First part of these 24 hours Light winds and
rain from the Northward middle and Latter
part fresh winds and rugged from the
Southward employe in tying spoke the octavia
greean 1500 Blls of oil Lat by obs 41 – 24 Long 42 – 10

Thursday Jan 30th “
First part moderate Breeses from the S and clean
middle part calm Latter part pleasant Breeses from
the N N West at 6 AM made sail and steered to the
S West at 10 saw whales struck 2 mates got the
harbord quarter boat store cut the lines stowed 50 Blls
of oil Between decks at 7 AM finished Boiling octavia in co
Lat by obs 41” 35 Long 42 – 00

Friday Jan 31st “ 1823
First part fresh Breeses from the N West and clean
at 2 PM struck a whale took the Line hunt the
Captains hand killed the whale took it along side
and cut him in octavia in Company cuting a whale
Latter part rain squals wind vanalle at 5 AM put out
the fire and hand the fore sail at 8 set the fore sail and
commenced tying again Lat obs in 41 – 48 Long 42 “ 20