Log Book Hannibal and Marcus, 1822-1825

Monday, August 5th “ 1822 Throughout this day Light winds and cloudy weather from N E to S East steer South with all sail set saw nothing the thorn out of sight a stern Lat by obs 14 – 58 Long 23 – 00 24 – 00

Tuesday August 6th “ 1822 First part Light winds and Calm and rain head from S E to South middle part Light airs and pleasant from the westward and southward head from S S E to South Latter part Light winds and calm from South to West Lat by obs “ 11 “39 – Long 23 “ 51

Wednesday August 7th “ 1822 All these 24 hours Light airs and squaly with rain the winds variable Lat by “ obs 11 – 10 Long [23 – 30 (strikethrough)] Long 23 – 20

Thursday August 8 “ 1822 All these 24 hours fresh winds and squaly with rain from W S W to S S West head from S to S East at 10 P M single reefed the top sails at 4 A M furl the [lih?] at 8 A M saw A sail hearing S E by East no observation this day Lat by D R 9 – 21 Long 22 – 00

Friday August 9th “ 1822 All these 24 hours Light winds and squaly First part rain head from S E to S by East saw A ship under our [lea?] how think him to bee A whaleman - - - - - Lat by obs 9 – 15 Long 20 – 45

Saturday August 10th “ 1822 First part Light winds and cloudy from S W by south at 1 PM spoke the ship Ann Alexander of New Bedford 70 blls of sperm oil and middle part fine breeses and pleasant Latter part fresh winds and squaly with rain head from S to S E at 11 A M single reefed the top sails and [vun?] past the [Origanne?] of New London no – ohs - - - Lat by T R 8 – 16 Long 19 45

Sunday August 11 th “ 1822 First and middle part Light winds and rain and squaly Last part fine breeses and pleasant from S S West to South head S East and E S E at 7 A got A Lunar observation Long by Lunar 18 – 44 Lat by obs 08 – 04 Long by account 19 – 10 - - - -

Monday August 12 th “ 1822 All these 24 hours Light Breeses and pleasant weather from South to S S West First part head E S East at 6 P M tack ship to W S W employed in grinding craft Longitude by Lunar at 8 A M 18 – 23 - - - - - - - - Lat by obs 7 – A3 Long by account 19 – 15

Tuesday August 13th “ 1822 First and middle part Light winds and clean pleasant weather First part head W by S at 4 P M tack ship to S E by Sout Latter part cloudy head from S E by S te S by East employed in grinding irons and sun alongs Lat by obs 07 – 07 Long 18 - - 25

Wednesday August 14th “ 1822 First part fine Breeses and cloudy weather from S West head S S E middle part fresh winds and cloudy from S S West head S E 1/2 S and S E 1/2 E at 4 A M tack ship head W by North at 6 tack again head S E by South Lat by obs 6 – 17 Long 17 – 35

Thursday August 15th “ 1822 All these 24 hours fresh winds and rugged cloudy weather First part head S E at 8 P M tack ship head W by S and W S West employed in setting up fore rigging and sundrys - - - - Lat by obs 05 – 43 Long – [17?] - [15?] 57

Friday August 16th “ 1822 All these 24 hours Light winds and clean weather from South to S East head W S West to S W by S saw nothing so ends this good day South Lat Lat by obs 4 – 50 Long 19 – 50 East Long

Saturday August 18th “ 1822 First part Light winds from S S East to South middle part Light winds and pleasant from S West at 4 A M tack ship to S E by South Latter part Light winds employed in mending the fore sail Lat by obs 4 – 20 Long 19 – 14

Sunday August 19th “ 1822 First part Light winds and fine weather from S S W head S East middle part cloudy Latter part fresh winds and cloudy head S E by East Lat by obs 3 – 42 Long 17 - 51

Monday August 19th “ 1822 First part fine breeses and fine weather from S by West head S E by East at 6 P M tack ship head W S West middle and latter part fresh winds and cloudy head S W by W at 7 A M caught 2 [porperses?] - - - - - - - - - - Lat by obs 2 “ 45 Long 18 – 46

Tuesday August 20th “ 1822 All these 24 hours Light winds and pleasant weather from S by E to S E by East head from S W by W to S S West at 3 P M saw it brig to the windward of 2 A M spoke said brig from glasgo bound to Buenos ayres saw [grey (strike through)] gate quantitys of porpeses employed in seting our rigging and grinding irons - - - - Lat by obs – 01 – 35 Long 19 – 46

Wednesday August 21st “ 1822 Throughout this day fine Breeses and pleasant weather from S E to E S East stear S S West - - - - - at 2 P M saw A sperm whale at 3 tack ship to N East at 4 tack again on own cours - - - - - - of 4 took a lunar observation Long – 17 – 59 - - - Lat by obs – 00 – 14 Long – 20 – 00

Thursday August 22 “ 1822 All these 24 hours fine Breeses and pleasant weather from S East steered S S W with all sail set employed in sundrys saw nothing at [6 (strike through)] 8 P M took Lunar obs Long 18 – 22 Lat by obs 1 – 35 South Long by D R 20 – 22

Thursday August 23rd “ 1822 All these 24 hours fine Breeses and pleasant from S East steer S S West with all sail set at 4 PM took A lunar observation Long 19 – 22 at 8 got another Longitude 19 – 26 - - - - - Lat by obs – 03 – 39 Long 20 – 47

Saturday August 24th “ 1822 First part fresh winds and squaly With rain middle part fine Breeses and pleasant Lat part squaly steer S S West employed in mending the do main top sail at PM took a lunar observation Long [20 – 04 20 – 29 strikethrough)] 20 – 05 Lat by D R 05 – 22 Long 21 – 18

Sunday August 25th “ 1822 All these 24 hours fine Breeses and pleasant weather at S E and S E by South head S S W and S W by South at 4 PM got A Lunar observation Longitutde 20 - - - 24 Lat by obs – 7 – 20 Long 22 – [01?]

Monday August 26th “ 1822 Throughout this day fresh Breeses and fine weather from S East stear S S West - - - employed in fitting runner hooks and mending the old top sail and braiding sinet Lat by obs 9 – 17 Long 22 - 49