Log Book of the Ship Daniel Webster, 1833-1834, 1837-1838 (Whaling Logs)

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Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbour The first part of thes 24 hours we have fresh gales and rugged Weather the NE Steering [N?] by W Middle part fresh breeves and equally latter part hands employed in lashing spars on the quarter Deck and corking.Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by [ols ration??] 7° 23 South Longitude by [Lunery?] 185° 88 West Remarks on bord Sunday March 16th 1884 The first part of thes 24 hours we have fresh gales from NE to NWE heading NW by W in the wind Middle part the wind in creases at 5 PM Reeft top sails Latter part squally with rain nothing more worth of remark Latitude by [ols ration??] 8°38 South Longitude by Cronometor 136° 16 West Remarks on bord Monday March, 17th 1884 The first part of thes 24 hours we have a fresh gale from the No Steering NNW under double reeft topsails middle part thick cloudy with squalls of rain Latter part fresh gales and flying cloudys hands imployed in corking the decl Nothing more worth of remark Latitude by [ols ration??] 11° 07 South Longitude by {Lunery?] 187° 07 West Remarks on bord Tuesday March, 18th The first part of thes 24 hours we have a fresh gale for the NE steering NNW middle part squally Latter part more Settled [shok?] out the reffs and St top [??] sails. Som hands imployed in Corking the deck Nothing more worth of remark Latitude by [ols ration??] 11° 86 South Longitude by Cronometor 137° 40 West

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A crusing for Whales in the Pacific This day commences with a fresh gale from the NE Steering WNW middle part took in top gallant sails at 6 AM set them a gain Steering NW by N hands imp loyed in [Sudred?} Jobs Nothing more of remark Latitude by [ols ration?] 13° 38 South Longitude by Chronometor 189° 32 West Remarks on bord Thursday March 20 The first part of thes 24 hours we have a pleasant breeze from the NE Steering NW by N middle part thick and hazy Latter part much the Same nothing more of remark Latitude by [ols ration?] 15° 23 South Longitude by Chronometor [left blank] Remarks on bord Friday March 21th The first part of thes 24 hours we have thick hazy Weather with a light wind Middle part the Same Latter part a light wind from the South East Steering NW by W Hands imployed in taring down the hed Stays corking the deck nothing more worth remark Latitude by [ols ration?] [left blank] Longitude by Chronometor [left blank] Remark on bord Saturday March 22 The first part of thes 24 hours we have light winds for the SE Steering NW by W Middle part fine and pleasant Latter part the the winde increases hand imployed in various jobs nothing more worth of remark Latitude by [ols ration?] [left blank] Longitude by Chronometor [left blank]