Log Book of the Ship Thorn, 1825-1826

Wednesday March 15th 1826

This part fresh gales and rain from N West. Head NN. Middle part fresh winds and rain lightning and thunder. Wind S West. [Head?] WN West. Latter part heavy gales from S W to S East. Finished trying and stowed down 42 bls.

Lat by DR 45–00

Thirsday March 16th 1826

First part fesh gales and rain from S East. Latter part light winds and calm from the Eastward. Stowed down 40 bls of oil. So ends.

Latitude by observation 44–52

Friday March 17th 1826

First part calm. Middle part fresh breezes from NN West. Katter part light winds from N West. Saw several whales. Killed one. He sunk.

58 fathoms water lat 44–59

Saturday March 18th 1826

First part light winds from the Northward. Middle and latter part fresh winds from North to N West. Spoke the Good Return of New Bedford Terry 1800 bls. 57 fathoms water.

Lat by obs 45/22

Sunday March 19th 1826

First part fresh winds from WN West. Latter part fresh breezes from S West. Saw one wha;e. 55 fathoms water.

Lat by observation 44–59

Monday March 20th 1826

First part fresh winds and rugged from the south. Stear N East. Saw several whales. Latter part light winds from the North and Eastward. Lowered once.

Lat by obs 44..23

Tuesday March 21st 1826

First part fresh winds from the N East. Middle part strong gales from NN East. Latter part fresh gales from the Westward.

Lat by obs 45..05

Wednesday March 22nd 1826

These 24 hours heavy gales and heavy sea with squals of rain and hail from the south. Lying to under clost reefed main top sail and stay sails.

Lat 44–55

Thirsday March 23 1816

These 24 hours heavy gales and heavy sea. Squals of rain and hail from the South.

Lat by obs 44–24

Saturday March 25th 1826

Rugged from the Southward. At 8 AM sannd [sand?] 45 fathoms water. Lat 43–23

Saturday March 25 1826

First part fresh winds and rugged from the southward. Latter part light winds and and fine weather from NW. Stear of to the Eastward

Lat by obs 43–14

Sunday March 16th 1826

First part light winds and plea sant from WN West. Spoke the Atlass [Atlas] of New York. Middle and latter part fresh winds from NW and West heavy sea.

Lat by observation 43–27[?]

Monday March 27th 1826

First part fresh winds from W to South. A heavy sea from N West. Stear S East and ES East. Latter part light winds from the Southward and a heavy sea from the south. Saw a few whales. Chased no success. One sail in sight.

Lat 43–05

Tuesday March 28th 1826

First part light winds from the south. Middle part fresh breezes. Latter part light winds from NN West. Stear SE by South. Saw a few whales.

Lat by obs 43–26

Wednesday March 29th 1826

Light winds and smokey from WN West to NN West. At 6 PM 79 fathoms water. At 6 AM no bottom. Saw several whales. Chased no success. Lat 43–47

Thirsday March 30th 1826

These 24 hours light winds and cloudy smokey weather. Saw several whales. Got none. No observation.

Friday March 31st 1826

All these 24 hours light winds and calm. A plenty of whales. Chased got nothing. Lat 44–09

Saturday April 1st 1826

First part light winds from south to N West. Some rain. Saw several whales. Got one and cut him in. Latter part a fine breeze. Spoke the Hannibal bound home 2000 bls of oil.

Lat by obs 43–40

[S]unday [A]pril 2nd 1826

First part fresh winds from N West. Latter part light winds. Saw several whales. Got nothing. Saw one sail. Employed in trying.

Lat 43–18

Monday April 3rd 1826

First part light winds. Middle part latter part fresh winds from the NN West spoke the [Ann Alexander] of New Bedford Hilman [Hillman]

Lat 43–29

Tuesday April 4th 1826

These 24 hours light winds and fine weather from N West. Saw several whales. Killed 3 sunk 3. Took one along side and cut him in. Stowed 40 bls.

Lat by obs 43–39

Wednesday April 5th 1826

Remarks on board

First and middle part light from N West. Latter part fresh gales from W to West. Saw one ship. Saw a few whales.

Lat by obs 43–27

Thirsday April 6th 1826

First part fresh gales and rugged from S West. Latter part light airs from W to North.

Lat 43–07

Friday April 7th 1826

First part light winds and pleasant from the North. Latter part fresh gales from N West. Saw a few whales. Lat 42–44

Saturday April 8th 1826

First part fresh winds from West. Middle and latter part light winds from S[W] to East. Saw a plenty of whales. Chased could not strike. Latter part foggy.

Lat by DR 42–26 / 65 fathom

Sunday April 9th 1826

First part light winds rain from the North East. Latter part fresh gales from NW to West.

55 fathoms water lat 42–[0?]