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Tuesday, the 17th Decimber 1833
strong winds through out the day,
with frequent rain squalls at daylight
in the morning ?? suils single
?? wich ?? through the
day, saw several whales in course of
the day, ?? one that took our
line saw the Portland get a whale
at sunset ???? and lay
?? so remains ??
??

Wednesday, the 18th
Began with light ? from the ?
at 6 ? made sail & steered to the
?? the wind soon raised
whales ?? killed one that
sunk & the ?? another
?? on board filled our boats ?
a gain got just to three and last
all of them hard luck attends us
yet latter ? the blows ?
& rains- saw three ships ?
? ??

Thursday, the 19th
First ? light winds ?
My under short sail & steered to the
? saw a ? to the ?
a whaling at noon ? ship ?
to the 8th ward at ?
with the ??
with 11 whales ??
??