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Tuesday August 31st Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had fair weather and light wind from West and SW Carry all sail steer NW and NNW Saw Jumpers and took them to be Sperm whales Lowered for them but saw them no more Saw one sail So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] 12..31 Longitude 43..45 W

Wednesday Sept [SEPTEMBER] 1st Began with pleasant weather Saw blackfish and got one Middle and latter part[S] squally Carry all sail Steer NW by W Watch employed mineing [MINING] our blubber So ends Supposed Lat [LATITUDE] 13..00 Long [LONGITUDE] 43..50

Thursday 2ond Commenced with light wind from SW and fair weather Steering NW by W Middle and latter parts had a breeze from N East Commenced boiling One ship in sight steering N West So ends all well at [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] Longitude 45..00

Friday 3thd Throughout this day had light trades and frequent showers Ship under all sail steering NW Saw one ship steering the same way Latitude 14..52 Longitude 47..40

Saturday 4th Throughout this day had fair weather and fresh trades steer NW by N Employed taring [TARRING] the rigging in the watch Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 16..40 Longitude 49..10