Log of the bark Timor, 1849-1852

Sunday February 1st 1852 Commenced with a fresh wind from N East steering to the NWW At night took in sail and wore ship Middle wore Ship again and set all sail Latter part had thick fog Nothing of consequence done onboard so ends all well Latitude

Monday 2ond Commenced with fresh wind from NW and thick weather steer NN East At night took in sail and wore Ship Latter part had fair weather and a light wind from NNW Set all sail and steered to the westward Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 46..16 Longitude 173..30

Tuesday 3thd Commenced with pleasant weather and a light wind from the [south CROSSED OUT] West head to the South At night took in sail and wore Ship latter part had strong wind and fair weather heed [HEAD] up NW Ship under double reefed Top sails so ends all well Latitude 45..27 Longitude 173..04 East

Wednesday 4th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had fair weather and a light variable wind Carry all sail in the daytime and lay still at night At night took in sail At 9 AM made the land bareing [BEARING] N West the day ends in Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 44..18 Longitude

Thursday 5th Commenced with pleasant weather and a light wind ship under all sail steering in toards [TOWARDS] the land At night double reefed and heeded [HEADED] offshore latter part had strong wind and variable set all sail and wore Ship Lat [LATITUDE] at noon 44..09 Long [LONGITUDE] 173..00

Friday 6th February 1852 Began with fresh wind from WSW and fair weather Ship under double reefed Top sails steering to the north At night took in sail Latter part light wind and thick fog Set Top sail at daylight and steered to the south no Obs [OBSERVATION] supposed Latitude 44 20 Longitude 173..30

Saturday 7th Commenced with light wind from East and thick weather At 6 PM took in sail Latter part had fresh wind from W and rain Set Top sails and steered to the Lat [LATITUDE] 45..00 Longitude 174..00

Sunday 8th Commenced with light variable wind and rainy Latter part had strong wind from W and squally Spoke and gamed [GAMMED] with Bark Concordia of Sag Harbor 27 months out with 30 barrels of Bowheed [BOWHEAD] so ends in Latitude45..09 Longitude 177=00

Monday 9th Commenced with strong wind from SW and squally heed [HEAD] SS East At night took in sail and wore ship Latter part had fair weather and light wind Saw 4 whales Got one calf The Concordia in sight Latitude 45..26 Longitude 177..00

Tuesday 10th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had fair weather and a light variable wind from N to SW Cut in our whale and began to boil Saw 3 whales and chased At night took in sail and daylight set it again So ends in Latitude 45 15 Longitude 177..23

Wednesday 11th February 1852 Throughout this day had pleasant weather and light wind from NW Ship under all sail by day and steer each way lay by through the night Finished boiling and cleaned the bone So ends all well Latitude 45..24 Longitude 176..43

Thursday 12th Throughout this day had pleasant weather and light variable wind Carry all sail in the day and lay still in the night Latter part employed stowing down 25 barrels So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 44..59 Longitude 177..20

Friday 13th Throughout this day had light variable wind and pleasant weather Nothing in sight but water Latitude Longitude

Saturday 14th Commenced with fair weather and a greate [GREAT] sea from south At night took in sail Latter part had strong wind from Nth [NORTH] and rain Set double reefed Top sails and steered off West Saw finbacks and Porpasses [PORPOISES] So ends all well Latitude 45..25 Longitude 176..35

Sunday 15th Commenced with fresh wind from N East and squally Steer WSW At night took in sail Latter part had a gale from NW and rain Had the Top sail and close reef the Main Top sail Ship labour [LABORED] hard Broke the fore Top gallant mast in the Cap So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] 45..00 Longitude 176..40 East

Monday 16th February 1852 Began with a heavy gale from West Lay under a close reefed Main Top sail and staysail Latter part quite moderate Set Top sails and steered to the S Eastward Mend and bend a Mizen [MIZZEN] staysail in Latitude 44..19 Longitude 177..00

Tuesday 17th Commenced with fresh wind from West and squally Double reef and at night and at night took in sail Latter part had fresh wind from Nth [NORTH] Make all sail and steer south Saw large gams of Finbacks So ends in Latitude 45 00 Long [LONGITUDE] 176..25

Wednesday 18th Commenced with fresh wind and squally Double reef Latter part had fresh wind from North and dark weather Ship under all sail steering south Saw large gams of finbacks So ends in Latitude 45..00 Longitude 176..50

Thursday 19th Commenced with a gale and a greate [GREAT] sea from South Onbend [UNBENT?] the fore Top sail and pult [PULLED] on a new fore Propel[?] and bent it again Parted the fore Top mast spring stay spliced it and set it up again Saw finbacks Latter part had a heavy gale foggy WSW and squally At 10 PM took in sail The ship heeds [HEADS] NW Lat [LATITUDE] 45..48 Longitude 176=50

Friday 20th February 1852 Began with a gale and pleasant weather head NW by W per Compass At 7 AM set double reefed Top sails Broke out for meete [MEAT] and water Saw finbacks and Porpasses [PORPOISES] So ends in Latitude 44..56 Longitude 176..49 --

Saturday 21st Commenced with fresh wind from WSW and pleasant weather Ship under double reefed Top sails steering to the South by the wind Send down the fore Top gallant mast At night took in sail Middle rainy Latter part had strong wind from SW and squally At daylight made sail and steered to the South At noon wore Ship and double reefed So ends in Latitude 45..38 Longitude 177..00

Sunday 22ond Throughout this day had a gale from SW and squally Carry double reefed Top sails through the day and lay under short sail at night Head WNW The day ends in Latitude Longitude

Monday 23thd Commenced with fresh wind from WSW and squally Ship under double reefed Top sails steering South At night took in sail Latter part had fair weather Set all sail and steered to the SW The wind N West Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 45..22 Longitude 176..14