Log of the bark Timor, 1849-1852

Saturday 27th April 1850 Throughout this Day had plesant [PLEASANT] weather and light Trades steering NW by W finished Coopering and stowing 170 Barrels of Meete [MEAT] and 25 Barrels of Flour saw A Ship standing to the SW by the Wind set up the Bobsays [BOBSTAYS] and brake [BROKE] out for water in Latitude 12..17 Longitude 94..30

Sunday 28th Commenced with plesant [PLEASANT] Trades steer NW by W per Compass Middle and Last parts had nearly the same weather Steer the same course Caught three Albacore the Day being the sabbath all hands employed Reading In Latitude 11..04 Longitude 95..30

Monday 29th Commenced plesant [PLEASANT] weather steer NW by W Broke out and Cooper 14 cask[S] of Bread and stowed it back and Calked [CAULKED] the Blubber Room and did severel [SEVERAL] other Jobs So ends In Latitude 1..44 south Longitude 97..00

Tuesday 30th Commenced pleasant weather and light Trades Employed Brakeing [BREAKING] out the main Hatch Middle and Latter parts had nearly the same weather take 13 Cask[S] of water and stow them in forward to trim the Ship and commenced Preparing the Oil Tank so ends in Lat [LATITUDE] 8..14 Longitude 98 50

Wednesday May 1st 1850 Throughout theese [THES] 24 hours had plesant [PLEASANT] weather and A fine breeze from SE by E Ship under all sail steering NW by W finished Coopering and Tared [TARRED] the head stays saw one finback so Ends in Latitude 6..46 Longitude 100..05

Thursday 2ond Began with fresh Trades and Dark weather steer the same Course starbord [STARBOARD] watch Employed Taring [TARRING] the Main Rigging took out a Tow line and Coated one half of it and got out Button[?] Last part had light wind from the same way starbord [STARBOARD] watch employed Lashing a Spar up by the Main Mast so ends In Latitude Longitude

Opened B [BEEF?] P [PORK?] 3 [...] 2 bbrls [BARRELS]

Friday 3th [RD] Throughout this day had plesant [PLEASANT] weather and a fine breeze from S East steered our Course until we raised Sperm whales about 8 AM Lowered and got one In Latitude Longitude

Saturday 4th Throughout this day had plesant [PLEASANT] weather and light wind from S East cut in our whale and began to boil In Latitude Longitude

Sunday 5th Had fine weather Throughout Em [EMPLOYED] boiling in the watches so ends I[N] Latitude Longitude

Monday May 6th 1850 Commenced plesant [PLEASANT] and light wind from S East Ship under all sail steering NW Employed Boiling Brake [BROKE] out the Main hole [HOLD] for Cask[S] Middle and Last parts had nearly the same weather so ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] Longitude by Chr [CHRONOMETER]

Tuesday 7th Throughout this Day had fair weather and light Trades steering NW Ship under all sail at Midnight finished Boiling Latter part Starbord [STARBOARD] watch Employed giting [GETTING] up the Blacksmith[']s forge so ends In Latitude Longitude

Wednesday 8th Had plesant [PLEASANT] weather throughout and a light breeze from S East and ES East Carry studding sails on boath [BOTH] sides. steering N West people Employed Taring [TARRING] Rigging in the watches so ends In Latitude Longitude

Thursday 9th Commenced light wind from ES East and plesant [PLEASANT] weather steering N West Middle and Last parts had baffling wind square and brace as required watch variably Employed as required nothing in sight but water and small fish so passed this day no Observation supposed Latitude L Longitude

Friday May 10th 1850 Commenced with a light breeze from SSW and frequent Rain Ship under all sail steering NW larbord [LARBOARD] watch employed bradeing [BRAIDING] Sinnet and lashing Spars Middle and Last parts had strong wind from the same way steer the same course so ends in Latitude Longitude

Saturday 11th Throughout this Day had strong wind from SW and frequent Rain Ship under all sail steering N West People variously employed in the watches so ends In Latitude 7..34 Nth [NORTH] Longitude got out flour

Sunday 12th Throughout this Day had fresh wind from S West and some rain Ship under all sail steering N West nothing in sight but water and sea Fowls Latitude 9..30 Longitude

Monday 13th Commenced with dark weather and light wind from West brace sharp and steer by the wind to the Nward [NORTHWARD] Middle and Last parts had variable wind and frequent rain Steer NW when we can watch variously employed so ends in Latitude 9..50 Longitude

Opened Beef Pork 3 4 barrels

Tuesday 14th Throughout this day had Light baffling wind and frequent rain carry all sail and work to the N West watch to work on the Rigging so ends In Latitude 10..15 Long [LONGITUDE]

Wednesday 15th May 1850 Began with strong wind from S West and some rain Ship under all sail steering N West Latter part had strong wind N East and thick hazey [HAZY] weather steering N West one Ship in sight standing the same way so ends In Latitude 11..05 per count[?] Longitude [12..18 CROSSED OUT]

Thursday 16th Throughout this day had light wind from NE and NN West Ship under all Sail steering to the N West watch knitting yarns one sail in sight Lat [LATITUDE] 12..18 Long [LONGITUDE]

Friday 17th Commenced with Dark weather and fresh wind from N East Ship under all sail steering N West last part had plesant [PLEASANT] weather and a fine breeze A Ship to the leeward steering the same way Latitude by Observations 13..34 L [LONGITUDE]

Saturday 18th Throughout this Day had plesant [PLEASANT] weather and a fine Breeze from NE steering S West watch employed sorting potatoes In Latitude Longitude

Sunday 19th Throughout this day had a fine breeze from N East and plesant [PLEASANT] weather steer N West Ship under all sail watch Employed reading In Lat [LATITUDE] Longitude