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Made sail and saw plenty of whales. Chaced [CHASED] all day without success. One boat [???] badly. Ship with double reef top sails and the weather verry [VERY] rugged. At 4 PM take in fore top sail. Whales in sight. Ship heading NNE. At midnight, if nothing happens to hinder, we shall wear ship to the S & W, which will end the civil day of Friday the 6th -- -- -- -- -- Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 46° 15" S [NORTH] Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 163°=10" Civil Acct [ACCOUNT]

Saturday June 7th Commences with strong gales from the N & W. Ship heading S.W. At 5 PM set double reefed top sails. In the afternoon struck a Right whale which run away with the boats. Lower again a little before sunset but did not get hold. Take in sail with whale in sight. Ship heading NNE. Wind fresh from NW. Ends. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 46°=05" Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 163°=00" East [VERTICAL TEXT IN THE LEFT MARGIN: Struck a whale which run away with two boats]

Sunday [May CROSSED OUT] June 8th This day we have fine pleasant weather. Wind from the N & W. At 4 AM make sail and chaced [CHASED] whale without success several times. At 8 PM take in sail as usual. Ship heading to the S & W. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 46°=25" North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 163°=30" East

Monday June 9th All of this 24 hours we have first rate whale weather. Chaced [CHASED] several whales. Struck and sunk one whale. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 46 24 N Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 163°=50" East [A VERTICAL DRAWING OF WHALE'S TAIL WITH TEXT: Sunk a whale]

Tuesday June 10th Comes in with calm weather. Chaced [CHASED] several whales before breakfast but could not strike. Latter part took a light breeze from the South. Steer North. The whales being verry [VERY] wild. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 46 22 N Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 164°=03" East Long [LONGITUDE] by Lunar 162°=28" East

[A PENCIL DRAWING OF A SPOUTING RIGHT WHALE IN THE OCEAN APPEARS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE]