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With Devilish hard luck etc

Remarks

Tuesday June 17th 1845 This 24 hours we have [good weather CROSSED OUT] thick fog the most of the time except the a short time in the afternoon in which we struck a whale but drawed directly. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 47=35" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 162°=19" East [VERTICAL TEXT IN THE LEFT MARGIN: Drawed]

Wednesday June 18 This day we have fine weather. Wind from the N & W. Saw plenty of whales, most of them going fast. Struck and sunk one. Chace [CHASED] several times without success. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 47°=43" North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 162°=55" East [A DRAWING OF A WHALE'S TAIL APPEARS IN THE LEFT MARGIN WITH TEXT: Sunk a whale]

Thursday June 19th All this day we have a thick fog and light airs from the N & E. Saw one or two whales going fast by the ship. So ends a tedious day. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] [47 25 CROSSED OUT] 47°=30" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 162°=40" East

Friday June 20th This day we have light airs and calms. Saw one sail. After sunset took a blasted whale alongside. So ends the day etc. Latt [LATITUDE] 47°=43" Long [LONGITUDE] 163=19 [A HORIZONTAL DRAWING OF A WHALE'S TAIL APPEARS IN THE LEFT MARGIN WITH TEXT: one whale stowed 100 bls saved head 100]

Saturday June 21rst All of this 24 hours we have calm weather. Cut the whale in and commenced boiling. Saw two sail[S] but no whales. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 47 48 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 163°=30" East

Sunday June 22 This day beganed [BEGAN] with light airs. Watch employed in boiling. Saw several ships and spoak [SPOKE] the [???] Sag Harbor with 500 bbls [BARRELS]. Saw 7 whales. Latter part of this day fresh wind from Eward [EASTWARD]. So ends. Lat [LATITUDE] 48 00 Long [LONGITUDE] 162..45

Monday June 23 This day begins with fogay [FOGGY] weather. Latter part fine with gentle breezes. Saw one sail and 3 or 4 whales going fast. Crew employed in boiling out. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 48.45 So ends this day Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 163..00 East