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Barque Iris of the coast of Kamtschatka [KAMCHATKA]

Tuesday June 24, 1845 This day begins with clear weather. Middle part fogy [FOGGY]. Latter part clear with fresh winds. Crew employed in stowing down 100 bbls [BARRELS] of oil. Speak the Pacific, Lovell of New Bedford, 9 1/2 months out, 300 bbls [BARRELS]. So ends this day. Lat [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 48..30 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 162..30 East

Wensday [WEDNESDAY] June 25 This day begins with strong breazes [BREEZES]. Speak they [THE] Lucy Ann Brown, Greenport, 8 months out, 500 bbls [BARRELS]. Saw one sail more. Latter part a heavy gale. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 40..20 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 163..10

Thursday June 26 This day a heavy gale. Laid too [TO] under close reef main top sail. Saw to [TWO] sails. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 50..00 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 164..20 East

Friday June 27 This day begins with a fog. At 5 AM maid [MADE] sail. Saw one ship. Midle [MIDDLE] part clear. Latter part fogy [FOGGY]. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 49..45 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 163..30

Saturday June 28 This begins with cloudy weather. Wind from they [THE] Northerd [NORTHWARD]. Eding [HEADING] Westly [WESTERLY]. Spoke the Pacific, Lovell, of New Bedford. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 49..40 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 162..30 East

Sunday June 29 This day begins with clear weather. Strong winds from the Northered [NORTHWARD]. Steering WNW. Saw two sails. Spoke the Drymo, Tabor, New Bedford. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 48..00 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 161..00 East [VERTICAL TEXT IN THE LEFT MARGIN: Struck and drawed]

Monday June 30 This day begins with fogy [FOGGY] weather. At 9 AM made sail. Lower for whales. Struck and draw. Wind N by W. Steer ENE. Latter part of they [THE] day fogy [FOGGY]. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 48..40 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 162..00 East