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Remarks on board

Tuesday July 1, 1845 Commences with thick fogg [FOG], Wind from they [THE] Westard [WESTWARD]. Steer Northerd [NORTHWARD]. Chace [CHASED] a whale. Latter part fogy [FOGGY]. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 49..30 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 160..30 East

Wensday [WEDNESDAY] July 2 Commences with thick fogg [FOG] with fresh winds from the WSW. Steer NNW. Middle part clear. Saw plenty of humpbacks. Latter part fogy [FOGGY]. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 50..40. Long. [LONGITUDE] 160..00 East

Thursday July 3 Commences with thick fogg [FOG]. Wind from SW. Steer S Westward. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 49..40 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 150..00 East

Friday July 4 This day begins with a gale. Wind from the S Ward [SOUTHWARD]. Eding [HEADING] S Eward [SOUTHEASTWARD] under short sail. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 49..20 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 157..00 East

Saturday July 5 Comes in with a gale from the Eastward. Latter part hauling Northerly and moderating. At sunset clear and pleasant. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 49°=45" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 161=21" East

Sunday July 6th Nearly all of this day we have calm weather and fog. Latter hours of the daylight a light breeze from the Eastward with rain. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 50=00" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 161 15 East

Monday July 7th This day we have moderate winds from the Northward and hazy weather. Steer to the S & W. Saw three ships with main tacks down and one boiling. In the afternoon saw several wild whales. Chaced [CHASED] but could not strike. So ends after taking in sail. Head to the Westward. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 49°=18" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 160°=25" East