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Bark Iris

Remarks on board

Tuesday July 8th 1845 Fore part we have calm weather. Latter part a breeze from the S & E. Steer by the wind to the N & E. Saw a ship take a whale and we can[']t get near one. Saw two whales going 10 knots to the windward. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 49°=25" N Long [LONGITUDE] 160.20 East

Wednesday July 9th This 24 hours we have foggy weather most of the time. Wind SE. Saw several sail[S], one boiling. So ends the day. Latt [LATITUDE] 49 40 Long [LONGITUDE] 161-10 East

Thursday July 10th Foggy again the most of the day. Struck a whale but drawed directly. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 50 00 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 161°=50" [VERTICAL TEXT IN THE LEFT MARGIN: Struck and drawed]

Friday July 11th Foggy all day, short intervals excepted. Steer to the Southward. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 49°-30" N Long [LONGITUDE] 162=20 East

Saturday July 12th Foggy all day with verry [VERY] little exception. Wind from the Southward. Steer to the N & W. Saw several humpbacks. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 49.50 N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 162°=00"

Sunday July 13th All the fore and middle part[S] fog, fog, fogg [FOG]. Near mght [MIDNIGHT?] it clears up a little. Saw a right whale going fast to the Eward [EASTWARD]. Saw three sail[S]. So ends a tedious day. Latt [LATITUDE] Observed 50°=20" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 162°=10" East

Monday July 14th This day we have fog, rain, and the latter part a gale from the Eastward. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 51°=00" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 161=30" East