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Coast of Kamstchatka [KAMCHATKA]

Remarsk

Tuesday August 19th 1845 All of this twenty[-]four hours fogy fogy [FOGGY, FOGGY]. Lieing too [LYING TO] off and on the coast. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 54=40 Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 162°=20"

Wednesday August 20th Comes in with rainy weather but soon clears with the wind from the Westward. Saw Cape Chronotskoi [KRONOTSKOYE] coast of Kamstchatka [KAMCHATKA] bearind [BEARING] WSW dist [DISTANCE] 30 miles. Saw seven or eight ships but no whales. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 54°=29" North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 163°=09"

Thursday Aug. 21rst Comes in with light breezes from the S & W without fogg [FOG]. Towards night wind freshens from SSE with fogg [FOG]. So ends this long day. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 53°=53" North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro. [CHRONOMETER] 163°=59" East

Friday Aug. 22ond Fore part fresh breezes from the S & W. Spoke ships[:] Morrison of N [NEW] London, 1000 bls [BARRELS], Greene[;] Montezuma, Baker, 1900[;] Banc[?], Hicks, 1400[;] Julian, N [NEW] Bedford, 5 whales. So ends the day. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 53.17 N Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 163°=13" East

Saturday Aug 23rd This day we have light airs and calms. Saw 6 or 7 ships and one whale going eyes out. In the evening a breeze from the S & W with rain. Carry sail ESE. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] by guess 53°=00" North Long [LONGITUDE] by guess 164°=40" East

Sunday Aug. 24th All of this day we have fresh gales from the Northward. Carry sail and steer ESE throug[H] the night. Saw several sail[S] steering East. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 52°=00" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 166°=11" East