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Remarks on board

Sunday Aug 31st Moderate breezes from the N & W. Early in the morning saw a dead whale. Took him alongside and took most of his bluber [BLUBBER] but he will make much oil. Steer SE by E. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 48°=30" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 172°=00" [A HORIZONTAL PENCIL DRAWING OF THE LOWER HALF OF A WHALE IN WHICH THE TAIL IS SEPARATED FROM THE BODY, APPEARS IN THE LEFT MARGIN WITH TEXT: 60]

Monday September 1rst All of this 24 hours fresh gales from the S & W. Steer ESE under top sails. Employed at boiling. Ends the day etc. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 47=28 North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro. [CHRONOMETER] 175°=06"

Tuesday Sept. 2ond Fresh gales from the Southward. Employed at boiling. Steer ESE. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 47°=00" North Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 177°=00 [VERTICAL TEXT IN THE LEFT MARGIN: Stowed 60 bls]

Wednesday Sept. 3rd This day we have a heavy gale coming on. Employed at stowing down. At 9 AM the gale coming on heavy with rain. Kept the ship before the wind and steer N by E with a close reefed main top sail. At 12 Meridian finished stowing and hove too [TO] heading East. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 47=20 N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 178°=30" Sea Acct [ACCOUNT]

Thursday Sept 4th Comes in with a heavy gale and rain from S & E. Ship heading East. At 5 AM made sail with the wind from the Westward. Moderating. Steer SE by E. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 47°=00" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 180°=00"

Friday Sept. 5th Fore part of these 24 hours we have light winds from the Westward. Steer SE by E. Middle and latter parts wind hauls to the NE and freshens. Steer SE. So ends the day. Latt [LATITUDE] [Obs CROSSED OUT] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 46°=00" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 181°=30" East