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Cruseing On the false bank
Remarks On Friday january 12 AD 1820
These 24 hours begins with light breeses from
NNE at 4 PM finished taking and lighted the
tryworks saw a number of whales Middle part
fresh wind began North headed ESE
wase[] Latter part fresh wind from
SE with main at 10 put out the tryworks
so no whales so ends obervation [] blue

Remarks On Saturday January 13 AD 1821
These 24 hours begins with fresh gales fron
NW wth main at 7 lighted up [ ]
Middle part light wind Latter part light airs
from SSE saw whales chased All hand emloyed
in trying & Chasing so end Latt

Remarks On Sunday January 14th AD 1820
These 24 hours begins with light breeses from
NW saw whales struck & killed one at the PM took her along side and began to Cut at 8 finish
ed & lighted the tryworks Middle part fresh
winds NW Latter part fresh gales from West
with squalls of rain & wind at 8 began to break
part the forehole saw one whales and Latt 41.25

Remarks on Monday January 15th AD 1821
These 24 hours begins with fresh gales from West
& squally spoke the brig Thame had 9 whales []
[ ]95 blls in the forehold Middle
part fresh gales fro WSW & squalls the brig
in sight Employed in trying Latt 41.16