Whaling log of the Ship Argonaut, 1820-1822

A Voyage from Sagh On board Thursday Augus 31stAD 1820 [illegible] with fine pleasant breess [illeible] with flying clouds steard SEbyE [illegible] ant fine fresh breeseses from WSW & pleasant part [illegivle] light breeses from SW& [illegible] nothing Employed in boiling [illegible]

[illegible] Dist	DLatt	Dep	Lattin	Dlong	Long in
]illegible] 112	21	100	33.43	119	35.06 West

from West saw nothing All h these 24 hours begin with fine pleasant breeses from WSW Latter ands employed in [illegible] & fiting craft so ends these 24 hrs

Course	Dist	Dep latt	Dep	Lattin	Dlong	Long in
-66E	71	23	65	33.14	78	33.48west

First front light winds from WSW & pleasant Torn .down 22 blls of oil between 2 decks ]illegible] light breeses from ENE steared SE & SSE Torn , part torn breeses & pleasant stord 36 blls of sperm Oil between decks saw Torn Employed in ships duties so ends

Torn	Dlatt	Dep	Lattin	Dlong	Longin
Torn	111	torn	32.33	40	33. torn

orbor to the Coast of P [illegible] torn Remarks on board Sunday Sept 3 AD torn These 24 begins with fine pleasant breeses torn East by North W steared SEby South [illegible] fresh breeses from East & flowing [illegible] fresh winds & squally from East & ESE ship to the south took in top gallant sails Sett one reefe the topsail saw [illegible] Employed in ships duties so ends 24 hours

Course	Dist	DLatt	Dep	Lattin	Dlong	Long
S13E	121	114	39	30.39	46	32.11

Remarks on board Monday Sept 4 AD 1820 First part of these 24 hours fresh winds from SE & squally at 3 tacked ship & headed NE at half past tacked ship & headed SSE Middle front fresh winds from East steared SSE at 12 took in main top gallant sails Latter from fresh winds and set top gallant sails same [illegible] Employed in ships duties so ends 24 [torn]

Course	Dist	DLatt	Dep	Lattin Dlong	Long
S14E	186	183	26	28.56	30	[torn]

Remarks on board Tuesday Sept [torn] First part freshwinds from East [torn] part light trades from East & [torn] SSE saw nothng Employed in [torn]

Course	Dist	DLatt	Dep	Lattin	Dlong	Long
S15E	96	93	25	27.23	23	[torn]

A Voyage from Sag Harbor Remarks on boardWednesday Sept 6 AD 1822 First part fine fresh breeses from east steared [illegible] by South saw nothingMiddle part [illegible] trades from E by South latter part fresh Torn & p;easant saw nothing Emplyed in ships duties so ends these 24 hours

Course	Dist	DLatt	Dept	Latt in	DLong	Long in
12 E	133	111	22	25.42	25	3153 West

Remarks on board ThursdaySept/ 7th 1822 First part fresh trades from East spoken brig from outward bound to new york [illegible] was 31 west Middle part fresh trades from East Latter part fresh trades took in top gallantsail & 1 reff the main topsail so goes these 24 hour Employed in knoting yards

Course	Dist	DLatt	Dept	Latt in	Dlong	Long in
22E	111	93	37	24.19	40	31.13

Remarks on board Friday Sept 8thAD 1820 Firdt part fresh trades from East with flying {torn} Middle part fresh trades & pleasant saw nothing Employed in knoting [illegible] so ends 24 hours

[torn]	Dlatt	Dept	Latt in	Dlong	Long in
[torn]	87	80	22.42	43	29.30W

Coast of Patagonia Remarks onboard Saturday [torn] First part fine trades from East [torn] All sail out steared the [illegible, torn] Middle part fresh winds from ESE steared Latter part fresh trades & clear steared SEby [torn] Saw nothing Employed in ships duties so ends

Course	Dist	DLatt	Dep		LattIn	Llong	Longin
S43E	87	57	66	21.45	72	28.18

Remarks on board Sunday Sept 10th AD First part fresh trades from NE & hasy steared SE Middle part fresh trades latter part fresh trades with squalls of main steared SE saw nothing Employed in ships duties

Course	Dist	DLatt	Dep	Lattin	Llong	Long In
S45E	120	85	85	20,20	91	26,47

Remarks on board Monday September 11 These 24 hours begins with fresh trades from ESE &SE steared southward on a wnd Middle part fresh trades with hard squalls of wind at 10 PM reefd the topsails and 2 [illegible[ took in the main sail & fore & misen topsails Latter [illegible[ moderate set the topsail Latter set 4 SW tacked ship and head East [illegible'

Course	Dist	DLatt	Dep	Lattin	Llong	Long in
S 28	34	30	16	19.49	46 27.03

Journal of a voyage from Sagha Remarks on board Tueday Sept 12 AD 1820 First part fresh trades from SbyE with a bad sea steared EbyNorth at 1 PM [illegible] with [illegible[ topsail set jib & spinaker Middle part breses from SE at 8 PM tacked ship and haeded SSW Latter part light airs from SE steared SWestl [illegible] [illegible]Employes in ships duties so goes

Course	Dist	Dlatt	Dep	Lattin	LLong	Long in
S25E	11	10	4	19.39	5	26.58

Remarks on board Wednesday Sept13th AD 1820 First part of these 24 hours light winds from N at & plesant at 4 PM wind shifted to N to SSE SE Middle part light trades from SSE Latter part light trades & pleasant saw a brig to Leward stearing to NW Employed in ships [illegible]

Course	Dist	Dlatt	Dep	Lattin	LLong	Longin
S39E	63	49	40	1850	42	26.16W

Remarks on ThursdaySeptember 14AD 1820 First part light trades fromESE & pleasant sw a sail to windward stearing North Middle part light trades from ESE steared SEby South Latter part light trades & pleasant saw french brig sent a boat on board her [illegible] longitude was 27.26 WestEmployed in ships duties so ends

Course	Dist	Dlatt	Dep	Lattin	LLong		Long in
S33E	72	60	39	17.50	41 2[torn[