Whaling log of the Ship Argonaut, 1820-1822

bor to the Coast of Patagonia Remarks On board Saturday October 21st ADS 182[0] First part fresh trades from East at 8 PM [ ] SW by South Middle part fine breeses from East Latter part fine light breeses from SE saw some tro[] & []anglets Employd in ships Duties ** end . these 24 hours

Course	Dist	Latt	Dep	Latt in	I Long	Long in
128W	152	13	71	28.45	80	36.25 West

Remarks on board Sunday October 22nd AD 1820 First part fine breeses from SE pleasant Middle part fine breeses from SE Latter part fine fresh breeses & pleasant from NNW sterd Sw by South saw nothing Employed in ships duties One of the darkies sick so ends 24 hours

Course	Dist	Latt	Dep	Latt in	I Long	Long in
134W	132	109	74	3034	80	36 50 West

Remarks on board Monday October 23rd AD 1820 first part fine fresh brieses from NW pleasant Middle part fresh wind & cloudy from NW Latter part light airs & calm from SSE at 10 were ship to the west ward saw some [illegible] Empoyd in ships duties so ends these 24 hours

Course	Dist	Latt	Dep	Latt in	I Long	Long in
131 West	76	65	39	31.39 \ 46	37 36 West 5

Journal of a voyage from Sag Remarks On board Tuesday October 24th AD 1[820 First part fresh winds from ESE & cloudy steard SW by S Middle part fresh gales from East at 10 1 reef the topsail Latter part fresh gales with main took in jib & spanker had hand [] [] saw a plenty of porpoises Employed in ships duties so ends

Course	Dist	Latt	Dep	Latt in	I Long	Long in
E 38 N	14.0	110	86	3329	102	39 18 West

Remarks On board Wednesday October 25th 1820 First part fresh gales from ENE steard SW under 2 reef topsail at fund the mainsail at 6PM took in sail & [] to Middle part strong gales from ESE Latter part strong gale from ENE with small main saw some whale [illegible] so ends these 24 hours

Course	Dist	[ ]	[]	[ ]	I long	Long in	[]
37 W	54	43	33	341 40	39.58 West

Remarks On board Thursday October 26th 1820 First part fresh winds from ENE with a bad sea at 4 PM set the fore sail steard WSW saw a [illegible]at 6 PM saw One right whale & a number of finback at 7 hove to Latter part light wind with a bad sea [] [] finbacks steard WSW Employd in ships duties

Course	Dist	I latt	dep	Latt in	I long	Long in	[]
207	115	31	68	35 44	80	[torn]

arbor to the Coast of Patagonia Remarks on board Friday October 27th AD 1820 First part light winds from WNW with a bad sea saw a number of finbacks caught too from [ ] at 12 now [ ] & steard SE at 8 took in sail 8& heve to headed to westward Middle part fresh gales from SW Latter part fresh gales from SW by S headedin WNW Employed in ships so end these 24 hours green water plenty

Remarks on board Saturday October 28th AD 1820 First part fresh gales from SW head NNW at 2 PM spoke the ship John of boston Middle part fresh gales from WSW at at 7 PM more ships and headed South Latter part more moderate in coming with the ship John sent a lettter by her saw one whale All hands employd in sending down topgaltan masts ends Latt by[] 35.42

Remarks on board Sunday Oct 28th AD 1820 First part fresh winds from NSW steard South saw whales struck and killed One sunk her Middle part fresh winds Latter part fresh winds tacked [] & steard SE by S saw some finbacks Employed in ships duties so end had green water Latt 35.53

Journal of a voyage from Sag Remarks On Monday October 30 AD 1820 First part fresh breeses from SSW Steard SE Middle part more moderate Latter light breeses from ESE saw whales struck & killed 2 sunk one & took 1 along side & put up the Cutting [] & began to cut [] [] green water no Observation

Remarks On Tuesday October 31 AD 1820 First part light breeses from East saw a plenty of whales struck 2 & killed One at dark took him along side at 9 lighted the try works Middle & Latter part fresh winds from East NE and 7 AM began to Cut at 11 finished and lighted the tryworks so ends 24 hours fresh gales saw 1 whale Latt by [] 36.06

Remarks On board Wednesday November 1 AD 1820 These 24 hours commences with fresh gales from NNE & cloudy saw 1 or 2 whales Middle part fresh winds from North Latter part fresh breeses from SSW & SW employd in trying so Ends green water Latt by [] 36.36

Latt harbor to the coast of Patagonia Remarks on board Thursday November 2nd AD 1820 These 24 hours begin with fresh winds from SSW & clouday at 6 saw a number of whales Middle front winds from ESE trades SSW saw 1 [] whale began to slow down in the fore hole Employed in boiling [ ] 35 59

Remarks on Friday November 3rd AD 1820 These 24 hours begin with light winds from SE & hazy at 3 pm set the foresail & saw some whales finished stowing down 70 bbls in the fore hole Middle part fresh breeses fro E headedSSE at 4 AM finished trying Latter part light breeses from ENE steard SE saw some finbacks Employed in fiting craft so ends Latt []

Remarks on Satufday November 4th AD 1820 These 24 houses beginswith fresh breeses from E steard SSE saw some finback Middle part light winds from East Latter part fresh winds from ESE saw somesperm whale chased the [ ] Employed in ships duties so ends these 24 hoursLatt 37.44 Lat