Whaling log of the Ship Argonaut, 1820-1822

[Jo]urney of a Voyage from Sagh Remarks on Sunday September 5 AD 1820 These 22 hours begins with fresh gales from E by N at 1 PM saw ship to the Northward saw one sperm whale Middle part & fresh breezes Latter part light wind & foggy saw whales chast [ E]mployd in ships duties so ends these 24 hours [ ]

Remarks On board Monday November 6th A D 1820 First part light breeses from ESE with small rain at 3 lighted saw whales chasd Middle part fresh winds from SE headed NE by E Latter part fresh gales from SSE at 6 A M took in the fore sail had greenwater so ends no Observation

Remarks on board Tuesday November 7th A D 1820 Firsy part fresh gales from SSE & cloudy saw a ship to windward and reef in topsail head ed to the west ward at 6 PM saw whales aplenty Middle part more moderate Latter part fresh breeses from SSE made sail & saw ship & steard SW saw whales struck one the iron broke saw 2 ships Employd in whaling so end Lat 35.37

arbor to Patagonia or elsewhere (this line continued from previous page) Remarks on Wednesday November 8 A D 1820 First part light breeses from SSE saw whales struck one cut from kin saw a number of whales Middle and Latter part light breeses from [ ] North ward at S W saw whales struck and killed [ ] at & took her along side & began to cut at saw a ship to windward Observation so end 24 hours

Remarks On board Thursday November 9th A D 1820 First part fine light breeses from NNW & North at 1 PM finished Cuting struck & killed one & sunk him at 5 PM spoke the abigail with 3 whales Middle & Latter parts fresh breeses saw whales at 7 put off struck & killed One at 11 took her along sid at 12 began to cut saw a number of whales the abigail in sight Employd in Cuting green water no Observation so ends

Remarks On board Friday November 10th AD 1820 First part fresh breeses from Portward at 5 PM finished Cuting and lighted the try works Middle part fresh gales from N by E with small rain Latter part strong gales from SSW at 1 AM put out the tryworks & [Close] reefd the [] topsail the Abigail in sight Latt by Obs 35.52 so ends 24 hours

Journal of voyage from Sagharb Remarks on Saturday November 11 AD 1820 First part fresh gales from SSW with bad sea at 2 PM lighted the try works Middle part light breeses from westward Latter part fresh breeses from WNW headed SW went on board the abigail got a lane of [Catigupi] in saw no whalesEmployed in boiling so ends no Observation light green water

Remarks On Sunday November 12 AD 1820 First part fresh breeses from WNW head SW stowed down 62 blls in the after hole at at 8 PM [spoke] a Southseaman batment with 1500 blls of sperm Oil wished him to [] no Middle & Latter parts light breeses from SW to NE saw some whales in the morning employd in hauling Latt by 37.33 [South

Remarks on MondayNovember 13 AD 1820 First part light airs fromNNE at 1 PM saw a whale struck and killed her at 3 took her along side & began to cut at [] finished Cuting & lighted the tryworks Middle & Latter parts fresh breeses from NE & North at [] AM began to stow down in the after hole saw nothing All hand Employ[d] in boiling & stowing so ens no Observation

To the Coast of Patagonia (cont'd from page 28) Remarks on board Tuesday November 14th AD 1820 This 24 begins with fresh winds from North & Cloudy at 5 finished stowing down 55 blls at 6 saw one whale Middle part fresh gale from South with small rain Latter part more moderate saw nothing Employed in Boiling so ends these 24 hours green water 39.36

Remarks on board Wednesday November 15th AD 1820 These 24 hours begins with fresh gales from SW & hasy headed NNE killed a hog Middle Latter parts freshgales from N at & SW saw ship to the northward at 12 AM finished trying saw nothing All hand Employedin boiling & cleaning her so end Latt [] [] 39 34 []

Remarks On board Thursday November 16th AD 1820 First Part fresh gales from West at 12 began to stow down in the fore hole at 8 finsihed towing Middle part fresh winds from W [] N Latterpart fresh gales & squally at 12 took took in the fore sail saw nothing Employed in ships duties so end these 24 hours Latt 37.59

cruseing on the false bank Remarks on board Tuesday Novnber 17th AD 1820 These 24 hours begins with fresh gales from SSW & squally saw a plenty of porpses but no whales at 7 wind moderate set the foresail & steard NW Latter part fresh winds from WNW at 6 am saw whales struck one & cut him [] Employed in unleasing & hemdin the fore topsail and fore sail so endds Latt West by 19 South

Remarks on board Satterday November 18th AD 1820 First part fresh breeses from WNW Latter saw ship & steard SW at 7 saw whale Middle part light airs from WNW Latter part fresh breeses from North steard WNW saw nothing All hands employed in hauling & cuting [] & other duties had green waterLatt by [] 37.29 South

Remarks on board Sunday November 19thAD 1820 These 24 hours begins with fresh breeses from North steardWSW with one of topsails saw some porpoises caught one Middle part & latter part fresh gales and foggy with samll rain saw 2 Whales & some black fish at 11 AM were [] & setthe foresail no Observation Employed in ships duties so ends 24 hrs