Whaling log of the Ship Argonaut, 1820-1822

In the latt of 37 and Long 38 Remarks on board Monday November 20thAD 1820 These 24 hours begins with fresh breeses from WNW & foggy at 2 lighter set the topsails saw black fish killed one at 7 saw one whale took in sail & heave to Middle part light winds from SW Latter part llight breeses from SW steard E saw some finbacks had dark green water Latt by [] 37.13 South

Remarks on board Tuesday November 21 AD 1820 First part light breeses from SW to North Saw whales struck one & cut from [ ] 2 harponing at 6 PM struck one & killed her at 7 took her along side & took in [] Middle part fresh breeses from Nott Latter part strong gales parted [ ] & lost the whale at 9 AM [] ship & headed NSE saw nothing Employed in ships duties

Remarks on board Wednesday November 22th 1820 These 24 hours begin with strong gales from WNW headed North at 5 [] [ ] got the fore topsail at C 9 and saw one whale Middle part fresh winds Latter part saw one whale Employed in ships duties so ends these 24 hours Latt by observation 37.13 so ends these 24 hours

Cruising off the coast Remarks on board Thursday Novm 25th 1820 These 24 hours begins with fresh gales from SE with a large sea Middle part & latter part more moderate at 6 AM set the foresail & move ship headed S by E at 10 set the topsails saw some finbacks but no right whales Latt 35.44 so ends

Remarks on board Thursday Novem 24th AD 1820 These 24 hours begins with fine breeses from SW with a large sea steard off SE by E saw no whales [] fowls caught one porpoise Middle & latter parts light breeses from SW & Soouth SSE sawone right whale chased her & a plenty of finback steard east Latt 36.44 so ends

Remarks on board Saturday Novm 25th AD 1820 These 24 hours begins with light breeses fron SE saw a plenty of finbacks at 7PM saw a number of right whales took in sail & hove to Middle part fresh breeses from E by North latter part strong gales from ENE with [] rain saw 2 an 3 whales at9 AM saw a ship& headed SEbyE Employed in ship duties so ends []

Patagonia for Right whales Remrks on board Sunday Novm 26thAD 1820 These 24 hours begins with strong gales from NE &East with some rain at 7 lighted up the wind shiftd to NNW Middle part fresh winds fro NW Latter part fresh gales with heavy squalls from NW at 12 move ship & headed WSW saw 2 whales Employed in ships duties so ends Latt 37.12

Remarks on board Monday Novm 27 AD 1820 These 24 hours begins with strong gales & squally from NW & NNW at 4 took in the fore sail at 7 am saw whales Middle part fresh gales Latter part fresh gales fromSW with squalls of rain saw nothing Employed in ships duties so ends these 24 hours Latt by Obs. 37.18

Remarks on board Tuesday Novm 28thAD 1820 First part strong gales frome SSW&south at 7 saw ship to the Eastward Middle part fresh gales from South Latter part saw at 12 war? ship saw one finback & a plenty of fowl. Employed in ship duties so ends these 24 hours Latt 37.07

cruising in the false bank Remarks onboard Wednesday Novm 29th AD 1820 These 24 housrs begins with light winds from South by E steard WSW at dark saw One whale Middle part light airs Latter part light winds from 3 saw whales chased steard WSW Employed in ships duties so ends 24 hoursLatt 37.18 South

Remarkd on board Thursdat Novm 30 AD 1820 These 24 hours begind with fresh breeses from ENE steard WSW saw some whales chased them Middle part fresh winds & cloudy at [] took in sail Latter part fresh gales from East E at 7 set the foresail & steard WSW at 10 took in Foresail & hove to headed SE [] Employed in ships duties these 24 hours

Remarks on board Friday December 1th AD 1820 These 24 hours begins with fresh gales from ENE & rainy head SE saw nothing [ ] Latter part fresh wind fromNE with rain at 11 the wind shifted to WSW saw one whale chaased her saw a ship to the westward saw a number og finbacks so Obs ends 24 hours with light green water

for Right Whales and Sperm Remarks on board Saturday December 2th AD 1820 These 24 hours begins with fresh breeses from WSW saw a plenty of finbacks& some right Whales shasd them but they [] very wind & ship in sight Middle part light breeses from South Latter partlight breeses from West saw whales struck & killed one at 9 took her along side & began to cut at 12 paused & lighted the tryworks so ends these 24 hours Latt by Observation 38.18

Remarks on hand Sunday December 3thAD 1820 These 24 hours begins with light breeses from SE saw whale struck & cut her aspooting blood & cut from her at 9 the wind blad one handed the fore sail Middle part fresh gale from South Latter part fresh winds from SSE saw [] finbacks Employed in boiling so end no Observstion

Remarks on board Mondsy December 4thAD 1820 These 24 hours begins with light winds & a bad sea saw 2 right whales struck & killed one sank her Middle part light airs fro Southward Latter light breeses from West saw aa whale struck & killed her a half past One took her along side no Observation so ends 24 hours