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Ship Daniel Webster from Sag Harbor Fords
Remarks on Board Tuesday August 27th 1833 The first part of this 24 hours fresh winds from SW by West 2 PM all hands on Board at 3 PM got under Way and stood out of th Harbour at 5 pm Past Gardners Point Stowed out anchors and chains at half Past 7. PM Montock Lighthouse bore WNW Distance about 7 miles Middle part strong breezes and and Havy Weathe Latter Part Much the same thick and rainy so ends this Day
Latitute by obs vation 40" 01 N Longitude by Chronometor 69: 35
Remarks on Board Wednesday August 28th 1833 This Day Commences with Strong Breezes from the SW With thick and havy Weathe at 8 PM Took in top Gallant sails & Double Reft Topsails Middle part thick and rai Latter part light Breezes from the W Engaged in Brakin g out in the after Hatch and storing things away And fitung the Boats for Whailing
Latitude by obs vation 39" 10 N Longitude by chronometor 57" 15.
Remarks on Board Thursday August 29th 1833 This 24 Commences With Modrate breezes from the SSW With thick and rainty Employed in fiting the Boats For whailing Middle part more rugged at 2 PM. took in Light sails and Reeft topsails Latter part a fresh Gale from NWE Steering E by S
Latitutde by obs vation 38 55 N Longitutde by Chronometor 55 00
Remarks on Board Friday August 30th. 1833 This 24 hours With fresh gales from the North to North West Steering E by S Set more Sail all hands bisely Empl oyed in fiting the ship for Whailing Middle part thick and Havy Latter much the same so Ends this Day
Latitude by obs vation 39 00 N Longitude by Ch
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Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbor Fords the
Remarks on Board Saturday, August 31st 1833: This 24 hours commences with fresh gales and hazy weather. The Wind North by E Steering East by South took in Light Sales Hands imployed in Geting the craft in ordor for Whailing. Middle part the Weather more moderate Latt er part fine and pleasant Weathe the Wind halls to North North East set all sail imployed in bending the Fore and main spencor. five of our crew sick Knot able to Dough Duty. Latitude by obs vation 38" 04 N, Longitude by Chronometer 58" 39. Remarks on Board Sunday, August 1th 1833. These 24 hours Commences with Light Winds from the South all Hands bisely imployed in fiting for Whaili ng. Middle part the Wind halls to the South West and Blows a fresh gale Steering East by South Latter Part fresh gales at 8 AM set studingsails so Ends thes Latitude by observation 38" 41 N Longitude by chronometer 56" 37. Remarks on board Monday, September 2th 1833. These 24 hours Commences with fresh gales from the South West steering E by South with thick and hazy Weat her Middle part Strong Gals took i top Gallant Sai ls and Reeft the top sails Latter part the same fresh Gales and Hazy Weather. Nothing more Worth of rem Latitude by obs vation 30' 28 N, Longitude by Chronometer 52' 45 W. Remarks on Board Tuesday, September. 3th 1833. Thes 24 hours Commences with fresh gales and hazy Weather from the Westward Steering E by S at 2 PM Set top gallant Sails Middle Part rainy Latter Part more pleasant Nothing more Worth of remark. Latitude by observation 39' 20 N, Longitude by [illegible]