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1837
bound on a whailing voyage in the Atlantic & Pacific
SHH Master
Remarks on board Thursday, October 12th 1837
Begins with pleasant breezes from SE clear are
heading S by W by the wind imployed in fiting
the wart for cuting whale middle part the wind
light baffling thick & rainy latter part fresh
gales & havy wather saw nothing.
Latitude by obs 3"25 North
Longitude by Chronom 24"34 West
Remarks on board Friday, October 13th 1837
first part strong breezes from the SW heading SSW by
the wind finished the wart board and sail midd
le part the wind halls to SSE heading SW by the
wind latter pleasant [tiddy?] weather saw nothing.
Latitude by obs 5"12 South
Longitude by Chronometer 25"07 West
Remarks on board Saturday, October 14th 1837
Begins with strong breezes from SE heading SSW by
the wind middle part had it squally with rain
latter part more pleasant saw to sail standing
to the North saw nothing like whails.
Latitude by obs 7"16 South
Longitude by Ch 25"54 West
Remarks on board Sunday, October 15th 1837
Begins with strong gales from SE steering SSW
by the wind saw a ship standing SW middle par
t squally & rainy latter part clears saw small
breaches steerd for them proved to be jumpers.
Saw nothing more.
Latitude obs 9"27 South
Longitude by Ch 26"44 West