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" 1837.
On A Whailing Voyage In the Atlantic & Pacific
(SHH Master

Remarks on Board Saturday, Octob 28. 1837.
The firs Part of thes 24 hours Strong gales from
S.E.by.S. to S.by.E. Steering By the Wind S.by.W. Double
Reeft topsails Saw a number of fin Backs & Porpu
& Whail Birds middle Part Squally & rainy
Latter Part more Pleasant Saw nothing
more Worth of remark.
Latitude by obs 34" 51 South.
Longitude by Ch 31" 40 West.

Remarks on Board Sunday Octob. 29th 1837.
Begins with Strong Breezes and rugged Weather fro
S.E.to.S.S.E. heading East Double Reeft middle Pa
t moderates Latter Part Set hole topsails At 8 AM
Saw three right Whales Loward got one of them at 11
AM took him along Side&Commencid Cuting Whales
Working N.N.E. fast.
Latitude obs 34" 46 South
Longitude by Ch 30" 50 West
[drawing of a whale with "75 Barels" written inside the body, "No. 2" written underneath]

Remarks on Board Monday, Octo 30th 1837
The first Part of these 24 hours Pleasant finished
Cuting our whale at 5PM took in Sail heading
S.E. middle Part Pleasant Latter Part maid Sai
l and Steerd N.N.E. at 8. AM Saw 3 Right Whales
Loward away our Boats and Dug for them hard Coud
not Catch them Boiling.
Latitude by obs 34" 43 South.
Longitude by Ch 31" 14 West.
[drawing of a whale tail, "saw them" written to the right]