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Whailing on the Banks in South Atlantic Ocean
SH Harlow M
Remarks on board Saturday, November 4th 1837
The first part of the 24 hours strong gales from the
NNW Steering SE at night took in sail heading SW
latter part rugged at sunrise set topsail at 7AM saw
4 Right Whales loward and chaist could not get hold
saw 3 ships all whailing whales wild gowing to
NNW fast [drawing of a whale tale, "saw" written to the right of the tale]
Latitude by obs 35"10 South Longitude 28"30 West
Remarks on board Sunday, Nov 5th 1837
This day begins with strong gales and ruged weather
from WNW at 7AM spoke ship Commillas of Sag
Harbour with fore whales 2 small Sperm 2 Right saw
2 Right Whales chaist them hard coud not catch
them midd part thick and rainy short sail latter
part set doble reefts at 9AM saw whales to
rugged to lowar our boats.
Latitude by obs 35"10 Souht [drawing of a whale tale, "saw" written to the right of the tale]
Longitude 28"40 West.
Remarks on board Monday, 6th 1837
The first part of these 24 hours strong gales from
WSW heading South lying to short sail saw whales
to rugged to lowar the boats [drawing of a whale tail, "saw" written to the right of the tale]
Latitude by ob 35"12. Longitude 28"26.
Remarks on board Tuesday, 7th 1837
The first part of these 24 hours strong gales from SW
heading NNW at 8AM set double reefts at 11AM saw
whales loward 2 boats got one at 12AM took him along si
de cut him in took in topsails and started the fiars
saw one sail
Latitude 35"03 S
Long 28"26 W
[outline drawing of a whale, "No 3" written above the whale, 50 barels written inside the body of the whale]