Whaling Log of the Ship Daniel Webster, 1833-1839

on a whailing in the Atlantic & Pacific CHH Master Remarks on board Thursday, October 5th Begins with fresh breezes from SSW by SW heading S by E on the wind middle part thick and havy latter part rainy to men not able to do duty sick Sam & William Mitchel not dangerous Latitude obs 4"15 North Longitude by Ch 21"05 West Remarks on board October 6th 1837 Thes 24 hours begins with strong breezes from the South heading SE by E middle part thick & rainy latter part clears saw a ship afar of called it the Frankling of Sag Harbour At 11AM tacked ship to W by S Bend fore and main spencers saw no whales Latitude obs 3"52 North Longitude by Ch 18"48 West Remarks on board Saturday, October 7th This day begins with fine and pleasant weather with light breezes from the South heading WSW by the wind middle and latter part pleasant at 11AM past a Engli sh barge a whailor saw nothing imploy ed in making a strainer for scraps fiti ng for whales Latitude by obs 3"12 North Longitude by Ch 19"31 West Remarks on board Sunday, October 8th 1837 This 24 hours begins with a fresh breeze from the South heading WSW by the wind on sail in light Latitude obs 1"58 North saw nothing Longitude by Chronometer 20"35 West

Ship David Webster of Sag Harbour Remarks on board Monday, October 9th 1837 The first part of thes 24 hours strong breezes from South to SSE heading WSW by SW by the wind middle part the wind dies latter part pleasant imployed in braking out the for hatch and stowing our spare sails to ordour got our our iarn poles dressed them out ready for [you?] saw on sail old English pardner nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs 00"52 North Longitude by Chronom 21"39 West Remarks on board October Tuesday 10th First part fresh breezes from SSE heading SW by the wind the clear and pleasant middle part pleasant latter part imployed in fiting our cuting geer aloft altard our loar black straps maid them shorter saw nothing worth of remark. Latitude by obs 23 miles South Longitude by Chronom 22"30 West Remarks on board Wednesday, October 11th 1837 First part of the 24 hours light breezes from SSE by SW steering by the wind S by W all sail imployed in fiting men cuting penants middle pleasant latter part finished our penants imployed in cuting away a stencion in the gang way and splicing the rail and [wes?] board saw no whales nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs 1"50 South Longitude by Chronometer 23"33 West

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

Ship David Webster of Sag Harbour Bound Remarks on board Monday, October 16th 1837 Begins with fresh gales & rugged weather steering by the wind to SSW wind SW Middle part took in light sails latter part more moderate set them again saw nothing imployed in fiting things to ordor for the voyage. Latitude obs 12"04 South Longitude by Chronom 27"32 West Remarks on board Tuesday, October 17th 1837 Begins with strong breezes from ESE steering goodfull to SSW clear and pleasant turnd over the stabbard boat & wart boat & painted them middle part clear & pleasant latter part wind shifts to East steerd S by W took one of our boats down from over head and fited her for whailing. Saw nothing nothing Latitude by obs 15"04 South Longitude by Chronometer 28"13 West Remarks on board Wednesday, October 18th Begins with strong gales from the East steering S by W fine clear are imployed in painting our spare boats. Middle part clear latter part finished our boats saw nothing worth of remark. Latitude by obs 18"11 South Longitude by Chronometer 28"26 West Remarks on board Thursday, October 19th 1837 These 24 hours begins with fresh gales from ESE steering South by West all sail middle part pleasant latter part maid the Island of Trinidad bearing W by N distance 40 miles steerd of SW imployed in making bungs saw nothing more worth of remark Latitude by ob 20"42 South Longitude 28"37 West

on a whailing voyage in the Atlantic & Pacific SHH Master Remarks on board Friday, October 20th The first part strong gales from ENE steering SSW hands imploued in making bungs & painting labbard quarter boat middle part pleasant latter part wind halls to NNE imployed in seting up the fore stay saw jumpers nothi more worth of remark. Latitude by obs 22"35 South Longitude 29"04 West Remarks on board Saturday, Oct 21th 1837 Begins with strong gales from NNE steering steering S by W thick and havy middle par t wind in creases took in light sails & furld the main coarse latter part thick & rainy saw nothing. Latitude by obs 25"27 South Longitude by Chronometer 29"17 West Remarks on board Sunday, October 22th The first part of thes 24 hours strong gales from the North steering S by W middle part thick & rainy at 2PM shifts to South heading WSW by the wind saw nothing. Latitude obs 26"38 South Longitude by Chronometer 27"53 West The first part fresh breezes from South thick havy heading WSW by the wind middle part wind dies latter part calm on bent the fore topsail repai red it sent it up again on bent the main topsail and bent a new one bent a new jyb saw fin backs nothing more. Latitude obs 27"10 South Longitude 28"43 West Monday October 23th 1837