Whaling Log of the Ship France, 1838-1840

181 Days from March 5th to Sept 2th 181 Days From

March 20th 1839 by an observation at the Island Tristand de Acunha found the Chromometer 11 miles to the west of the ship 12"03 = Long per watch 11"48 = Longitude North Point - Tristand. 15 = Dist 4 = Dist North Point August 30th 1839 by an observation off Cape [???] New Zealand found the Chronometer 2.02 to the West of the ship. 30th 1839 Chronometer fast - H 1. 53. 22" 9/10 and 12" 9/10ths daily. 31th 1839 Chronometer fast H 1.57. 5-0" 1/10th looses 11" 9/10ths Daily. [?] 2 th Chronometer fast H 1.5'5. 05".9/10ths and gains 9/10ths daily Oct 20th Chronometer fast H 2 0'4 3"6 1/10th and gains 11 9/10ths daily May 4th 1840 Chronometer fast H 2" min 49 " sec 38 7/10ths and gains 15 sec 00/w ths Daily.

articles wanted Bread yellow Pine [Heading?] Beef Rivets Molasses Boat - Nails Tea Cedar Boards Coffee Stockings Canvass Twine Cordage Casks Hoops Rivets Head Ax Cut nails White Lead for Blk Paint Oil Flags

38 53 163 53 28 [???] 36 01 162 28 [???] _________________ 2.52 [???] 50 41 25 48 ___ 45 56 166 06 116 36 01 162 58 12 ____ _____ ___ 09 55 3 08 128 //////// /////////// 39 24 174 12 [???] 36 01 162 58 12 ------- -------- 1 3 23 11 14 ---- 120 72 72 15 15 --- ---

Beef 9 Pork 6 Ship France Flour 2 Bread 4 Molasses 2 Sag Ha 2500 ? C H 12000 138

Journal kept on board ship France

P. Egbert Howell master. George Chester 1st Mate

James Elbridge 2 Do. Perry Edridge 3dth.

A. 1838