Whaling Log of the Ship Levant, 1851-1855 (Whaling Logs)

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Journal of a voyage in the Ship Levant of Sag Harbor found on a wha ling Cruis J Mercator Cooper is Master

Thursday the 7th of August 1851 at half past 9 AM; joined the ship in gardeners bay and then weighed Anchor and set all Sail to a pleasant breze from South-by West at hald past 70 we pafsed gardners point at 12 and Montock bore sotuh West first 4 miles

ther 70	Friday the 8th of August

at 2 Clouday and hazy several Sails in sight at 2 AM wind from SSW set the topmast steering sail at 8'ck

Lat 40.04	the watch imployed fiting the boats
Long 59.40	for whaleing 9 AM Green watter at 11

ther 73 Saturday the 9th of August These 24 hours Commences with pleasant brezes from South

Lat 39.39	W to WSW wroken clouds
Long 55.57	through out the 24 hours

imployed in filing the boats

ther 75	Sunday the 10th of Aug 1851

fresh brezes from WSW and then South W at 9 PM squally and some rain

Lat 49.18	and lightning took in the lower leeway
Long 52.40	sail at 10 took in the tops sail and

then mainsail

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