Whaling Log of the Ship Washington III, 1854-1855

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Dec 23 1854 Ship Washington Bound South

Sat Dec 23 Remarks on board first part of thease 24 hour begins with light breaze from the N East Ship got under way and went out Side Lat [par?] Light wind from the East Ship listing off and only [Sand?] bearing to the W and So [?] ends this Day

Sunday Dec 24 Remarks first part of these 24 hours begins with lite winds from the N and east ship stearing south later part strong trades [winds?] from the East

Mundy Dec 25 Remarks on board first part of these 24 hours begins with strong winds, from the East and rain at 2 o clock [?eafe?] the topsales later part lite winds ship heading south west [each implacd?]. in ship duty lat 20 20 lon 158 59 [?]

Tuesday Dec 26 Remarks on board first part of the 24 hours begins with lite winds from the south East Ship heding south west late part the same hands [impoide?] in ship dily lat 20 35 S lon 157 [54?] [rcd?]

Wenday Dec 27 Remarks on brd first part of these 24 hours begins with strong winds from the south East ship heading south west later part the same ship heading East hands imploide in ship duly lat 20 21 lon 158 [11?] [?]

Thursday Dec 28 Remarks on board first part of these 24 hours begins with strong winds from the south ship heading East under all sail lat 20 01 lon [15 & 28 the?]

Friday Dec 29 Remarks on board first part of the 24 hours begins with [file encircles?] from the south ship heading east by south [page torn & missing words?] [?] lite [?] [?] [?] [?]