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1845
Remarks on Bord Ship Huntress
Tuesdey september the 23 ^rd commences with light ares
From N N E saw severel finbecks spoke and gamed w
ith the nepteun of newlondon [ship drawing] midel and latter
Part lite ares from NE course s e by e the
Neptune in site employed [ senepeing? ] and varnish
ing the west saw nothing so ends
Lat 2 07

Wednesday september the 24 ^th commences with lite
Baffeling winds saw nothing midel and latter part
Lite brezes from the s e all seil set steereing by
The wind s s w sew the neptune so ends &c

Lat 1-12 longitude 174 36
south

Thursdey september the 25 ^th commences with lite bre
zes from the s e employed washing ship outside
Sew nothing midel and latter pert lite bres end
[ - ] employed washing ship sew grampuses &c
Lat 00-03

Fridey september the 26 ^th commences with squelley eres
then at 2 PM hed a lite ere from the northwerd
Midel pert wind N E letter pert celm sew nothing em
Ployed in ships Dooty so end
Now observesteon

Saturdey september the 27 ^th commences with
Celm with heavey rene saw porpoises employed me
nding flying jib midel end letter pert celm
Employed repareing ole foresail sew grampuses [initial]
Let 00-45 Longitude 175 12
south east

Sundey september the 28 ^th commences with celm emp
loyed repereing foreseil midel end letter pert celm
Sew nothing so ends Now observesteon [initial]

Mondey september the 29 ^thcommences with celm the
Seils ell clewed down midel pert celm letter pert
The same at 10 AM hed e lite ere from ENE moderet
Seil heading s e employed peinting ship sew nothing
Lat [one?] 1-03
south

Tuesdey september the 30 ^th [commences?] with lite eres from
E n e employed peinting ship midel end letter pert
Lite brezes [from?] e by s employed peinting sew
Nothing so ends

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NOTES
Line 4 'gemed': gammed means the captains joined one or the other ship for a social
meeting.

Line 8 - the west- possibly refers to the waist of the ship.

Line 42 - all sails clewed down: this means to haul on the clew lines, slack away on the halyards
and force the yard down.
Ref.: International Maritime Dictionary

By the ship's latitude the vessel is sailing at the equator and it is noted that the vessel is encountering
very light or calm winds. The vessel is in what is known as the doldrums. The doldrums is a region of calm
or light winds caused by the convergence of the trade winds.
Ref.: www.americanoceans.org.