Hero (Bark) of Westport, Mass., NBW_1438b

Remarks. Thursd Sep 18th 1806 first Part of this 24 hours fresh wind and ruff Sea at 4 PM Saw Plentey of black fish Middle Part fresh wind and Some rain Last Part Small wind attendid with Small Showers of rain Hands at Ships Dutey &c. 95 Days out

H2 K8 Courses EbS Winds NW H4 K7 H6 K6 H8 K6 F1 H10 K6 H12 K7 H2 K6 H4 K5 F1 H6 K4 H8 K3 K10 K3 K12 K3

Course N81-34E Dist. 130 Diff. Lat. 19 Depart. 128 Lat. by D.R. 36-15 Diff. Lon. 158 Long. in. 5-59 E

Remarks Friday Sep 19th 1806 The first and Middle and Last Part Attendid with heavey Squalls and a Swell from WbS Hands well Inploid at Ships Dutey 96 Days out

H2 K3 Courses EbS Winds WbN H4 K3 H6 K3 H8 K2 H10 K3 Winds NWbN H12 K4 H2 K4 H4 K4 Winds WbN H6 K5 H8 K6 H10 K6 F1 H12 K6 F1

Courses N81=34E Dist. 100 Diff. Lat. 15 Depart. 99 Lat. by D.R. 36=00 Lat. by Ob. 36-8 Diff. Lon. 122 Long. in 8-1E

Remarks Saterday Sep 20th The first Part of this 24 hours attendid with fresh Squalls at 2 PM broke out wood and water at 11 PM took in [-] top Gallin Sail Sot mizzen and main Stasail Last Part Small winds and Calm Nothing in Sight 97 Days out Veriation 1¾ Point West

H2 K8 Courses EbS Winds WbS H4 K8 H6 K7 H8 K7 H10 K7 F1 H12 K6 Winds WSW H2 K3 F1 H4 K4 H6 K4 Winds South H8 K2 H10 K2 H12 K1 F1

Course N81-34E Dist.121 Diff. Lat. 18 Depart. 120 Lat. by D.R. 35=42 Lat. by Ob. 35-43 Diff. Lon. 148 Long. in 10 - 29E

Remarks Sunday Sep 21th 1806 first and Middle Part of this 24 hours Calm Attendid with a Swell from WbN at 6 PM hove two at 6 AM Maid Sail Small wind and hazey So ends this 24 hours Hands at Ships Dutey 98 Days out

H2 K0 Courses Calm H4 K0 H6 K0 H8 K0 H10 K0 H12 K0 H2 K0 H4 K0 H6 K0 K8 K2 F1 Courses SEbE Winds NE K10 K2 F1 K12 K4 F1

Course [S7?5-56E] Dist. 19 Diff. Lat. 5 Depart. 18 Lat. by D.R. 35-47 Diff. Lon. 22 Long. in 10=51E

Remarks. Monday Sep 22th first Part of this 24 hours morderate gails and hazey at 4 PM Saw one right whale at 6 PM hove two ----- Middle and Last Part of befour mention at 9AM Painted our boat and fitted our Irons & Lances and Spaids &c Hands at Ships Dutey 99 Days out Veriation [1¼?] W

H2 K3 Courses SEast Winds North H4 K2 H6 K3 H8 K 2 F1 H10 K1 Courses EbS H12 K1 H2 K1 H4 K1 H6 K1 Courses ESE H8 K3 F1 H10 K3 F1 H12 K3 F1

Course N84=22E Dist. 54 Diff. Lat. 7 Depart. 54 Lat. by D.R. 35-40 Lat. by Ob. 35-52 Diff. Lon. 66 Long.in 11-59E

Remarks Tusday Sep 23th the first Part of this 24 hours morderate and Cloudey at 1 PM Saw thre right whales at 2 PM Down boats and Struck one and Lost her Middle Part of this 24 hours attendid With fresh wind and Large Swell Last Part at 7 AM Spoke a Ship from Salam bound to India 100 Days out at 10 AM Struck Another Whale it being So ruff Lost her 100 Days out

H2 H4 H6 K3 F1 Courses East Winds NbE H8 K2 F1 H10 K2 F1 H12 K2 F1 H2 K2 F1 Courses EbS H4 K2 F1 H6 K2 F1 Ships Long [to?] Spoke d H8 K1 F1 is ----------Winds 13 E H10 H12

Course N75=56E Dist. 41 Diff. Lat. 10 Depart. 38 Lat. by D.R. 35-42 Diff. Lon. 47 Long. in 12-46 E

Whale illustration

Remarks Wedns Sep 24th first Part of this 24 hours fresh wind and ruff Sea Saw Plenty of Whales at 4 PM down top gallant yard at 6 PM hove two Last Part of this 24 hours at 8 AM Calm at 11 AM fresh Gail with rain Nothing in Sight Hands well in Ploid at their Dutey 101 Days out

Veriation 1¾ West

H2 K3 F1 Courses SbW Winds West H4 K3 F1 H6 K3 H8 K2 F1 Courses North Winds WbN Lee Way. 1 H10 K2 F1 Lee Way. 1 H12 K2 F1 Lee Way. 1 H2 K2 Lee Way. 1 H4 K2 H6 K0 Calm H8 K0 H10 K0 H12 K3 Courses NW Winds SWbW Lee Way. 1

Course N42-11W Dist. 8 Diff. Lat. 6 Depart. 5 Lat. by D. R. 35-36 Lat. by Ob. 35-34 Diff. Lon. 6 Long. in 12-40 E

Remarks Thursd Sep 25th the first Part of this 24 hours fresh wind and ruff Sea at 1 PM handid four top Sail gail in creesing at 2 AM handid our four Sail at 6 AM reefd our trisail and Main Stasail at 8 AM handid main top Sail So Ends this 24 hours With havey wind and ruff Sea Saw Plentey of Whales up SW of SbW Driefts EbS 102 Days out

H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H12 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H12

Lat. by Ob. 35-43 Long. in 12-54 E

Remarks. Friday Sep 26th first and Middle and Last Part of this 24 hours fresh Gail and Large Sea Lay two under reef M Stasail and mizen Stasail and "ballance" reeff trisail Lay up SW of South this 24 hours Attendid with maney havey Squalls Nothing in Sight 103 Days out

H2 K2 Courses EbS Winds NWbW H4 K2 her Drift H6 K2 is EbS H8 K2 at 2 Not H10 K2 Per hour H12 K2 H2 K2 H4 K2 H6 K2 H8 K2 H10 K2 H12 K2

Course N81-34E Dist. 48 Diff. Lat. 7 Depart. 47 Lat by Ob. 35-30 Diff. Lon. 58 Long. in 13-52E

Remarks Saterday Sep 27th the first Part of this 24 hours havey Gails and Large Sea Attendid with Some rain at 7 PM Wore Ship Lay up WbN of NWbN Middle Part more morderate Last Part Small breas and Calm but Large Swell from WbS Saw Several Small Spouts Hands Well in ploid at Ships Dutey 104 Days out Veriation 1¾ West

H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H12 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H12

Lat by Ob. 35-1 Long. in 14-1E