73

1845
Whales in the Indian Ocean

Saturday June 7^th
First part modrate gales and
fine weather ship By the wind to
SW all sale set middle and
latter strong double reefed tops
The land in site

Sunday June 8^th
First part modrate gales and
fine weather ship By the wind
to E by S all sale sut middle and
latter strong ship under single
reefed tops at 1 AM wore ship
land in site saw Black fish
at 11 tacked ship Latt 9:18 S
Lon 40::20 E

Monday June 9^th
All these 24 hours strong gales
ship By the wind to E under
single reefed tops saw nothing
Latt 8::30 S
marginalia: 276 bottom left

Tuesday June 10^th
All these 24 hours strong gales
from SE ship By the wind to E by S
single reefed tops saw con fish
employed in ship duty
Latt 8::40 S

Wednesday June 11^th
First part strong gales from
SSE ship By the wind to ESE
middle and latter light
wind all sale current
setting NW saw con fish
Latt 8::20 S
Lon 43::30 E

marginalia: Bottom of page written upside down: Albert B Veeder Cuttyhunk Mass in different ink and handwriting
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NOTES:

Albert B Veeder not in crew list for this voyage. Not listed in whaling history.org. The surname Veeder is well established on Cuttyhunk.

Line 39: Note one of the few times an entry is made concerning current.