77

1845
Whales in the Indian Ocean

Friday June 27^th
All these 24 hours modrate gales
and fine weather ship By the
wind at S By W all sale sut
at 11 AM wore ship saw nothing
Latt 9::10 S
Lon 45::11 E

Saturday June 28 ^th
All these 24 hours strong gales
and fine weather ship By the
to ESE under double reefed tops
at 10 AM wore ship employed in
puting on new m top by [crosstrnes?]
Latt 3::40 S
Lon 45:19 E

Sunday June 29 ^th
All these 24 hours strong gales
ship By the wind to SW at 6 PM
wore ship Latt 3::50 S
Lon 45::20 E

Monday June 30 ^th
First part strong gales
ship By the wind to ESE under
2 reefed topsl at 11 AM wore ship
at 3 PM wore ship middle annd
latter light sut all sale
Latt 3:: 45 S
Lon 45:: 50 E

Tuesday July 1 ^st
All these 24 hours modrate
gales and fine weather steard
ENE all sale sut at 6 PM
shortened sale and steared E
at 6 AM sut all sale employed
in ships duty Latt 3::18 S
Lon 46::20 E