79

1845
Whales in the Indian Ocean

Sunday July 6^th
All these 24 hours light ares
ship By the wind of and on [Mlueber?]
at 7 PM sent a boat on shore
for turtle at 9 came on board
with 2 steared E by N Latt 9::1[6?] S
Long 47::40 E
Monday July 7^th
All these 24 hours light
ship By the wind to E all sale sut
at 6 PM took in sale at 6 AM
sut all sale at 9 tacked ship
Latt 9::00 S
Lon 47::50 E
Tuesday July 8^th
All these 24 hours light ares
and calms ship By the wind to
SW all sale sut at 6 PM took
in sale and tacked ship at 2 AM
wore ship at daylight set all
sale at 9 saw the land at noon
set Jib shore at 6 miles

Wednesday July 9^th
First part of these 24 hours
modrate gales and fine weather
ship By the wind off and on [aberles?]
at 6 PM spoke the Bark
Us States of Westport 21 months out
800 sperm middle squally
double rifed the topsl and steard
ENE at 6 AM sut all sale
at 8 spoke the Bark Charleston
Packet of New Bedford 12 months
out 300 sperm 100 whale Lat 8 55 S
Lon 47 30 E
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NOTES:

Cornelia is likely near the coast of present day Tanzania, in the northern end of the Mozambique Channel She has been in this area for several months and we are approaching prime whaling season

Line 32: The Bark United States sailed out of Westport on Sept 13 1843 .

3Line 36: The Bark Charleston Packet sailed out of New Bedford on June 20 1844.