81

1845
Whales in the Indian Ocean

Monday July 14^th
First part light ares with squalls
of rain ship By the wind to SW all
sale sut at 3 PM tacked ship
at 6 took in sale at 1 AM wore ship
at 6 made sale and tacked ship
employed in mending the fore topsl
Packet in site Latt 8::18 S
Lon 43::22 E

Tuesday July 15 ^th
All these 24 hours light ares and
fine weather ship by the wind to
E all sale sut at 11 tacked ship
Lat 8::30 S
Lon 43::00 E

Wednesday July 16^th
All these 24 hours light ares
and fine weather ship By the
wind to S at 7 AM tacked ship
Latt 9::02 S
Lon 42::54 E

Thursday July 17^th
First part light ares and fine
weather ship By the wind to ESE
all sale sut latter strong double
reefed the topsals Latt 8:56 S
Lon 44.:11 E

Friday July18^th
All these 24 hours strong
gales ship By the wind to SE
under double reefed topsals
at 8 9 AM saw whales & lowered
and took one at 12 took it
to the ship Packet in site
Latt 8::55 S
Lon 44 37 E