Logs of the ship Joseph Maxwell and the ship Midas, 1848–1857

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In this volume, Captain Ezra T. Howland logs two separate whaling voyages; that of the ship Joseph Maxwell from Fairhaven, Mass. to the South Pacific Ocean, that of the ship Midas from New Bedford, Mass. to the Sea of Okhotsk and New Zealand, and a list of voyages made by Captain Howland from 1829-1857.

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Sunday 12th November

Fore part brisk gale from W short sail Course SE by E middle cinches to moderate latter set all sail

Latt [LATITUDE] 43.10 S Long [LONGITUDE] 133.06 E

Monday 13th

Fore part light winds from WSW Course ESE middle and latter from WNW

Latt [LATITUDE] 44.10 S Long [LONGITUDE] 136.06 E

Tuesday 14th

Fore part brisk winds from WNW Course E by S middle and latter the same Thick weather

Latt [LATITUDE] 45.50 S. Long [LATITUDE] 140.53 E

Wednesday 15th

Fore part strong winds from NNW Course E middle the same latter Calm thick weather

Latt [LATITUDE] 46.16 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 142.35 E

Thursday 16th

Fore part Calm at 5 PM light from SW Course E by N middle and latter brisk gales under [CLOSE?] Reefed M [MAIN] topsail - [FIRSAIL: FORESAIL?]

Latt [LATITUDE] by tcc 46.03 Long [LONGITUDE] 144.46 tcc

Friday 17th

Fore part a strong gale from South a lying to heading ESE middle incline to moderate set Foresail latter set douled Reefed topsail and Courses

Latt [LATITUDE] by tcc 45.49 S tcc Long [LONGITUDE] 145.52 E tcc

Saturday 18th

Fore part brisk winds from SSE headed E thick weather with rain middle part brisk gales hove to headed to SW latter moderate steared [STEERED] to ENE

Latt [LATITUDE] 45.43 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 147.43 ch [CHRONOMETER]

Lunar 148.46

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November 19th 1848

Fore part light winds from S Course NE by E middle and latter the same

Latt [LATITUDE] 44.32. S. Long [LONGITUDE] 149.46 E

Monday 20th

Fore part brisk winds from WSW steaering NE by E middle and latter brisk gales from N to West

Latt [LATITUDE] 43.50 S Long [LONGITUDE] 152.31 E

Tuesday 21st

Fore part strong swings from NW heading NE to N middle and latter brisk winds

Latt [LATITUDE] 42.14 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 155 05 E

Wednesday 22nd

Fore part brisk winds from WNW Course NE middle and latter the same

Latt [LATITUDE] 41.20 S 156.27 E

Thursday 23rd

Fore part strong winds from NNW heading NE to 2 Blackfish middle part strong gale from N, rain latter the same from W

Latt [LATITUDE] 41.32 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 167.46 E

Friday 24th

Fore part string gale from WNW heading N middle and latter storng winds and squally a ship in sight Boiled our Blackfish

Latt [LATITUDE] 40.25 Long [LONGITUDE] 158.13

Saturday 26th

Fore part strong winds squally middle and latter light winds and squally

Latt [LATITUDE] 39.43 S Long [LONGITUDE] 159.09

Sunday 26th

Fore part brisk winds from W heading N by W middle and latter light winds

Latt [LATITUDE] 38.14 S Long [LONGITUDE] 159.33 E

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Monday 27th November 1848

Fore part light winds from WNW heading N middle and latter the same from N heading W by N

Latt [LATTITUDE] 37.29 S Long [LONGITUDE] 159.18 W

Tuesday 28th

Fore part brisk winds from N heading W by N middle a severe tempest latter strong from N headed W

Latt [LATTITUDE] 37.30 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 159.00 W

Wednesday 29th

Fore part strong winds from SSW heading NW short sail middle and latter fine weather

Latt [LATTITUDE] 36.11. S. Long [LONGITUDE] 157.25 E

Thursday 30th

Fine weather from S. middle latter the same 2 Barks in sight.

Latt [LATTITUDE] 35.46 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 157.59 E

Friday December 1st

Fore part fine weather middle and latter the same

Latt [LATTITUDE] 36.18 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 159.54 E

Saturday 2nd

Fore part fine winds from N. Spoke Hobarkowa [HOBOMOK?] Barks Emu Cap. [CAPTAIN] Watsen Clear Wallouby Smith 50. sperm 1 wright [RIGHT] whale.

Latt [LATTITUDE] 36.10 S Long [LONGITUDE] 157.25 E

Sunday 3rd

Fore part strong winds from SW to S. Middle and latter light winds. Bark Emu in sight.

Latt [LATTITUDE] 35.53 S Long [LONGITUDE] 157.23 E Chr [CHRONOMETER]

157. 14 Lunar

Monday 4th

Fore part light are [AIR] and Calm middle the same latter thick rany [RAINY] weather from ENE

Tuesday 5th

Fore part brisk winds from E. Bark Emu in sight. Middle and latter strong gales.

Latt [LATTITUDE] 35.46 Long [LONGITUDE] [153?].57.

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Wednesday 6th of December Fore part light winds from NW middle and latter strong from SW Latt [LATITUDE] 35.59 S long [LONGITUDE] 158.00 E Thursday 7th Fore part strong winds from SW middle and latter the same Latt [LATITUDE] 36.95 Long [LONGITUDE] 158.25 E Friday 8th Fore part light winds from NNW spoke ship Sarah frances [THOD?] 50 sperm middle and latter the same Latt [LATITUDE] 36.04 158.34 Saturday 9 Fore part strong winds from SSE spoke Bari Canter Packet Sherman 1850 bbls [BARRELS] middle and latter Latt [LATITUDE] 36.00. Long [LONGITUDE] 157. 583 Sunday 10th Fore part strong winds from S Canton Packet in sight middle and latter variable with a tempest Latt [LATITUDE] 3600 157.50 E Monday 11th Fore part strong winds from S spoke Canton Packet middle the same latter light Latt [LATITUDE] 36.03 Long [LONGITUDE] 159.30 Tuesday 12th fore part light ares [AIRES] and calm middle and latter light from W Latt [LATITUDE] 35.11 S Long [LONGITUDE] 159.29 Thursday 14th Fore part light ares [AIRES] from NW middle and latter the same Latt [LATITUDE] 36.00 Long [LONGITUDE] 157.26 E

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Friday 15th Dec [DECEMBER] Fore part light winds from N and Bark Emu Cutting middle and latter the same Saturday 16th Fore part brisk winds from N and a Bark Boiling middle and latter light winds spoke ship Jane of Hobart town Latt [LATITUDE] 35.58 Long [LONGITUDE] 157.10 E Sunday 17th Fore part light winds from S middle and latter the same Latt [LATITUDE] 35.30 Long [LONGITUDE] 157.34 E Monday 18 Fore part light ares [AIRES] middle and latter the same Latt [LATITUDE] 35.50 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 157.34 E Tuesday 19 Fore part light spoke ship Clifford Wayne Wody 200 sperm middle and latter the same Latt [LATITUDE] 35.57 Long [LONGITUDE] 158.45 E Wednesday 20th Fore part light winds from NNE spoke Clifford Wayne Contor Packet middle and latte [LATTER] brisk winds thick weather large Rips and lively ground Latt [LATITUDE] 36.10 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 158.00 E Thursday 21st Fore part strong winds thick weather saw a sail in night large shoals Blackfish and Rips got a Blackfish middle part the same latter Rugged Latt [LATITUDE] 36.06 Long [LONGITUDE] 158.56 E Friday 22d Fore part strong winds from SSW middle and latter light ares [AIRES] and calm Latt [LATITUDE] 35.53 S Long [LONGITUDE] 158.31 E

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