Ships' Logs Collection

August ye 20 Saw a school of whails and chast [CHASED] them but could not strike Latt in by Obs 27-30

August ye 22 Saw a School of Whails and chast them Latt in By Obs 27-27 16-6

L Latt in By Obs 36 [ADDITION]

Wednesday 27th August 1851 Fore part light winds from SSE. Middle the same. Latter from ENE. Latt [LATITUDE] 23.33 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 175.11 W

Thuresday [THURSDAY] 28th Fore part light winds from NE. Middle and latter same. Squally from N. Some rain. Latt [LATITUDE] 24.09 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 175.39 W

Friday 29th Fore part strong winds from N. Some rain. Middle and latter light winds. Latt [LATITUDE] 25.27 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 175.40 W

Saturday 30th Fore part light winds from W. Hazy. Middle and latter light from the WSW. Latt [LATITUDE] 26.25 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 175.55 W

Sunday 31st Fore part light winds from SW. Middle and latter light ares [AIRS]. Latt [LATITUDE] 26.17 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 176.07 W

Monday 1st September Fore part light ares [AIRS] from W. Middle and latter calm. Latt [LATITUDE] 26.12 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 176.00 W

Tuesday 2d Fore part light winds from N. Middle calm. Latter brisk from WSW. Latt [LATITUDE] 27.06 S. Long [LONGITUDE] Sun West 175.45 Chr [CHRONOMETER] 176.07 Lunar

Wednesday 3d Fore part fine breezes from SW. Middle and latter light winds and calm. Latt [LATITUDE] 27.30 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 175.49 W

Thuresday [THURSDAY] 4th September 1851 Fore part light ares [AIRS] from N and calm. Middle and latter light winds from NW. Latt [LATITUDE] 27.55 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 176.52 W

Friday 5th Fore part light winds from NW. Middle and latter brisk winds. Latt [LATITUDE] 28.37 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 177.22 W

Saturday 6th Fore part brisk winds from WNW. Some squally. Middle and latter the same. Latt [LATITUDE] 27.46 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 176.55 W

Sunday 7th Fore part brisk breezes from WNW. Middle and latter fine breezes. Latt [LATITUDE] 26.43 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 176.22 W

Monday 8th Fore part brisk breezes from SW. Middle and latter light winds. Latt [LATITUDE] 25.56 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 175.49 W

Tuesday 9th Fore part light winds from SSW. Middle and latter light ares [AIRS] from S. Latt [LATITUDE] 25.22 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 174.58 W

Wednesday 10th Fore part light ares [AIRS] from S. Middle and latter light ares [AIRS] and calm. Latt [LATITUDE] 25.00 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 174.30 w

[MESSY WHALE STAMP CIRCLED] [WHALE STAMP NOTED 80]

Thuresday [THURSDAY] 11th Fore part light ares [AIRS] from SE. Saw sperm whales. Took along side. Middle part the same. Latter brisk winds. Rugged with rain. Cutting. Latt [LATITUDE] 24.35 Acc [BY ACCOUNT] Long [LONGITUDE] 174.30 Acc [BY ACCOUNT]

Agale [A GALE] Of Wind Newzeland [NEW ZEALAND]

Wedns [WEDNESDAY] June 3d 1857 First part moderate breezes from the south. Ship stearing a cours [COURSE] N. East. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stearing the same by the wind which is from S. East. So ends this day in Lat [LATITUDE] 25 30 175 10

Thursd [THURSDAY] June 4th First part wind from E. S. East with much rain. At 5 P.M took in fore and mizen [MIZZEN] topsail and set the spencers. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter a continual rain. Took in maintopsail in Lat [LATITUDE] 25 09 175 20

Frid [FRIDAY] June 5th First part wind the same with havy [HEAVY] rains. Ship laying too to the south. Midle [MIDDLE] part the same. Latter part weather thick but moderate. Saw a sail. So ends in Lat [LATITUDE] 26 09 175 50

Satur [SATURDAY] June 6th First part much wind from the north. Ship under short sail stearing to the eastward. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stear [STEERING] the same. Saw a sail. Lat [LATITUDE] 26 44 175 57

Sund [SUNDAY] June 7th First part moderate breezes from S. East. Ship stearing east. Saw two sails. Midle [MIDDLE] part klaying with head yards aback. Latter part spoke bark Zone [???] 21 months 700 bbls and a bouiling a larg [LARGE] whale. Saw finbacks. Lat [LATITUDE] 27 04 176 00

Mond [MONDAY] June 8th First part brisk breezes from N. West. Ship stearing north by the wind. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stearing the same in Lat [LATITUDE] 26 40 175 20

Tuesd [TUESDAY] June 9th First part moderate breezes. At 1 P.M saw a larg [LARGE] whale. Lored [LOWERED] the boats but did not come up with him. Midle [MIDDLE] [art spokle schooner Lady Lea of Ofertown[???]. Spoke bark Alabama. 26 00 174 48

On Vasquies For Sperm Oil

Tuesday June 16th First part wind from the West bloing [BLOWING] strong. Ship under close reaf [REEFED] maintop maintopsail. At 6 P.M wore ship to north. Midle [MIDDLE] part laying with head yards aback. Latter part stearing off N. East. Struck a porpoise and lost him in Lat [LATITUDE] 27 08 173 33

Wedns [WEDNESDAY] June 17th First part strong breezes from the N. West. Ship stearing the same to N. East. At 6 PM took in fore and mizen [MIZZEN] topsails. Midle [MIDDLE] part by the wind. Latter part wind from south. Ship stearing N. West in Lat [LATITUDE 26 00 175 53

Thursd [THURSDAY] June 18th First part strong breezes from the south. Ship stearing N. West. At 2 P.M onbent fore topsails and bent another. Midle [MIDDLE] stearing by the wind to West under short sail. Latter part at daylight signalised ship Alpha of Nantucket 25 14 175 48

Friday June 19th First part brisk breezes from S. East. Ship stearing off W.N. West. Emploid [EMPLOYED] mending foretopsail. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stearing N. East by the wind. So ends this day in Lat [LATITUDE] 24 29 175 24

Saturd [SATURDAY] June 20th First part stearing the same in strong breezes. At 2 P.M bent foretopsail. At 4 P.M wore ship to south. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stearing the same under reaf [REEFED] topsails. So ends mending a sail A foresail. This ends this day 25 07 175 52

Sund [SUNDAY] June 21st First part stearing to south. Saw a sail. At 5 P.M wore ship to N. East. Midle [MIDDLE] part at midnight wore ship to S. East. Latter stearing the same. So ends this day in Lat [LATITUDE] 25 57 175 40 [CROSSED OUT "25 07 175 52"]

Remarks On Board Cruising

Mond [MONDAY] June 22d 1857 First part comences [COMMENCES] with brisk breezes from the East a cloudy weather. Ship stearing S.S. East by the wind. Topsails reafed [REEFED]. At 5 P.M wore ship to north. Midle [MIDDLE] part wore ship to S. East. Latter part the same. Bloing [BLOWING] heavy. Took in fore and mizen [MIZZEN] topsail. Lat [LATITUDE] 26 36 175 35

Tuesd [TUESDAY] June 23rd First part wind bloing [BLOWING] a gale fronm the north. Ship laying under spencers heading to the East. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter bloing [BLOWING] very heavy with rain. At noon took the wind from the west. Ship stearing N.N. East with a heavy beat[?] sea in Lat [LATITUDE] 27 10 174 14

Wedns [WEDNESDAY] June 24th First part light winds from the west with much sea from the N. East. Ship stearing N.n. East under reaf [REEFED] topsails. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stear [STEERING] N by East. All sail set. 26 00 173 30

Thurs [THURSDAY] June 25th First part wind from the S. West. Ship stearing to the North. All sail set. Emploid [EMPLOYED] mending the old waist boat. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stearing the same. All set set. Lat [LATITUDE] 24 30 172 58

Friday June 26th First part all sail set. Stearing the same. All sail. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stearing N. by West. So ends Lat [LATITUDE] 22 58 172 54

Satur [SATURDAY] June 27th First part light winds from S. East. Ship stearing N by West. All sail. Saw finbacks. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter brisk breezes. Stearing the same. L [LATITUDE] 20 58 173 13

Sund [SUNDAY] June 28th First part brisk breezes from S. East. Ship stearing N.N. West all sail. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stearing north. Lat [LATITUDE] 18 50 173 49

Near The Vasques Fo [FOR] Oil

Mond [MONDAY] June 29th 1857 First part brisk trade breeze from east. Ship stearing N.N. West all sail set. At 5 P.M saw the land Varvoo [VAVA'U] dist 20 miles baring [BEARING] W.N. West. At 6 P.M doubled reafed [REEFED] the topsails. Midle [MIDDLE] part laying with head yards aback. Latter stearing for the bay ofVavoo [VAVA'U] and entertered at 11 A.M.

Tuesd [TUESDAY] June 30th First part comences [COMMENCES] with brisk breeze. Ship beating up the Bay of Vavoo [VAVA'U] and Varoue. At 3 P.M anchored at the head of the bay in 17 fathoms of water.

Vavoo [VAVA'U] [HEADING CENTERED ON PAGE] Sund [SUNDAY] July 11th At 9 AM took our anchor from Vavao and put out to sea leaving bark Elisabet Swift bark Awashanks [AWASHONKS] bark Sheperdess ship Harvest ship Two Brothers all at anchor. So ends this day.

Mond [MONDAY] July 12th First part at noon finished stoing [STOWING] anchors. Ship stearing north by the wind. Saw two small islands ahead. At 6 P.M wore ship to S. East. Midle [MIDDLE] part the stearing. Latter part wore ship to the east. Wind from the north. Emploid [EMPLOYED] making a hen coop and cleaning chain chable. Saw two small islands. Saw Vavoo baring south dis [DISTANCE] 30 miles.

Tuesd [TUESDAY] July 13th First part brisk breezes from the north. Ship stearing E.N.East by the wind emploi [EMPLOYED] blacking or oiling starboard chain cable and stoing [STOWING] below and made a hog pen. Midle [MIDDLE] part light airs. Latter part light calm. Emploid [EMPLOYED] sheling [SHELLING' beans. So ends this day Lat [LATITUDE] 20 Miels [MILES?]

Remarks Onboard Edward Cary

Wedns [WEDNESDAY] July 14th 1857 First part light airs from the S. East. Ship stearing a course N. Eas [EAST] Emploid [EMPLOYED] oiling larboard chaincable and stoing [STOWING] below. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter squally and rany [RAINY]. Lat [LATITUDE] 18 23 173 23

Thurs [THURSDAY] July 15th First part light winds from East with heavy rains. Midle [MIDDLE] part ship stear [STEERING] to N. East. Midle [MIDDLE] part and latter stearing the same. 17 30 172 34

Friday July 16th First part moderate breezes from East. Ship stearing N.N. East by the wind. All sail. Emploid [EMPLOYED] drying yams. Midle [MIDDLE] part stearing the same. Latter part fine weathe [WEATHER] and brisk breezes. Emp [EMPLOYED] drying yams again. Lat [LATITUDE] 17 10 172 30

Satur [SATURDAY] July 17th First part brisk breezes from S. East with lights squals [SQUALLS] of rain. Ship stear [STEERING] N. East all sail. Midle [MIDDLE] part stearing the same. Latter part at daylight saw the island of Otatuelah [???] [SAMOA?] baring [BEARING] N.N. West dist [DISTANCE] 30 miles 15 49 171 52

Sund [SUNDAY] July 18th First part brisk trade breezes from S. East. At 2 P.M lored [LOWERED] two boats and went in trading at the island of Olatuelah.[?] At 6 P.M returned with two boat loads of yams and a few limes then steared to N.N. West. Midle [MIDDLE] part laying with head yards aback. Latter part saw the island of Wapolo [NIUATOPUTAPU?] [???] so ends. 14 34 170 38

Mond [MONDAY] July 19th First part brisk trade breeze. At noon lored [LOWERED] one boat. The Captain and his family went ashore at Wapolo[?]. At sunset returned to ship. Stearing off after [???] East.

Near The Line For Oil

Thurs [THURSDAY] Augus [AUGUST] 27th 1857 First part light winds with some rain. At 6 P.M bent the mainsail. Midle [MIDDLE] part at 9 P.M wore ship to S. East. Latter wore ship to North. Lat 4 m [MINUTES] S [SOUTH] 179 40

Friday Augus [AUGUST] 28th First part brisk breezes. Ship stear [STEERING] to north. At 6 P.M took in light sails. Midle [MIDDLE] part stearing the same. Latter part tacked to South. Emploid [EMPLOYED] cuting [CUTTING] our a new jib and mending the olde [SIC] one. So ends this day in Lat [LATITUDE] 24 N [NORTH] 179 58

Satur [SATURDAY] Augus [AUGUST] 29th First part stearing to south. At 4 P.M spoke ship Elisabeth of New Bedford. She took 76 bbls lately. Midle [MIDDLE] part Midle [MIDDLE] part stearing the same. Latter part tacked to north. Saw finbacks. Saw two sails. So ends Lat [LATITUDE] 3 North 179 59 E [EAST]

Sund [SUNDAY] Augus [AUGUST] 30th First part light winds. Spoke ship Orthello [OTHELLO] of New Bedford 49 months 1500[1800?]. Captain Beckerman and family spent the afternoon onboard the Cary. Midle [MIDDLE] part stearing to north. Latter tacke [TACKED] to south. 26 north. 170 40 E [EAST]

Mond [MONDAY] Augu [AUGUST] 31st First part calm. Spoke Orthello [OTHELLO[ Capt [CAPTAIN] Winslow and family spent the day onboard of her. Midle [MIDDLE] part light airs. Ship stearing south. Latter part squally and rany [RAINY] Lat [LATITUDE] Niorth.

Tuesd [TUESDAY] ["AUGUS" ERASED] Sep [SEPTEMBER] 1st First part light winds and calms with rain. Saw blackfish. Lored [LOWERED] one boat but did not strike. Midle [MIDDLE] part took in light sails. Ship stearing to south. Latter part the same. Strong wind squals [SQUALLS]. Caught a mess of fish. So ends in Lat [LATITUDE] 26 South 179 37 E [EAST]

Ship Edward Cary Near The

Sunday Sep [SEPTEMBER] 12th 1857 First part comences [COMMENCES] with brisk trade breeze. Ship stearing to south [WORD ABOVE?] Ship Mohawk insight. At 4 PM wore ship to south. Midle [MIDDLE] part stearing the same. Latter tacked to north. Saw a finback. Saw two sails. Lat [LATITUDE] 00 36 N [NORTH]

Mond [MONDAY] Sep [SEPTEMBER] 13th First part brisk breezes. Ship stearing to the north. All sail. At 6 P.M wore to south. Midle [MIDDLE] part the same. Latter part wore ship to south. Emploid [EMPLOYED] stoing [STOWING] down in oil in main hole. So ends 00 33 N [NORTH] 179 04

Tuesd [TUESDAY] Sep [SEPTEMBER] 14th First part saw three sails and saw finbacks. At 4 P.M spoke ship Desdamona of New Bedford 22 months out. 450 sperm Midle [MIDDLE] part took a heavy squal [SQUALL] split fly jib. Latter part fine weather saw the same sail in Lat [LATITUDE] 00 18 S [SOUTH] 178 47

Wedns [WEDNESDAY] Sep [SEPTEMBER] 15th First part moderate breezes. Ship stearing to south. Saw two sails. Emploid [EMPLOYED] mending & bending fly job. Midle [MIDDLE] part wore ship to north. Latter stearing the same. So ends Lat [LATITUDE] 00 09 179 09

Thurs [THURSDAY] Sep [SEPTEMBER] 16th First part brisk breezes. Ship stearing the same. Emploid [EMPLOYED] regulating fore hole. At 4 P.M spoke ship Mohawk got 6 bbls. of provisions such as meet [MEAT]. Wore ship to south. Midle [MIDDLE] part Lat [LATTER] part wore to North. So end L. [LATITUDE][

Friday Sep [SEPTEMBER] 17th First part stearing to N. East. Emp [EMPLOYED] regulating after hole. At 7 PM wore ship to south. Midle [MIDDLE] part tacked to north. Latter stearing the same. So ends in Lat [LATITUDE] 00 14 N [NORTH] 179 00