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Journal
Kept On Board of the
Ship Plough Boy
Nathan Chase Master
from Nantucket to the Coast of Japan
on A Whaling Voyage by
Lewis Monto
1827 - 1830
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| Page 1 |
| June | 1827 |
Saturday
23th |
Commences with strong winds from the Northward
Latter part at 10 AM got underway from Nantucket Bar
So Ends |
Sunday
24th |
Commences with light winds from the Westward
at 5 PM 40 fathoms of water
Middle employed cleaning up the deck
Latter course SouthEast by S
wind East NorthEast
So Ends |
Monday
25th |
Fore part strong wind from East NorthEast
course full and Bye
Double reefed all three topsails
Middle part took in the Mainsail Jib Spanker & Fore topsail & Mizen
Latter more moderate |
Tuesday
26th |
Fore part made sail same & saw school of Porpoises
Middle part employed in various jobs
Latter sett the jib & Stay sail
So Ends On Board |
Wednesday
27th |
Fore part wind NorthEast
course East SouthEast
Middle part saw the Roscoe of Bedford
Latter the same
So Ends |
| Page 2 |
| Journal |
| June | 1827 |
Thursday
28th |
Fore part sent up Topgallant Yard and Masts
wind South SouthWest
course East
So Ends On Board |
Friday
29th |
Fore part wind SouthWest
course East
Middle the same
Latter under three topsails & foresail
So Ends |
Saturday
30th |
Fore part under three topsails
Middle the same
Latter wind South & light squall of rain |
Sunday
1st |
Commences with westerly wind and pleasant
fitted the Scuttle Butt
Middle strong wind
Latter saw Brig
So Ends
Latt 39:58 N |
Monday
2nd |
Fresh wind
double reefed topsails
wind W
course East
Middle part let the reef out of the Main Topsail
Latter the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
3th |
Fore part wind West
course East
employed making Scinnath?
Middle squally
Latter strong wind
took in Fore and Mizen topsail
saw A ship
So Ends |
Wednesday
4th |
Fore strong gales from West SouthWest
course East by South
Roscoe in company
Middle all sail out
wind North
course East
So Ends |
Thursday
5th |
Fore part more moderate
saw two sails off the weather beam
saw Black Fish
lowered but got none
Middle saw a Ship at 1 AM
Latter saw A Brig
So Ends |
| Page 3 |
| Journal | | July | 1827 |
Friday
6th |
Fore part light wind from the Eastward
at 4 PM wore Ship
Middle Fine weather
wind South
Latter course East
So Ends |
Saturday
7th |
Fore part fine weather
wind South
course East
boarded the Roscoe
saw a Fin Back Whale
started a cask of bread, a keg of Molasses & double four cask
Middle turned up the Main Stay
Latter saw two sails
making Spunyarn & Scinnett
So Ends |
Sunday
8th |
Fore part wind East
larboard tack
Onboard at 6 PM
tacked Ship
Middle the same
Latter the same
So Ends |
Monday
9th |
Commences with fresh wind
Middle saw Flores and Corvo two of the Western Islands
Middle calm at 4 AM
light wind
Latter left for Pico |
Tuesday
10th |
Fore part calm
Middle boarded the Roscoe
Latter fitting the cutting Tackles
So Ends
Latt 38:40 North |
Wednesday
11th |
Sent up the Main Royal Mast
saw two sails
wind W
course East By South
Middle part made Fayal & Pico
Latter the same
So Ends |
| Page 4 |
| Journal | | July | 1827 |
Thursday
12th |
Commences with light wind and pleasant
all sail out
A visit from Fayal by A boat with vegetables
Latter went on shore at Pico but would not trade
So Ends |
Friday
13th |
Calm at 2 PM
light breeze from the West
Middle the same
Latter
So Ends on Board |
Saturday
14th |
Light wind from the Westward
boats on shore
nothing done
Middle and
Latter trading at Pico for vegetables
So Ends |
Sunday
15th |
Fore part light wind from the West
trading for vegetables
Middle and
Latter the same
So Ends |
Monday
16th |
Light winds and pleasant
on shore trading for Potatoes and onions
Middle the same
Latter
So Ends |
Tuesday
17th |
Fore part trading
at 8 PM the Roscoe left us
Middle got through trading
stood to the South
Latter saw Black Fish
calm
So Ends |
| Page 5 |
| Journal | | July | 1827 |
Wednesday
18th |
Commences with light winds and pleasant
saw a breach
lowered for black Fish but got none
saw two sails
Middle wind SouthWest
Latter
So Ends |
Thursday
19th |
Light wind from the SouthWest
employed fitting the rigging
saw porpoises and grampuses
Middle calm
Latter making matts
So Ends |
Friday
20th |
Fore part calm
fitting Fly Jib boom
Thomas Keefe tied up for kicking Samuel Mingam
A Whaleman in sight
at 1/2 past 6 PM raised A School of Sperm Whales
lowered got none
came on board at Sun sett
Latter saw another but lost the run Of him at 9 AM
So Ends |
Saturday
21st |
Fore part wind NorthWest
course full & bye
sent out the Fly Jib boom
making Shroud and boats mats
saw Grampuses
Middle and
Latter the same
So Ends |
Sunday
22nd |
Fore part fine wind from NorthEast
chased Gramphuses
spoke the Roscoe
plaining boards & making Matts
course South By West
Middle light squalls of rain and wind
Latter fine weather
So Ends |
| Page 6 |
| Journal | | July | 1827 |
Monday
23th |
Commences with light wind from East By South and pleasant
saw A breach
Middle wind East NorthEast
Latter employed sheathing the Decks
in company with the Roscoe |
Tuesday
24th |
Fore part fresh wind from East NorthEast
course South By West
sheathing the Decks Starboard Side
at 6 PM took in fore & Mizen Topgallant sail & one Reef in the Main Topsail
Middle took in fore & Mizen Topgallant Sails
Latter the same
So Ends
Latt 30:03 |
Wednesday
25th |
Fore part strong wind NorthEast
course South
at 4 PM took in Main Topgallant Sail
at 6 PM reefed Fore Topsail
took in the Spanker
finished sheathing the Decks
Middle strong wind
Latter
So Ends
Latt 27:3 |
Thursday
26th
Molasses |
Fore part strong wind from East NorthEast
course South
took in jib & Mainsail
Middle the same
Latter putting Sky lights in the Decks
So Ends
Latt 24:40 |
Friday
27th |
Fore part more moderate
course South By West 1/2 West
wind East NorthEast
at 1/2 past 6 PM spoke the Roscoe
Middle the same
Latter all sail out
So Ends
Latt 21:04 |
| Page 7 |
| Journal | | July | 1827 |
Saturday
28th
Salt fish for dinner |
Fore part wind NorthEast
course South
all sail out
spoke the Roscoe at 6 PM
Middle employed making A Pig Pen
Latter gave the Capts dog A dose of salts
So Ends |
Sunday
29th
Duff |
Light winds from the NorthEast and Cloudy
took in the Larboard Anchor and put out the other one
saw Porpoises
Middle standing off shore
Latter calm Latt 20:10 |
Monday
30th
Rice |
Fore part light wind NorthEast
course South
saw Porpoises
Middle laid aback till daylight
Latter painting But harness cask & potatoes Pen?
So Ends
Latt 19:16 |
Tuesday
31st
Beans |
Fore part fresh wind from North
at 7 PM spoke the Roscoe
at 1/2 past 7 PM reefed topsails & backed the Main Yard
Latter braced forward
saw A Ship off the Lee beam
So Ends On Board
Latt 17:50 |
Wednesday
1st
August
Peas |
Fore part sett up Main Stay & Swifters
stowed off the fore hold
at 6 PM spoke the Roscoe
the other Ship three miles off
took in the Main Topgallant Sail
the boat went on board of the Roscoe and found the Capt sick and two of the hands
the Capt Cockerell laid two eggs
Latter course West By North
So Ends
Latt |
Thursday
2nd
Rice |
Fore part light wind from North
course West
at 5 PM boarded the Roscoe
Capt unwell
employed making Matts and sundry jobs
Latter part light wind
So Ends |
| Page 8 |
| Journal | | August | 1827 |
Friday
3th |
Fore part light wind from SouthEast
course West NorthWest
making Tool Chest Matts Life lines buckets Spunyarn & grinding irons
Sharks and Dolphins round the Ship
Latter the same
So Ends
Latt |
Saturday
4th |
Fore part making Matts and spunyarn
at 6 PM boarded the Roscoe
Middle at 3 AM saw the land
at 8 AM spoke A french Topsail Sloop
at 10 AM saw Bonavista
So Ends |
Sunday
5th |
Fore part course SouthWest
wind West NorthWest
all sail out
at 5 PM A heavy squall of wind & rain
took in Topgallant Sails
Latter strong squals of wind and rain
furled the Mainsail & single reefed the Topsails
So Ends |
Monday
6th |
Fore part squally
in company with the Roscoe
Middle part strong wind
Latter part fine weather
all sail out
So Ends |
Tuesday
7th |
Fore part wind West SouthWest
course full and bye
at 6 PM boarded the Roscoe
Middle part squally
Latter sent down Main top gallant Yard
So Ends |
Wednesday
8th |
Fore part bent Fly Jib
sent up Main topgallant Yard
at 3 PM saw A scool of Seven Whales
in company with the Roscoe chased them until Sun down
very shy
Middle part strong squalls of wind and rain
single reefed the Topsails
Latter the same |
| Page 9 |
| Journal | | August | 1827 |
Thursday
9th |
Fore part squally
Roscoe three miles astern
at 6 PM Roscoe coming up with us
Middle squally of rain
Latter boarded the Roscoe
So Ends On Board the Ship P Boy |
Friday
10th
Some Breaches |
Fore part wind West SouthWest
course full and bye
Middle part quite pleasant
Latter the same
strong winds from SouthWest By West
So Ends |
Saturday
11th |
Fore part strong brezes from SouthWest by West
making Spunyarn
at 4PM the Capts dog Julia was laid in his watery tomb &cc. Poor little Jule has gone below How long shee'll stay we do not know But when all hands is called up I hope shee'll hove below enough?
Middle part single reefed the topsails
Latter double reefed them
took in Main Topgallant Sail
So Ends Latt 7:00 N |
Sunday
12th |
Fore part strong gales from the West SouthWest
steering South
the Roscoe 4 points off the Lee 2 Miles off
Middle part at 2 AM came up with her Stern
A sail off the weather Beam
spared the Roscoe
two? reefs ???
all sail out
Latt 6:14 N |
| Page 10 |
| Journal | | August | 1827 |
Monday
13th |
Fore part fine weather
wind SouthWest
steering South SouthEast
Capt of the Roscoe on board of us
Latter the same
So Ends
Latt 5:06 North |
Tuesday
14th |
Fore part wind South
steering West SouthWest
fitted the Main Topgallant Back Stays
Took in Topgallant Sails
Middle lost sight of the Roscoe
at AM saw A Brig off the Lee bow
at 9 AM saw the Roscoe off the Lee beam
tacked and stood to the SouthEast
one reef in the Mizen topsail
So Ends
Latt |
Wednesday
15th |
Fore part strong wind from South SouthWest
steering SouthEast
at 10 AM single reefed fore and Main topsail
at 4 PM saw A Brig off the weather beam
at 6 PM the Roscoe 4 points off the lee quarter two miles off
under whole Topsail
Latter fine weather
So Ends Latt |
Thursday
16th |
Fore part fine weather
at 6 PM spoke the Roscoe
saw Spouts and breaches
Middle squally
Latter at 7 AM stood to the West
So Ends |
Friday
17th |
Fore part wind South SouthWest and squally
at 6 PM spoke the Roscoe
took in Top gallant Sails
under reefed Topsails
Latter part fresh wind South
steering West SouthWest
sent down Mizen Topgallant yard & fitted it
sent up again
Capt Onboard of the Roscoe to dinner and tea
Latt 2:27 |
| Page 11 |
| Journal | | August | 1827 |
Saturday
18th |
Fore part wind South
steering West SouthWest
Middle part sent up Main Royal Yard
Latter the same
So Ends
Latt 1:30 N |
Sunday
19th |
Fore part wind SouthEast
course South SouthWest
all sail out
Middle and Latter the same
So Ends On board
Latt 0:46 South |
Monday
20th |
Fore part wind SouthEast
course South SouthWest
spoke the Roscoe
at 6 PM all sail out
Capt Worth on board to tea
Middle the same
Latter took sails out of the Steerage and put in the Cabin
sent down Main Royal Yard
So Ends
Latt 2:57 South |
Tuesday
21st |
Fore part strong Trades from the SouthEast
steering South SouthWest
fitting points Boling bridles? and Earings for the New Sails
at 4 PM took in the Fly Jib and sett up the Fore Topgallant and Topmast Shrouds and backstays
Middle the same
Latter broke out between Decks for sails?
Pointed Mizzen Topsail
So Ends
Latt 5:09 South |
Wednesday
22nd |
Fore part strong trades
single reefed topsails and took in topgallant Sails
Roscoe two points off the weather bow two miles off
Middle part squally
Latter the same
double reefed fore and Mizen Topsails
So Ends
Latt 7:04 South |
| Page 12 |
| Journal | | August | 1827 |
Thursday
23th |
Fore part strong trades
sent down fore and Main Topgallant Yards
took in the Jib and Spanker at 6 PM
Middle more moderate
Latter sent up Main Topgallant Yard
So Ends
Latt 9:27 S |
Friday
24th |
Fore part sent up fore Topgallant Yard
fitting Mizen Topsail
took in the Old Fly Jib
at 4 PM sett the Topgallant Sails
Middle the same
Latter part carried away the Fly Jib Boom
So Ends
Latt 12:07 |
Saturday
25th |
Fore part squally
took in the Mizen Topgallant Sail
at 6 PM spoke the Roscoe
saw A spout & breach off the Lee Beam
Carpenter cut his hand fitting new sails
Middle the same
Latter bent New Main Topsails
So Ends
Latt 14:55 South |
Sunday
26th |
Fore part fresh wind course SouthWest By West
mending Main Topsail
Middle the same
Latter sett Topgallant Sails
So Ends
Latt 18:45 |
Monday
27th |
Fore part wind East NorthEast
course SouthWest By South
at 6 PM all sail out
spoke the Rocoe
Middle part the same
sett the Fore and Fore-topmast Studding Sail
Latter made Trinidad and Martin Vest
brokeout the fore hold for water
So Ends
Latt
Long |
| Page 13 |
| Journal | | August | 1827 |
Tuesday
28th |
Fore part came up with it
took in both Anchors
put the spare Anchor down in the Steerage
Middle part the same
Latter part employed turning up the Topmast Back Stays
So Ends |
Wednesday
29th |
Fore part setting up the Topmast riggin
wind NorthEast By North
course SouthWest and pleasant
A Water Spout
Middle part bending Sails
Latter shifing Sails
So Ends |
Thursday
30th |
Fore part shifted Fore and Mizen topsails and Mainsail
Middle part raining
squally
Latter pleasant wind South SouthEast
tacked Ship at 10 AM
So Ends
Latt 26:07 |
Friday
31st |
Fore part wind South SouthEast
course SouthWest
fitting Tacks? And Sheets
Middle part strong wind
took in Topgallant Sails
Latter hove too
So Ends |
Saturday
1st
September |
Fore part under close reefed Main topsails
Roscoe off the weather Bow
Middle part the same
Latter part
So Ends |
Sunday
2nd |
Fore part blowing hard
bent the Main Stay Sail
Middle more moderate
Latter made all sail
So Ends |
Monday
3th |
Fore part wind South SouthEast
course SouthWest
took in fore and Mizen Topgallant Sails
Middle part took in Main Topgallant Sail
Latter bent New Foresail
reeving New riggin |
| Page 14 |
| Journal | | September | 1827 |
Tuesday
4th |
Fore part reeving New running riggin
Roscoe 3 miles astern
at ? PM took one reef in fore and mizen Topsail
Middle took in Main Topgallant Sail
Latter all sail out
wind E
So Ends
two words cannot be read |
Wednesday
5th |
Fore part wind East
course SouthWest
all sail out
reeving riggin and mending sail
Middle part the same
Latter bent the Mizen Staysail
Latt 30:20 South |
Thursday
6th |
Fore part fine weather
wind North NorthEast
course SouthWest
all sail out
Roscoe ahead
Middle the same
Latter Astern
So Ends On Board
Latt 33:59 South |
Friday
7th |
Fore part fine weather
wind NorthWest
course SouthWest
sent down Mizen topgallant Yard and Mast
Roscoe off the Lee Quarter
water green
sett Fore topmast Studding Sail at 6 PM
Middle took it in
Latter part Roscoe 5 miles astern
So Ends
Latt 36:00 |
Saturday
8th |
Fore part strong wind from South SouthWest
steering SouthEast
under double reefed Topsails
Middle part broke the eye bolt to the Hart? Of the Main Stay
Lost sight of the Roscoe
Latter spoke the Equator Capt Howland 15 Months out 350 bbls
So Ends
Latt 37:29 South |
Sunday
9th |
Fore part strong wind from West SouthWest
steering South
Middle part the same
Latter more moderate
at 8 AM wore Ship & stood to the Westward
So Ends
Latt 38:24 South |
| Page 15 |
| Journal | | September | 1827 |
Monday
10th |
Fore part light wind from South SouthWest and pleasant
all sail out
steering West By North
Middle part the same
Latter more moderate
So Ends
Latt 38:28 South |
Tuesday
11th |
Fore part wind SouthEast
putting the boats over the stern
Middle part the same
Latter part breaking out for bread and water
So Ends
Latt 39:30 South |
Wednesday
12th |
Fore part wind NorthEast
course SouthWest
took in the Spritsail Yard
stowed the spars
sounded but got no bottom
water green
plenty of porpoises Fin Backs and Sea fowl
Middle part took in fore top gallant Sail
Latter wind North with rain
double reefed topsails
So Ends On board
Latt 42:13 South |
Thursday
13th |
Fore part West NorthWest
furled Mainsail
Middle took in fore topsail
Latter part light wind from NorthEast
So Ends
Latt 44:09 |
Friday
14th |
Fore part light wind and heavy swell
sounded got no bottom
Charles Coffin fell off of the jib boom
saw A Right Whale and Worgans?
Middle and Latter the same
So Ends
Latt 43:47? |
Saturday
15th |
Fore part strong gales from the South By East
course SouthWest By West
no soundings
at 6 PM under double reefed topsails
Mainsail furled
Middle the same
Latter more moderate
So Ends
Latt 43:47 |
Sunday
16th |
Fore part bent the Spanker
sett jib and Mainsail
squals of snow and hail
Middle part calm
caught fish and had Chowder
So Ends |
| Page 16 |
| Journal | | September | 1827 |
Monday
17th |
Fore part wind NorthWest
course South
took in jib Spankere and Mainsail
60 fathoms of water
plenty of Right Whales
Middle the same
Latter strong gales
Double reefed all three Topsails
So Ends
Latt 46:30 |
Tuesday
18th |
Fore part took in fore topsail
sent down fore topgallant yard
wind South SouthWest
steering SE
Middle 80 fathoms of water
Latter sent down fore topgallant Mast
sett all sail
So Ends
Latt 47:55 |
Wednesday
19th |
Fore part fine weather
all sail out
80 fathoms of water
fine sand
wind West SouthWest
steering South
Middle and Latter 85 fathoms of water
So Ends
Latt 49:30 |
Thursday
20th |
Fore part fine weather
wind West By South
steering South By West
fine weather
all sail out
took in the Starboard Boat
fair wind
Middle the same
Latter mended Mizen topsail
Latt 52 |
Friday
21st |
Fore part wind SouthWest
sett topmast Studding sail
at a course SouthEast
took in the Mainsail
Middle all sail out
Latter the same
So Ends
Latt 53:30 |
Saturday
22nd |
Fore part wind West
double reefed topsails
wore ship to the Westward?
Middle the same
Latter lett out the reefs of the Topsail
So Ends
Latt 54:47 S |
| Page 17 |
| Journal | | September | 1827 |
Sunday
23th |
Fore part more moderate
sett Main Top Gallant Sail
wind West By South
tacked to the North
Latter foggy
So ends
Latt 55:58 South |
Monday
24th |
Fore part wind East
course South SouthWest
Top Studd Sail out
fine weather
saw porpoise
Middle part took in Studding sail
Latter took in Main top gallant sail and double reefed Mizen top sail
So Ends
Latt 56:30 |
Tuesday
25th |
Fore part the same and cloudy
Middle the same
at 4 AM wore ship and stood to the West
Latter part more moderate
sett the Mizen Topsails
So Ends |
Wednesday
26th |
Fore part wind SouthWest By South
at 1 PM wore Ship and stood to the SouthEast By South
started A cask of bread
Middle part sett jib & Spanker & reefs out of the Main Topsail
Latter double reefed Main Topsail again
Latt 57:58 |
Thursday
27th |
Fore part let the reefs out of the Main Topsail
sett Main Top Gallant sail
foggy
wind West SouthWest
at 4 P.M. tacked and stood to the NorthWest
Middle the same
Latter at 10 AM tacked and stood to the SE
So Ends |
Friday
28th |
Fore part catched aback
braced around?
Steering SouthWest By West
double reefed Main Topsail
saw a Brig off the Lee beam
Middle took in fore and Mizen Topsails and Mainsail
blowing hard
Latter part the same with squalls of hail and snow
So Ends
Latt |
| Page 18 |
| Journal | | September | 1827 |
Saturday
29th |
Fore part more moderate
sett Mizen Topsail
the brig off the Lee quarter
wind South By West
steering West By N
Middle wore ship
Latter sett fore and Mizen topsail
So Ends |
Sunday
30th |
Fore part strong gales
took in fore and Mizen topsail
at 2 PM sett the Mainsail
Middle sett Mizen Topsail
lost sight of the brig
Latter close reefed fore topsail & sett it
Latt 58:14 |
Monday
1st |
Fore part strong winds and rainy from the SouthWest By South
1 PM wore ship
steering West By North
Middle the same
Latter steering West SouthWest
So Ends
Latt 57:40 |
Tuesday
2nd |
Fore part strong gales from NorthWest
course West SouthWest
Middle took in fore top sail
Latter the same
So Ends
Lat 58:10? |
Wednesday
3th |
Strong winds
sett fore topsail and Mainsail
Middle sett Mizen topsail
Latter the same
So Ends
Latt 58:43 |
Thursday
4th
Latt'd 59:30 |
Fore part took in fore and Mizen topsail and Main sail and foresail
strong gales from the North
heading South SouthWest
Latter blowed the main Staysail away |
| Page 19 |
| Journal | | October | 1827 |
Friday
5th |
Fore part furled the Main topsail
Middle part the same
furled the foresail
Latter lying too under fore topmast and Mizen Staysail
So Ends
58:14
Long 70:00 |
Saturday
6th |
Fore part sett fore and Mizen top sail and Mainsail
heavy squalls of wind snow and hail
Middle more moderate
Latter shook all the reefs out of the Main Topsail & one reef out of the Fore
So Ends
Latt 57:30 |
Sunday
7th |
Fore part fine weather
wind SouthWest
tacked ship
steering South SouthEast
reefs out of the courses
Latter strong gales
took in Mainsail Fore topsail & close reefed the main
So Ends
Latt 58:00 |
Monday
8th |
Fore part blowing hard West NorthWest
steering SouthWest
Middle took in the mizen Topsail
Latter saw a Brig off our lee bow bound home
A squall of snow
So Ends
Latt 58:30 |
Tuesday
9th |
Fore part strong breeze from the South
course West SouthWest
Middle more moderate
Latter wind South SouthWest
steering West NorthWest
So Ends
Latt 57:00 |
Wednesday
10th |
Fore part light wind
tacked to the South
Middle strong wind
Latter at 10 AM took in the Mainsail
at 12 took in fore topsail
So Ends On Board
Latt 57:30 |
Thursday
11th |
Fore part strong gale from West NorthWest
steering SouthWest
took in the Mizen topsail and close reefed the Main
Latter
So Ends
Latt 58:10 |
| Page 20 |
| Journal | | October | 1827 |
Friday
12th |
Fore part sett the topsails
at 3 PM took in the Fore topsail
Middle sett Mainsail Fore topsail jib & Spanker
Latter single reef topsails
So Ends On Board |
Saturday
13th |
Fore part fine weather
wind NorthWest By West
steering full and bye
Middle part squalls of rain
wind SouthWest
course West NorthWest
Latter sett Fore topmast Studding Sail
all sail out
So Ends On Board
Latt 57:40
Long 82:00 |
Sunday
14th |
Fore part course West NorthWest
wind SouthWest
fine weather
sent up Main Topgallant Yard
Middle part the same
Latter wind West NorthWest
Latt 55:00 |
Monday
15th |
Fore part at 1 PM tacked to the SouthWest
wind West NorthWest
at 6 PM tacked to the NorthWest
wind West SouthWest
single reefed the topsails
furled Main top Gallant Sail
reefed Mainsail
Middle the same
Latter sett Main Topgallant Sail
So Ends
Latt 54:30 South |
Tuesday
16th |
Fore part squally
wind West
steering North NorthWest
double reefed fore & Main topsail
Middle took in fore topsail
close reefed Mizen
Latter more moderate
sett all sail
So Ends
Latt 52:34
Long 84:00 West |
Wednesday
17th |
Fore part fine weather
all sail out
wind West SouthWest
steering NorthWest
at 6 PM reefed the Mainsail & shot A blue Bay
Middle part took in jib, mainsail, main Top Gallant sail & double reefed the topsails
Latter took in fore topsail
Wore ship & stood to the West SouthWest
wind NorthWest
So Ends
Latt 52:07 |
Thursday
18th |
Fore part strong gales from West NorthWest
steering SouthWest By West
Middle made sail
Latter the same
So Ends
Latt 51:30 South |
| Page 21 |
| Journal | | October | 1827 |
Friday
19th |
Fore part wind West By South
steering NorthWest By North
Middle part moderate weather
Latter the same
So Ends
Latt 50:41 |
Saturday
20th |
Fore part under single reefed topsails
Middle part wind SouthWest
course NorthWest
Latter fore topmast Studding Sail & Main top gallant Sail sett
So Ends
Latt 48:40 |
Sunday
21st |
Fore part fine weather
wind SouthWest
course NorthWest By North
at 6 PM reefed the Mainsail
Middle part the same
Latter wind West By South
course North NorthWest
Latt 45:30 |
Monday
22nd |
Fore part light wind from the West
course North NorthWest
all sail out
Middle part reefed the Mainsail
Latter cloudy
at 8 AM employed fitting the boats & railing? On the Ships bow
So Ends On Board
Latt 43:30
Long 84:20 |
Tuesday
23th |
Fore part A pleasant breeze from the West SouthWest
course North NorthWest
top Stud Sail out
nailed the copper on the bow
Middle part the same
Latter sent up the Main Topgallant Yard & Main Royal mast?
Put out the Starboard boat
So Ends On board
Latt 41:10
Long 84:30 |
Wednesday
24th |
Fore part cloudy and light wind from the West SouthWest
course North By West
sent out the Spritsail? Yard
took in Studding Sails
Middle part sett it again
Latter part sent up fore top Gallant and Royal Masts
So Ends
Latt 38:30 South |
| Page 22 |
| Journal | | October | 1827 |
Thursday
25th |
Fore part the wind freshens from the Westward
sent up the Mizen Top Gallant and Royal Masts
cloudy
Middle part the same
Latter part shifting sail
So Ends On Board
Latt 35:40
Long 82:34 |
Friday
26th |
Fore part finished shifting sails
at 7 PM hove too
standing 4 watches
wind West By North
course North By West
Middle squally of rain
at 5 AM sett all sail
saw Fin Back Whales
Latter part unreeving and reeving running
Latt 34:30 |
Saturday
27th |
Fore part fresh wind from West NorthWest
at 1 PM made the Island of Massafucao bearing North NorthWest
at 7 PM Double reefed topsails and wore Ship
steering South SouthWest
Middle sett sail
wore ship fore? The land
at 8 AM squally
stood off
at 10 AM stood in
made the land at 11 AM
Latter the same
So Ends
Latt 33:45
Long 80:38 West |
Sunday
28th |
Fore part at 2 PM on the East NorthEast side discovered five or six houses and several persons but they made no signal so we did not stop
wind SouthEast
course North By West
Middle part stood 8? Watches
at day light sett sail
Latter fine weather
saw nothing
So Ends
Latt 32:09 |
Monday
29th |
Fore part wind South By East
course North By West
fine weather
saw nothing
at 6 PM took in fore & Mizen Topsails
quarter watches
Middle part sett all sail
Latter part saw fin backs
So Ends
Latt 30 |
Tuesday
30th |
Fore part fresh wind from South SouthEast
course North NorthEast
put up the cutting Pendents & Guys
Middle part took in sail
course North By West
Latter part all sail out
fitting waist pump and riggin
So Ends
Latt 28:45 |
| Page 23 |
| Journal | | October | 1827 |
Wednesday
31st |
Fore part wind SouthEast
course North NorthEast
got up casks fish and onions
at 6 PM took in sail
4 watches
Middle all sail out
Latter saw fin backs
So Ends
Latt 25:30 25:30 |
Thursday
1st
November |
Fore part fresh wind SouthEast
course NorthEast By North
at 7 PM took in sail
Middle sett sail
course NorthEast
Latter part fitting Main Top Gallant back stays
Latt 23:11 |
Friday
2nd |
Fore part fresh wind from the SouthEast
course NorthEast
at 7 PM took in sail
standing of shore
2 hands
Middle part NorthEast course
all sail out
Latter fitting riggin
Latt 22:10 |
Saturday
3th |
Fore part wind South SouthWest
course NorthEast
at 7 PM stood of shore
took in sail
Middle sett sail
saw Grampuses
So Ends
Latt 21:10 |
Sunday
4th |
Fore part saw two Hump Back Whales
at 7 PM took in sail
Middle sett sail
sent up fore & Mizen Top Gallant Yards
Latter part saw A school of Porpoises and A breach off the Lee bow
So Ends |
| Page 24 |
| Journal | | November | 1827 |
Monday
5th |
Fore part light wind from South SouthWest
steering SouthEast
at 7 PM took in sail
Middle sett all sail
Latter part squaring? Rattings & puddanycy? The ship?? & towing? Down
So Ends
Latt 19:24 |
Tuesday
6th |
Fore part sent out new Fly Jib boom
at 7 PM took in sail
8 watches
Middle sett sail
Latter part fresh breeze
Latt 18:15 |
Wednesday
7th |
Fore part wind South
course NorthEast
at 45 Mts past 1 PM saw A Whale turn flooks?
Lost the run of her at 7
took in sail 4 watches
course NorthWest
Middle sett sail
Latter fitting ratlings?
Saw Fin back black fish, killers, porpoises
So Ends
Latt 16:59 |
Thursday
8th |
Fore part trade wind SouthEast
course North NorthEast
at 7 took in sail
steering West By North
Middle sett sail
course North
at 10 AM saw A school of Sperm Whales
lowered & got fast
So Ends
Latt 16:30 |
Friday
9th
Whale fluke sketch |
Fore part at 2 PM killed and took him alongside
at 7 PM cut him in
Middle cleared? The head
Latter began to boil
Latt 16 |
Saturday
10th |
Fore part boiling boddy at
Middle the same
Latter
So Ends
Latt 16:10 |
Sunday
11th |
Fore part finished boiling
washed off at 2 PM
Middle part 4 watches
single? Sail
Latter caught 10 Black Fish
So Ends
Latt 15:30 |
| Page 25 |
| Journal | | November | 1827 |
Monday
12th |
Fore part fine wind from East SouthEast
course West
at 7 PM took in Top Gallant Sail
double reefed top sails
hauled in Mizzen Fore sail
Middle sett all sail
at 7 AM raised A sail
proved to be the Sarah of Nantucket Capt Fred'c Authur 180 bbls of Oil
left Valparaiso 10 days reported John Jay 1100 bbls Capt Drew under arrest for stabbing his 2nd Mate while at the 'breakfast' crossed out dinner
arrived U S Frigate Brandywine from Payta
Spoke the Roscoe off the head no Oil
plenty of Hump back Whales today
Latt 15:15 |
Tuesday
13th |
Fore part fine weather
took in Top Gallant Sails
the Sarah boiling out A 70 bbl Whale
stowing
4 watches
at day light made all sail
steering North
caught two Black Fish
So Ends
Latt 14:57 |
Wednesday
14th |
Fore part pleasant
all sail out
saw A Ship off our Lee bow 2 1/2 points
boiled out our three black fish
saw plenty hump backs & Fin Backs
at 7 took in Top Gallant Sails
4 watches
Latter saw Whales
lowered and got one
So Ends |
Thursday
15th |
Fore part cut him in
began to boil
Middle part the same
Latter part saw Whales
lowered got none
So Ends
Latt 14:50 |
Friday
16th |
Fore part at 5 PM saw Whales
lowered & got two
took them alongside at 7 PM
8 watches
Middle part at 6 AM began to cut in
Latter part at 12 PM finished
Latt 14:32 |
| Page 26 |
| Journal | | November | 1827 |
Saturday
17th |
Fore part fine winds NorthEast
began to boil
saw Breaches & Spouts
steering East NorthEast
Middle saw Breach
sett fore & Mizen topsail
steering SouthWest By South
Latter coopering Oil
So Ends
Latt 14:38 |
Sunday
18th |
Fore part still boiling boddy
finished coopering & washed off
Middle part the same
fresh wind from South SouthEast
steering South SouthWest
Latter part finished boiling
So Ends
Latt 13:25 |
Monday
19th |
Fore part fresh trades SouthEast
washed off
at 7 PM saw A Carcase and took in sail
8 watches
standing in shore
Middle part put out the Larboard Anchor
Latter part mending old boat
So Ends On board
Latt 12:52 |
Tuesday
20th |
Fore part fresh trades
saw Black Fish
at 7 PM hove too
8 watches
Middle part employed stowing down the Oil
Latter part the same
So Ends
Latt 12:28 |
Wednesday
21st |
Fore part at 6 PM finished stowing down & washed off
Middle part sett Main Top Gallant Sail
Latter part fresh wind
So Ends On Board
Latt 12:15 |
Thursday
22nd |
Fore part moved the Galley forward
at 7 PM took in sail
8 watches
Middle part sett sail
Latter part fresh wind
course NorthEast By East
So Ends
Latt 11:32 |
Friday
23th |
Fore part course NorthEast By East
at 4 PM saw A scool of Whales
struck one but got lose
came on board at 1/2 past 6 PM
took in sail
Middle sett reefed topsails
at 8 AM rained
Whales off the weather beam
Lowered & chased them
got none
Latter came onboard to dinner
So Ends
Latt 11:35 |
| Page 27 |
| Journal | | November | 1827 |
Saturday
24th
Whale fluke sketch |
Fore part saw Another school of Whales
lowered our boats and got one
began to cut at 4 PM
at 1/2 past 7 PM finished cutting in
4 watches
under reefed topsails
Middle part at 6 AM began to boil head
Latter the same
So Ends |
Sunday
25th |
Fore part fresh trades
course North
boiling boddy
at 7 PM luffed too on the Larboard tack and took in sail
Middle part sett sail
course North NorthEast
Latter part finished boiling
So Ends
Latt |
Monday
26th |
Fore part at 2 PM washed off the Decks
at 4 PM saw A scool of black Fish
Middle part hove to
Latter part made all sail
steering East NorthEast
So Ends
Latt 10:32
Long 79:21? |
Tuesday
27th |
Fore part saw A scool of Black Fish and Porpoises
all hands mending Fore Topsail and boscing? Up round the Main Mast
at 7 PM took in Top Gallant Sails
course West NorthWest
4 watches
at day light steering North
all sail out
at 8 AM saw A sail off the weather Beam
Latter mending sails
So Ends
Latt
Long |
| Page 28 |
| Journal | | November | 1827 |
Wednesday
28th |
Fore part moderate wind
course North
at 5 PM saw A scool of black
at 7 PM took in the Top Gallant sails
steering West NorthWest
the other Ship 3 miles off
Middle part all sail out
course North NorthEast
Latter part saw 3 Whales
lowered but could not fasten
So Ends |
Thursday
29th |
Fore part saw A scool Hump Back
middle stiching sails
saw another scool of Whales but lost the run of them
at 4 PM saw land
at sun sett took in sail
quarter watches
steering South SouthWest
Middle made sail
Latter part saw nothing
So Ends |
Friday
30th |
Fore part steering NorthEast
saw A spout
at 7 PM stood off shore
4 watches
Middle part all sail out
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Saturday
1st
Dec |
Fore part light winds
course SouthWest
at 7 PM 4 watches
Middle part all sail out
Latter part saw Fin backs
So Ends On Board |
Sunday
2nd |
Fore part at 2 PM saw A Sail off the lee beam
at 4 PM wore Ship
at 7 PM spoke her the Loper of Nantucket Capt Starbuck
boat went on board of her
at 1 AM boat came back hailed 45 bbl
4 watches steering NorthEast
Latter part in company
spared? Her
Fly Jib Miz Staysail |
| Page 29 |
| Journal | | December | 1827 |
Monday
3th
Payta |
Fore part all sail out
saw two Fin Backs & severall scools of Albacore
at sun sett backed? the Main Yard
boarded the Loper
Middle part stove off shore
at 1 PM stood in shore
Latter part at 9 AM the same and spoke the Pheebe Ann of Bedford Capt Jos'h Bernard
at 11 AM saw the Land |
Tuesday
4th |
Fore part running down the land
fresh wind
all sail out
at 2 PM saw A Catamaran
at 5 PM came too in Payta & furled the sails
with the Loper
A visit by the Customs house boat
Latter part heeling the ship
So Ends |
Wednesday
5th |
Fore part the same
at 5 PM the Ship Gen'l Brown came in with Patriot soldiers
Middle part landed them?
Blacking the bends
So Ends On Board |
Thursday
6th |
Fore part began to paint
fresh wind
at 6 PM soldiers left for Peiero
Middle part two Hump Backs in the harbour
painting
Latter finished Starboard side
So Ends |
Friday
7th |
Fore part heeled the larboard side out
began to paint it
A sail in sight
Middle part blacked the bends larboard side
Latter part blacked them over
So Ends On Board Ship Plough Boy |
| Page 30 |
| Journal | | December | 1827 |
Saturday
8th |
Fore part righted the ship
stowed down the blubber room
washed off the Deck and square the yards
at 4 PM the Whaling Ship Superior of New London two hundred bbls and the Liberty Capt Churchill came to anchor
Latter part saw English brig
left one watch on shore
So Ends On Board Ship Plough Boy |
Sunday
9th |
Fore part strong trades
finished painting
Middle part one watch on shore
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
Monday
10th |
Fore part the same
at 4 PM the Peruvian Frigate came to anchor
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
Tuesday
11th |
Fore part one watch on shore
Loper left for Tombez
Middle part the same
Latter part watch on shore
painted Starboard & Waist boat
So Ends |
Wednesday
12th |
Fore part the same
Middle part
Middle part the Superior and Gen'l Brown left
Latter the same
So Ends
watch on shore |
Thursday
13th |
Fore part the Pacific of Bedford Capt Potter came in
Middle part the same
Latter part watch on shore |
| Page 31 |
| Journal | | December | 1827 |
Friday
14th |
Fore part the same
Middle part the Sarah of Nantucket Capt Authur 550 bbl
Latter part the Liberty Capt Churchill went out
So Ends On Board Ship Plough Boy |
Saturday
15th |
Fore part getting potatoes & onions
at 5 PM the Velocity of London Capt Brooks went out
Middle part broke out for fish
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
Sunday
16th |
Fore part getting Sand?
Two boat loads
Middle and Latter part fresh winds |
Monday
17th |
Forepart Roscoe Capt Worth of N. Bedford came in 40 Barrels Sp'm Oil
Paid A visit on board of the Peruvian Frigate President |
Tuesday
18th |
Forepart Strong Wind
Nothing done this day
Nothing Seen
So Ends |
Wednesday
19th |
Forepart the same
a Schooner came in from Guiaquill
So Ends this day |
Thursday
20th |
Forepart Left Payta in co'y with the Pacific Capt Potter of N.B. |
Friday
21st |
Forepart Commences with stowing the Cables
Later part saw Whales to Lee Ward
Lowered away and got fast
So Ends |
Saturday
22nd
Whale illustration |
Forepart commences in taking One Whale Along Side and Cutting in
Latter part got two more
So Ends
the Pacific got two
So Ends |
| Page 32 |
| Journal | | December | 1827 |
Sunday
23th
Whale illustration |
Fore part lowered again
stove waist boat & got one whale
cut in two of them
Latter part cut them in
So Ends |
Monday
24th
Whale illustration |
Fore part began to boil
lowered away and got another whale
Middle part began to cut
Latter the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
25th |
Fore part Pacific astern
at 7 PM finished cutting in
still boiling
Latter part wore Ship & sett the Topsails
steering South SouthWest
saw a Breach |
Wednesday
26th |
Fore part fine weather
boiling boddy
at 6 PM saw A Ship off the Lee bow
Latter part the same |
Thursday
27th |
Fore part at 10 AM finished boiling boddy
began head
at 6 PM finished boiling & washed off
wore ship
steering SouthWest
Latter part coopering Oil
So Ends |
Friday
28th |
Fore part at 6 PM wore Ship
course East full and bye
under three Topsails
saw A Breach
4 watches
at day light began to break out Starboard side Fore Main hold
after breakfast began to stow down
Wore ship
steering SouthWest
So Ends |
Saturday
29th |
Fore part stowing down
saw Black Fish & large Bone Shark
at 7 PM finished stowing down
Middle part 4 watches
Latter part stowing aft fore hold and washed off
So Ends |
| Page 33 |
| Journal | | December | 1827 |
Sunday
30th |
Fore part saw Porpoises
making buckets
Middle part the same
Latter part washing clothes
steering East
green water
all sail out
So Ends |
Monday
31st
January |
Fore part light breezes and pleasant
all sail out
finished two deck buckets
saw A piece of fat lean?
Green water
plenty of Brit
at 6 PM tacked Ship
steering SouthWest
took in Top Gallant Sails & Mainsail
standing 4 Watches
Middle part made sail
saw piece of Carcase
Latter part making line Tub boat keg
So Ends |
Tuesday
1st |
January 1st 1828
comences with fine wind from East SouthEast
course West
saw A spout 5 miles aft
at 6 PM took in fore & Mizen Top Gallant Sail & luffed too
4 watches
Middle part the same
Latter part
So Ends |
Wednesday
2nd |
Fore part saw Whales
lowered & got one
Middle part boiling
Latter part the same |
Thursday
3th |
Fore part still boiling
Middle part saw A large Whale
chased him
Latter part lost sight of him
saw A Ship off the Lee beam
So Ends |
Friday
4th |
Fore part the same
course East
Middle part standing off shore
Latter part fine weather
So Ends |
| Page 34 |
| Journal | | January | 1828 |
Saturday
5th |
Fore part mending Larboard boat
saw Black Fish
steering West SouthWest
saw porpoises
Middle part shortened sail
Latter part all sail out
saw nothing
put the Waist boat out |
Sunday
6th |
Fore part course West SouthWest
at 7 PM shortened sail
4 watches
Middle part all sail out
Latter part saw nothing
So Ends |
Monday
7th |
Fore part fine weather
course West
at sun sett took in Foresail & Mainsail
Middle part sett sail
Latter mending and Middle Stiching Sails
So Ends |
Tuesday
8th |
Fore part squally
course West
at 7 PM shortened sail
Middle part all sail out
saw porpoises
Latter fresh wind South SouthEast
course West |
Wednesday
9th |
Fore part light wind & squally
Middle stitching sails
shortened Sail
made sail
saw Fin Backs
So Ends |
Thursday
10th
Ship lllustration with large, fine illustration of whale and whaleboat at bottom of page 34 with title 'Sperm Whale' |
Fore part fine weather
laid aback for the Night
Middle part hraind? forward
Latter saw Whales
lowered and got one
So Ends |
| Page 35 |
| Journal | | January | 1828 |
Friday
11th |
Fore part getting ready to cut
Middle part at 5 AM began to cut
at 9 AM finished
Latter
So Ends |
Saturday
12th |
Fore part the same
saw Whales
lowered and got another
Middle took him alongside
So Ends |
Sunday
13th |
Fore part begun to boil head
Middle part at 12 :00 night finished
Latter part employed cutting in & boiling? |
Monday
14th |
Fore part boiling boddy
saw breaches off the weather bow
standing off shore
Middle part the same
Latter part steering to the Eastward |
Tuesday
15th
Whale illustration |
Fore part at 3 PM saw Whales
lowered away & got one
still boiling
Middle part began to cut
Latter part finished
So Ends |
Wednesday
16th |
Fore part standing in shore
boiling head
at 1 AM began boddy
spoke the Swift of New Bedford Capt Russell
Latter part boiling
So Ends |
Thursday
17th |
Fore part boiling
saw Breaches off the weather Quarter
wore ship
saw nothing
at 2 PM wore back
spoke the Swift
got a terrapin out of her
Middle part left her
Latter part finished boiling
began to stow down Larboard side fore hold
at 7 PM took in Jib & Spanker in
So Ends |
| Page 36 |
| Journal | | January | 1828 |
Friday
18th |
Fore part washed off the deck
Middle part stowing down on the Starboard side
Latter the same
So Ends |
Saturday
19th |
Fore part at 4 PM finished stowing down
stowed of the fore hold
Middle washed off the deck
Latter under topsails & Courses
steering East NorthEast
So Ends |
Sunday
20th |
Fore part strong winds
saw nothing
Middle part wore Ship
steering West
at 7 AM saw Whales off the lee beam
lowered away
got one
So Ends |
Monday
21st |
Fore part cut him in at 6 PM
began to boil
Middle part still boiling
tacked to the Eastward
Latter stood to the Westward
So Ends |
Tuesday
22nd |
Fore part boiling
saw porpoises
Middle part at 2 AM finished boiling and washed off deck
sett all sail
steering South
Latter at 10 AM tacked to the East NorthEast
So Ends |
Wednesday
23th |
Fore part at 1 PM saw Whales ahead
lowered & got one alongside at 4 PM
at 1/2 past 7 PM cut him in
4 watches
Middle part cleared away the head
began to boil at 9 AM
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 37 |
| Journal | | January | 1828 |
Thursday
24th |
Fore part fresh gales from the East SouthEast
steering NorthEast
Middle part boiling
at 5 AM saw A Ship 4 points off the weather bow
cutting & boiling
Latter part at 12 AM finished boiling
tacked to the Southward & sett Top Gallant Sails
So Ends |
Friday
25th |
Fore part washed off the decks
at 2 PM tacked to the NorthEast By East
sett Main Sail & Spanker
A Sail 1/2 point off the Weather bow
at 7 PM took in Mizzen Top Gallant Sail
Latter part spoke the Roscoe Capt Worth 180 bbls
So Ends |
Saturday
26th |
Fore part in company with the Roscoe
saw nothing
Middle part left her
at 10 AM saw A sail
employed stowing down in the fore hold larboard side
So Ends |
Sunday
27th |
Fore part at 2 PM spoke the Harriot of London Capt Cleert? 5 Months out no Oil
finished stowing down
split the foresail
at 8 PM spoke the Commodore Decator 170 bbls
Latter part left them
So Ends |
Monday
28th |
Fore part saw A Ship off the weather bow
saw porpoises & shifted the Foresail
Middle part mending foresail
Latter |
| Page 38 |
| Journal | | January | 1828 |
Tuesday
29th
Fluke illustration |
Fore part fine weather
shifted fore sail & fore Topsail
saw A piece of Squid
Middle part at 9 AM saw two Whales
lowered & got One
at 1/2 past 11 AM took him alongside
So Ends On Board |
Wednesday
30th |
Fore part began to cut
at 7 PM finished cutting in
began to boil
Latter wore Ship
steering South
So Ends |
Thursday
31st
February |
Fore part light wind & pleasant
finished Head & began boddy
Middle part the same
Latter part wind East NorthEast
at 11 AM wore Ship
stand to the Northward
So Ends |
Friday
1st |
Fore part light breezes from the East NorthEast
all sail out but Mainsail
at 2 PM finished boiling & washed off the decks
at 5 PM saw A large school of Whales 4 points off the weather bow
at 6 PM took in Top Gallant Sails
hauled up Foresail
Middle part made sail
at 9 AM raised Whales 4 points off the lee bow
lowered but got none
So Ends |
Saturday
2nd
Fluke illustration |
Fore part A squall of wind & rain
saw Whales off the lee beam
lowered & got one
took him alongside
at 5 PM took in sail
Latter part fine weather
at 6 AM began to cut at 11 AM finished
So Ends |
| Page 39 |
| Journal | | February | 1828 |
Sunday
3th |
Fore part began to boil head
Middle part at 6 AM finished Head?
Began Boddy note: several lines concluding this entry are marked out with cross hatches
So Ends |
Monday
4th |
Fore part still boiling
at 5 PM saw Whales
chased them until Sun down
took in Main Topgallant Sail
standing in shore
Middle part began to stow down in the fore hold Starboard side
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
5th |
Fore part steering East NorthEast
at 6 PM finished
broke out the Main hold
at 8 PM wore Ship
Middle part stowing down in the Starboard side
Latter part wore Ship
saw A Fin Back
So Ends |
Wednesday
6th |
Fore part 2 PM finished stowing down & washed off the decks
Middle part wore Ship
steering North
saw nothing
Latter part
So Ends |
Thursday
7th |
Fore part steering North
making awning for the try works
at 6 PM looffed? To the SouthWest
saw A Sail
the Loper one Thousand barrells
left her
Middle part at 5 AM saw A Ship off the weather bow
Latter part saw two Ships off the lee bow |
| Page 40 |
| Journal | | February | 1828 |
Friday
8th |
Fore part tacked to the East NorthEast
all sail out
A Ship off the lee beam at 4 PM
A Ship ahead at 7 PM off the weather beam
took in Top Gallant Sails
Middle part made all sail
Latter part saw A spout off the lee |
Saturday
9th |
Fore part strong wind
at 7 PM took in Top Gallant Sails
4 watches
Middle part wore Ship
standing to the North NorthEast
all sail out
at 8 AM saw A Ship off the weather bow
at 9 AM raised a scool of Whales off the lee beam
chased them untill 12 AM
So Ends |
Sunday
10th |
Fore part raised two scools off the lee
lowered & got two off them alongside at 6 PM
took in sail
a Ship off the weather bow
at 9 PM spoke her the Barclay of Bedford Capt Barrett 100 bbls
Latter part they left us
at 12 AM finished cutting in
So Ends |
Monday
11th |
Fore part began to boil
saw breaches off the lee bow
Barclay off the weather beam
at 7 PM tacked to the Southward
Middle the same
Latter part finished boiling |
Tuesday
12th |
Fore part washed off the decks
tacked to the Northward
sett all sail
at 2 PM tacked to the South SouthEast
caught A porpoise
at 7 PM took in Top Gallant Sails
Middle part squally and strong wind
Latter more moderate
So Ends |
| Page 41 |
| Journal | | February | 1828 |
Wednesday
13th |
Fore part sett Top Gallant Sails
saw A Sail to windward
at 5 PM saw A Sail ahead
at 7 PM took in Top Gallant Sails
Middle part setting up riggin
Latter part the same
made all Sail |
Thursday
14th |
Fore part course NorthWest By North
at 7 PM laid with the Mainyard aback for the night
Middle part made sail
Latter part breaking out the fore hold for hoops
So Ends |
Friday
15th
Humps? |
Fore part course SouthWest By West
saw Jumpers
broke out the After hold for hoops
stowing them in the fore hold
at 7 PM took in sail and laid aback for the night
Middle part made all sail
steering NorthWest By North
wind NorthEast
Latter part clearing out the fore hold
So Ends |
Saturday
16th |
Fore part finished fore hold
coopering Oil
at 7 PM took in sail and luffed too to the Southward
4 watches
Middle stow down Main hold Larboard Side
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Sunday
17th
Breaches Ship |
Fore part finished stowing down
saw three breaches off the lee
run for them
saw them no more
at 7 PM luffed to NorthEast By East
squalls of wind & rain
double reefed the Topsails
Middle part made sail
scrubbed off the deck
Latter part at 11 AM saw A Sail off the lee
So Ends |
| Page 42 |
| Journal | | February | 1828 |
Monday
18th |
Fore part spoke her the Hesper of New Bedford Capt Pease wanting 50 bbls
stood to the Southward under reefed topsails
Middle part Capt went onboard and at 9 AM left them & stood to the NorthEast
Latter part single reefed topsails
Main Top Gallant Sail out |
Tuesday
19th |
Fore part at 2 PM wore ship & stood to the West SouthWest
free wind & fresh trades
at 7 PM shortened Sail
course West ???
Latter? Part mad Sail
Saw nothing
So Ends |
Wednesday
20th |
Fore part pleasant weather
wind SouthEast
course West SouthWest
at 7 PM took in Sail
Middle part made sail
Latter saw nothing
So Ends |
Thursday
21st |
Fore part the same
Middle part double reefed fore topsail
Middle part made sail
course NorthWest
Latter part fresh gales
course NorthWest By North
So Ends |
Friday
22nd
Whale |
Fore part all sail out
fresh wind course NorthWest By North
at 6 PM took in Spanker & fore topgallant Sail
standing half watches
Middle part saw A Whale
lost the run of him
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 43 |
| Journal | | February | 1828 |
Saturday
23th
Fin Backs |
Fore part light wind East
at 6 PM saw a Scool of Fin backs
took in fore & Mizzen Top Gallant Sails & Mainsail
Middle part made all sail
saw Fin Backs
Latter part
So Ends |
Sunday
24th
N Latt |
Fore part light wind & pleasant
course NorthWest By North
at 7 PM hove too
4 watches
Middle part made sail
course West BY North
Latter part course NorthWest
So Ends |
Monday
25th
Whale |
Fore part fine weather
course NorthWest wind East SouthEast
at 6 PM saw fin backs
Middle part the same
Latter making buckets
So Ends |
Tuesday
26th |
Fore part cloudy
at 4 PM squally of wind & rain
Middle part pleasant
Latter part the same
making buckets
started A Cask of Bread
So Ends |
Wednesday
27th
Whale |
Fore part squally
wind SouthEast
course NorthWest
saw A Fin Back Whale
Middle parted Main Top Gallant Sheets
??? Sent down Fore Top Gallant Yard |
Thursday
28th
Shooks |
Fore part squalls of rain
shift of wind to the Eastward
sent up top Gallant Yard
Middle part breaking out between decks
Latter part
So Ends |
Friday
29th
Heads |
Fore part stowed aft between decks
Middle part employed starting Shook head
Latter part the same |
| Page 44 |
| Journal | | March | 1828 |
Saturday
1st
March Shooks Breaches Sails |
Fore part finished starting Shook Heads
strong NorthEast trades
course NorthWest By West
saw breaches off the weather bow
Middle part employed stitching Sails
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Sunday
2nd
Iron Hoops |
Fore part strong trade
course NorthWest By West
started the last Cask of Iron Hoops
at 7 PM took in Mizen Top Gallant Sail
Middle part sett it again
Latter squalls of wind & rain
So Ends |
Monday
3th
Saw A Spout with spout illustration Stud Sail |
Fore part course NorthWest By West 1/2 West
A squall of wind and rain from the South SouthEast
took in Fore & Mizzen Top Gallant Sail
hauled down the head Sails
Middle part all sail out
Latter sett fore top mast Studding Sail
So Ends |
Tuesday
4th
Main Royal |
Fore part light wind from the NorthEast & pleasant
at 2 PM sent up Main Royal
course West NorthWest
at 8 PM course West By North
Middle part fresh wind
Main Royal out
Latter part took it in & sett it again
So Ends |
Wednesday
5th |
Fore part fresh gales from the NorthEast
course NorthWest 1/2 West
topmast Studd Sail out
Middle part took in fore & Main Top Gallant Sail
parted Studding Sail haulyards
took in Spanker
course NorthWest By West
Latter part strong trades
sett the Top Gallant Sail |
| Page 45 |
| Journal | | March | 1828 |
Thursday
6th |
Fore part strong trades
course West NorthWest
parted Studding Sail haulyards
at 8 PM course West By North
Middle part more moderate
Latter part sett Main Royal
So Ends On Board |
Friday
7th |
Fore part all sail out
course West By North
parted Studding Sail haulyards
Middle part course West
Latter part fresh wind
So Ends |
Saturday
8th
Some new ones |
Fore part fresh wind from the North NorthEast
course West
at 5 PM took in Main Royal
at 7 PM took in fore & Main Top Gallant Sails & double reefed fore & Main Topsail
Squally
Middle part more moderate
all sail out
parted Studding Sail haulyards
Latter squally of wind & rain |
Sunday
9th |
Fore part light squalls of wind & rain from the East SouthEast
course West at 7 PM
luffed too to the Westward
Latter part put off West
So Ends |
Monday
10th |
Fore part fresh wind & squalls of rain
course West SouthWest
Middle under double reefed Topsails
laid bye for the night
Latter part course West South West
all sail out
fresh wind & cloudy & squally |
| Page 46 |
| Journal | | March | 1828 |
Tuesday
11th |
Fore part fresh winds from the East NorthEast
course SouthWest
Middle part at 7 PM saw light in shore
bearing SouthWest under double reefed topsails
stood of and on for the night
at day light saw Owhyhee & Mowhee 2 of the Sandwich Islands
top of Owhyhee was covered with snow
So Ends |
Wednesday
12th |
Fore part squally
running down the Channel
all sail out
at 2 PM took in Royal & topgallant Sails
at 4 PM light wind from the NorthWest
bent the Cables
A visit from the shore by two Canoes
Middle part light wind
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Thursday
13th
Carracacooei? Bay |
Fore part light wind off Kiluai
at 6 PM came to Anchor in Carracooei? Bay
Middle & Latter trading for potatoes
So Ends |
Friday
14th |
Fore part trading for potatoes
Middle part the same
Latter part blacking the bends
Righted Ship
So Ends |
Saturday
15th |
Fore part heeling Ship
Middle part the same
Latter part blacking the bends
righted the Ship & washed off the Decks
Middle part buying goats
Starboard Watch on shore
Loosed Main Top sail
Latter sea breeze
So Ends |
Sunday
16th |
Fore part Larboard Watch on Shore
unbent the Main Topsail & bent the New one
at 6 PM took in the old boat
Middle part at 2 AM got under way for Oahu
Latter part off Kiluai
So Ends |
| Page 47 |
| Journal Oaho | | March | 1828 |
Monday
17th |
Fore part light winds from the NorthWest
at 4 PM saw A Ship coming through the Channell of Owhyhee
at 10 PM came up with & hailed her twice but they did not answer
Latter part took in Top Gallant Sails & double reefed topsails
more moderate
So Ends |
Tuesday
18th
Oahu |
Fore part calm
off Moriki
at 6 PM A fresh breeze from the East
course NorthWest
Middle part at day light Oahu in sight
at 10 AM under Dimond Hill
Latter part came to anchor at the Bar 1/2 past 11 AM
So Ends |
Wednesday
19th |
Fore part the Independence Superior Favorite Wilmington and Liverpool Packet Hector outside
Sarah Phebe Enterprise Tamaahmaah Susan Orion Pindus inside
at 4 PM sent A raft of Cask on shore for water
Middle part towed in the Favourite and W L Packet
Latter the Pacific of Nantucket came to anchor
Sarah Left
So Ends |
Thursday
20th |
Fore part filling? Water and breaking out ??? Cask
Middle part sent A raft on shore & took A raft off
stowed off the Main hold
towed the Hector inside
began to stow down between decks
So Ends |
Friday
21st |
Fore part filling water
at 6 PM fresh wind & hazy weather
Middle part getting Tar? Up
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Saturday
22nd |
Fore part the Tamaahmaah left with the King Coukeouna? On board
at 7 PM the French Sloop of War came to anchor
Latter part the Clarkson came to anchor 900 bbls 18 months out
got a raft of water |
| Page 48 |
| Journal | | March | 1828 |
Sunday
23th |
Fore part stowing down Water in the fore hold
at 7 PM the Omega came to anchor 750 bbls 18 Months out
Latter part starboard Watch on shore
A Sail in sight
So Ends on Board |
Monday
24th |
Fore part the Abagil of Bedford came to anchor
strong squalls of wind
pointed the yards & laid down the Best? Bower?
Middle part more moderate
W L Packet went inside
Latter at 9 AM the Favorite? London?
Larboard Watch on shore
got A raft of water |
Tuesday
25th |
Fore part strong wind & squally of rain
Middle part fine weather
Starboard Watch on shore
sent a raft on shore
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
26th |
Fore part strong trades
at 4 PM the Brittania of London left
Middle part laying off and on
Latter towed in the Independence & Pacific
Larboard Watch on shore
So Ends |
Thursday
27th |
Fore part A Sail in sight to leeward
at 1 PM the Rambler came to anchor leaking
Latter part towed in the Phoenix Rambler & French Corvette
So Ends
took A raft water |
Friday
28th |
Fore part A Sail in sight
stowed off the fore hold
it proved to be Origon of Fairhaven
Latter part Starboard Watch on shore
So Ends |
| Page 49 |
| Journal | | March | 1828 |
Saturday
29th |
Fore part strong gales
sent down the Main? Royal Yard
Middle part the Herriot of London 22 Months out 2500 bbls
Latter part Larboard Watch on shore
at 10 AM the Roscoe came to anchor 400 bbls |
Sunday
30th |
Fore part light squalls of rain blacked the chains
Middle part the same
Latter part doing nothing
So Ends |
Monday
31st |
Fore part light winds & pleasant
at 3 PM the Parthain of Boston came to Anchor 158 days from Boston with Missionaries on board
Middle part towed in the Omega & Clarkson
Latter got 4 Cask of water
So Ends |
Tuesday
1st
April |
Fore part setting up riggin
at 4 PM the Canton brig left
Middle part at 6 PM got under way & stood off & on
the Origon & Harriot went in
Latter part calm
So Ends |
Wednesday
2nd |
Fore part light trades
A boat from the Congress 19 Months out 1500 bbls
Middle part Capt came on board
Brig Andes left
course South SouthWest
Latter part stowed away the Cables
Land in sight
So ends |
Thursday
3th |
Fore part very light wind from the West NorthWest
course SouthWest
at 4 PM washed off the decks & broke out fish
put down the Anchor
Middle part course West SouthWest & squally of rain
Latter fine weather
So Ends |
Friday
4th |
Fore part mending the Jib
wind NorthEast
course West SouthWest
Middle part rainy & drizzley
Latter strong wind took in Studding Sail
So Ends On Board |
| Page 50 |
| Journal | | April | 1828 |
Saturday
5th |
Fore part strong winds from the Northward
course West SouthWest
Middle part course West By South wind NorthNorthEast
Latter part hanging pumpkins over the stern
So Ends |
Sunday
6th |
Fore part wind North NorthEast
course West By South
started meat & Bread
under whole Top sails & Main top Gallant Sail
Middle part the same
Latter
So Ends |
Monday
7th |
Fore part moderate wind
course West By South
Middle part the same
Latter part employed mending the Main sail
unbent the New jib & bent the Old one
So Ends On Board |
Tuesday
8th |
Fore part light wind from the East NorthEast
course West By South
finished mending & bent the Mainsail & sett Topmast Studding Sail
Middle part mending Main topsail
Latter part the same
saw porpoises
So Ends |
Wednesday
9th |
Fore part fine weather
finished mending Main topsail
at 6 PM sett Main Royal
saw porpoises
Middle part course West By South
wind East By North
Latter part course West by South
wind East By North
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
Thursday
10th |
Fore part pleasant weather
wind East By North
course West By South
Middle part the same
Latter part at 8 AM raised A Scool of Whales off the Larboard quarter
lowered & but got none
So Ends On Board |
Friday
11th |
Fore part fine breeze from the East NorthEast
steering South SouthEast by the wind
at 4 PM raised A School of Whales off the Lee quarter
lowered but got none
came on board at Sun down
Middle part the same
Latter part mending Jib
course West SouthWest
water blue
So Ends |
| Page 51 |
| Journal | | April | 1828 |
Saturday
12th |
Fore part wind East
course West SouthWest with squalls of rain
Middle part the same
Latter part fine weather
mending Jib
saw porpoises
So Ends |
Sunday
13th |
Fore part pleasant light breeze from the East NorthEast
steering West By South
broke out the After hold
picked A Beirell? Of Potatoes
Middle part course West NorthWest
Latter part the same
all sail out
So Ends |
Monday
14th |
Fore part fresh wind from NorthEast
course NorthWest
all sail out
blue water
saw nothing
Middle part wind NorthEast
course North NorthWest
Latter part wind South SouthEast
squalls of rain
So Ends On Board |
Tuesday
15th |
Fore part fine weather & calm
course North NorthWest
fitting New boat
Middle part light wind
Latter part saw A school of porpoises
making fresh water tunnell
So Ends |
Wednesday
16th |
Fore part calm
mending Main Top Gallant Sail
at 8 PM fresh wind from North By East
course NorthWest By West
Middle part the same
Latter painted New boat
So Ends On Board |
Thursday
17th |
Fore part fresh wind NorthEast
course NorthWest
at 6 PM saw Porpoises
caught one Albacore
Middle part the same
Latter part saw a Breach
So Ends |
| Page 52 |
| From Oahu to Japan | | April | 1828 |
Friday
18th |
Fore part light wind from the South
course North
Middle part calm & flatering?
Latter light wind from the Southward
So Ends |
Saturday
19th |
Fore part moderate breeze from the North By West
steering West By North
Middle part furled Spanker & Mainsail & single reefed the Topsails
Latter strong gales from North NorthEast
steering NorthWest
So Ends on Board |
Sunday
20th |
Fore part strong wind from the North NorthEast
steering NorthWest
Middle part the same
Latter part double reefed the Main topsail & took in the Jib |
Monday
21st |
Fore part more moderate
sett Jib and Mainsail
lett A reef out of the Main topsail wind NorthEast By East
steering North By West
chilly weather
Middle part the same
Latter part water green
saw A Hump Back Whale
making riers Bulk head in the Forecastle
So Ends |
Tuesday
22nd |
Fore part moderate breeze
sett Main top Gallant Sail
wind SouthEast
steering North By East
at 6 PM furled Mainsail & hauled up the Foresail
Middle part hazy
Latter part the same
making Riers |
Wednesday
23th |
Fore part Birds round the Ship
squalls of rain
hazy
at 7 PM took in sail
4 watches
Middle part at day light made Sail
Latter part making Riers
Water dirty green
So Ends |
| Page 53 |
| On Japan | | April | 1828 |
Thursday
24th |
Fore part foggy wind South
steering East SouthEast
water dirty green
saw A piece of Squid & plenty of Brit
Middle part took in Sail
4 watches
Latter part made Sail
at 9 AM squalls of rain
hove too for the day
4 watches
So Ends |
Friday
25th |
Fore part squally
wind North
heading West NorthWest
Middle part foggy
hove too
Latter part clearing?
So Ends |
Saturday
26th |
Fore part clear saw nothing
Middle part clear
Latter part foggy with squalls of rain
hove too for the day
4 watches
So Ends |
Sunday
27th |
Fore part foggy and rainy
hove too
4 watches
at 6 PM pumped Ship
Middle part foggy and rainy
Latter part saw A Spout
sett foresail and Mizen topsail
So Ends |
Monday
28th |
Fore part fine weather
sett fore topsail
wind North NorthWest
steering West
three hands Aloft
Middle part hove too
Latter part made sail
sett Main Top Gallant Sail
at 11 AM saw A Breach
So Ends |
Tuesday
29th |
Fore part course SouthWest
wind East
making Riers
Fitting Mizzen Topmast Back Stays
at 7 PM took in Sail & furled the Foresail
Middle part sett double reefed fore & Mizen topsails
at 8 AM took them in again |
| Page 54 |
| On Japan S P Boy | | April | 1828 |
Wednesday
30th
May |
Fore part fresh wind and hazy
at 7 PM turned up Starboard boat
strong gales from the Westward
at 11 PM close reefed the Main Topsail and took in the Foretopmast Staysail and turned up the Larboard and Waist Boat
So Ends |
Thursday
1st |
Fore part the same
at 7 PM more moderate
wind hauled West NorthWest
Middle part sett fore & Mizen Topsail & Foresail
Latter part mending Waist Boat
saw Breaches |
Friday
2nd |
Fore part wind NorthWest
steering West SouthWest
at 3 PM finished mending Waist Boat
put her on the Cranes
shifted Fore topsail
at Sun sett took in sail
Middle part made sail
Latter part making lippers? &'cc
So Ends |
Saturday
3th |
Fore part wind South SouthWest
steering full & by
out reefs & sett Main Top Gallant Sail
at sun sett took in Sail
saw A Fin Back
Middle part made sail
making riers
Latter part put up the Forge fitting Grind Stone
So Ends |
Sunday
4th |
Fore part fine weather
wind South SouthEast
steering by the wind
Middle part took in sail
Latter under double reefed Topsails
wind East NorthEast
course South |
| Page 55 |
| O Japan S P Boy | | May | 1828 |
Monday
5th |
Fore part wind East NorthEast
course South
reefs out of the Main Topsail
sett Main Top Gallant Sail
at 7 PM took in sail
hove too
Middle part made sail
at 8 AM saw three Ships off our weather beam
at 9 AM saw A Ship off the Lee bow
saw A Breach ahead
A scool of Sperm Whales
lowered and got two
So Ends |
Tuesday
6th |
Fore part spoke the Com Decator 800 bbls
at 4 PM finished cutting in and washed off the decks
furled Mizzen Topsail and double reefed the Fore
at 1/2 past 7 PM began to boil head
Middle at 1 AM finished began boddy
Latter part Mizzen Topsail Jib and Spanker
wore Ship
three Ships in sight
So Ends |
Wednesday
7th |
Fore part strong wind from East NorthEast
course South SouthWest
saw A Breach off the weather quarter
at 6 PM hove too
Middle part at 1 AM finished boiling
made sail
washing aft
raised a School of Whales
Latter lowered and got two
took them alongside
began to cut |
Thursday
8th |
Fore part fresh wind and hazy from the East SouthEast
finished cutting at 2 PM and began to boil
steering NorthEast
saw A Sail off Lee quarter
at 6 PM wore Ship and took in fore and Mizzen Topsails
A Sail off the weather Beam
Latter part still boiling
So Ends On Board |
| Page 56 |
| O Japan S P Boy | | May | 1828 |
Friday
9th |
Fore part hazy and raining
wind from the South
at 1/2 past 3 PM finished boiling and raised A school of Sperm Whales
lowered and got one
took him alongside
sent up the tackles and brok out the blubber room
at 6 PM took in foresail foretopsail jib and Spanker
3 hands on deck
Middle part squally of wind and rain
shift of wind to the West NorthWest
Latter part strong gales
began to cut him in to leeward at 11 AM
finished cutting and began to boil |
Saturday
10th |
Fore part still boiling
strong gales from the Northward
steering East By North
under Main and Mizzen Topsail
Middle part the same
Latter part at 10 AM finished boiling and washed off |
Sunday
11th |
Fore part fine weather
wind from the North
course SouthEast
at 7 PM hove too under double reefed Main and Mizzen Topsail
heading East NorthEast
at day light sett Fore topsail and Main Top Gallant Sail
Latter part course West
wind East NorthEast
at 9 AM saw A Ship boiling 4 points off our Larboard bow
at 10 AM saw A Sail off the Starboard Bow
So Ends |
Monday
12th |
Fore part fine weather and light wind from the East NorthEast
course SouthWest
at 7 PM hove too as before
Middle part employed stowing down in the fore hold Larboard side Aft
Latter part the same
course North NorthWest
So Ends |
| Page 57 |
| On Japan Ship P Boy | | May | 1828 |
Tuesday
13th |
Fore part fine weather and clear
wind from the East NorthEast
course North NorthWest
finished stowing down
saw A Ship 2 points off the Starboard Bow
at 7 PM luffed too to the South SouthEast and took in Sail as before except the Foresail
Middle part made sail
the ship astern
at 1/2 past 10 AM saw two Ships off the Lee bow
sent up Fore Top Gallant Yard
employed setting up Shooks |
Wednesday
14th |
Fore part fine weather
wind SouthEast By South
steering East By North
spoke the Barclay of Nantucket Capt Barnard 1000 bbls
at 4 PM spoke the Stonington of New London Capt. Gardner 1300 bbls
at 7 PM took in fore & Mizzen Topsails Foresail Mainsail Jib and Spanker
Middle part left them astern
Latter part course NorthEast
at 10 AM picked up a Box of China workmanship
setting up Shooks |
Thursday
15th |
Fore part wind South
course NorthEast
at 7 PM took in fore and Mizzen Topsail
Middle part sett sail
water green
Latter part making Bungs and blacksmithing it
So Ends |
Friday
16th |
Fore part fresh wind from the South
steering full and bye on the Starboard Tack
saw Porpoises and A piece of Squid
Middle part standing whole watches
course SouthEast
squally of wind and rain
took in top Gallant Sails and double reefed the Topsails
Latter part fine weather
So Ends |
| Page 58 |
| On Japan Ship P Boy | | May | 1828 |
Saturday
17th |
Fore part fresh wind from the North NorthWest
course SouthEast
running under double reefed Topsails
at 7 PM took in fore and Mizzen Topsails and foresail
hove too
Middle part made sail
Latter part saw nothing
So Ends |
Sunday
18th
Long East |
Fore part fine weather
A heavy swell from the Westward
course West NorthWest
Middle part whole watches
Latter part at 11 AM caught a logger head Turtle |
Monday
19th |
Fore part fine weather
wind SouthEast
course West NorthWest
Middle part course NorthWest By West
at 10 PM furled the Mainsail
Latter part single reefed fore topsails
at 9 AM took in fore topsail
double reefed Main Topsail and furled Main Top Gallant Sail
foggy rainy and drizzly
So Ends |
Tuesday
20th |
Fore part moderate
sett fore topsail and Jib
Middle part fresh winds from the NorthWest
steering West SouthWest
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
21st |
Fore part fresh wind from the North
course West NorthWest
broke out for Cheese Apples and Butter
at 7 PM saw A school of fin Backs
hove too at day light
saw A school of Porpoises
at 6 AM saw A school of Sperm Whales
lowered away
got fast lost one line
Latter part came on board
So Ends |
| Page 59 |
| On Japan Ship P Boy | | May | 1828 |
Thursday
22nd
Long East |
Fore part fresh wind from the North and fine weather
course South By West
at 7 PM took in sail
hove too
Latter part made sail
course SouthEast |
Friday
23th
Long East |
Fore part fresh winds from the North
steering on the Starboard tack West NorthWest
double reefed Main Topsail at 7 PM and hove too under it
saw A Fin Back Whale
at day light made Sail
Latter part fresh winds from the North NorthEast
steering NorthWest
So Ends |
Saturday
24th |
Fore part fresh wind from the North NorthEast
course West NorthWest
under single reefed fore and main
Topsail Main Top Gallant Sail and fore out
standing two watches
Latter part
So Ends |
Sunday
25th
Long East |
Fore part at 12 PM saw A lone Whale
lowered away and chased him until 4 PM
came on board
wind East
steering NNE
Middle part running under Main Mizzen Topsail and Foresail
steering East SouthEast by the wind
Latter part Main Top Gallant Sail out
at 1 AM took it in
So Ends |
Monday
26th |
Fore part strong wind and hazy from the Southward
steering East SouthEast
at 7 PM hove too
Middle part thick and raining
at 6 AM made sail and wore Ship
steering West South West |
Tuesday
27th
saw a Ship to leeward |
Fore part fine weather
course West NorthWest
at 2 PM saw A sail the Sarah Nantucket 800 bbls
wore Ship
Capt Chase went onboard
Middle part steering West
Latter part strong winds
saw Fin backs
So Ends |
| Page 60 |
| On Japan S P Boy | | May | 1828 |
Wednesday
28th
Squalls of rain to day |
Fore part a strong winds and hazy
under double reefed Topsails and foresail
in company with the Sarah
at 7 PM left her
heading West By South
at 12 PM heading NorthEast
Latter part A Ship aft the lee
at 9 AM spoke her the Barclay of Nantucket Capt Barnard
saw Jumpers
So Ends |
Thursday
29th |
Fore part wind North NorthWest
steering NorthEast
at 7 PM hove too under double reefed Main Topsail
Middle part at 8 AM sett the fore Topsail
course South
Latter part strong gales from the North NorthWest |
Friday
30th |
Fore part strong gales from the North NorthWest
course South
at 3 PM saw A sail ahead
at 5 PM spoke her the Reaper Capt Coffin 19 Months out 1400 bbls
Middle part left her
Latter part squalls of wind
So Ends On Board |
Saturday
31st
June |
Fore part sudden squalls of wind and rain
at 5 PM saw Fin Backs
at 7 PM took in fore and Mizen Topsail and close reefed the Main
wind NorthWest By West
steering North By East
Middle part wore ship
heading SouthWest
Latter part fine weather
sett all sail |
Sunday
1st |
Fore part fine weather
wind from the West SouthWest
steering NorthWest
at 7 PM took in the courses and fore topsail and double reefed the Main
4 watches
Middle part made sail
Latter part saw Black Fish
So Ends |
| Page 70 |
| On Japan S P Boy | | June | 1828 |
Monday
2nd |
Fore part fine weather but cloudy
wind from the West SouthWest
course NorthWest
standing 2 watches
Middle part light winds and calm
at 1/2 past 10 AM saw white water ahead
Latter part the same |
Tuesday
3th |
Fore part light wind and calm
saw A dead Whale and four Fin Backs
caught 3 Yellow Tails
Middle part fresh winds from the Southward
course West SouthWest
Latter part saw Breach off the weather Bow
So Ends |
Wednesday
4th |
Fore part strong wind and hazy from the Southward
at 4 PM saw A school of Whales off our lee
lowered and killed one
in taking him alongside run down the Larboard boat and lost the boat-Steerer John Mallard of Boston
lost the Whale and Capt Chases line
at 7 PM hove too
heading EastSouthEast
Middle part at 12 PM wore Ship
steering West SouthWest
at 6 AM saw our wafed Whale off the weather beam
lowered two boats
A came? On A thick fog so came on board again
Latter part at 11 AM saw him again
foggy again
So Ends |
Thursday
5th
L? Boats Whale ; illustration of a whale |
Fore part light wind from the South and foggy
sett the Topsails
plying to wind ???
At 4 PM picked up Capt Chases Whale and at 7 PM cut him in
at 8 PM began to boil
Middle part finished head
began boddy
Latter part at 10 AM fog cleared up
saw Jumpers and Fin Backs
So Ends |
| Page 71 |
| On Japan | | June | 1828 |
Friday
6th |
Fore part at 1 PM finished boiling
got up two cask of water
light wind from the South SouthWest
steering West under double reefed Topsails
Middle part overcast
Latter part Main Top Gallant Sail out
saw Porpoises
So Ends |
Saturday
7th |
Fore part light wind from the SouthEast By South
course SouthWest and foggy
at 6 PM hove too
Middle part the same
Latter part at 10 AM sett double reefed fore and Mizzen topsail Jib and Spanker
So Ends |
Sunday
8th
wore Ship |
Fore part moderate breezes from the Southward accompanied with light squalls of rain
course South SouthWest full & bye
at 1/2 past 6 PM hove too
Middle part wind North
heading West NorthWest
Latter part course SouthWest
Main Top Gallant Sail out |
Monday
9th |
Fore part fine wind from the NorthEast
course South SouthWest
Fore Top Gallant Sail out
overcast
standing 2 watches
Middle part took in Main Top Gallant Sail
Latter part sett both of them
steering South SouthWest
So Ends |
Tuesday
10th |
Fore part pleasant wind from the East SouthEast
standing 2 watches
Middle part mending Larboard boat
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 72 |
| On Japan | | June | 1828 |
Wednesday
11th |
Fore part fine breeze from the SouthWest
course West By North
at 2 PM saw A sail off the Starboard bow
at 6 PM spoke her the Dauphin of Nantucket Capt Huskey 1500 bbls 22 month out
Middle part Capt Huskey came on board to dinner
saw A large Breach to the Westward
So Ends |
Thursday
12th
W B ; illustration of whale fluke |
Fore part fine weather
raised Whales
at 3 PM lowered and killed one large one
at 1/2 past 6 PM took him alongside and took in sail
Middle part began to cut
Latter part finished
So Ends |
Friday
13th |
Fore part began to boil head
Middle part finished head and began boddy
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Saturday
14th |
Fore part fresh wind from the South
course West NorthWest
saw A scool of Jumpers
at 7 PM took in sail
Middle part made Sail
Latter part still boiling
course West SouthWest
So Ends On Board |
Sunday
15th |
Fore part fresh wind from the South
at 2 PM wore Ship
standing to the East SouthEast
finished boilng and washed off the decks
Middle part hove too
at 5 AM made Sail
Latter part foggy
at 1/2 past 10 AM A scool of Sperm Whales passed across our stern bound to windward
to foggy to lower |
| Page 73 |
| On Japan | | June | 1828 |
Monday
16th
at 11 AM unbent the Old fore Topmast and cut it up bent the Main forward |
Fore part light wind from the South and pleasant
steering West SouthWest
at 1 PM wore Ship
standing to the EastSouthEast
Middle part spoke our consort
quarter watches
running under double reefed Topsails
Latter part under single reefed Topsail & Main Top Gallant Sail
So Ends |
Tuesday
17th |
Fore part fresh breezes from the South SouthEast
standing to the Eastward
at 4 PM took in Jib Spanker Mainsail and Main Top Gallant Sail
Middle part Made sail
Latter part saw jumpers
So Ends |
Wednesday
18th |
Fore part wind South
course West SouthWest
saw porpoises
at 7 PM hove too
Middle part made Sail
Latter part fresh wind |
Thursday
19th |
Fore part wind Westward
steering to the Southward and Eastward
Middle and Latter part the same
saw nothing
So Ends
setting up Shooks |
Friday
20th |
Fore part fresh winds from the North NorthWest
course NorthEast
at 6 PM shortened Sail and laid? Bye for consort
Middle part made sail
Latter part standing to the Westward
boarded the Dauphin
So Ends |
Saturday
21st |
Fore part wind East
steering North NorthEast
at Sun down saw A large Whale 4 points off the lee bow 4 Miles off and A Ship off the lee beam
at 7 PM took in sail
Latter part made Sail
Saw Jumpers and Fin backs
So Ends On Board |
| Page 74 |
| On Japan | | June | 1828 |
Sunday
22nd |
Fore part wind South By East
at 7 PM wore Ship and stood to the SouthWest By West and took in sail
Middle part made all Sail
steering East By S
Latter part A fine whole sail
breeze at Meridian
saw our Whale which we lost on the 4 th of this Month
got our wafe, head rope, and A piece of our line
So Ends |
Monday
23th |
Fore part tacked Ship
steering to the South SouthWest
saw A plenty of Porpoises
at 1/2 past 6 PM saw A Sail off our weather beam
took in sail & spoke the Dauphin
Middle part made sail
Latter part saw Fin Backs |
Tuesday
24th |
Fore part in company with the Dauphin and Barclay
at 1 PM left the Barclay
hove to
Middle part made Sail
Latter part at 9 AM raised Whales
chased them until 12 PM |
Wednesday
25th |
Fore part fine weather
wind from the South
plenty of Whales
chased them until Sun down
at 7 PM took in sail
standing fo the West SouthWest
Middle part made Sail to the Eastward
Latter part employed coopering Oil
saw Fin Backs and A Sail to the South cutting in
So Ends |
| Page 75 |
| On Japan | | June | 1828 |
Thursday
26th |
Fore part saw Fin backs Black Fish porpoises and Grampuses
at 6 PM finished coopering Oil
at 1/2 past 7 PM took in sail
Middle part employed stowing down in the Fore hold Larboard side Aft
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Friday
27th |
Fore part at 4 PM finished stowing down & washed off the decks
at Sun sett hove too
Latter part made sail
saw A Ship boiling off our lee
So Ends |
Saturday
28th |
Fore part wind _____
course NorthWest
at 1 PM saw A sail to windward
hove aback & spoke her the Stonington of New London 1400 bbls
double reefed fore & Main Topsails
hove too for the Night
strong squalls of wind & rain
Latter part more moderate
at 9 AM spoke the Rodman of New Bedford 400 bbls
So Ends |
Sunday
29th |
Fore part gaming with the Dauphin and Stonington
Middle part laid bye for the night
at sun rise made sail
Latter part wind East
course NorthWest
the Stonington left us
steering NorthNorthEast
So Ends |
Monday
30th |
Fore part wind East
course NorthWest
at 2 PM double reefed all three Topsails
Middle part sett Main Top Gallant sail and Fore
Latter part light wind
So Ends
saw A Sail to leeward
foggy |
| Page 76 |
| On Japan | | July | 1828 |
Tuesday
1st |
Fore part took in fore topsail
at 7 PM hove too
Middle part made Sail
A light wind from the South SouthEast
course SouthWest
Latter part Capt Huskey onboard
So Ends |
Wednesday
2nd |
Fore part light wind from the South SouthEast and plesant
course South SouthWest
at 7 PM took in sail under double reefed topsails
Middle part the same
foggy
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Thursday
3th |
Fore part wind South By West
course West By South and foggy
Capt Huskey onboard to dinner
Middle part the same
Latter part stood to the EastSouthEast |
Friday
4th |
Fore part light wind and from the South SouthEast
course East
Middle part the same
Latter part saw A Ship
So Ends On Board |
Saturday
5th |
Fore part light winds from the South and pleasant
Middle part saw A Sail off the weather beam
Latter part saw another ahead
So Ends |
Sunday
6th |
Fore part pleasant
wind breezing
at 6 PM spoke the Victory of Bedford 21 M. out 1400 bbls A large Whale alongside
Middle part left her
steering South
at day light sett all sail
Latter part saw A Ship off the lee bow cutting A large Whale in supposed to be the Independence
at 11 AM tacked Ship after the Dauphin
So Ends |
| Page 77 |
| On Japan | | July | 1828 |
Monday
7th |
Fore part fresh breezes from the SouthEast
steering East NorthEast
at 1 PM came up thick and foggy
A heavy squal of wind
took in fore topsail Mainsail Jib fore one Main Top Gallant Sails
split the Mizzen topsail
unbent it and bent the New one
sett Mainsail and fore topsail Jib and Spanker again
fine weather
Middle part spoke the Dauphin again
Latter part steering East By South
at 10 AM tacked Ship
saw A Breach
Diamond Fish and two Ships to leeward
So Ends On Board |
Tuesday
8th |
Fore part hazy
wind South By East
course East By South
under single reefed topsails and Courses
at 7 PM double reefed topsails
hauled up Courses and wore Ship
heading West SouthWest
Middle part the same
Latter part at 11 AM raised A Large Whale ahead
So Ends |
Wednesday
9th |
Fore part lowered away and got fast
he sounded out all three lines
the Dauphin run down and lowered her boats
dogged the Whale round until Sun down and lost the run of him
Latter part tacking round in company with the Dauphin looking for the Whale
So Ends |
| Page 78 |
| On Japan | | July | 1828 |
Thursday
10th |
Fore part pleasant light breezes from the SouthEast
at 7 PM under double reefed top sails
steering East NorthEast by the wind
Middle part lost the Dauphin
A Ship off the lee quarter
Latter part tacked to the West and saw Whale
lowered away in company with the Clarkson got one
So Ends |
Friday
11th |
Fore part lowered away and chased Whale to leeward
lost sight of the Clarkson boast
give up the chase
came on board at 4 PM
lowered away again and got fast
stove Waist boat and cracked the Larboard boat
Latter part cut him in
So Ends |
Saturday
12th |
Fore part boiling
Middle part still boiling
saw plenty of Fin Backs
Latter part finished boiling and washed off the decks
So Ends
saw A Ship off the Lee |
Sunday
13th |
Fore part made Sail to the Westward
saw plenty of Fin Backs
at 9 PM spoke the Phoenix of New London 9 Months out 500 bbls
Latter part left her
squalls of rain
took in sail
clear
made sail again
So Ends |
| Page 79 |
| On Japan | | July | 1828 |
Monday
14th |
Fore part wind South By West
course SouthEast By East
A Sail off the lee bow
Middle part shortened Sail
Latter part A Ship off the weather quarter
saw breaches
mending Waist boat
So Ends |
Tuesday
15th |
Fore part all sail out
at 1 PM took in fore and Main Top Gallant Sails
wind South SouthWest
steering West
at 3 PM raised Whales off the weather bow
sett Main Top Gallant Sail but they went off to windward
Latter part under double reefed topsails
mending Waist boat
heavy squalls of rain
So Ends |
Wednesday
16th |
Fore part fine weather
wind North By West
course West By North
in company with the Phoenix of New London
finished mending Waist boat
at 7 PM took in the Courses
Middle part light winds and calm
Latter part plenty Fin Backs
scraped Ship outside |
Thursday
17th |
Fore part light winds from the South SouthEast
course East
Middle part the Phoenix of New London saw two schools of Grampuses
varnished the Waist |
| Page 80 |
| On Japan | | July | 1828 |
Friday
18th |
Fore part calm and cloudy
at 6 PM took in the Main Top Gallant Sail
Middle part sett it again
light breeze from the East SouthEast
course South
Latter part sett Fore Top Gallant Sail
So Ends |
Saturday
19th |
Fore part light wind from the East SouthEast
course South
at 3 PM broke out the Main Hatchway for water
at 4 PM employed catching Albacore & SkippJacks
light squalls of rain this afternoon
Middle part standing Whole watches
course South
wind East
Latter part raised 4 Ships off our lee beam
spoke the Hector cutting in A 50 bbl Whale
all hands making Spunyarn and mending old Jib
So Ends |
Sunday
20th
S Boat 55 bbls |
Fore part light wind from the East
at 5 PM left the Hector
course full and bye
quarter watches
Middle part saw Whales off the weather bow
lowered away at 8 AM
fastened to one
killed him
took him alongside at 12 Mis?
So Ends |
Monday
21st |
Fore part at 1 PM began to cut him
at 1/2 past 3 PM finished
at 6 PM began to boil
Middle part the same
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 81 |
| On Japan | | July | 1828 |
Tuesday
22nd |
Fore part fine breeze from the Southward
standing to the Westward
employed boiling
Middle part at 1 AM finished boiling
Latter part washed off the decks
wore Ship and stood to the Eastward
the Phoenix off our weather quarter
So Ends On Board |
Wednesday
23th |
Fore part employed coopering Head
A Ship off our lee beam
Middle part employed stowing down in the Fore Hold Starboard Side
Latter part 11 AM saw A Ship ahead and Breaches off the lee Bow
So Ends |
Thursday
24th |
Fore part strong breezes from the South SouthEast
spoke the Brittania of London 1400
at 6 PM finished stowing down and washed off the decks
Middle part squally of wind and rain
standing to the SouthWest
at 12 AM took in the fore topsail
Latter part sett it again
setting up Shooks
So Ends |
Friday
25th
W Boat 65 bbls |
Fore part strong wind
standing to the Westward
at 3 PM saw A Whales off the the lee beam
lowered and got one
Middle part at 9 brought him alongside
Latter part began to cut
at 1 PM finished
So Ends |
| Page 82 |
| On Japan | | July | 1828 |
Saturday
26th |
Fore part began to boil
A Sail off the lee
spoke her the Brittania
at 6 PM double reefed Main topsail
Middle part still boiling
Latter part setting up Shooks
A Ship off the lee
So Ends |
Sunday
27th |
Fore part fresh winds and squally from the South SouthEast
steering SouthWest in company with the Brittania
at 6 PM tacked to the East and left her
Middle part squalls of rain
Latter part at 10 AM finished boiling and washed off the decks
double reefed Main topsail and furled the Jib
So Ends |
Monday
28th |
Fore part fresh wind from the SouthEast
steering South SouthWest
sett Jib and Mainsail
at 5 PM raised two Ships ahead
hauled up the courses
standing to the SouthWest
Latter part employed coopering Oil
So Ends |
Tuesday
29th |
Fore part spoke the Brittania and Hector
coopering Oil
at 5 PM finished
saw A Whale
lowered but she went off to windward
Middle part gamming
Latter part began to stow down
at 8 AM the Hector and Brittania chased Whales to windward
tacked to the East NorthEast
double reefed the topsails
stowing down fore hold Larboard side Aft
So Ends |
| Page 83 |
| On Japan S P B | | July | 1828 |
Wednesday
30th |
Fore part fresh winds from the East SouthEast
at 6 PM wore Ship and stood to the Southward
finished stowing down
Middle part the same
Latter part employed setting up Shooks
So Ends |
Thursday
31st
August 1828 |
Fore part fine breeze from the East SouthEast
course South
A Ship off the weather bow
setting up Shooks
Middle part hove too
Latter part setting up Shooks and fitting Fore Topmast Staysail
So Ends On Board Ship Plough Boy |
Friday
1st |
Fore part moderate wind from the East NorthEast with A heavy swell from the Eastward
painted Larboard boat
making Breakers?
At 5 PM saw two large lone Whales off the weather beam
at sun sett hove too
heading North By East
Middle part steering SouthWest
Latter part steering South
painting boats
So Ends |
Saturday
2nd |
Fore part light wind from the North NorthEast
steering NorthWest
catching Albacore
at 6 PM standing to the NorthWest
under double reefed Topsails
Middle part fine weather
Latter part steering North NorthWest
saw Cow Fish
So Ends |
Sunday
3th |
Fore part fine breeze from the NorthEast By East
steering North By West
saw nothing
caught several Albacors
Middle part saw Whales
lowered and got one
So Ends |
| Page 84 |
| On Japan S P Boy | | August | 1828 |
Monday
4th |
Fore part cut him in
Middle part the same
Latter part began to boil
So Ends |
Tuesday
5th |
Fore part under double reefed Main Topsail
Latter part finished boiling
So Ends |
Wednesday
6th |
Fore part strong wind
Middle part fine weather
Latter part saw A school of Whales
got none |
Thursday
7th |
Fore part fine weather
spoke the Logan of New Bedford 16 M out 500 bbls
Latter part saw A scool of Whales bound to windward
Logan in company |
Friday
8th |
Fore part fine weather
A Ship of the lee beam
employed stowing down the After hold
Latter part lost sight of the Logan |
Saturday
9th |
Fore part in company with the Logan and Phoenix 20 M out 1800 bbls
Latter part raised Whales
lowered and got one |
Sunday
10th |
Fore part fine weather
Middle part began to cut
Latter part finished
So Ends
saw Whales
got none |
| Page 85 |
| On Japan | | August | 1828 |
Monday
11th |
Fore part boiling
Middle part the same
Latter part saw Whales ahead
So Ends |
Tuesday
12th |
Fore part squally
saw A small under our lee lowered and got him
Middle part cut him in
Latter part began to boil
So Ends |
Wednesday
13th |
Fore part finished boiling out
Latter part A Sail off the lee quarter
So Ends |
Thursday
14th |
Fore part setting up Oil Pipes Shooks
Middle part hove to
Latter part stowing down in the Main Hatchway Larboard side
So Ends |
Friday
15th |
Fore part fine weather
at 7 PM unbent Main Top Gallant Sail
standing half watches
Latter part flagging aft Shooks
So Ends and mending Sail |
Saturday
16th |
Fore part mending fore top gallant sail and bent it
saw Jumpers and Fin backs
Middle part squally of rain
Latter part the same |
Sunday
17th |
Fore part squalls of wind & rain from the South SouthEast
course SouthWest
hove too
Middle part strong winds & squalls of rain
Latter part more moderate
sett fore and Mizzen Topsails
course South SouthEast |
| Page 86 |
| On Japan | | August | 1828 |
Monday
18th |
Fore part cloudy
steering South SouthEast
under single reefed Topsails
at 7 PM hove too
under double reefed Main topsails
Latter part thick cloudy and rainy
mending Sails and repairing Cask
So Ends |
Tuesday
19th |
Fore part calm with A heavy swell
standing to the SouthEast
under single reefed topsails
at 7 PM took in Sail
hove too
at day light made Sail
steering East wind South
Latter part saw plenty of Fin Backs
shifted the fore sail
employed mending it & repairing cask
So Ends |
Wednesday
20th |
Fore part fine breeze from the South
course East
saw Fin Backs
mending foresail
at sun sett took in sail
running under double reefed Main Topsail and Foresail
at 7 AM sett double reefed fore topsail
Latter part at 8 AM spoke the Logan
left her |
Thursday
21st |
Fore part strong breezes from the South
steering East
at 7 PM took in fore topsail and foresail
Middle part wore Ship
course NorthWest
under double reefed Main topsail & Foresail
Latter part the same
cloudy
strong winds from the South accompanied with A heavy swell from the West SouthWest
So Ends |
| Page 87 |
| On Japan | | August | 1828 |
Friday
22nd |
Fore part fresh winds from the South with A heavy swell
at 6 PM wore Ship
luffed too heading EastSouthEast
Middle part at 6 AM raised Whales off the Lee Beam
lowered and got A small Cow?
At 10 AM took her alongside
Latter part cut him in
So Ends |
Saturday
23th |
Fore part strong winds from the South SouthEast
heading East
cloundy and thick with light squalls of rain
saw A Sail off our lee quarter
wore and spoke her the Brittania Capt Loton
Middle part at 1/2 past 11 PM finished boiling
strong gales with squalls of rain
took in Fore ??? Sail
Middle part more moderate
Latter part in company with the Brittania
saw nothing |
Sunday
24th |
Fore part sett Fore topsail
very thick and squally
Capt Loton on board to tea
Middle part left them astern
Latter part wore Ship
course SouthWest By West
at 1/2 past 9 AM saw her aft the weather beam
at 1/2 past 11 AM wore gain
stood along in company
So Ends |
Monday
25th |
Fore part fine weather
wind from the Southward
saw plenty of Squid
standing to the Eastward
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 88 |
| On Japan | | August | 1828 |
Tuesday
26th |
Fore part fine weather
wind from the Southward
standing to the Eastward in company with the Brittania
So Ends |
Wednesday
27th |
Fore part pleasant
left the Brittania
Latter part 4 miles off the weather quarter
So Ends |
Thursday
28th |
Fore part pleasant
Middle part Brittania came up with us
at 6 AM saw A Ship to windward
at 11 AM spoke her the Enterprize wanting one hundred bbls
So Ends |
Friday
29th |
Fore part pleasant
standing to the East North East in company
Middle part bought A Mainsail of her and left her
Latter part calm
Enterprise off the lee bow |
Saturday
30th |
Fore part verry light wind from the SouthWest
course SE
Middle part calm
Latter part the same
mending fore topsail
So Ends |
Sunday
31st |
Fore part calm Enterprize 2 points off the lee beam 5 miles off
Middle part the same
Latter part light wind
So Ends On Board |
| Page 89 |
| On Japan | | September | 1828 |
Monday
1st |
Fore part verry light wind from the Southward
Middle part standing whole whole watches
Latter part scraping the Waist
So Ends |
Tuesday
2nd |
Fore part light breezes from the Southward
the Enterprise 4 points off the lee beam 5 Miles off
Middle part lost sight of her
light wind
Latter part the same
varnishing the Waist and over hauling the Cutting Pendants
So Ends
shifted Fore Topsail |
Wednesday
3th |
Fore part light breeze from the South
steering East SouthEast
finished over hauling Cutting? Pendants and sent them up
at 7 PM strong wind
took in Main Top Gallant Sail
Middle part light squalls of wind and rain
Latter part fitting Top gallant riggin
So Ends On Board |
Thursday
4th |
Fore part fine breeze from the South
steering East SouthEast &? Finished top Gallant riggin
sett fore top gallant Sail
Middle part wind East SouthEast
steering NorthEast
Latter part raised A Sail 4 points off the lee bow
at 12 M tacked and stood to the SouthEast By South
the Ship off the lee beam
So Ends
fitting Cutting gear and fore TopGallant riggin |
| Page 90 |
| On Japan | | September | 1828 |
Friday
5th |
Fore part moderate wind from the SouthWest By South
steering SouthEast By South
at 7 PM knocked off
South SouthWest 1/2 West
took in fore Top Gallant Sail
squally
Middle part tacked
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
Saturday
6th |
Fore part light wind from the East SouthEast
steering NorthEast
Middle and Latter part same
Black Fish
steering SouthEast
So Ends |
Sunday
7th |
Fore part light winds from the East By North
steering SouthEast By South
all sail out
saw plenty Black Fish today
mended Starboard boat
Middle part calm
Latter part wind from the NorthWest
course EastSouthEast
So Ends |
Monday
8th |
Fore part pleasant breeze from the West NorthWest
course SouthEast By East
Middle part wind hauled to the NorthEast
steering East SouthEast
took in fore Top Gallant Sail
parted Main topsail Tye
took in Main Top Gallant Sail
at 6 AM squals of rain
Middle part more moderate
Latter part squally of wind and rain
So Ends On Board Ship Plough Boy
fitting staves for riers |
| Page 91 |
| Bound In To Port | | September | 1828 |
Tuesday
9th |
Fore part fresh wind from the Eastward
steering South SouthEast
Middle part light wind
Latter part started Oil into pipes
So Ends |
Wednesday
10th |
Fore part light wind from the East
steering North NorthEast
at 6 PM wore Ship SouthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part varnished the waist
making Riers
At 9 AM saw A lone Whale
at 11 AM lowered and got fast
So Ends |
Thursday
11th
65 whales? |
Fore part light wind from the East
at 1/2 past 12 Meridian took the Whale alongside
began to cut
at 1/2 past 9 PM finished
Middle part cleaning up the Decks
Latter part began to boil head
So Ends |
Friday
12th |
Fore part light wind from the South SouthEast
steering East
at 6 PM began to boil boddy
Latter part saw Whales
lowered and chased but could not get fast |
Saturday
13th |
Fore part still boiling
boats chasing
got fast with the Waist boat
Iron drawed
finished boiling
boats came onboard
Whales round in the night
Latter part raised Whales off the lee bow
lowered away the boats got one
took him alongside
So Ends On Board |
| Page 92 |
| Bound In | | September | 1828 |
Sunday
14th |
Fore part cut him in
at 3 PM began to boil
Middle part wore Ship
steering to the Westward
Saw A Breach off the weather bow
So Ends |
Monday
15th |
Fore part A pleasant 3 Knot breeze from the South SouthWest
at 9 PM finished boiling
wore Ship
took in Main Top Gallant Sail & Jib
steering SouthEast By East
quarter watches
at day light while making Sail saw a Ship off the weather quarter
tacked and spoke her the Enterprize all full
Latter part coopering Oil
So Ends On Board |
Tuesday
16th
39 Whales? ; bbl 1300 |
Fore part coopering Oil
in company with the Enterprize boiling out their last Whale
got ready to stow down
Middle part breaking out fore hold Larboard side
6 AM raised A school of Whales off the lee
lowered and got 4
Latter part cut in one of them |
| Page 93 |
| Standing To the Westward | | September | 1828 |
Wednesday
17th |
Fore part cutting and setting up Shooks
at 4 PM finished cutting in
began to boil
standing to the NorthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part stowing down in the fore hold Larboard side
So Ends |
Thursday
18th |
Fore part boiling out and stowing down
Middle part boiling
at 6 PM wore Ship heading South SouthEast
wind strong from the East
Middle part boiling
Latter part stowing down
So Ends |
Friday
19th |
Fore part at 4 M finished boiling out and stowing down
washed off and wore Ship
Middle part 4 watches
Latter part setting up Shooks
So Ends |
Saturday
20th |
Fore part moderate wind from the South
course NorthWest
setting up Shooks
at Sun sett luffed too on the Larboard tack heading East SouthEast
A fine Moon light Night
Latter part strong squalls of wind accompanied with rain
took in fore & Mizzen topsail
stowed off the blubber Room with Oil
So Ends |
| Page 94 |
| Standing In | | September | 1828 |
Sunday
21st |
Fore part strong wind from North NorthEast
heading East
close reefed Main Topsail
hoisted up Starboard Boat
bent fore Topmast Staysail
Middle part much the same
Latter part hoisted Larboard boat and took in Waist Boat
wore Ship heading North NorthWest
bent Mizzen Staysail & sett it & double reefed Mizzen Topsail
So Ends |
Monday
22nd |
Fore part strong gales from the East
heading North NorthWest
at 6 PM close reefed Mizzen topsail
standing whole watches
Middle part the same
Latter sett up Fore & Main riggin
wore Ship
coopering Oil
So Ends |
Tuesday
23th |
Fore part more moderate
heading North By West
finished coopering
at 6 PM hauled up the Foresail
4 watches
at day light began to break out After hold
Latter part stowing down
So Ends |
Wednesday
24th |
Fore part light wind from the Northward
at 6 PM wore Ship heading EastSouthEast
Latter part stowing down
So Ends |
Thursday
25th |
Fore part stowing down in the After hold
Middle and Latter fine weather |
Friday
26th |
Fore part light wind and pleasant
Latter part steering SouthEast
So Ends |
| Page 95 |
| Standing In Shore | | September | 1828 |
Saturday
27th |
Fore part light wind from the Northward
Middle part squalls of rain
Latter part fine weather
course East NorthEast wind North |
Sunday
28th |
Fore part variable wind with light squalls of rain
standing whole watches
Middle part light wind
Latter part a fresh squalls of wind
saw Jumpers
So Ends |
Monday
29th |
Fore part wind from the North NorthEast course East saw A Fin back and Porpoises
Middle part strong gales took Mainsail Fore topsail double reefed Main & Mizzen
Latter part the same |
Tuesday
30th
October |
Fore part strong gales from the East NorthEast
heading North
sett Main Staysail
Middle part the same
Latter part wore Ship heading SouthEast
So Ends |
Wednesday
1st |
Fore part strong gales from the East NorthEast
at 6 PM wore Ship
sett fore topsail
heading North
So Ends |
Thursday
2nd |
fore part moderate
set fore and main topgallant
middle parte? Heading East NorthEast by the Wind
Later part Strong Breeze
So Ends |
Friday
3th |
Forpart Strong Breeze & fine Weather
Heading East By the Wind
Mid & Later Calm
So Ends |
| Page 96 |
| Bound into Port | | October | 1828 |
Saturday
4th |
Forepart pleasant breeze
heading East by the Wind
Mid & Later the same |
Sunday
5th |
Forepart heading SouthEast By the Wind
Mid part tack Ship Heading N
Later -- the same |
Monday
6th |
Forepart heading North
Mid the Same
Later part tack Ship heading EastSouthEast
So Ends |
Tuesday
7th |
Forepart fine Weather
Employed in repairing Sails
Mid Part took in fore & Main Top Gallant. Sails
Later part strong Breeze
set? -- the Main Top Gallant Sail
So Ends |
Wednesday
8th |
Forepart A Strong Breeze -- Fine Weather
Mid part Heading SouthEast By East By the wind
Later part squally -- heading SouthSouthEast
So Ends |
Thursday
9th |
Forepart Strong Breeze & squally
Mid & Later the Same
So Ends |
Friday
10th |
Forepart strong Breeze & fine Weather
At 6 PM took in Sail
Mid part the Same
Later part Made Sail
at 10 AM Saw the Land (Sandwich Islands)
saw 2 Brigs a Head standing in
So Ends |
Saturday
11th |
Forepart fine Weather
running down for Woa Loa?
At 6 PM Saw it
Mid the Sam
took in Sail & wore round
Later part the Same
Standing into wards the Barr
So Ends |
Sunday
12th |
Forepart fine weather
at 2 PM came to anchor outside the Barr
the Capt went on Shore
Mid part the Same
Later part calm
got Towed inside the Harbour in company with the Hector -- Capt Horton? |
| Page 97 |
| In Port | | October | 1828 |
Monday
13th |
Forepart fine Weather
Moored the Ship
Mid & Later the Same |
Tuesday
14th |
Forepart Breaking out Oil in the Main Hatch
Mid part the Same
Later part coopering & stowing down
The Origon Sailed in Company with the Pacific of Nantucket
So Ends |
Wednesday
15th |
Forepart coopering & Stowing down the Ship
Enterprise of Nantucket sailed Bound home full
Mid & Later the same |
Thursday
16th |
Forepart fine Weather
Mid part the Same
Later part coopering & stowing down
the Fawn of London England -- Bound home in Company with the Dauphin of Nantucket Capt Hussey bound home full
So Ends |
Friday
17th |
Forepart pleasant Weather
Employed in Coopering & stowing down Oil
Middle part fine Weather
Later part -- breaking out Starboard side Fore
So Ends |
Saturday
18th |
Fore part stowing down and blacking the bends Larboard side
Middle part the Partridge of London and Phenix came to anchor
So Ends |
Sunday
19th |
Fore part coopering & stowing down Main Hatchway
Middle part the same
Latter part all hands on shore
A Ship & A Brig came to anchor outside |
Monday
20th |
Fore part strong trades
Middle part the same
Latter part two Ships came to the Bar
So Ends |
| Page 98 |
| In Port | | October | 1828 |
Tuesday
21st |
Fore part stowing down Main hatchway
at 6 PM began to break out in the fore hold Larboard side
John Palmer standing off & on
Latter part stowing aft Main Hatchway
So Ends |
Wednesday
22nd |
Fore part strong winds
the Ann of Nantucket & the Perseverience of London out side
finished Main hatchway
broke out fore hold Larboard side Aft
Latter part stowing down
So Ends |
Thursday
23th |
Fore part finished stowing down Larboard side
Ann & John Palmer left
Menuiri gave A feast to day to the Natives
Latter part towed in the Hope of New Bedford
broke out Starboard side aft
employed stowing down & blacking the bends
So Ends |
Friday
24th |
Fore part stowing down
scraping Ship outside
Middle part stowing down
towed in the Young Phenix Brig Active
So Ends |
Saturday
25th |
Fore part towed in the Diana
finished stowing down and washed off
Latter part the Sarah of Nantucket came to the Barr
towed in the Victory |
| Page 99 |
| In Port | | October | 1828 |
Sunday
26th |
Fore part washing the Ship outside
Latter part all hands on shore
So Ends |
Monday
27th |
Fore part on shore
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
28th |
Fore part on shore
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
Wednesday
29th |
Fore part on shore
Middle the same
Latter
So Ends |
Thursday
30th |
Fore part on shore
Middle the same
Latter
So Ends |
Friday
31st |
Fore part on shore
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Saturday
1st
November |
Fore part on shore
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Sunday
2nd |
Fore part on shore
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
Monday
3th |
Fore part setting up Shooks for water
Latter part
So Ends |
Tuesday
4th |
Fore part setting up Shooks
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
5th |
Fore part sent A raft on shore
Latter part sett up 4 Shooks more
So Ends |
Thursday
6th |
Fore part one watch on shore and filling water
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Friday
7th |
Fore part took A raft of water on board
Latter part stowing it away
So Ends |
Saturday
8th |
Fore part filling water
Latter part took it on board
So Ends |
| Page 100 |
| In Port | | November | 1828 |
Sunday
9th |
Fore part all redy for Sea
Latter the same
So Ends |
Monday
10th |
Fore part towed in the Sultan of Boston Princess Mary of London Superior New London Reaper Nantucket
Latter part Young Phenix went out
at 10 AM took our anchor and came out
Clarkson Nantucket Tuscan of London ar lying out side
Left in company with the Young Phenix
So Ends On Board |
Tuesday
11th |
Fore part cleaning up the decks & lashing the Anchors
Young Phenix 4 miles ahead
under single reefed topsails
at 3 PM came up with her
at Sun sett she was 2 miles astern
hauled up the Mainsail
double reefed the topsails
at 1/2 past 7 PM backed the Mizen topsail
Middle part light winds
braced forward
took in the Jib
at 12 AM heavy squalls from the East NorthEast
steering SouthEast
at 2 AM furled the Mainsail
Latter part sett the Main Staysail
at 11 AM sett the Mainsail and Jib
So Ends |
Wednesday
12th |
Fore part under Mowhee
shook the reefs out of the Main topsail and sett Main top Gallant Sail and Spanker
at 4 PM Capt Chase went onboard of the Young Phenix to tea
Middle part Capt came on board
Latter part light wind
Owhyhee in sight
So Ends |
| Page 101 |
| Under Owhyhee | | November | 1828 |
Thursday
13th |
Fore part light wind
bent the Fly Jib
all sail out
Young Phenix off the Starboard beam
steering East
wind SouthWest
Middle part lost sight of the Young Phenix
A sail off the Larboard bow
calm
land in sight
Latter part steering NorthEast |
Friday
14th |
Fore part calm
steering NorthEast wind West
Middle part close under the land
laid aback off Kirnuah?
Capt went on shore
So Ends |
Saturday
15th |
Fore part boats came off with goats and potatoes
Middle part standing off and on
Latter part getting goats and potatoes
So Ends |
Sunday
16th |
Fore part getting potatoes and Cocoa Nuts
at 10 AM boats came on board
Middle part standing off
Latter part light winds
off Khilua
So Ends |
Monday
17th |
Fore part the same
Middle and Latter part standing along under the Island of Hawaii
off Toehi Bay
sent A boat on shore
two Ships in sight coming down the Channel
So Ends |
Tuesday
18th |
Fore part light winds from the West NorthWest
stood off & on
at 9 PM the came on board from Byrons Bay
the Warren of London 28 Months out 1300? Bbls & the Fox Hound of London 13 Months out 1600 bbls
Latter part wind East
steering North NorthEast by the wind
fetched out of the Channell to windward of Mowhee
So Ends |
| Page 102 |
| Bound of Shore | | November | 1828 |
Wednesday
19th |
Fore part strong trades
under double reefed Topsails
saw Black Fish & Cow Fish
at Sun sett A Brig off the lee
Latter part strong winds |
Thursday
20th |
Fore part strong wind from the East SouthEast
steering NorthEast
Middle part squally of rain and wind
Latter part more moderate
So Ends |
Friday
21st |
Fore part fine wind from the Eastward
steering North NorthEast
sett Jib Spanker & Main Top Gallant Sail
Latter part lett out the reefs out of the topsails |
Saturday
22nd |
Fore part fine wind from the NorthEast
steering North NorthWest
Main Top Gallant Sail out
Latter part made all sail
tacked Ship |
Sunday
23th |
Fore part tacked Ship heading North NorthWest
wind NorthEast
strong wind
took in Top Gallant Sails
double reefed topsails
squalls of rain
Latter part the same
heading North By East
So Ends |
| Page 103 |
| Bound in Shore | | November | 1828 |
Monday
24th |
Fore part strong wind
sent down the Royal Masts and took in Waist Boat
Middle part more moderate
Latter part sett all sail
unbent & mended Jib
unbent Flying Jib
So Ends |
Tuesday
25th |
Fore part fine wind from the East SouthEast
steering NorthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part making Riers
saw nothing
So Ends |
Wednesday
26th |
Fore part fine wind from the East SouthEast
steering NorthEast
making Riers
Saw nothing
So Ends |
Thursday
27th |
Fore part fine wind
all sail out
making Jimmeys?
Course East By North
Latter part squalls of rain
fine weather again
So Ends |
Friday
28th |
Fore part fine weather
course East wind SouthSouthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part wind West By South |
Saturday
29th |
Fore part A shift of wind to the North NorthWest
steering NorthEast with squalls of rain & wind
double reefed the Topsails
Middle part took in the Main sail
sett Main Staysail
Latter part sett Main sail
took in Main Staysail
under fore topsail
bent the other
So Ends |
Sunday
30th |
Fore part strong gales from the North NorthEast
steering East
Middle part the same
Latter part wind shifted to the North NorthWest with squalls of rain
double reefed Fore & Mizzen Top |
| Page 104 |
| Bound to the Maria Islands | | December | 1828 |
Monday
1st
Dec |
Fore part strong gales
under double reefed topsails
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
2nd |
Fore part more moderate
shook out the reefs & sett Main Top Gallant Sail
at 5 PM saw a large Sperm Whale 9 points off the weather bow
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
3th |
Fore part light wind from the East
Middle part the
Latter part making Jimmeys?
So Ends |
Thursday
4th |
Fore part light wind from the NorthEast
making Jimmey
Middle part calm
Latter part broke out for ???
Started meat
making Jimmeys?
So Ends |
Friday
5th |
Fore part light wind and flattering?
Repairing barrells
Latter part making Jimmeys? And mending Main sail
So Ends |
Saturday
6th |
Fore part light wind from NorthEast
heading EastSouthEast
Middle part wind West
Latter part making Jimmeys?
Repairing Fore topsail
So Ends |
Sunday
7th |
Fore part light wind from the NorthWest
course East
Middle part the same
Latter part wind North NorthEast
course East |
| Page 105 |
| Bound in Shore | | December | 1828 |
Monday
8th |
Fore part fresh wind from the NorthEast By North
steering East By South
Middle part light wind
Latter part saw two Hump Back Whales
employed making Jimmeys? & mending Waist boat
So Ends |
Tuesday
9th |
Fore part light winds from the East SouthEast
steering NorthEast
Middle part the same
Latter light wind from the South
painting Waist boat
making Jimmeys
So Ends |
Wednesday
10th |
Fore part caught A Sun? Fish
steering East NorthEast
light wind
Middle part the same
sett Fore Topmast Studding Sail
Latter part making Jimmeys
So Ends |
Thursday
11th |
Fore part fine breeze from the South By East
Middle part the same
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Friday
12th |
Fore part fresh wind from the East NorthEast
heading North
took in top gallant Sails & waist boat
Latter part heading NorthWest
tacked Ship
heading East by South |
Saturday
13th |
Fore part sett Main Top Gallant Sail
heading SouthEast
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 106 |
| Bound to the Maria Islands | | December | 1828 |
Sunday
14th |
Fore part fresh wind from the North
heading East NorthEast
Latter part tore Mizzen Topsail
unbent it & mended it
So Ends |
Monday
15th |
Fore part fine wind from the North NorthEast
heading East
Middle part steering NorthEast by East
Latter part making Jimmeys |
Tuesday
16th |
Fore part saw A school of Black Fish & A Sun Fish
light wind heading East By North
Middle part the same
Latter part watch employed picking Oakam making Jimmey |
Wednesday
17th |
Fore part light wind & variable
steering NorthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part Watch employed picking Oakum and fitting Main riggin Larboard Side
So Ends On Board |
Thursday
18th |
Fore part fine weather
light wind from the Northward
steering East NorthEast
Middle part calm
Latter part light wind from the Westward
saw two Sail off the lee quarter & on the weather bow |
Friday
19th |
Fore part course NorthEast
light breeze from the West
Middle part the same
Latter part fine wind from the North NorthWest
fitting leading blocks on the fore riggin
So Ends On Board |
| Page 107 |
| Journal | | December | 1828 |
Saturday
20th |
Fore part wind North NorthWest
course NorthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part light wind
So Ends |
Sunday
21st |
Fore part light wind from the Southward
couse East By North
Middle part cool
Latter part wind North NorthWest
course East
saw two Fin Backs |
Monday
22nd
Main Land in sight |
Fore part wind from the North NorthWest
course East at 1/2 past 1 PM
sett Fore Topmast Studding Sail
6 knot breeze
Latter part sett Main Top Gallant Studding Sail
So Ends
land in sight |
Tuesday
23th |
Fore part course SouthEast
wind NorthWest
Latter part the same
raised A large Sperm Whale
lowered
chased him untill Sun down
So Ends |
Wednesday
24th |
Fore part fine wind from the NorthWest
course SouthEast
took in the Studd Sails Main Sail & fore top Gallant Sail
Latter part sett Studding Sails
So Ends |
Thursday
25th |
Fore part calm
fitting Royal Masts & Yards
saw Dog Fish & Sharks round the Ship
Latter part under the Island of Gaudaloupe
So Ends |
Friday
26th |
Fore part the same
Middle part light wind from the NorthWest
Latter sent up Main Royal
So Ends |
Saturday
27th |
Fore part fine wind from the North NorthWest
lost sight of Gaudaloupe
steering SouthEast
took in light sails
Latter part saw Breaches
So Ends |
| Page 108 |
| Journal | | December | 1828 |
Sunday
28th |
Fore part fine wind from the NorthWest
Land in sight off the weather beam
steering East
at 4 PM put off SouthEast By East
Middle part took in light Sails
Latter part made all sail
So Ends |
Monday
29th |
Fore part fine wind from the NorthWest
course SouthEast
at 6 PM took in Studding sails & fore and Mizzen top gallant Sails & Main Royal
Latter part all sail out
saw Fin Backs
So Ends |
Tuesday
30th |
Fore part fine weather
Studding Sails out
plenty Black Fish & porpoise
Latter part land in sight on the Larboard beam
So Ends |
Wednesday
31st |
Fore part fine wind from the North NorthEast
course East
Middle part calm
plenty of Hump Backs in sight
at 12 PM off Cape St Lucas
So Ends this Year 1828 on board the Good Ship Plough Boy
Thirteen Hundred Barrells
17 Months & 8 days out |
| Page 109 |
| Plough Boy Jan 1st | | January | 1829 |
Thursday
1st |
Fore part calm
took in Studding Sails
Middle Part the same
Latter part saw Black Fish
So Ends |
Friday
2nd |
Fore part light wind from the North
course East
Middle part the same
Latter part saw Fin Backs
So Ends |
Saturday
3th |
Fore part fine wind from the North
course East
at 6 PM took in light sails
Middle part at 4 AM raised the Maria Islands
Latter part two boats on shore getting wood |
Sunday
4th |
Fore part fine wind from the North NorthWest
at 4 PM got off two boats load of Spanish Cedar
Middle part standing off and on
Latter part caught two Turtle
So Ends |
Monday
5th |
Fore part light wind from the North
caught one Turtle
saw A school of Sea Dogs and plenty of Turtle
Middle part the same
Latter part two boats on shore after wood
So Ends |
Tuesday
6th |
Fore part got two boats load of wood on board
at 7 PM got two more boat load of wood
Latter part two boats on shore after wood
So Ends |
| Page 110 |
| Maria Islands | | January | 1829 |
Wednesday
7th |
Fore part stowing away wood & got off two boat loads
Middle part at 8 PM got two boat loads more and A large Spar
Latter part standing round to the leeward of the Islands
got up Flour & stowed away wood
So Ends |
Thursday
8th |
Fore part light wind
two boats on shore after wood
at 6 PM came on board with Lignumvitea
standing off & on under three Topsails
Latter part got one boat load more of wood
So Ends On Board |
Friday
9th |
Fore part got off two boat load of wood
Middle part left
course South By West
wind North
Latter part light wind and calm
cutting and sawing up wood
So Ends |
Saturday
10th |
Fore part fine wind from the West SouthWest
steering South
stowing away wood and wetting hold
all sail out
Middle part course South 1/2 East
Latter part course South SouthEast
wind NorthWest
saw Hump Backs & Turtle
So Ends |
Sunday
11th |
Fore part fine wind from the North NorthWest
course South SouthEast
at 6 PM took in Top Gallant Studding Sail
Latter part sett it
So Ends |
| Page 111 |
| Journal | | January | 1829 |
Monday
12th |
Fore part calm
at 6 PM A fine wind West
course SouthEast
Middle part wind SouthWest
Latter part at 10 AM caught aback in A heavy squall of wind & rain
clewed up all sail & put off before it
So Ends |
Tuesday
13th |
Fore part more moderate
sett Top sails & Main Top Gallant Sail
at 6 PM wind NorthWest
Middle part cloudy
Latter part heavy squalls of wind & rain
took in Top Gallant Sails & clewed down all three Topsails and hauled out the riggin
So Ends |
Wednesday
14th |
Fore part strong wind & rain
reefed topsails
Middle part the same
Latter part more moderate
So Ends |
Thursday
15th |
Fore part fine wind NorthEast
course SouthEast
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Friday
16th |
Fore part fine wind NorthEast
course East SouthEast
Middle part the
Latter part making Cordage |
Saturday
17th |
Fore part wind East NorthEast
course SouthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part strong wind East NorthEast
course SE |
| Page 112 |
| Journal | | January | 1829 |
Sunday
18th |
Fore part strong wind from the East NorthEast
course SouthEast
all sail out
making Lance Warp(?) to day
Latter part light wind |
Monday
19th |
Fore part fine weather
Middle part the same
Latter heading South SouthEast
So Ends |
Tuesday
20th |
Fore part fine wind from the East By South
steering SouthEast by South
Middle part squally of at wind & rain
took in Top Gallant Sails
Latter part the same |
Wednesday
21st |
Fore part squally
Top Gallant Sails out
at 7 AM took them in
Middle part calm
Latter part at 10 AM sent down Main Top Gallant Sails
stepping new cloth in it
So Ends |
Thursday
22nd |
Fore part light wind East SouthEast
steering NorthEast
repairing Main Top Gallant Sail
Middle part rainy
Latter part mending Main Top Gallant Sail etc. |
Friday
23th |
Fore part fine wind from the East NorthEast
steering SouthEast
bent Main Top Gallant Sail
Middle part the same
Latter part squally
So Ends |
Saturday
24th |
Fore part squally
Middle part wind South SouthWest
steering East
Latter part squally
So Ends |
| Page 113 |
| Journal | | January | 1829 |
Sunday
25th |
Fore part fine wind from the South SouthEast
steering East
Middle part the same
Latter part fresh wind from the South
steering East SouthEast
So Ends |
Monday
26th |
Fore part took in Fly Jib
fresh breezes from the South
steering East SouthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
27th |
Fore part fine wind from the South SouthWest
steering SouthEast
all sail out
Middle part the same
Latter part saw white Water off the weather beam
tacked Ship
saw it no more
So Ends |
Wednesday
28th |
Fore part fine wind SouthWest
steering South SouthEast
at 5 PM raised Wenman
Is one of the Gallipagos Islands
Middle part the same
Latter part Another Island off the weather bow
at 10 AM another 2 points off the weather bow
So Ends |
Thursday
29th |
Fore part light wind from the South
steering East SouthEast
Latter part Albemarle in sight & Redendo Rock
So Ends |
Friday
30th |
Fore part fine weather
two boats went(?) & fishing
Middle part all hands blowing her out on Chowder |
| Page 114 |
| Gallipagos Islands | | January | 1829 |
Saturday
31st |
Fore part light wind from the West SouthWest
heading South
Middle part the same
Latter part the same |
Sunday
1st |
Fore part fine weather
saw Black Fish
lowered and got one
Larboard Boat cut him in
Middle part the same
Latter part plying to windward
So Ends |
Monday
2nd |
Fore part fine weather
at 5 PM spoke the Kingston of Nantucket 50 bbl Capt Sherman 6 Months out
Latter part boats gone & fishing
So Ends |
Tuesday
3th |
Fore part foggy
saw a Ship
Middle part spoke her the Zenas Coffin of Nant Capt Joy 100 bbl 6 months out
Middle part Capt Chase on board of them
Latter part left them off the weather quarters(?)
saw Fin backs
So Ends |
Wednesday
4th |
Fore part fine weather
wind South SouthEast
steering SouthWest
consort off the weather quarter
Middle part standing boat watches
Latter part A Ship off the lee beam
So Ends |
Thursday
5th |
Fore part fine wind from the South SouthEast
repairing the Foresail
light squalls of rain
Middle part the same
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 115 |
| S P B Journal Off Shore | | February | 1829 |
Friday
6th |
Fore part fitting Foresail
Ship off the lee quarter
light squalls
Latter part saw nothing
So Ends |
Saturday
7th |
Fore part light wind from the SouthEast
steering South SouthWest
Middle part finished repairing the Foresail
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Sunday
8th |
Fore part fine breeze from the EastSouthEast
steering South
A squall aft
wind and rain
broke out the Fore hold ???? Water
Latter part clear
So Ends |
Monday
9th |
Fore part light wind
steering NorthWest
Middle part saw Sail 4 points off the lee bow
at 11 AM saw Breach off the lee bow
So Ends |
Tuesday
10th |
Fore part A fine whole sail
breeze at 4 PM
run down and spoke the Zenas Coffin Capt Joy
Middle part she left us
laid aback for the night
quarter watches
Latter part course West SouthWest
So Ends |
Wednesday
11th |
Fore part course NorthEast By North
at 6 PM shortened sail 4 watches
Middle part made sail
at Sun rise saw A Sail off the lee bow
at 1/2 past 2 AM raised A Whale
lowered and could not fasten |
| Page 116 |
| S P Boy Off Shore | | February | 1829 |
Thursday
12th |
Fore part lowered and chased him again
in company with the Minerva of Bedford Capt __________ 13 months out 250 bbls
Latter part came on board |
Friday
13th |
Fore part fitting Topsail? Tyes
Middle part saw Whales
chased but could not get on
Latter part spoke the Brig
So Ends |
Saturday
14th |
Fore part fine wind
Middle part boarded the Brig
Latter part saw Whales
lowered & chased them
could not get on
Came on board |
Sunday
15th
S Boat |
Fore part chasing Whales with the Ship
at 6 PM lowered away and got fast
at 9 PM took A 50 bbl Whale alongside
at 6 AM began to cut him in
Whales in sight
So Ends |
Monday
16th
L Boat |
Fore part finished cutting in
cleared up the Decks
Whales in sight
at 1/2 past 5 PM lowered away and got one Whale
at 1/2 past 6 PM took him alongside
took in sail
boiling head
Middle part began to cut in
still boiling
Latter part finished cutting
still boiling |
| Page 117 |
| S P B Journal | | February | 1829 |
Tuesday
17th |
Fore part at 3 PM lowered away after Whales but they went off to windward
at 6 PM boiling head
Middle part boiling boddy
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
18th
L & W Boat |
Fore part strong winds
at 1 PM saw A large school of Whales
at 3 PM lowered away and got 2 at 5 PM
took them alongside
Middle part finished boiling
Latter part began to cut in
at 1/2 past 11 AM finished cutting
So Ends
Whales in sight |
Thursday
19th |
Fore part cleared away the heads and began to boil
A large school of Whales ahead 4 miles off at Sun sett
Middle part boiling boddy
Latter part squally of rain
standing to the Eastward
So Ends |
Friday
20th |
Fore part still boiling
squally
standing to the Soutward & Westward
Middle part at 3 AM finished boiling
Latter part strong wind & squally
washed off the decks
So Ends |
Saturday
21st |
Fore part breaking out the After hold Starboard side Fore
coopering and stowing down
strong wind East
heading South SouthEast
under double reefed topsails
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
| Page 118 |
| S P B Journal | | February | 1829 |
Sunday
22nd |
Fore part stowing down in the After hold Larboard side Fore
at 6 PM finished and stowed Off
Middle part doing nothing
So Ends On Board |
Monday
23th |
Fore part all sail out
heading East NorthEast
fine wind at 6 PM
took in Top Gallant Sails
A Sail 4 points off the weather bow
Latter part squally aft rain
So Ends |
Tuesday
24th |
Forepart fine weather
repairing Cask and fitting Waist Pump
Middle part shortened sail
Latter part made all sail
So Ends |
Wednesday
25th |
Fore part squally
at 6 PM took in sail
heading South SouthWest
Larboard tacks aboard
Latter part at 7 AM raised A school of Whales off the weather beam
lowered away
could not get on
came onboard
So Ends |
Thursday
26th |
Fore part lowered away & got one
took him alongside at 6 PM
cut him & began to boil
Middle part the same
Latter part squally of rain
double reefed topsails
course West SouthWest |
| Page 119 |
| Journal | | February | 1829 |
Friday
27th |
Fore part squalls of rain
put the Awning over the try-works
at 6 PM luffed to the wind
Latter part at 10 AM finished boiling and wet hold
So Ends |
Saturday
28th |
Fore part course North
saw black Fish
lowered and got one
at 9 PM luffed to the Southward
Middle part squalls of wind and rain
Latter part lowered after Black Fish
got none
boiling out our Fish
So Ends |
Sunday
1st |
Fore part wore Ship
standing to the Eastward
Middle part the same
Latter part sett Mainsail
So Ends |
Monday
2nd |
Fore part strong wind
steering NorthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part breaking out the Fore Peak
So Ends |
Tuesday
3th |
Fore part finished breaking out the Fore peak and began to stow down
Middle part knocked off
Latter part stowing down
So Ends |
| Page 120 |
| Journal | | March | 1829 |
Wednesday
4th |
Fore part at 6 PM finished stowing down and washed off
course North
squalls of rain
Middle part the same
Latter part standing whole watches
So Ends |
Thursday
5th |
Fore part wind SouthEast
course NorthWest with squall of rain
Middle part the same
Latter part fine weather
repairing Cask
So Ends |
Friday
6th |
Fore part fine weather
repairing Cask
sent down and mended Mizzen Top Gallant Sail and sent it up again
at 6 PM saw Fin Backs
Latter part repairing cask
plenty fish round the Ship
So Ends |
Saturday
7th |
Fore part wind SouthEast
course North NorthWest
at 1/2 past 4 PM William Blair fell from the Fore Topsail Yard and was drowned
lowered the Larboard Boat but saw nothing of him
Latter part saw Black Fish
got none
So Ends |
Sunday
8th |
Fore part fine weather
at 6 PM saw Whales
Sun sett
Latter part saw Porpoises
So Ends |
| Page 121 |
| Journal | | March | 1829 |
Monday
9th |
Fore part fine weather
course NorthWest?
Wind SouthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part at 6 AM raised A school of Sperm Whales
lowered and got two
Waist boat stove
So Ends |
Tuesday
10th
Latt North |
Fore part cut them in
at 4 PM saw A dead Whale off the weather bow
took him alongside and cut him in at the same time
A large school of Whales off the lee beam
lowered and got one after Sun down
Latter part cut him in
boiling at 9 AM
saw another dead Whale
took him alongside
So Ends |
Wednesday
11th |
Fore part cut him in
wore Ship
heading South By West
still boiling
Middle part the same
Latter part breaking out the Fore hold ground tier?
So Ends |
Thursday
12th |
Forepart saw A large school of Whales
lowered away & got one alongside at 7 PM
Middle part boiling
squalls of rain
Latter part cut him in
So Ends |
Friday
13th |
Fore part finished boiling
washed off the Decks
began to boil again
at 5 PM finished boiling
wind SouthEast
course SouthWest
Middle part coopered and washed off the decks
Latter part couse West NorthWest
wind East NorthEast
So Ends |
| Page 122 |
| Journal S P B | | March | 1829 |
Saturday
14th |
Fore part fine wind East NorthEast
course West NorthWest
broke out between decks for water and wet holds
Middle part squally
Latter part squalls of rain
So Ends |
Sunday
15th |
Fore part squally of rain
wind East
course West
Middle part the same
Latter part fine weather
So Ends |
Monday
16th |
Fore part fine weather
wind NorthWest
steering West SouthWest
Middle part the same
Latter part squally off rain
mending Spanker
So Ends |
Tuesday
17th |
Fore part finished the Spanker and bent it
wind West SouthWest
steering NorthWest by North
Middle part the same
Latter part coopering and stowing down in the Fore hold Starboard side
So Ends
course SouthWest |
| Page 123 |
| Journal | | March | 1829 |
Wednesday
18th |
Fore part fine weather
course West SouthWest
light brese from the South East
Latter part the same
scraped the bands? And began to stow down
So Ends
Error per Contra 17 th? |
Thursday
19th |
Fore part light wind from the NorthEast
course SouthWest
at 6 PM finished stowing down
Latter part repairing Cask
So Ends |
Friday
20th
1600 bbl 50 W |
Fore part made boat lag
Middle part wind SouthEast
course West NorthWest
Latter part squally
saw Whales lowered and got one
So Ends |
Saturday
21st |
Fore part fine weather
course NorthWest
wind NorthEast
boiling head
Middle part boiling boddy
Latter part finished boiling
So ends |
Sunday
22nd |
Fore part NorthEast trades
sett topmast and top Gallant ???? studding sail making tri???
Latter part sett lowest Studding sail
So Ends |
Monday
23th |
Fore part took in lower studding sail
Middle sett it
Latter part coopering Oil Fore Hold Larboard side Fore
So Ends |
| Page 124 |
| Bound to the Sandwich Islands | | March | 1829 |
Tuesday
24th |
Fore part stowing down
at 6 PM knocked off
Middle part squally
Latter part stowing down
So Ends |
Wednesday
25th |
Fore part at 6 PM finished stowing down and washed off the decks
A heavy thunder squall
clewed up all sail
at 8 PM more moderate
double reefed fore & main topsails
Middle part more moderate
Latter part all sail out
So Ends |
Thursday
26th |
Fore part strong wind NorthEast
course West NorthWest
Middle part took in fore top gallant Sail and shifted Main Topsail
wet hold
Latter part Ship Made considerable water
mending Main Topsail
So Ends |
Friday
27th |
Fore part Ship makes less water
course West NorthWest
strong NorthEast trades
Middle part the same
Latter part unbent and mended Fore topgallant Sail and bent it again
So Ends |
Saturday
28th |
Fore part strong trades
course West NorthWest
Middle part the same
Latter part unbent the Old Mizzen Top Gallant sail & bent the New one
So Ends On Board |
| Page 125 |
| Bound to the Islands | | March | 1829 |
Sunday
29th |
Fore part strong trades
course West NorthWest
took in Waist boat Fore and Mizzen Top Gallant sail and Fore topmast Studding sail
Middle part sett it
Latter part the same |
Monday
30th |
Fore part strong trades
course West NorthWest
Middle part took in top Gallant sail
Latter part sett them
So Ends On Board |
Tuesday
31st |
Fore part more moderate
all sail out
picking Oakum
course West By North
Middle part the same
Latter part starting meat and bread |
Wednesday
1st |
Fore part fresh trades
course West NorthWest
shifted Mizzen Top sail and Jib
Middle part the same
Latter part mending Waist Boat |
Thursday
2nd |
Fore part light wind and squally
picked Oakum
Middle part fine weather
Latter part all hands moved forward
So Ends
Latt 18:51
Long 144 |
Friday
3th |
Fore part course West NorthWest
all sail out
Middle part wind East
Latter part making Riers And picking Oakum
So Ends |
| Page 126 |
| Bound in to Port | | April | 1829 |
Saturday
4th |
Fore part wind East
course West
shifted Foresail and Fore Topsail
Middle Part the same
Latter part fitting riggin |
Sunday
5th |
Fore part course West 1/2 South
wind East SouthEast
fitting riggin and making Riers
Middle part fine weather
Latter part sett lower Studding Sail
So Ends On Board |
Monday
6th |
Fore part wind East
course West By South
Middle part the same
Latter part washing the Ship inside
So Ends |
Tuesday
7th |
Fore part light wind and squally from the East
course West By South
at 5 PM raised Owhyhee
Middle part luffed two?
Latter part Mowhee in sight
So End On Board |
Wednesday
8th |
Fore part bent the Cables
at 5 PM came to anchor at Mowhee
Middle part Ships at anchor here Pacific of Halifax Pocahontas of Falmouth Trident Balena? And Persia of Bedford
Latter Trident left for Oahu
caulking Ship |
| Page 127 |
| Mowhee | | April | 1829 |
Thursday
9th |
Fore part caulking Ship and setting up Shooks
At 4 PM the Zenas Coffin came to anchor
Latter part the Pocahontas and Balena? Left
So Ends |
Friday
10th |
Fore part caulking
setting up Shooks
Sent A raft of Cask on shore for water
calm.
Latter part got off A raft of water
So Ends this day On Board |
Saturday
11th |
Fore part fresh wind
sent A raft of Cask on shore for water
at 4 PM got it off and setting up Shooks
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Sunday
12th |
Fore part strong gales from the North NorthEast
at 10 AM the Pocahontas struck adrift
setting up Pipe Shooks
At 6 PM washed off the decks and paid out more Chain
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Monday
13th |
Forepart boats crew on shore
Pocahontas lost one of her Anchors
Latter part at 10 AM 4 Sail in sight
So Ends
getting pumpkins |
Tuesday
14th |
Fore part the Lydia of Natucket the Chelsea of New London and the America of Nantucket came to anchor
Latter part blacked the bends Larboard side |
| Page 128 |
| Sandwich Islands A D | | April | 1829 |
Wednesday
15th |
Fore part stowing down water and caulking
Latter part sent A raft of cask for water and righting the Ship
So Ends |
Thursday
16th |
Fore part got A raft of water off
hoisted it in
heeling Ship Starboard side
Pocahontas left for Oahu
Latter part Starboard boat crew on shore
caulking
So Ends |
Friday
17th |
Fore part finished caulking and blacking the bends
Latter part stowing down water
So Ends |
Saturday
18th |
Fore part stowing down water
at 4 PM finished and washed off the decks
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
Sunday
19th |
Fore part fitting bow sprit
Getting A raft of water
strong current against us
got it alongside at 8 PM
Latter part watch on shore
So Ends |
Monday
20th |
Fore part the same
watch on shore
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
21st |
Fore part blacked the Chains
Middle part varnished the waist
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 129 |
| Sandwich Islands | | April | 1829 |
Wednesday
22nd |
Fore part trading for pumpkins potatoes and Cabbage watermelons and mussmelons
Latter part at 6 AM got under way for Oahu
course West NorthWest
wind North NorthEast
So Ends |
Thursday
23th |
Fore part strong wind
took in top Gallant sails
at 7 PM off Diamond Hill
under three topsails
A Schooner off the lee beam
Latter part Capt went on shore
Ship standing off and on
So Ends |
Friday
24th
Oahu - Left |
Fore part the W L Packet went out
at 7 PM left in company with her
wind North NorthEast
course West NorthWest
Latter part raised Atooi Packet 4 miles astern |
Saturday
25th |
Fore part wind North
course West
at 2 PM raised Onehow?
Saw Sail in Wiamaiah
ran down to Onehow
Packet ran in to Wiamaah
spoke the Constitution and both stood out to the westward
Latter part A sail astern
Shifted boat
So Ends |
Sunday
26th |
Fore part tacked Ship and spoke her the Zone Capt Bunker 16 months out 1700 bbl
wind North
course NorthWest
Middle part in company
strong wind
Latter part split Main Topsail
bent the other one
So Ends |
| Page 130 |
| Journal Ship P Boy | | April | 1829 |
Monday
27th |
Fore part strong gales
under single reefed Topsails
furled the mainsail
Middle part more moderate
Latter part sett Mainsail and Main Top Gallant Sail
Zone off the weather beam |
Tuesday
28th |
Fore part mending Starboard boat and Mizzen Topsail
at 6 PM spoke the Zone
wind East NorthEast
course North by the wind
Latter part the same |
Wednesday
29th |
Fore part fine weather
Middle part raised 4 Ships to windward
Latter part mending Main Topsail
So Ends |
Thursday
30th |
Fore part shifted Mizzen Topsail
sent down Mizzen Top Yard
unbent Fly Jib
wind NorthEast
course NorthWest
Zone off the lee beam
Middle part the same
Latter part mending sails |
Friday
1st |
Fore part Zone raised Whales
got one
we lowered got none
Middle part laid aback for the Night
Fore part course SouthWest
So Ends On Board |
| Page 131 |
| Journal | | May | 1829 |
Saturday
2nd |
Fore part mending Sails
course West
wind East NorthEast
standing boat watches
Latter part mending Mainsail
So Ends |
Sunday
3th |
Fore part wind NorthEast
course West
bent the Mainsail
Middle part boat watches
Latter part saw Jumpers?
So Ends |
Monday
4th |
Fore part course SouthWest
wind East
Middle part standing whole watches
Latter part mending Waist Boat |
Tuesday
5th |
Fore part fine breeze from the Southward
steering to the West SouthWest
A Ship off the weather beam
Latter part mending Waist Boat
wind North NorthWest
course SouthWest |
Wednesday
6th |
Fore part wind North NorthWest
course West SouthWest
mending Waist boat
at 10 AM saw Whales
lowered got fast & got none |
| Page 132 |
| On Japan | | May | 1829 |
Thursday
7th |
Fore part steering SouthEast
saw A breach ahead
4 watches
Latter part saw porpoises and breaches
So Ends |
Friday
8th |
Fore part fine weather
wind East
course Northward
at 6 PM shortened Sail
at day light A school off the lee beam
lowered and got three
Latter part cut them in |
Saturday
9th |
Fore part saw A large Whale
lowered and chased him until Sun down
Middle part began to boil
Latter part saw Fin backs
So Ends |
Sunday
10th |
Fore part boiling boddy
starting Flour and Tow Lines
Latter part finished boiling and washed off
A sail in sight |
Monday
11th |
Fore part Ship to windward
cutting in
at 7 PM shortened sail
steering NorthEast
Latter part setting up Shooks
Strong winds from the NorthEast
saw Breaches
So Ends |
Tuesday
12th |
Fore part wind NorthEast
at Sun sett took in fore topsail
double reefed Main and Mizen
Latter part wore Ship |
| Page 133 |
| On Japan | | May | 1829 |
Wednesday
13th |
Fore part under double reefed topsails
at 7 PM wore Ship
steering North & West
wind NorthEast
Latter part stowing down in the after hold Larboard side Aft
So Ends |
Thursday
14th |
Fore part saw Fin Backs
at 7 PM finished stowing down
laid with the head Yards aback for the Night
Latter part braced forward
mending sails
flagging aft thwarts? |
Friday
15th |
Fore part sent up Mizzen Top Gallant Yard
all sail out
whole watches
Latter part rainy
So Ends |
Saturday
16th |
Fore part strong wind from the Eastward
course West NorthWest
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Sunday
17th |
Fore part wind East NorthEast
course SouthWest
at 6 PM course West
sett Studding sail
whole watches
Latteer part the same
So Ends |
| Page 134 |
| On The Meridian | | May | 1829 |
Monday
18th |
Fore part at 1/2 past 6 PM saw A large school of Whales
lowered and struck it one after Sun sett
parted the line
at 8 PM came on board
laid aback heading NorthEast
Latter part wore Ship
saw Jumpers
made 4 Riefs
So End |
Tuesday
19th |
Fore part strong winds
took in Top Gallant sails
Middle part single reefed topsails
at 12 PM took in Fore sail? Fore? And Mizzen Top sail
double reefed the Main
wind NorthWest heading SouthWest
Latter part made sail
heavy swell? From the West |
Wednesday
20th |
Fore part saw Breaches to leeward
wind NorthWest
course SouthWest by South
Latter part more moderate
So Ends
saw A Fin back |
Thursday
21st |
Fore part course West
wind NorthEast
saw A Fin back
sent down Main Top Gallant Yard
fitted and sent it up
Latter part sent down the fore Top Gallant Yard and fitted it
So Ends On Board |
| Page 135 |
| East Longitude | | May | 1829 |
Friday
22nd |
Fore part sent up fore Top Gallant Yard
Middle part wind NorthEast
course NorthWest
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Saturday
23th |
Fore part fine weather
wind South
course West SouthWest
Middle part the same
Latter part fine weather
all sail out
saw nothing
So Ends |
Sunday
24th |
Fore part wind weather and couse the same
Middle part the same
Latter part the same
So Ends On Board |
Monday
25th |
Fore part at 12 M tacked Ship to the East SouthEast
Middle part calm
Latter part squally
saw porposes
So Ends |
Tuesday
26th |
Fore part wind South By West
steering West By South
Middle part light wind
Latter at 7 AM saw A Sail off the weather bow
squally
more Ships
saw a school of Whales
lowered did not get on
So Ends |
| Page 136 |
| On Japan | | May | 1829 |
Wednesday
27th |
Fore part squally
ran down into the school
took in sail hove Too under double reefed Main Topsail
lowered two boats
foggy
came onboard
run? Aft South SouthWest
at 6 PM luffed too heading SouthWest
Middle and Latter part squally
4 watches
So Ends |
Thursday
28th |
Fore part strong gales from the South By West
at 2 PM wore Ship
heading West by South
Middle part heading East SouthEast
wind NorthEast
Latter part squally of rain
So Ends |
Friday
29th |
Fore part strong gales from the NorthEast
heading East SouthEast
close reefed Main topsail and sent down fore and Mizen Top Yards
Latter part more moderate
A ship off the lee quarter
So Ends |
Saturday
30th |
Fore part the same
spoke the President Capt __________ of Nantucket 150 bbls
sent the boat and got the letters
at 4 PM saw two ships off the weather bow
Latter part A ship astern
So Ends |
Sunday
31st |
Fore part the same
Middle part more moderate
Latter sett Mizzen Topsail and foresail
So Ends |
| Page 137 |
| Japan | | June | 1829 |
Monday
1st
1929 |
Fore part more moderate
Middle part squally
Latter took in foresail
at 10 AM made sail
Main Top Gallant sail
So Ends |
Tuesday
2nd |
Fore part hazy
at 6 PM took in sail
heading East
wind South SouthEast
Middle part the same
Latter part made sail
at 11 AM took in Jib and Mainsail
So Ends |
Wednesday
3th |
Fore part fine weather
wind South
heading East SouthEast
at 7 PM took in foresail
Middle part sent up top Gallant Yards
Latter saw fin backs
So Ends |
Thursday
4th |
Forepart wind South SouthWest
heading SouthEast
at 6 PM took in sail
4 watches
at day light made sail
Latter making Spunyarn
repairing Ship? |
Friday
5th |
Fore part wind West
course South
saw breaches
run off untill Sun sett
saw them no more
luffed to the South By West
took in sail
hove to
at day light made sail
at 9 AM saw breaches
Latter part Whales ahead
So Ends |
| Page 138 |
| On Japan | | June | 1829 |
Saturday
6th |
Fore part lowered
could not get on
came on board
saw three large Whales but they sent to windward
A Ship off the lee
at 7 PM Double reefed the topsails
at day light foggy
Latter part sett Main Top Gallant sail and Mainsail
repairing Riers |
Sunday
7th |
Fore part hazy
at 7 PM hove to under double reefed topsail
heading East SouthEast
wind South
squally
Latter part more moderate
sett foresail
So Ends |
Monday
8th |
Fore part strong gales and foggy
Middle part the same
Latter part squally
So Ends |
Tuesday
9th |
Fore part strong gales from the South SouthWest
heading West
squally of wind and rain
under double reefed topsails and foresail
Middle part the same
Latter part fine weather
So Ends
A Ship off the lee |
Wednesday
10th |
Fore part fitting riers
Middle part squally
at 6 PM took in sail
course SouthWest
Middle part the same
Latter rainy
A Sail off the lee
So Ends |
Thursday
11th |
Fore part clear
sett Jib Mainsail Spanker
the Ship 3 miles off our lee |
| Page 139 |
| On Japan | | June | 1829 |
Friday
12th |
Fore part squally
steering West
Middle part tacked to the South East
Latter part at 1/2 past 6 AM saw Whales
chased them with the Ship
So Ends |
Saturday
13th |
Fore part Whales 2 miles off ahead
at 1/2 past 12 calm wind
hauled
at 2 PM Whale 4 points on the weather bow 3 miles off
Latter part saw nothing
So Ends |
Sunday
14th |
Fore part wind West By South
steering South By West
whole watches
Middle part the same
Latter part caught A Turtle
So Ends |
Monday
15th |
Fore part calm and foggy
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
16th |
Fore part light wind North NorthWest
steering West
at 8 PM saw A school of Whales
Latter part wore Ship
saw them no more
tacked again |
Wednesday
17th |
Fore part fine breeze from the NorthEast
course West SouthWest
broke out fore? Water
Latter part making Riers
A Ship in sight
calm
So Ends |
Thursday
18th |
Fore part light wind from the South SouthWest
course West
Latter part lost sight of the Ship |
| Page 140 |
| On Japan | | June | 1829 |
Friday
19th |
Fore part tacked Ship
saw Whales lowered two boats
at 6 PM lowered the other two boats
just Came on board at Sun down
got nothing
took in sail
Latter part saw Whale's
lowered and got one
So Ends |
Saturday
20th |
Fore part began to cut him in
at 6 PM finished
Middle part began to boil
Latter part saw Whales
lowered two boats
So Ends |
Sunday
21st |
Fore part chasing Whales
came on-board at 6 PM
Whales off the weather beam and bow
still boiling
Latter part another Whale off the weather beam
finished boiling and washed off the Decks |
Monday
22nd |
Fore part wore Ship
course SouthWest By West
saw A large Whale
lowered and got him
took him alongside
began to cut at 5 PM
at 12 finished
all hands turned in for the night
at day light began to boil
Latter part setting up Shooks
So Ends |
Tuesday
23th
1750 bbls |
Fore part boiling boddy and setting up Shooks
Latter part finished
double reefed the topsails
So Ends |
| Page 141 |
| Coast of Japan | | June | 1829 |
Wednesday
24th |
Fore part strong gales from the West SouthWest
course South
at 7 PM took in fore top-sail
Latter part stowing down
saw A sail
So Ends |
Thursday
25th |
Fore part stowing down
at 7 PM spoke the Constitution 1400 bbl
Latter part saw two Ships
finished stowing down fore hold Larboard side
So Ends |
Friday
26th |
Fore part saw A Ship cutting
Latter part saw two large Whales
lowered could not get on
So Ends |
Saturday
27th
56 Whales 1800 bbls |
Fore part saw several large Whales
lowered got one
took him alongside at 6 PM
Latter strong wind
began to cast to leeward
So Ends |
Sunday
28th |
Fore part strong breeze from North NorthWest
finished cutting and began to boil
Latter the same
So Ends |
Monday
29th |
Fore part still boiling
accompanied with squalls of rain
Middle part the same
finished boiling
Latter part washed off the decks
So Ends |
Tuesday
30th |
Fore part fine weather
made Sail
at 3 PM saw two Ships off our lee
at 4 PM tacked East NorthEast
Latter part course East SouthEast
whale watches |
| Page 142 |
| Coast of Japan | | July | 1829 |
Wednesday
1st |
Fore part strong wind and hazy from the Southward
steering EastSouthEast
Latter part squally
saw Breach
took in sail
So Ends |
Thursday
2nd |
Fore part the same
light wind
Middle part the same
Latter part fine weather
So Ends |
Friday
3th |
Fore part wind NorthEast
course NorthWest
Latter part fine weather
stowing down
So Ends |
Saturday
4th |
Fore part finished stowing down
saw three large Whales
lowered got none
Latter squally
saw A large school
got none
So Ends this 4th of July 1829 S P Boy |
Sunday
5th |
Fore part more moderate
course NorthEast
wind South SouthEast
at 7 AM took in fore & Mizzen Topsails
Latter part all sail out
So Ends |
Monday
6th |
Fore part squally
took in fore top sail
Middle part sett it
Latter part squally
So Ends On Board |
| Page 143 |
| On Japan | | July | 1829 |
Tuesday
7th |
Fore part strong gales from the South with squalls of rain
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
8th |
Fore part strong gales from the South SouthWest
heading West
under double reefed topsails
Middle part wind
hauled to the NorthWest
heading NNE
Latter part fine weather
repairing Cask
So Ends |
Thursday
9th |
Fore part light wind from the NorthWest
heading North NorthEast
at 7 took in light sails and Courses
Latter part
So Ends
three Ships in sight |
Friday
10th |
Fore part saw Whales
got one
at 10 PM cut in the boddy
Middle part cut in the head
saw Whales lowered got none
So Ends |
Saturday
11th |
Fore part one Whale? in sight
lowered got none
began to boil
Middle and Latter part saw Whales
got fast Waist Boat lost him
So Ends |
Sunday
12th |
Fore part boiling
started Flom?
Saw Whales to windward
Ship off the weather beam
at 9 PM finished boiling
at day light washed off the decks Larboard
Latter part saw A large Whale
squalls of rain
lost the run of him
So Ends |
| Page 144 |
| Japan | | July | 1829 |
Monday
13th |
Fore part saw four Whales
lowered
came onboard
got none
Middle part hove too
Latter part began to stow down
saw nothing
So Ends |
Tuesday
14th
1900 bbls 60 whales |
Fore part stowing down After hold Starboard side
saw Whales got one
Middle part stowing down
finished at 1 AM
at day light began to cut
finished at 8 AM
Latter saw A Breach
boiling
So Ends |
Wednesday
15th |
Fore part A heavy swell
at 6 PM took in fore topsail
wore Ship
Middle part Boiling
Latter finished at 10 AM
washed off
So Ends |
Thursday
16th |
Fore part strong wind from the South SouthWest
heading SouthEast
spliced Mizen shroud
Latter part wind NorthEast
course W
setting up pipe Shooks
So Ends |
Friday
17th |
Fore part wind NorthEast
course West
setting up Pipe Shooks
spoke the Washington Capt Swain 250 bbl 1 year out |
| Page 145 |
| Japan | | July | 1829 |
Saturday
18th |
Fore part saw Whale
lowered got nothing
Latter part stowing down After hold Larboard side |
Sunday
19th |
Fore part at 4 PM finished stowing down
A Ship off the weather bow
saw Whales
lowered got none
A Dead Whale lost by some Ship in A gale
Head half cut off and part of flook Rope On him
So Ends |
Monday
20th |
Fore part wind East
at 6 PM spoke the Franklin 1000 bbl 19 M out
Friends 1900 bbl
6 Ships in sight
Latter part spoke the Triton of Bedford 910 bbl 1 year out |
Tuesday
21st |
Fore part in Company Franklin
got A Whale & Ship under out lee trying to get up to us
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
22nd |
Fore part saw Whales
lowered
Waist boat stove
got one
2 Ships off our lee
Latter hove Main? In
So Ends
two ships passed signal |
| Page 146 |
| On Japan | | July | 1829 |
Thursday
23th |
Fore part strong gales
boiling
shooking Sixty
At 7 PM wore Ship
took in the foresail
heading NorthEast
Latter part boiling
A gale from the South SouthEast
heading East
So Ends |
Friday
24th |
Fore part A heavy gale from the SouthEast
heading East NorthEast
sent down the Topgallant Yards and close reefed Main Topsail
at 8 PM finished boiling
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Saturday
25th |
Fore part strong gales and squally
sett double reefed topsails
Latter part more moderate
unbent the Jib
setting up Pipes |
Sunday
26th |
Fore part the same
Latter part saw two Whales
lowered got one
took him alongside at 11 AM |
Monday
27th |
Fore part began to cut
at 8 PM finished
Latter part boiling
So Ends |
Tuesday
28th |
Fore part boiling
A Sail in sight
Latter part saw Whales
got none
So Ends |
| Page 147 |
| On Japan | | July | 1829 |
Wednesday
29th |
Fore part finished boiling
lowered got A large Whale
Middle part 4 watches
Latter part cut him in
Whales in sight
So Ends |
Thursday
30th |
Fore part wore Ship
chasing Whales
began to boil
setting up Shook
Ships chasing Whales to windward and Whales off the lee bow
lufted to
Latter part lowered and struck
the irons broke
So Ends |
Friday
31st
August |
Fore part boiling
saw A large Whale
got fast at Sun down cut?
Latter at 2 AM finished boiling
stowing down
So Ends |
Saturday
1st |
Fore part saw Whales
got one
Latter part stowing down
So Ends |
Sunday
2nd |
Fore part cut in our? Whale
begany? to boil
spoke the Friends and Franklin
Latter Latter all three chasing Whales |
Monday
3th |
Fore part still boiling
chasing Whales
got none
Middle part finished boiling
Latter stowing down between Decks |
| Page 148 |
| On Japan | | August | 1829 |
Tuesday
4th |
Fore part stowing down
Ships in sight and Whales
at 6 PM finished stowing down
under double reefed topsail
Friends A Whale alongside
Latter part setting up Shooks
So Ends |
Wednesday
5th |
Forepart saw Whales
lowered got nothing
fine weather
Latter part saw A large Whale
lowered got him
Larboard boat stove
three Ships to windward
So Ends |
Thursday
6th |
Fore part fine weather
cut in our Whale at 8 PM
Middle part began to boil
Latter part chasing Whales
So Ends |
Friday
7th |
Fore part boiling and chasing Whales
got none
came onboard at Sun down
took in sail
at day light Whales in sight
boiling
lowered
So Ends |
Saturday
8th |
Fore part lowered and chased Whales until Sun down
A Ship in sight boiling
Latter part stowing down
So Ends |
Sunday
9th |
Fore part saw A dead Whale
got one iron & A lance and three? Iron poles
Latter thundering and lightening
A Ship to windward
So Ends |
Monday
10th |
Fore part squally
spoke the Superior 2450 bbl
saw A large Whale
lowered
got none
Latter stowing down
three Ships in sight
So Ends |
Tuesday
11th |
Fore part at 7 finished stowing down
Latter part two Ships in sight and Jumpers
So Ends |
Wednesday
12th |
Fore part fine weather
wind East NorthEast
steering SouthEast
shifted Main Top Gallant sail and sent up the Mizzen
Two more Ships off the lee bow
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Thursday
13th |
Fore part light wind from the North NorthEast
heading East
gamming with the Superior
two Ships off the lee
Middle part more Ships
heading NorthWest
Latter calm
hooping shooks |
Friday
14th |
Fore part calm
scraping the bends
Put out Waist boat
Latter part A breeze from the East SouthEast
spoke the Lancaster H Weeks of Bedford 1100
squalls of rain |
| Page 150 |
| On Japan | | August | 1829 |
Saturday
15th |
Fore part took in Mizzen Top sails and double reefed fore and Main
wind East SouthEast
course South
at 8 PM luffed too NorthEast
took in Waist boat
Latter more moderate
put Mizzen out again
setting up Shooks
So Ends |
Sunday
16th |
Fore part calm
setting up Shooks
Superior off the lee quarter
wet hold
Latter part calm
A Ship off the lee
So Ends |
Monday
17th |
Fore part wind South SouthEast
spoke the Phenix of New London 2650
Latter part strong gales
So Ends |
Tuesday
18th |
Fore part hove too under double reefed Main Topsail
Latter part sent down Top Gallant Yards
Phenix spoke?
A ship to leeward
sett Foresail
So Ends |
Wednesday
19th |
Fore part wore Ship
more moderate
at 1 PM sett Fore topsail
at 6 PM spoke the Independence Capt Ray 750 bbl
Latter part wore Ship
steering West NorthWest |
| Page 151 |
| Coast of Japan | | August | 1829 |
Thursday
20th |
Fore part fine wind from the SouthWest
course West NorthWest
standing whole watches
picked up A? Piece of Timber |
Friday
21st |
Fore part mending Mizzen Topsail and bent it
saw A large scool of Whales
got none
So Ends |
Saturday
22nd |
Fore part A large scool of Whales
lowered got none
took in sail
Latter saw Whales
So Ends |
Sunday
23th
whale drawing |
Fore part saw Whales
lowered and got one
cut him in at 6 PM
at 12 PM began to boil
Latter part saw Whales
lowered got none
So Ends |
Monday
24th |
Fore part boiling
Whales in sight
at 7 PM shortened sail
at 12 PM finished boiling
Latter part broke out water and washed off
So Ends |
Tuesday
25th
whale drawing |
Fore part calm
unbent the fore topsail and bent the other
at 7PM hove too
Latter part at 9 AM saw several large Whales
lowered and got one
So Ends |
| Page 152 |
| On Japan | | August | 1829 |
Wednesday
26th |
Fore part took him alongside
at 6 PM cut him in
Latter boiling
So Ends |
Thursday
27th |
Forepart boiling
Middle part the same
Latter at 7 AM finished boiling
So Ends |
Friday
28th |
Fore part fine weather
Latter stowing down
So Ends |
Saturday
29th |
Fore part wind East SouthEast
course South
at 6 PM finished stowing down
all sail out
standing whole watches
Latter part mending Spanker
setting up shooks
saw Whales
So Ends |
Sunday
30th
whale drawing |
Fore part saw Whales
lowered and got one Whale
took him alongside
lowered again chased untill Sun down
Latter part saw Whales
chased them untill Meriddian
So Ends |
Monday
31st |
Fore part at 4 PM lowered
got nothing
boiling
Middle part at 1 AM finished boiling
Latter part standing whole watches
So Ends |
| Page 153 |
| On Japan | | September | 1829 |
Tuesday
1st |
Fore part strong wind from the Eastward
steering East SouthEast
at 6 PM took in sail
Latter part stowing down in runn?
So Ends |
Wednesday
2nd |
Fore part finished stowing down
at 6 PM saw Whales
lowered got nothing
shortened sail
Latter part saw Braroch
So Ends |
Thursday
3th |
Fore part saw Whales
lowered got one
at 6 PM cut him in
Middle part began to boil
Latter saw A large school of Whales
? Got one
So Ends |
Friday
4th |
Fore part cutting and boiling
at 6 PM got the head off and parted both Flook ropes
Lashed down the Blanket piece
Middle part Blanket piece tore off
Latter wore Ship
cut in the Junk and let the Carc? Go
So Ends |
| Page 153,154 |
| On Japan | | September | 1829 |
Saturday
5th |
Fore part strong gales from the South
at 6 PM finished boiling boddy and put out the fires
A strong gale from the East SouthEast
course South
Later part boiling head
more moderate
So Ends |
| Page 154 |
| On Japan | | September | 1829 |
Sunday
6th |
Fore part finished boiling and wore Ship
Latter fine weather
So Ends |
Monday
7th |
Fore part saw Jumpers
course East
wind South SouthEast
sent down fore Top Gallant Mast and Fly Jib boom
Latter part stowing down
So Ends |
Tuesday
8th |
Fore part finished stowing down
Middle part course SouthEast
wind North
Latter saw two Sail
So Ends |
Wednesday
9th |
Fore part spoke the Phoenix and Superior
saw Whales
got none
hove too
Latter part in company
setting up Shooks
So Ends |
Thursday
10th |
Fore part saw Breaches and A dead Whale
shortened Sail
the Phoenix & Superior left us
Latter part hoisted out the Pumps
So Ends |
| Page 155 |
| On Japan | | September | 1829 |
Friday
11th |
Fore part cleaned out the Pump well and put in the Pumps
shifted Main topsail
Latter part mending Main Top Gallant Sail and setting up shooks
So Ends |
Saturday
12th |
Fore part light wind from the Westward
steering North
two Ships off the weather bow
Middle part tcked to the SouthEast
Latter part two Ships off the lee
hooping pipes
So Ends |
Sunday
13th |
Fore part bent the New Main sail
Latter part saw Whales
got one
So Ends |
Monday
14th |
Fore part got him alongside
at 6 PM began to cut
finished cutting boddy
Latter part cut in the Head
A Ship off the weather beam |
Tuesday
15th |
Fore part boiling head
light squalls rain
A Ship off the lee quarter
Middle part A Ship off the weather bow close too did not speak her
Latter Whales on the weather bow
Lowered
got nothing |
| Page 156 |
| S P Boy Sept On Japan | | September | 1829 |
Wednesday
16th |
Fore part more Whales off the lee bow
lowered and got one alongside at 6 PM
Middle part wind breezy?
Latter began to cut
spoke the Phoenix & Superior
parted Flook Ropes and lost him
blowing hard from South SouthWest |
Thursday
17th |
Fore part close reefed Main Topsail
at 4 PM furled Main Topsail
took in the Waist boat and turned up? The quarter boats
blowing A heavy gales from the SouthWest
Latter part more moderate
Phoenix & Superior in sight
So Ends |
Friday
18th |
Fore part sett Main Topsail
Phoenix & Superior off the weather quarter
Latter part coopering and stowing down
Whales in sight
So Ends |
Saturday
19th |
Fore part wind East
stowing down
saw Whales
lowered two boats
got nothing
finished stowing down Main hatchwayide Aft
Latter sent up Main Top Gallant Yard and setting up Shooks
course East
wind SouthWest
So Ends |
| Page 157 |
| Bound Off | | September | 1829 |
Sunday
20th |
Fore part fine wind from SouthWest
course East
setting up Pipes
Latter part saw A Fin back Whale
So Ends |
Monday
21st |
Fore part fine wind SouthWest
course East NorthEast
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
22nd |
Fore part fine wind North NorthWest
course East NorthEast
Latter part making Spunyarn |
Wednesday
23th |
Fore part light wind East
course South SouthEast
So Ends |
Thursday
24th |
Fore part tacked Ship NorthEast
on Ships duty
So Ends |
Friday
25th |
Fore part light wind
course North By East
wind West
Latter part saw Whales
chased them
So Ends |
Saturday
26th |
Fore part Whales in sight
lowered
chased untill Sun down
A Ship off the lee beam
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Sunday
27th |
Fore part wind West NorthWest
course East NorthEast
Middle part course SouthEast
Latter part wind West
course SouthEast
So Ends |
| Page 158 |
| Bound In | | September | 1829 |
Monday
28th |
Fore part wind West
course SouthEast
raized Whales
lowered
Larboard boat got upsett
got two Whales alongside at 7 PM
Sun Eclipsed almost invisible
Latter part cut them in
So Ends |
Tuesday
29th |
Fore part boiling head
Wind NorthWest
heading West NorthWest
Latter finished boiling
So Ends |
Wednesday
30th |
Fore part finished boiling
Middle part fine weather
Latter clearing out fore hold
So Ends |
Thursday
1st
October |
Fore part coiled the Cable on deck
squally
course NorthEast
wind NorthWest
Latter part A strong gales from the East NorthEast
So Ends |
Friday
2nd |
Fore part the same
Middle part more moderate with rain
Latter part stowing down in the fore hold
saw Fin Backs
So Ends |
| Page 159 |
| Journal S P Boy | | October | 1829 |
Saturday
3th |
Fore part finished stowing down and washed off the decks
course NorthEast by North
wind West South West
Latter part course North NorthEast
setting up Old Shooks |
Sunday
4th |
Fore part fine wind from the West
course NorthEast
setting up Shooks
saw Fin Backs
Latter part saw Breaches
So Ends |
Monday
5th |
Fore part saw A large school of Whales
lowered
fastened but got none
came onboard and double reefed the topsails
heading North By Ease
wind NorthWest By West
Latter part thick and hazy
So Ends |
Tuesday
6th |
Fore part hazy
wind West NorthWest
course East
Latter part heading NorthEast
wind East SouthEast
saw Fin Backs
So Ends |
Wednesday
7th |
Fore part fitting riggin and ripping sail up
flaggin Shook aft?
Latter fitting Main topsail
Fin Backs
So Ends |
Thursday
8th |
Fore part fine wind West
course NorthEast
plenty Fin backs
Latter part squally
took in fore topsail
So Ends |
| Page 160 |
| On The Meridian | | October | 1829 |
Friday
9th |
Fore part more moderate
sett the fore topsail
course East SouthEast
wind NorthEast
mending fore topsail
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Saturday
10th |
Fore part strong gales from the East NorthEast
heading SouthEast
Latter part water green
tacked Ship
mending topsail
So Ends |
Sunday
11th |
Fore part wind
heading
wet hold
Latter part heading North NorthWest
So Ends |
Monday
12th |
Fore part fine weather
at 7 PM tacked Ship
heading East SouthEast
rattling Down Main riggin Larboard side and mending Larboard Boat
So Ends |
Tuesday
13th |
Fore part heading East By South
wind NorthEast By East
made Main Topsail Tye
Latter part mending Larboard boat
calm
So Ends |
Wednesday
14th |
Fore part light wind from the Westward
couse North NorthEast
Latter part squally
reefed the topials
So Ends |
Thursday
15th |
Fore part strong gales from the NorthWest
at 7 PM sent down Main Top Gallant Yard and kept off East by North
Latter part the same
mending boat
So Ends |
| Page 161 |
| Bound In | | October | 1829 |
Friday
16th |
Fore part more moderate
shook out the reefs
Latter part strong gales from the SouthWest
course East NorthEast
So Ends |
Saturday
17th |
Fore part strong gales from the SouthWest
course East NorthEast
double reefed the topsails and furled the Mainsail
Latter part the same
took in Fore topsail
more moderate
So Ends |
Sunday
18th |
Fore part sett the Mizzen Topsail
wind West By South
course East NorthEast
Middle part sett fore topsail
Latter part took in fore and Mizzen Topsail
So Ends |
Monday
19th |
Fore part strong gales and thunder squalls
took in the foresail
at 7 PM close reefed Main Topsail
sett Fore Top Stay Sail and Mizzen Staysail
Latter part A heavy thunder squall
more moderate
So Ends |
Tuesday
20th |
Fore part sett Mainsail
started A cask of water
Latter part lightening and squally
heading East By South
So Ends On Board |
| Page 162 |
| Bound in to Oahu | | October | 1829 |
Wednesday
21st |
Fore part light wind from the South SouthWest
heading East SouthEast
stowed off the fore hold with Bread and wet hold
Latter part unbent Foresail Jib and Spanker
So Ends |
Thursday
22nd |
Fore part squally wind NorthWest
course SouthEast By East
bent Jib Spanker and foresail
single reefed fore topsail
couse East SouthEast
Middle part squalls of rain
Latter part fine weather
wind South SouthEast
heading East
So Ends |
Friday
23th |
Fore part wind South SouthEast
heading East
A sail ahead
at 4PM spoke her the Partridge of London Capt Noah Folger 300 Ton
Latter part strong wind from the SouthEast By South
double reefed the topsails
So Ends |
Saturday
24th |
Fore part in company with the Partridge
brisk gales from SouthEast By South
heading East By North
Latter part light winds and squally
So Ends |
Sunday
25th |
Fore part wind East
standing to the South SouthEast
in company with the Partridge
Latter Capt Folger onboard to dinner
So Ends |
| Page 163 |
| Journal Kept On Board | | October | 1829 |
Monday
26th |
Fore part fine wind from the East
heading South SouthEast
Partridge in company
Latter A Ship off the lee quarter
saw A lone Whale
lowered but did not get on |
Tuesday
27th |
Fore part fine breeze from the East NorthEast
heading SouthEast By South
the Partridge run down and spoke the Ship to leeward
Latter part ran down and spoke her the Charles of London 12 Months out 400 bbl
So Ends |
Wednesday
28th |
Fore part squally
in company
wind East SouthEast heading South
Latter part on board of the Partridge
So Ends |
Thursday
29th |
Fore part the same
Latter part saw Whales
lowered but got none
So Ends |
Friday
30th |
Fore part saw Whales
lowered
got nothing
at 6 PM took in light sails and tacked Ship
Latter part saw two Whales
came on squally
tacked to the Eastward
So Ends |
Saturday
31st |
Fore part light wind from the East NorthEast
heading SouthEast
saw A sail ahead
spoke her at 4 PM
Partridge boiling A 40 barrell Whale
Latter the same
So Ends |
| Page 164 |
| Journal Kept On Board | | November | 1829 |
Sunday
1st
Nov. |
Fore part fine trades
heading SouthEast By East
at 6 PM took in Top Gallant Sails and Fly Jib
Middle part standing off and on
Oahu off the lee beam
Latter part the Partridge off the weather beam off the South point
So Ends |
Monday
2nd |
Fore part A Brig ahead
at 6 PM passed Diamond Hill and came to anchor at the Bar
Latter part towed in the Charles of London
tarring down the riggin
So Ends |
Tuesday
3th |
Fore part fresh trades
Phenix & Superior of New London & the Leaportsea? & Partridge of London came to anchor
at 4 PM sent A raft of Cask on shore and washed off
Latter part boats crew on shore
overhauled our iron hoops & tarring down
Clarkson of Nantucket came to anchor 2600 bbl
So Ends |
Wednesday
4th |
Fore part boats crew on shore
wet hold
Latter part towed inside with the Superior Franklin of Nantucket Capt Chase 1700 bbl
Elizabeth of London came down
Sarah and Roscoe left
Latter part the Alexander and Franklin left |
| Page 165 |
| Lying at Oahu one of The Sandwich Islands | | November | 1829 |
Thursday
5th |
Fore part U S sloop of war Vincennes left for Mowhee with the King on board after firing A salute of 21 guns which was answered from the Tamaahmaah & the Fort
So Ends |
Friday
6th |
Fore part breaking out fore peak?
Latter part caulking round? The stern
So Ends |
Saturday
7th |
Fore part caulking
Barclay and the Constitution left and the Brittania came to anchor at the bar
Latter part finished caulking
the Phenix & Brittania Partridge came inside
wind South
fresh breeze
So Ends |
Sunday
8th |
Fore part fresh gales from the South
at 6 PM the Brittania got underway
Latter part all hands on shore |
Monday
9th |
Fore part squalls of rain
Middle & Latter part the same with thundre
clear again
So Ends |
Tuesday
10th |
Fore part the Rodman of New Bedford & the Friends of New London & the Voluntier came in side
wind SouthEast
Latter part squally
watch on shore |
| Page 166 |
| Lying at Oahu one of The Sandwich Islands | | November | 1829 |
Wednesday
11th |
Fore part wind South and squally of rain
Latter part blacked the bends Starboard side & Hauled Out the other
So Ends |
Thursday
12th |
Fore part fine weather
furled the sails and wet hold
Latter part heeled the Ship & blacked the bends Larboard side
So Ends |
Friday
13th |
Fore part began to stow down
the Princess Mary left
Latter the Cortez lying off and on and Princess Mary |
Saturday
14th |
Fore part stowing down
Middle and Latter the same
finished
So Ends |
Sunday
15th |
Fore part washing off
Latter part all hands on shore |
Monday
16th |
Fore part on shore
Latter tarring & painting
So Ends |
Tuesday
17th |
Setting up shooks & painting
Arrabella M. Sayer of Sag Harbour out side with bbl |
Wednesday
18th |
Fore part painting & setting up Shooks
Logan outside 34 Months out 1100 bbl Capt. Coffin
Latter part left |
| Page 167 |
| Honaroora Harbour | | November | 1829 |
Thursday
19th |
Fore part strong winds South
Latter the Arabella got under way
Latter part painting Ship & setting up shooks |
Friday
20th |
Fore part sent the spare Anchor on shore
Latter part wind West and squally
two Sail in sight |
Saturday
21st |
Fore part the U S Sloop of War Vincennes came in Capt Finch with the King onboard gave him A salute of 21 Guns
Arabella came in side
Latter part filling water
setting up Shooks |
Sunday
22nd |
Fore part the same sent A raft on shore
at 8 PM thunder and lightening with rain very heavy
Latter rain |
Monday
23th |
Fore part visited the Vincennes
Latter part got A raft of water off
setting up Shooks
the Oldham? Of London left
So Ends |
Tuesday
24th |
Fore part stowing down water in the fore hold
Latter part the same
Vincennes left & Portsea & Arabella |
| Page 168 |
| Island of Oahu | | November | 1829 |
Wednesday
25th |
Fore part Sophia fired A salute with the King on board
Latter part the Iris of Bedford outside and the Lancaster lying off and on |
Thursday
26th |
Fore part got off our Water
Latter part the same
setting up riggin |
Friday
27th |
Fore part squally
setting up riggin
Latter part the Baltic, Friends, Voluntier & Chinchilli left |
Saturday
28th |
Fore part Larboard watch on shore
saw Kowheoura? the young King
Latter part Larboard watch on shore |
Sunday
29th |
Fore part the same
Clarkson left
So Ends |
Monday
30th |
Fore part all hands on shore
Latter part getting off potatoes
Charles left |
Tuesday
1st
Dec |
Fore part getting water & potatoes
Latter part the same
Fame hauled out
wind SouthWest
hove up the best? Bowes? |
Wednesday
2nd |
Fore part wind SouthEast
Middle part calm
Latter part Sea breeze |
| Page 169 |
| Lying Off & On | | December | 1829 |
Thursday
3th |
Fore part wind SouthEast
Brig Tamaahmaah went out bound to the Feegee Islands
fired A salute of 15 guns from the Fort
Latter part part Sea breeze |
Friday
4th |
Fore part calm
Middle fresh wind
came out with the Fame Cyrus & Herald of Boston
Latter part lying off & on
the Corsair Elizabeth & Cretan Of London came out |
Saturday
5th |
Fore part left Oahu bound to the Southward
under double reefed topsails
Latter fitting the boats
A sail on the weather bow
more moderate
shook A reef out of the topsails
So Ends |
Sunday
6th |
Fore part the Ships 2 points off the lee bow
fore & Main Top Gallant Sails sett
heading SouthEast by East
Latter part the Ship off the weather bow
saw Fin backs
So Ends |
Monday
7th |
Fore part calm
Top Gallant sails out
light wind
Latter part the same |
| Page 170 |
| Left Oahu | | December | 1829 |
Tuesday
8th |
Fore part fine wind NorthEast
heading East SouthEast
Latter heading SouthWest
So Ends On Board |
Wednesday
9th |
Fore part wind SouthEast
heading East NorthEast
at 2 PM tacked Ship
heading South SouthWest
all sail out
Latter part mending foresail
So Ends |
Thursday
10th |
Fore part fine trade wind
heading SouthEast
shifted the Foresail & took in the Fly Jib
Latter part squally of Wind & rain
So Ends |
Friday
11th |
Fore part strong wind
heading SouthEast
took in Main Top Gallant Sail
Middle part single reefed the topsails
Latter double reefed them
wind NorthEast By East
heading SouthEast By E
So Ends |
Saturday
12th |
Fore part strong gales from NorthEast
tookin the Spanker
Latter part sett Jib and Spanker
So Ends |
Sunday
13th |
Fore part thick & squally
at 6 PM shortened sail
Middle tacked
at day light tacked again
Latter part sett the Jib Mainsail
saw nothing
no Land in sight
So Ends |
| Page 171 |
| Bound To The Society Islands | | December | 1829 |
Monday
14th |
Fore part more moderate
heading SouthEast
Latter part sett Main Top Gallant sail
So Ends |
Tuesday
15th |
Fore part squally
took in Main Top Gallant Sails & double reefed Main Topsail
Middle part took in the Mainsail
Latter part sett it again
So Ends |
Wednesday
16th |
Fore part A heavy squall of wind & rain
split Main Topsail
furled it and furled Mainsail
under double reefed fore & single reefed Mizzen Topsails & Fore sail
Middle part sett Main topsail
Latter took in fore & Mizzen Topsail
heavy squalls
heading SouthWest |
Thursday
17th |
Fore part more moderate
sett fore & Mizzen Topsail foresail Jib & Spanker
calm
Middle part squalls of rain
Latter part more moderate
sett all sail
So Ends |
Friday
18th |
Fore part wind East NorthEast
heading SouthEast
Middle & Latter part fine weather
heading SouthWest
So Ends |
Saturday
19th |
Fore part wind SouthEast
heading South SouthWest
shifted Main Top Gallant Sail
painted Larboard boat
Latter part kept off West SouthWest for Fannings Islands
So Ends |
Sunday
20th |
Fore part fine weather
course West by South
wind South SouthEeast
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 172 |
| Bound To The Society Islands | | December | 1829 |
Monday
21st |
Fore part fine weather
saw plenty Whales
lowered & got one alongside at Sun sett
Latter part cut him in & began to boil
saw Fin Backs |
Tuesday
22nd |
Fore part at 8 PM finished boiling
standing off & on
Latter part at 10 AM raised Fannings Island 2 points on the weather bow
A schooneer off the lee beam
So Ends |
Wednesday
23th |
Fore part heading South By West
at 4 PM tacked Ship
heading East NorthEast
light wind
Middle part at 12 Midnt? Hauled up the Courses
Latter part made all sail having drifted nearly out of sight of the Island to night
A Brig off the weather beam supposed to be the same we saw yesterday heading South |
Thursday
24th |
Fore part moderate gales and fine weather
wind East SouthEast
heading South
lost sight of the Brig to windward
Latter the same
So Ends |
Friday
25th |
Fore part standing to the Southward
Middle & Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 173 |
| Journal on Board Ship Plough Boy | | December | 1829 |
Saturday
26th |
Fore part heading South
wind East NorthEast
all sail out
saw nothing
Latter part tacked Ship
So Ends |
Sunday
27th |
Fore part tacked to the South SouthEast
fine weather
Latter part tacked to the Northward
So Ends |
Monday
28th |
Fore part fine weather
plying to windward
South SouthEast wind
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
29th |
Fore part wind East NorthEast
heading SouthEast
Middle and Latter part the same |
Wednesday
30th |
Fore part wind NorthEast
heading East SouthEast
fine weather
Latter part heading SouthEast By East
So Ends |
Thursday
31st |
Fore part heading SouthEast By East
wind NorthEast By East
fine weather
Latter part the same
So Ends |
| Page 174 |
| Journal on Board Ship Plough Boy | | January | 1830 |
Friday
1st
Jan 1830 |
Fore part fine weather
tacked
heading North NorthEast
wind East
Latter the same
So Ends |
Saturday
2nd |
Fore part wind NorthEast By North
heading NorthWest by North
Latter part tacked ship
heading North
So Ends |
Sunday
3th |
Fore part took in Main Top Gallant sail
Latter part strong wind East By North
heading North By East |
Monday
4th |
Fore part strong wind
saw nothing
heading North NorthEast
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
5th |
Fore part strong wind from the East
heading North NorthEast
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
6th |
Fore part fine weather
saw porpoises
Latter sett Main Top Gallant Sail
So Ends |
Thursday
7th |
Fore part the same
sett Fly Jib
Latter the same
tacked Ship |
Friday
8th |
Fore part the same
plying to windward
So Ends |
| Page 175 |
| Bound To The Society Islands | | January | 1830 |
Saturday
9th |
Fore part fine weather
got up the Forge
heading SouthEast
wind East NorthEast
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Sunday
10th |
Fore part tacked to the SouthEast
wind East NorthEast
Latter part saw A school of Whales
lowered got one
Starboard boat stove |
Monday
11th |
Fore part cut Him in
Latter part at day light began to boil
So Ends |
Tuesday
12th |
Fore part at 6 PM finished boiling and washed off the decks
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
13th |
Fore part took in Top Gallant Sails
Latter the same
So Ends |
Thursday
14th |
Fore part the same
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Friday
15th |
Fore part more moderate
Latter part made all sail
saw Fin Backs
So Ends |
Saturday
16th |
Saw Whales
lowered and got 7 of them alongside
Latter part cut them in |
| Page 176 |
| Bound To The Society Islands | | January | 1830 |
Sunday
17th |
Fore part begain to boil boddy & cut up the Junks
wind NorthWest
course East NorthEast
Latter part the same
heavy squalls of rain |
Monday
18th |
Fore part fine weather
light wind from the NorthWest
course East NorthEast
Latter part finished boiling
So Ends |
Tuesday
19th |
Fore part wind North
course East NorthEast
wet hold and washed off the decks
squally
sett the Mainsail
Latter part strong winds from the NorthEast
heading East SouthEast
So Ends |
Wednesday
20th |
Fore part the same
Latter part coopering Oil
squally
So Ends On Board |
Thursday
21st |
Fore part began to stowdown in the Blubber Room Larboard side
at 6 PM finished
wore Ship
hauled up the foresail & Mainsail and hauled down the Jib
heavy squalls of wind & rain
heading North NorthWest
Latter part very heavy squalls of wind from the North NorthEast with rain
saw Whales
lowered
got none |
Friday
22nd |
Fore part squally
saw Whales
got nothing
Latter part the same
heading East SouthEast
So Ends |
| Page 177 |
| Saw Flint Island | | January | 1830 |
Saturday
23th |
Fore part heavy squalls of wind and rain from the NorthEast
heading East SouthEast
So Ends
Flint Island in sight |
Sunday
24th |
Fore part Flint Island off the weather quarter distance 8 leagues
shifted Main Topsail
all sail out
fine weather
wind East NorthEast
heading SouthEast
Latter part fine weather
So Ends |
Monday
25th |
Fore part saw Breaches
at 6 PM tacked Ship
heading East NorthEast
Middle part wore Ship
heading SouthEast
Latter mending Main Topsail
So Ends |
Tuesday
26th |
Fore part cloudy & squally
finished Main Topsail
at 6 PM took in Fly Jib & Main Topgallant Sail
Middle part heading East By North
Latter part made sail
So Ends |
Wednesday
27th |
Fore part wind East NorthEast
heading SouthEast
at 6 PM squally
took in Main Top Gallant sail
Latter and Middle A heavy squall
took in all but Fore & Main topsail
Latter fine weather
all sail out
So Ends |
Thursday
28th
Ship off the W beam |
Fore part heading East
Middle the same
Latter part at 10 AM saw Tethuroa one of the Society Islands |
| Page 178 |
| Societies In Sight | | January | 1830 |
Friday
29th |
Fore part raised Tahiti ahead
Middle part standing off
heading North
wind East NorthEast
at 11 PM tacked
heading SouthEast
took in Top Gallant Sails
Latter part thick & cloudy
Tethuroa in sight bearing SouthWest By South |
Saturday
30th |
Fore part squally of wind & rain
Eimio & Tahiti in sight bearing South
wind South SouthEast
heading East
Double reefed the topsails
Latter part sett Mainsail & Main Top Gallant Sail
So Ends
no land in sight |
Sunday
31st |
Fore part A heavy squall of wind and rain
took in Main Top Gallant Sail and Fly Jib
wind NorthWest heading East SouthEast
Middle part course West
Latter part light wind
Tethuroa & Tahiti bearing South
Eimeo bearing South By West
So Ends |
Monday
1st |
Fore part A heavy squall of wind & rain
took in Top Gallant Sails
Eimeo bearing South
Middle part another heavy squall
double reefed the topsails & hauled up the Mainsail
at day light Eimeo South by East 12 miles distance
steering West NorthWest for Huahine?
Latter part all sail out
A shift of wind
put away for Eimeo
squalls of wind & rain |
| Page 179 |
| Eimeo in Sight | | February | 1830 |
Tuesday
2nd |
Fore part A heavy squall of wind & rain
double reefed the topsails
at 6 PM Eimeo off the lee beam
Latter part A heavy squall of wind & rain
standing in for Eimeo
So Ends |
Wednesday
3th |
Fore part at 1 PM Capt went onshore
at 4 PM came off with A pilot
stood in untill Sun down when the land breeze struck us aback
hove about and stood out
at Sun rise in the morning raised A school of Sperm Whales
lowered and killed three
So Ends |
Thursday
4th |
Fore part all PM? the boats towing the Whales
at Sun down got them along side
Latter part at 9 AM cut them in
wore Ship and stood in for Taloo Harbour
began to boil
So Ends |
Friday
5th |
Fore part light Sea breezes
at 4 PM land breezes
stood out & reefed the Topsails
boiling boddy
Middle part finished boiling
Latter part light wind
So Ends |
Saturday
6th |
Fore part light wind from the North
Latter part fine wind
at 11 PM came to anchor in Taloo Harbour |
| Page 180 |
| Taloo Harbour | | February | 1830 |
Sunday
7th |
Fore part scraped the bends and moored the Ship to A tree & washed off
Latter part all hands onshore
So Ends |
Monday
8th |
Fore part on shore
Latter part stowing down in the After hold
So Ends |
Tuesday
9th |
Fore part finished the After hold & washed off the decks
Starboard Watch on shore to Night
Latter part coopering between decks
So Ends |
Wednesday
10th |
Fore part the same
wind North
Larboard watch on shore to Night
Latter part coopering
So Ends |
Thursday
11th |
Fore part coopering Oil
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Friday
12th |
Fore part squalls of wind and rain
Latter part coopering
So Ends |
Saturday
13th |
Fore part heavy squalls of rain
Latter part caulking Ship
So Ends |
Sunday
14th |
Fore part the
So Ends On Board |
Monday
15th |
These 24 hours the same
So Ends |
Tuesday
16th |
Fore part the same & squally
So Ends |
Wednesday
17th |
Fore part squalls of wind & rain
Latter part the same |
| Page 181 |
| Eimeo | | February | 1830 |
Thursday
18th |
Fore part the same
So Ends |
Friday
19th |
Fore part fine weather
Middle part strong squalls of wind & rain
Latter part A heavy gale from the NorthWest
Starboard watch on shore
So Ends |
Saturday
20th |
Fore part gale continues with heavy squalls of rain
parted the hawser and swung to our Anchor
5 fathoms of water
Middle part strong gales
dragged our anchor & grounded
Latter hove ahead got down both Anchors
So Ends |
Sunday
21st |
Fore part heavy squalls of wind & rain
So Ends |
Monday
22nd |
Fore part the same
parted the hawser got the Kedge Again
So Ends |
Tuesday
23th |
Fore part the same
Latter unshiped The Rudder & found the three lower pintles broke
So Ends |
Wednesday
24th |
Fore part started for Tahiti with the Larboard & Starboard boats to get the pintles fixed
Latter part got there at 10 AM
So Ends
Partridge of London Rodman of Bedford Rose & Howard of Nant & the Clay Of Salem |
| Page 182 |
| Journal | | February | 1830 |
Thursday
25th |
Fore part Partridge Rodman & Clay left
went up to point Venus for rudder irons & returned
So Ends |
Friday
26th |
Working on the Rudder irons
Latter part the same |
Saturday
27th |
On liberty
So Ends |
Sunday
28th |
Went back to Eimeo with our boat
So Ends |
Monday
1st |
Arrived at the Ship at 5 PM
Latter fixing to return
So Ends |
Tuesday
2nd |
Fine weather
at 3 PM the boat Left for Tahiti
fitting Top Gallant Cross trees
So ends |
Wednesday
3th |
The same getting water
saw the Charles of London bound to Tahiti
getting wood
So Ends |
Thursday
4th |
Cleaned up the decks
the boats came from Tahiti with the pintles fixed
fitting the riggin |
Friday
5th |
sent up Top Gallant Mast
put the pintles on the Rudder
So ends |
Saturday
6th |
fine weather
fitting riggin
hove the out in the the middle of the harbour
So Ends |
| Page 183 |
| Journal | | March | 1830 |
Sunday
7th |
Hung the Rudder
Latter all hands on shore
So Ends |
Monday
8th |
hands on shore
Latter hooping aft shooks
So Ends |
Tuesday
9th |
Setting up riggin & trading for fruit
So Ends |
Wednesday
10th |
Fore part the same
sending up Top Gallant Yards
So Ends |
Thursday
11th |
The same
got the Top Gallant Yards up |
Friday
12th |
Cleaning up decks
stowing away limes oranges cocoa Nuts &cc..
At day light hove up & came out at 10 AM
discharged the Pilot
all sail out
heading SouthEast
So Ends |
Saturday
13th |
Fore part all sail out
heading SouthEast
Latter part took in Fore & Mizzen Top Gallant Sails
mending Waist boat
So Ends |
Sunday
14th |
Fore part Tahiti off the weather beam
tacked Ship
heading North NorthWest |
Monday
15th |
Fore part squally with thunder & lightning
Middle part shortened Sail
Latter all sail out
fine weather |
Tuesday
16th |
Fore part squalls of rain
at 6 PM shortened Sail
Tahiti off the weather beam
Latter the same
So Ends |
| Page 184 |
| Journal S P Boy | | March | 1830 |
Wednesday
17th |
Fore part rainy
stowing in
under three topsails
Latter blowing hard
turned up the boats
So Ends |
Thursday
18th |
Fore part the same
Latter part more moderate
So Ends |
Friday
19th |
Fore part saw A school of Spurm Whales
got none
Latter part course South By East and squally
So Ends |
Saturday
20th |
Fore part fine weather
wind NorthEast
course East SouthEast
Middle & Latter part steering East By South
wind West By North with squalls of rain |
Sunday
21st |
Fore part wind NorthWest
course SouthEast By East
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Monday
22nd |
Fore part light wind & calm
sett Fore Top Studding Sail
Latter wind South SouthEast
heading SouthWest
So Ends |
Tuesday
23th |
Fore part fine breeze from the East SouthEast
heading South
all sail out
Middle the same
Latter part took in light sails
So Ends |
Wednesday
24th |
Fore part strong gales
Middle part double reefed the topsails
Latter bent the New Foresail
So Ends |
| Page 185 |
| Plough Boys Journal | | March | 1830 |
Thursday
25th |
Fore part more moderate
sett the Main Staysail
at 6 PM shook the reefs out of the Main Topsail
Middle all sail out
Latter double reefed again
So Ends |
Friday
26th |
Fore part strong gales from the East SouthEast
heading South
Middle part took in the Jib Mainsail Spanker and Mizen topsail wore Ship
Latter wore back again & made Sail |
Saturday
27th |
Fore part more moderate
under single reefed fore & Mizzen Topsails and Main Top Gallant Sail sett
heading South SouthEast wind East
Latter part made all sail
So Ends |
Sunday
28th |
Fore part light wind from the Eastward
all sail out
mending Old Foresail
Middle part squally
took in Top Gallant Sails
Latter part all sail out
So Ends |
Monday
29th |
Fore part squally
wind East By South
heading South By East
Latter part hoisted out the pumps and cleared out the wells & Chain Room?
So Ends |
Tuesday
30th |
Fore part calm
fitting pump and Masts coats?
At 6 PM took in Fore and Mizzen Top Gallant sail
Middle part wind from the West
course East
Latter fresh wind West SouthWest
course East by South
So Ends |
| Page 186 |
| Plough Boys Journal | | March | 1830 |
Wednesday
31st
April |
Fore part strong squalls from the South
course East By South
double reefed the Topsails
Middle part more moderate
Latter part shifted Fore & Main Topsail and sett Main Top Gallant Sail
So Ends |
Thursday
1st |
Fore part strong winds from the Southward and cool
heading East By North
took in Main Top Gallant Sail
Middle and Latter part light winds
So Ends |
Friday
2nd |
Fore part light wind from the Southward
heading East SouthEast
all hands employed mending Fore topsail
Latter part mending Mainsail Fore Main and Mizzen Topsails Jib and Fore topmast staysail
So Ends |
Saturday
3th |
Fore part fine wind from the West
course East SouthEast
rigged in the Fly Jib boom and Spiritsail Yard
Middle part fine breese
sett Fore topmast studding sail
Latter part the same accompanied with light squalls of rain |
Sunday
4th |
Fore part A fine whole sail
breeze from the North NorthWest with squalls of rain
course East SouthEast
at 7 PM took in Mainsail Fore and Mizzen Top Gallant Sail
Latter all sail out |
| Page 187 |
| Journal on Board Ship Plough Boy | | April | 1830 |
Monday
5th |
Fore part fine weather
wind NorthWest
course SouthEast By East
sent up Main Top Gallant Studding Sail
at PM took it in
Middle and Latter part calm
So Ends |
Tuesday
6th |
Fore part calm
made A Main Top Gallant Studding Sail and took in the Main Top Gallant Sail
Middle part fresh gales from the East SouthEast with squalls of rain
Latter part double reefed the topsails
at 10 AM more moderate |
Wednesday
7th |
Fore part fresh gales from the East SouthEast
heading NorthEast
Middle took in the Jib Mainsail & fore topsail
Latter A heavy head beat? Sea
close reefed Main & Mizzen Topsails and sett the Main Staysail
Wind South
heading East SouthEast |
Thursday
8th |
Fore part strong gales from the South
heading East By South
Middle and Latter part the same |
Friday
9th |
Fore part more moderate
wind SouthEast
heading East NorthEast
Latter part sett all sail
wore Ship
heading East NorthEast
So Ends |
Saturday
10th |
Fore part tacked Ship
heading East By South
at 7 PM took in Fore & Mizzen Top Gallant Sails
Latter part wind South SouthWest
heading SouthEast
single reefed Fore & Mizzen Topsails |
| Page 189 |
| Journal on Board Ship Plough Boy | | April | 1830 |
Sunday
11th |
Stong breeses
raised A school of Whales right under the Ships bow
cleared away two boats and got one and cut him in at 6 PM
Latter part began to boil
wind SouthWest course East South East
So Ends |
Monday
12th |
Fore part wind & weather the same & boiling
Middle part finished
Latter part double reefed Main & Mizzen Topsails
So Ends |
Tuesday
13th |
Fore part wind SouthWest
course East By South
Fore Top Studding Sail sett
Middle the same
Latter part at 8 AM breaking out the Main Hatchway
A school of Whales came up right alongside
wore Ship and lowered the Larboard and Starboard boats but got nothing
A squall of rain & wind
boats came on board |
Wednesday
14th |
Fore part wind SouthWest
course East By South
at 2 PM finished stowing down and washed off the decks
Latter part saw a large school of Fin Backs & Black Fish
So Ends |
Thursday
15th |
Fore part wind & weather the same
at 6 PM parted the Fore Top Studding sail haulyards which carried away the Top boom
Latter part strong gales
double reefed Fore & Mizzen Topsails |
| Page [190] |
| Journal | | April | 1830 |
Friday
16th |
Fore part strong gales from the West
course East By North
Latter part sett Fore Top Studding sail |
Saturday
17th |
Fore part wind West
course East 1/4 South
light squalls of wind & rain
Middle heavy squalls of wind & rain
double reefed Fore topsail & took in Main Top Gallant sail
Latter fine weather
sett Fore & Main Top Gallant sail and Fore Top Studding sail |
Sunday
18th |
Fore part wind West
course East 1/4 North
at 6 PM took in Fore Top Gallant sail
Latter part all sail out
So Ends |
Monday
19th |
Fore part strong winds
took in the Studding Sails
Latter double reefed the topsails
reefed Foresail and took in the Larboard boat
reefed the Mainsail and sett it
So Ends |
Tuesday
20th |
Fore part wind South By East
heading East By South
took in the Jib and Mainsail
Latter part sett them & lett A reef out of the Main Topsail
So Ends |
Wednesday
21st |
Fore part squally
wind South
heading East SouthEast
at 6 PM double reefed Main Topsail & took in the Jib
Latter part light wind from the South SouthEast
heading East
shook the reefs out of the Main Topsails
So Ends |
| Page [191] |
| Journal | | April | 1830 |
Thursday
22nd |
Fore part light wind from the South SouthWest
course SouthEast By East
shifted the Galley Aft
took in the Larboard Anchor and wet the hold
Latter part wind from the NorthWest to SouthWest
course SouthEast By East
So Ends |
Friday
23th |
Fore part drisly and rainy
Middle part under double reefed topsails
Latter part made all sail
sett Fore Top Gallant Sail
So Ends |
Saturday
24th |
Fore part fine breeze from the Northward
course SouthEast By East
at 6 PM double reefed Mizzen Topsails and furled the Spanker
Latter part double reefed Fore & Main Topsails
So Ends |
Sunday
25th |
Fore part the same
Middle and Latter more moderate
made all sail and sett the Studding Sails
So Ends |
Monday
26th |
Fore part wind North NorthEast
course SouthEast By East
at 8 PM furled the Mainsail and Fore Topgallant Sail
Middle part double reefed the topsails
Latter part strong gale from the Northward
sent down fore top gallant Yard & Mast
So Ends |
Tuesday
27th |
Fore part close reefed Main Topsail and took in the fore
at 6 PM wore Ship
heading East By South wind SouthEast
Latter course SouthEast |
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Wednesday
28th |
Fore part strong winds from the North NorthWest
course SouthEast
at 4 PM reefed Foresail double reefed fore & Main topsails and furled the Jib
at 8 PM furled Mainsail & Mizzen Topsail
squally
Latter part more moderate
shook out the reefs and sett Main Top Gallant Sail
So Ends |
Thursday
29th |
Fore part squally of rain
at 2 PM while reeving? A new Main Topsail Tye saw A large Sperm Whale on our Larboard quarter bound to windward
too rugged to lower
Middle part strong gales from the Northward
double reefed the topsails
Latter more moderate
wind West NorthWest
shook the reefs out of the Main topsail & sett Main Top Gallant Sail
So Ends on Board |
Friday
30th
May |
Fore part wind NorthWest
course SouthEast
took in Main Top Gallant Sail at 4 PM
Middle strong gales
Latter single reefed Main Topsail & sett Main Top Gallant Sail |
Saturday
1st |
Fore part strong gales from North NorthWest
course SouthEast By South
Middle part took in the Main Top Gallant Sail and double reefed Main topsail
Latter part wind East By North
course South East By South
thick and hazy
So Ends |
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Sunday
2nd |
Fore part foggy and squally of rain
Middle part the same
Latter part fine weather
made all sail & sett Fore Top Studding Sail
wind West NorthWest
course East |
Monday
3th |
Fore part wind West By North
course East
loosed? The Mainsail at 5 PM
furled it
Middle part hauled in the Fore Top Studding Sail
Latter part at 6 AM sett it again with the Jib Spanker Mainsail and reefes out of the Mizzen topsail |
Tuesday
4th |
Fore part wind North
course East By North
at 3 PM took in Fore Top Studding Sail
Middle part double reefed Fore and Main topsails and took in Main Top Gallant Sail
Latter part more moderate
made sail again
So Ends |
Wednesday
5th |
Fore part fresh gales from the North
course East NorthEast
at 4 PM took in Jib Spanker Mainsail
reefed the Foresail & double reefed the Topsails
at 8 PM the wind shifted suddenly to the SouthWest SouthWest
Middle under single reefed topsails
Latter part made all sail & sett Studding Sail |
Thursday
6th |
Fore part wind East
heading South SouthEast
took in Studding Sail
at 7 PM double reefed Fore & Main Topsails
took in Jib & Main Top Gallant sail
Latter part reefed the Foresail and close reefed Fore topsail
So Ends |
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| Bound To The United States Nt | | May | 1830 |
Friday
7th |
Fore part stong gales from the SouthEast accompanied with Snow steering East NorthEast at 4 PM close reefed Main Topsail & furled the Miz wind South course East By N
Latter part sett Mizzen Topsail wind SouthWest |
Saturday
8th |
Fore part more moderate shook the reefs out of the Main topsail wind West course East By North and sett Main Top Gallant sail
Middle took it in light squalls of wind
Latter part light wind sett Fore Top Gallant Sail fine weather |
Sunday
9th |
Fore part fine weather wind from the Northward standing to the Eastward all sail out
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Monday
10th |
Fore part strong gales from the North close reefed the Fore & Mizzen and Main topsail
Middle took in the fore
Latter part took in the Mizzen at 10 AM more moderate made Sail |
Tuesday
11th |
Fore part calm took in Mainsail and Main Top Gallant sail heading North
Latter foggy & drizly |
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Wednesday
12th |
Fore part foggy and drizly light winds from the North NorthEast heading East
Middle part clear
Latter part the same |
Thursday
13th |
Fore part strong winds from the North By East heading East By North took in the Main Top Gallant Sail at 6 AM double reefed fore & main Topsail
Middle part furled the Mainsail
Latter sett the Main Stay sail
So Ends |
Friday
14th |
Fore part strong gales from the Northward heading East By North
Middle part wind North NorthWest heading NorthEast
Latter part the same made all sail
So Ends |
Saturday
15th |
Fore part took in Main Top Gallant Sail and reefed the Mainsail at 2 PM tacked Ship heading West at 6 PM double reefed the Fore and Main Topsails & took in the Jib
Latter made all sail |
Sunday
16th |
Fore part wind NorthWest heading North NorthEast
Middle part double reefed the topsails took in Jib Spanker and Main Sail
Latter more moderate sett them again and shook A reef out of the fore and Main topail
So Ends |
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Monday
17th |
Fore part light wind from the Eastward & foggy heading North By E
Middle the same
Latter shook reefs out of Fore & Main sett Main Top Gallant sail Jib & Spanker
So Ends |
Tuesday
18th |
Fore part tacked heading West NorthWest thick rainy weather at 2 PM took in Main Top Gallant Sail at 4 PM double reefed Fore & Main topsail
Latter lett the reefs out of the Main topsail and sett Main Top Gallant Sail |
Wednesday
19th |
Fore part strong winds from the West course North NorthWest took in Main Top Gallant sail and double reefed Main Topsail
Latter part lett the reefs out of the topsails
So Ends |
Thursday
20th |
Fore part took in Main Top Gallant sail light winds from the NorthWest heading NNE
Middle part double reefed the topsails took in Jib Spanker and Mainsail heading W
Latter tacked Ship heading North By East wind NorthWest By W |
Friday
21st
Latt 48:54 |
Fore part strong gales from the West NorthWest course North NorthEast sett Mainsail
Middle part took in Mainsail and Mizen topsail
Latter sett Fore Top Studding Sail
So Ends |
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| Bound Home | | May | 1830 |
Saturday
22nd |
Fore part light wind from the West took in Studding Sail and lett out all the reefs course North By East at 12 PM took in Main Top Gallant sail Jib Spanker Mainsail and double reefed the topsails at 1 AM heavy squalls of wind hail and rain accompanied with shrp lightning from the NorthWest took in the Foresail and Mizzen topsail at 2 AM wore Ship took in the fore topsail and close reefed the Main
Latter part A heavy gales from the NorthWest heading NNE |
Sunday
23th |
Fore part the same at 6 PM more moderate wind SouthWest course North NorthEast sett the Foresail
Middle part light wind hauled it up again
Latter part sett the topsails & lett out the reefs our? Truss falls tarpaulined the fore hatchway wind NorthWest heading NNE |
Monday
24th |
Fore part wind from the Westward and fine weather course North all sail out
Middle part under single reefed topsails
Latter part double reefed |
Tuesday
25th |
Fore part took in Mainsail Jib and Mizzen topsail at 6 PM took in the Fore wind from the Southward & Westward steering to the Northward & Eastward and squally
Latter part sett fore & Mizzen topsails Jib and Mainsail |
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| Journal | | May | 1830 |
Wednesday
26th |
Fore part squally lett A reef out of the Main topsail
Middle sett Main Top Gallant Sail and took it in again
Latter light wind from the North NorthWest with squalls of rain hoisted out the Larboard Pump and fitted it
So Ends |
Thursday
27th |
Fore part hoisted out the Starboarad pump fitted it and put them both in again at 4 PM at 6 PM wind SouthWest course North By East squally
Middle part heavy squalls of wind and hail acompanied with sharp lightning and thunder took Mainsail Jib Main Top Gallant sail and double reefed the topsails
Latter part more moderate under single reefs |
Friday
28th |
Fore part heavy squalls of rain and hail took in Mizzen topsail at 5 PM took in the Fore & close reefed the Main
Middle part strong gales and squalls of hail
Latter the same |
Saturday
29th |
Fore part wind SouthWest course North NorthEast squally with lightning
Ltter part more moderate made all sail and sett Fore Top Studding Sail |
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| Journal | | May | 1830 |
Sunday
30th |
Fore part light squalls of wind and rain from the West course NNE
Middle part the same
Latter fine wind and weather |
Monday
31st |
Fore part fine breeze from the SouthWest course NorthEast By E
Latter part course East NorthEast |
Tuesday
1st |
Fore part fine wind from the West SouthWest course East NorthEast
Latter part sett Main Top Gallant Studding Sail & Fore Top Studding Sail all hands |
Wednesday
2nd |
Fore part light wind from the SouthWest course East NorthEast sent up Fore Top Gallant Mast and Yard sent out Fly Jibboom & Spritsail Yard and set lower Studding Sail at 6 PM hauled in the Studding Sails
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Thursday
3th |
Fore part light wind from the SouthWest course East NorthEast all hands fitting the riggin
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Friday
4th |
Fore part light winds from the NorthEast heading EastSouthEast
So Ends |
Saturday
5th |
Fore part light squalls of rain wind SouthWest course N
So Ends |
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| | June | 1830 |
Sunday
6th |
Fore part light wind from the Southward sett Topmast and topgallant Studding Sails
Latter part wind SouthEast course North By E |
Monday
7th |
Fore part fine breezes from the Eastward heading North hauled in the Studding Sails and unbent the Main Stay sail
Latter part light squalls of rain
So Ends |
Tuesday
8th |
Fore part sent up Main Royal Mast and Mizzen Top Gallant Mast
Latter part sent up the Yards
So Ends |
Wednesday
9th |
Fore part all hands ratling down & fitting the riggin wind NorthEast heading North & W
Latter part the same |
Thursday
10th |
Fore part painting Ship
Middle and Latter part the same |
Friday
11th |
Fore part light squalls of wind & rain from NorthEast heading East SouthEast took in Top Gallant Sails
Latter part wind West heading N
So Ends |
Saturday
12th |
Fore part wind SouthEast course North finished painting Larboard Side took in the Mizzen Top Gallant Sail
Latter part took one reef in the Mizzen topsail & fore Top Gallant Sail at 6 AM saw An English Brig sett Fore Top Studding Sail
So Ends |
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| | June | 1830 |
Sunday
13th |
Fore part strong trades South SouthEast course North finished towing? down
Latter part at 10 AM saw A ship off the weather quarter sttering North NorthEast at Meridian lost sight of her
So Ends |
Monday
14th |
Fore part strong winds SouthEast course North at 6 PM took in Mizzen Top Gallant Sail
Middle part strong breezes hauled in Top Studding Sail
Latter sett it and Fore & Mizzen Top Gallant Sail and Fly Jib
So Ends On Board |
Tuesday
15th |
Fore part moderate gales and pleasant weather the Watch employed painting Bowsprit Spritsail Yard Jib and Fly Jibbooms & Fore Tops
Latter part painted Foremast and fore top |
Wednesday
16th |
Fore part wind from East SouthEast course North 1/2 East saw A Sail of the lee bow
Middle part wind East NorthEast course North By East hauled in the Studding Sails at 6 AM A Brig of the Lee beam supposed to be the same we saw Yesterday 4 Miles distance
Latter part 4 points of the lee quarter
So Ends |
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| | June | 1830 |
Thursday
17th |
Fore part wind East NorthEast course N
Middle part at 6 PM lost sight of the Brig astern
Latter part painting wind East SouthEast course North By West sett Topmast Studding Sail at 6 AM sett Top Gallant Studding Sails
So Ends On Board |
Friday
18th |
Fore part wind South SouthEast course North NorthWest
Middle part course NorthWest By North wind SouthEast at 7 AM saw A Brig ahead
Latter part fitting Top Gallant Studding Sails lost sight of the Brig off the Starboard bow
So Ends |
Saturday
19th |
Fore part turning belaying Pins at 5 PM hauled in the Topmast and Top Gallant Studding Sails took in Main Royal and Top Gallant Sail squalls of wind and rain from NorthEast
Middle part reefed Mizzen topsail
Latter part sett Fore and Main Top Gallant Sails & Main Royal and T Studding Sail
So Ends |
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| | June | 1830 |
Sunday
20th |
Fore part fine SouthEast wind course NorthWest By North wet hold and turning belaying Pins
Latter part light winds
So Ends |
Monday
21st |
Fore part the same
Middle part wind EastSouthEast
So Ends |
Tuesday
22nd |
Fore part squalls of wind and rain hauled in the topmast and Top Gallant Studding Sails
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Wednesday
23th |
Fore part the same
Middle and Latter part sett Studding Sails
So Ends On Board |
Thursday
24th |
Fore part fine weather wind SouthEast course NorthWest By N
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Friday
25th |
Fore part turning belaying Pins &cc
Middle and Latter part light wind |
Saturday
26th |
Fore part squally wind from the Eastward
Middle and Latter part the same |
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Sunday
27th |
Fore part heavy squalls of wind and rain took in fore and Mizzen Top Gallant Sails and fore Top Gallant Sail at 7 PM took in Main Top Gallant Sail wind East NorthEast course NorthWest By N
Latter part strong winds sett fore Top Gallant Sail
So Ends On Board |
Monday
28th |
Commences with strong trades at 4 PM single reefed fore & Main topsails & sett the top gallant Sails over them at 6 PM took in the fore Top Gallant Sail at 7 PM took in the Main
Latter part at day light saw A Brig off the weather beam steering SouthWest sett Main Top Gallant Sail |
Tuesday
29th |
Fore part fine weather under single reefed topsails with the Main Top Gallant sail sett
Latter part sett fore & Mizen
So Ends |
Wednesday
30th |
Fore part fine weather shook out the reefs
Middle part the same
Latter part sett topmast and Top Gallant Studding Sails wind East SouthEast course NorthWest at 8 AM saw A Hermaphrodite Brig off the Starboard beam steering to the SouthWest |
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| Journal | | July | 1830 |
Thursday
1st
July |
Fore part fine weather wind East SouthEast course NorthWest sett Main Royal
Latter part the same |
Friday
2nd |
Fore part pleasant weather and A fine whole sail breeze from the East SouthEast course NorthWest
Latter part all hands employed painting Ship
So Ends |
Saturday
3th |
Fore part the same finished painting Ship and sett lower Studding Sail wind from the Eastward
Latter part the same wind SE
So Ends On Board |
Sunday
4th
Three sail in sight |
Pleasant wind from the SouthWest and fine weather shifted Studding Sails on the Larboard side course NorthWest
Latter part squally wind hauled to the West SouthWest hauled in the Studding Sails
So Ends |
Monday
5th
Saw A Ship steering SW |
Fore part light squalls of rain with strong winds from the SouthWest By West took in the Top gallant Sails and sett up their riggin fore and aft course NorthWest 1/2 W
Latter part sett them again and Fly Jib
So Ends On Board |
| Page [206] |
| Journal | | July | 1830 |
Tuesday
6th |
Fore part strong winds from the West SouthWest and squally course NorthWest 1/2 W
Latter part making Man capes?
So Ends |
Wednesday
7th |
Fore part the same course North West By North furled the Fly Jib
Middle part sett Topmast & top gallat Studding Sails & Main Royal at 10 AM saw A Schooner off the weather bow
Latter part sett up the Topmast back stays and Shrouds at 12 AM spoke the Albion of Portsmouth NH 10 days from New York sent the boat and got some paper
So Ends |
Thursday
8th |
Fore part course North NorthWest wind SouthWest cloudy & hazy
Middle part all sail out
Latter part A Ship off the lee beam and A Brig off the lee bow run acros the Brigs stern the Boston of Boston steering West |
Friday
9th |
Fore part took in the Studding sails squally of wind & rain from the SouthWest course North NorthWest
Latter part the same
So Ends |
Saturday
10th |
Fore part carried away fore topmast Studding sail boom
Middle part squally with Thunder & lightning Reef Mainsail |
| Page [207] |
| Bound Home | | July | 1830 |
Sunday
11th |
Fore part wind from the North NorthEast course NorthWest all sail out at 4 PM took in Fly Jib
Latter part bent the Cables & put out the Anchors squalls of rain sounded no bottom
So Ends |
Monday
12th |
Fore part squally course North NorthWest wind SouthWest
Middle part at 10 AM sounded no bottom with 100 fathoms of line
Latter part saw A Ship on the weather quarter & Hermaphrodite Brig came across our bow |
Tuesday
13th
Long by Lunar 71:18 W |
Fore part thick & hazy wind South SouthEast course NorthWest By North dark coloured water 55 fathoms green ouze Block Island Channell at 4 PM hauled in the stopmast & topgallant Studding Sails course North NorthWest
Middle part 45 fathoms ouze 40 & 39 sand and shells at day light A schooner under our lee put aft? 35 fathoms coarse sand North NorthWest another on the weather beam at 10 AM 33 fath's coarse sand A Ship on the weather beam at 1/2 past 11 AM spoke A Sloop from Bedford the Capt informed us Block Island bore North NorthEast distance 20 miles |
| Page [208] |
| | July | 1830 |
Wednesday
14th |
Fore part squall of rain and light wind saw A full rigged Brig standing to the South at 2 PM saw Block Island bearing North distance 10 miles at 6 PM tacked & at 10 PM saw Gay Head light bearing East NorthEast took in Top Gallant Sails
Middle and Later part standing off and on heavy squalls of rain
So Ends |
Thursday
15th |
Fore part more moderate but foggy wind SouthWest standing in for the Sound at 2 PM took a Pilot sett Main Royal Topmast & Top gallant Studding Sails A thick fog ran into 4 fathoms on the Devils Bridge and at 6 PM brought up in Holmes Hole thick fog Latter part at day light got underway and at 10 AM came to anchor at Nantucket Bar |
NOTES:
This is a transcription of Lewis Monto's manuscript whaling journal for his 1827-1830 voyage as cooper on the Nantucket whale ship Plough Boy, Nathan Chase, commander. This voyage lasted 1,119 days or 3 years and 23 days.
Entries in the journal usually consist of shorthand phrases running one after another. In the transcription line breaks mark the end of such phrases. Punctuation in the manuscript is almost nonexistant. Frequently entries are divided by the three parts of the nautical day (12 noon to 12 noon the day following) -- Fore, Middle and Latter.
Generally the transcription follows Monto's spelling. His many abbreviations are spelled out in full in italics. A question mark follows words where the transcriber was unsure of Monto's original.
The journal itself is now in the collections of the Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
Last updated by Tom Tyler, Denver, CO, USA, September 9, 2018.
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