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Ship Plough Boy of Nantucket at the Ladrones, Sulphur and Bonin Islands in 1832.

Coastal views and journal entries from the Journal of 3d Mate, Lewis Monto.

Lewis Monto's Coastal View of the Bonin Islands, 1832

Annotations:

"Bonin Islands"

[Top]
"South Island Bearing South From North Island"
"There is two watering places here one at the N and one at the S end of this Island But no Anchorage"
"Latt 26:00 N Long 142:50 East"

[Bottom]
"South West point of North Island from the Harbour"
"Latt 26:40 N Long 142:50 East"
[showing] "Bluff Rock", "White Sand beach" & "White Sand beach"

Lewis Monto's Coastal View of the Northern Bonin Islands, 1832

Lewis Monto's Coastal View of the Northern Bonin Islands, 1832, with photographs of named islands.

Professor Daniel Long of the Japanese Language and Literature Dept. at Tokyo Metropolitan University provided the photographic comparison shown above.

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with contemporary photographs of Hari No Iwa.

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with contemporary photograph of Kita no shima.

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with Beechey's view and contemporary photographs of Muko jima (Kater Island).

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with contemporary photograph of Nakoudo jima.

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with contemporary photograph of Yome jima.

Lewis Monto's Coastal View of the Sulpher Islands, 1832.

Annotations:

[Top]

"South Sulpher Island"

"This Island can be seen 90 miles in clear weather"

[Bottom]

"North Island as seen from South Island"

(Chart of Sulphur Island and vicinity). (with) View of Sulphur Island bearing E.N.E.

The Plough Boy may have had a copy of this 1785 chart on board when it passed through the Sulphur Islands in 1832. Perhaps given the availability of the coastal view of Sulphur Island – Lewis Monto's "Middle Island" – he saw no need in drawing it himself.

Sulphur Island is better known by its Japanese name – Iwo jima.

Extract from

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

1830 - 1834

Ladrone Islands

103

March

1832

Monday 26th	Fore part light wind from the East North East course West By North Latter pasrt bent the New Spanker unbent the Foresail and middle stiching it and working on the Main topsail Latt 12:13 North Long 146:49 East
Tuesday 27th	Fore part light wind at 4 PM finished the Foresail and bent it again Latter part shifted the Fore topsails to work on the Main topsail shifted the Jib Latt 12:53 North Long 146:24:30 East
Wednesday 28th	Fore part light winds course West North West to work on the Main topsail and Fore Capt Chase on board of the Sarah & Elizabeth to tea at day light raised Guam right ahead steering West North West hauled up on the wind the wind from the North East heading North North West Latt 13:24 North
Thursday 29th	Fore part squally took in Fly Jib and the Top Gallant Sails at 1 PM tacked not being able to weather it at 2 PM tacked in again made all sail at 3 PM tacked off again 1/2 past 3 PM fetched bye at 6 course South West By South at 7 PM luffed too with the Main yard aback Latter part Capt Chase went on shore to see the Governor at 12 ran down Abreast of the harbors West end

104

Ladrone Islands

March

1832

Friday 30th 20 fathoms	Fore part the Capt of the Henrietta came off with the pilot at 2 PM Capt Chase came off and we went in following the Sarah & Elizabeth here we fouind the Provost of Sydnia the Henrietta and Cadmus washed and scraped the Larboard side and broke out for Water Canoes alongside with Oaranges potatoes Taro pumpkins and Water Millons we lay with the West end bearing West South West and the North West and bearing North East ?her compas the joint of the reef that makes the entrance of the harbour bearing West North West Latter part two boats on shore wooding Capt gone up to town painting Larboard boat overhead
Saturday 31st Provost left of Sydnia	Fore part got off two boats loads of wood at 6 PM Latter part two boats wooding at 12 came off loaded to work fitting the Main Top Gallant riggin
Sunday 1st April	Fore part two boats crew on shore cutting wood fitting Main Top Gallant riggin took Charles Smith on shore at 2 PM Latter part Starboard watch on liberty the Kent came down to the harbour and Capt Laton came alongside to the Sarah & Elizabeth

Ladrone Islands

105

April

1832

Monday 2nd	Fore part fine weather wind at East Larboard watch on liberty Canoes alongside trading Latter part Capt Chase went to town employed getting out Shooks & Shook heads pipes
Tuesday 3th	Fore part squalls of rain clear again employed setting up shooks at blank space PM the boat came from town with the liberty people Latter part took off 4 boats load of wood the Caps came from town the Pussy Hall outside
Wednesday 4th	Fore part fine weather two boats on shore cutting wood came off at Sun down employed hooping off Pipe Shooks Latter part wooding and hooping off Pipes and caulking
Thursday 5th	Fore part fine weather wooding 2 boats came off loaded setting up Shooks took the Bread Casks out of the steerage and headed them up put them back again the Kent lying off and on at the town Latter part at 10 AM she left finished wooding
Friday 6th	Fore part put on the Back Stays and sett up the head Stays and finished setting up Shooks A boat from the John Palmer A Barque beating up Latter part A Ship coming down and came in the Lady Amherst of London

106

Ladrone Islands

April

1832

Saturday 7th	Fore part 4 or 5 large Canoes arived from the Caroline Islands fitting the head stays and tarring the guys etc. Latter part Larboard watch on shore blacked the bends Larboard side
Sunday 8th	Fore part fine weather Latter part righted the Ship and cleaned up the decks
Monday 9th	Fore part cleaning up the decks Latter part the same
Tuesday 10th	Fore part at 6 PM the Larboard watch returned from the town and the Starboard watch went on liberty Latter part raining wind from the North West
Wednesday 11th	Fore part drizley and rainy wind from the North West Latter part at Sun down the Starboard watch came from town one boat crew gone to town and another cutting Iron Poles two Ships standing off and on at the town loosed all the Sails to dry
Thursday 12th Umatii Bay	Fore part light rains wind at North East furled the Sails boats returned from town boarded with Oranges Latter part at 8 AM got under way with the Sarah and Elizabeth and Herietta the Herietta went to sea at 10 AM came to Anchor

Ladrone Islands

107

April

1832

Friday 13th	Fore part watering in company with the Sarah & Elizabeth at Sun down took off 6 Cask at 8 AM too off 3 more Latter part took off another raft cleaned out the steerage Larboard side stowing bread and Water there the Lady Amherst came to Anchor for Water
Saturday 14th	Fore part fresh wind stowing water between Decks got off another raft of 6 Casks at day light the Sarah & Elizabeth got under way and went off to windward getting off wather took off the last raft of water
Sunday 15th [Stamp 0]	Fore part stowing water in the Blubberroom at blank space PM got underway at 3 PM raised A large School of Sperm Whales lowered three boats Larboard Boat struck parted the Short warp Chain boat struck at dark cut Middle part standing up Latter part A boat on shore at the town varnished the Waist
Monday 16th	Fore part standing off and on at the town boat came off Latter part went on shore again
Tuesday 17th	Fore part at 4 PM the boat came off with A Native boy standing for Tinian Latter part strong winds & squally broke off one of the Bob Stay sails sett up Bow Sprit Shrouds

108

Ladrone Islands

April

1832

Wednesday 18th	Fore part squalls of wind and rain saw land off the weather beam supposed to be Tinian Middle part heavy squalls of wind & rain took in Main Top Gallant Sails and single reefed Fore & Mizen topsails Latter part tacked to the South East at 10 AM tacked to the North the Sarah & Elizabeth ahead unbent the Starboard Chain
Thursday 19th	Fore part light winds from the North East tacked heading East South East Tinian 2 points off the weather bow sett all sail took in the Larboard boats and put out the other Latter part beating up to Tinian
Friday 20th	Fore part the same Middle part Capt Swain and Capt Chase left the Ship at 4 PM and reached the shore at 1/2 past 10 Latter part lying off and on at Tinian
Saturday 21st	Fore part the same fine weather wind East North East got some potatoes Latter part the Governor came from Cipan shifted Fore & Mizen Top Gallant Sails
Sunday 22nd	Fore part light wind at 6 PM the boats came off with 4 hogs and some Corn left for Cipan Middle part beat up at 6 AM saw A Ship coming down and came to anchor at 10 AM two boats onshore from both Ships

Ladrone Islands

109

April

1832

Monday
23th

Fore part two boats on shore
fresh trade wind
Middle part the boats came off
the Sarah & Elizabeth left
we thought Capt Chase onboard
we followed them
about 9 in the PM they hauled up and spoke us
told us that Capt Chase was not on board of them so we hauled our wind and stood back again & got back at 1/2 past 10 PM
Capt Chase came on board in company with Capt Brown of the Anne Robinson 23 Months out 900 bbl having lost A boats crew at Sumatra Coast
Mr. Baxter came in with A Boat load of Limes
Latter part one boat on shore
the Anne Robinson lost her men on the Coast of Sumatra at the Island of 'Angana' scratched through Engeno or Deceit Island
Latt 5:15 South Long 102:25 East

Tuesday
24th

Fore part fresh wind
took in Main Top Gallant Sail
got some Limes
at 6 the boat came off and A boat from the Anne Robinson
at 8 PM put away course North By West
Latter part course North West
fitting the boats and unbent the Larboard Chain and stowed the anchor
took in the Starboard Anchor

110

Ladrone Islands

April

1832

Wednesday 25th [Stamp 0]	Fore part at work on the Main Topsail painting Starboard boat at 4 PM raised A scool off Whales lowered three boats got none kept off North West Middle part course North North West Latter part at work on the Main topsail took in the Bow boat Long 144:42 East Latt 17:32 North
Thursday 26th	Fore part light winds mended the foot rope of the Main topsail aloft unbent the Flying Jib and rigged in the boom Middle part course North By West wind South South East Latter part shifted Fore & Mizen topsails and Jib sett up Main Top Back Stays
Friday 27th	Fore part light wind from South South East course North By West painted bow boat at 6 PM wind East Latter part took in the Chain boat and mending her
Saturday 28th	Fore part light wind and calm standing to the North put out the Chain boat and painted her Middle part sharp lightning Latter part squalls of wind and rain took inTop Gallant Sails Jib and close reefed the Topsails furled Mainsail course North West By West wind from the South West and hauled up the foresail
Sunday 29th	Fore part more moderate sett foresail shook 2 reefs out of the Main topsail wind East South East course North North West Latter part sett all sail
Monday 30th	Fore part fine weather wind South East course North North West sett Fore Top Gallant Sail Latter part fitting boats unbent Main Top Gallant sail bent the other bending Main Top Gallant sail

Towards the Sulpher Islands

111

May

1832

Tuesday 1st [Stamp 0]	Fore part light winds from the South East course North mending Main Top Gallant sail and fitting the boats at Sun rise saw A Ship astern at 6 AM raised A large school of Whales ahead at 8 AM lowered three boats Bow boat struck & drawed Capt Chase went on board of the Henrietta at 11 AM and the Mates came here kept off West in company Long 143:09 East Latt 24:20 North
Wednesday 2nd	Fore part course West light winds frm the East Middle part luffed too and shortened sail Latter part running off for the Sulpher Islands squally luffed too and shortened Sail watch below standing to the Westward
Thursday 3th	Fore part course blank space shook reefs out of the Main topsail sett Main Top Gallant Sail at 2 PM reefs out of the Fore topsail at 6 PM double reefed the topsails and luffed too heading East South East wind South Henrietta in company Latter part at 8 AM raised South Island running West South West Long 141:51 East Latt 24:26 North
Friday 4th	Fore part mending Larboard boat at 4 PM squalls of rain wind from the South South West double reefed the topsails Middle and Latter part calm and light wind from South East course North West

112

Sulpher Islands

May

1832

Saturday 5th	Fore part light wind from South East course North West South Island bearing South West and Middle Island ahead bearing North West Latter part North Island in sight bearing North North West fitting Main Top Gallant Sail OC 141:42 CH 141:50 East Latt 24:44 North
Sunday 6th	Fore part light wind from the South East heading North West shifted Main Top Gallant Sail at 6 PM wind from the South West Middle part squally with thunder & lightning double reefed the topsails Latter part more moderate sett Main Top Gallant Sail Middle Island off the larboard beam distance 12 or 15 miles
Monday 7th	Fore part strong winds from North East heading North West By North North Island bearing North East distance 8 or 10 leagues at 6 PM sent down Fore Top Gallant Yard & Mast and Mizen Top Gallant Yard Middle part at 1 AM tacked heading South East at 3 AM wore ship Latter part heading North unbent the Mainsail unbent the Foresail and bent it for A Mainsail and bent the old Foresail all hands mending Mainsail CH 141:32 East Latt 26:06 North

Sulpher Islands

113

May

1832

Tuesday 8th	Fore part mending Mainsail saw A school of Porpoises and a piece of ?Joist strong winds from the East North East heading North under single reefed Fore and Main Topsails Middle part rain with light winds Latter part mending Mainsail fine weather course East By North
Wednesday 9th [Stamp 0]	Fore part mending Mainsail at 3 PM raised one of the blank space Islands bearing North East saw A large Sperm Whale lowered three boats saw no more of him came on board at Sun down took in Top Gallant Sails and hauled up the Courses calm the Island bearing North North East Middle part steered North North East by mistake untill 3 AM hauled up to the South West at day light kept off East By North the Land close too on the lee quarter Latter part at 8 AM raised A school of Whales Long 140:51 East Latt 27:18
Thursday 10th [Stamp No 44]	Fore part lowered three boats at 3 PM Capt Chase struck and killed him at 4 PM took him alongside and cut him in at 7 PM Middle part cleared away the head squalls of rain wind from the North North East Latter part began to boil

114

Boning Islands

May

1832

Friday 11th	Fore part boiling wind East wore Ship at 2 PM heading North North East sent down Main & Mizen Top Gallant Yards close reefed Main topsail at 7 PM and finished boiling Latter watch below sett Mizen topsail wind South South East sett Jib Latt 27:30 N Long blank
Saturday 12th	Fore part more moderate sett Fore top sail course East By North 1/2 North shook out the reefs of the topsails at 1/2 past 5 PM raised the Boning Islands ahead at 7 PM wore Ship and stood off heading West South West off and on all night in the morning stood in coming on squally wore and stood off began to fit A New Fore topmast Starboard Stay squall of rain and wind watch below clear again stood in
Sunday 13th	Fore part sent up the Main Top Gallant Yard & Sail & sett it at 3 PM running along by the Islands South East shifted Fore Topsail at 4 PM hauled upon the wind heading ?North West off the land one Island off the lee beam Bearing South East and the one on the weather quarter Bearing North North East sett the Mainsail Latter part running down to this Island on the lee beam saw A Ship on the weather beam saw Hump Back Whales

Boning Islands

115

May

1832

Monday 14th	Fore part Capt Chase went on shore at 8 PM came off with 6 large Sea Turtle light wind from the North East Latter part one boat on shore again the Henrietta came down and sent two boats on shore a canoe came off with one Turtle at work on the Fore topmast Stay began to rain gusts
Tuesday 15th	Fore part the Boat came off with one Turtle and two sticks of Timber went on shore again lowered away the bow boat and caught two Turtle by the Ship light wind from the South caught A Shark Latter part one boat on shore raised A School of large Whales the Henrietta got one lowered and chased two boats
Wednesday 16th No 45	Fore part bow boat struck killed and took him alongside at 4 PM began to cut at 1/2/ past 6 PM the boat came alongside finished cutting at 12 PM Latter part boiling head and began boddy Latt 27:20 North
Thursday 17th	Fore part wind from the South and beating up Middle part at 4 AM finished boiling and wahed off Latter part running in for the land Larboard boat on shore standing off and on plenty of Hump Backs

116

Boning Islands

May

1832

Friday 18th No 47	Fore part strong wind from the North at 4 PM the boat came off and run round the Starboard end of the Island Latter part at 6 AM raised Whales lowered away three boats and struck and killed two Long 142:50 East Latt 26:48 North
Saturday 19th [Stamp 0]	Fore part at 2 PM took them alongside and finished cutting at 6 PM and cleared away the heads and began to boil Latter part the same
Sunday 20th [Stamp 0]	Fore part boiling raised A Whale lowered three boats but he went off to windward raised A Ship off the weather bow chasing Whales before the wind at 3 PM they lowered and killed one ran close along by their Whales but did not speak them Middle part at 10 PM finished boiling Latter part foggy standing to the South By West
Monday 21st	Fore part light winds from the East with fog standing to the North North East under single reefed topsails Latter part double reefed the topsails foggy and rainy
Tuesday 22nd	Fore part clear light winds Middle part rain Latter part began to stow down in the Fore Peak
Wednesday 23th	Fore part the same Middle and latter strong winds took in Fore and Mizen topsails Jib and Foresail and Mainsail

Boning Islands

117

May

1832

Thursday 24th	Fore part A strong gale from the South South East heading South West at 4 PM finished stowing down and sent down Main and Mizen Top Gallant Yards parted Mizen topmast back stay spliced it and sett it up at 6 PM Fore topmast head stay parted at 6 AM spliced it Latter part sent down Mizen Top Gallant mast
Friday 25th	Fore part strong gales from blank space heading at 2 PM raised A Barque off the weather bow running down the Henrietta bound to the Eastward she did not come within but Capt Anderson Wafed us to follow him but we judged best to stay A little longer at 4 PM wore Ship and sett Foresail Latter more moderate sett topsails and stood to the South West
Saturday 26th	Fore part the same hazy wind West North West heading South West Middle and Latter part the same setting up Shooks and sent up the Main Top Gallant Yard Latt 26:56 North
Sunday 27th	Fore part light wind from the North North West heading West setting up Shooks and fitting the runner hooks Latter part running for South Island saw A Ship to the Westward beating up Long 142:59 East

118

Boning Islands

May

1832

Monday 28th	Fore part went on shore with two boats after turtle upsett one boat and got ten turtle Latter part saw another ship coming down running to the 3rd Island
Tuesday 29th	Fore part two boats on shore for turtle got 3 and some fish standing up to North Island Latter part one boat on shore John Palmer Capt Clark lying off and on the Albion of Sidney lying off and on wooding 11 Months out 900 bbl
Wednesday 30th	Fore part the Walmer of London came down from South Island at 3 PM the boat came off hoisted her up lowered the Chain boat and went back at 4 PM stood off untill 11 PM tacked in shore got in at 9 AM the boat came off with 6 large turtle and went on shore again
Thursday 31st	Fore part light winds from the South South East one of the Albion boats came alongside stopped about an hour loaded with turtle at 4 PM the boat came off with potatoes & Radishes all the Capts onboard of the John Palmer Middle part course West and at 2 AM course North Latter part the same fitted Fore Top Stay put it overhead

Boning Islands

119

June

1832

Friday 1st No 48	Fore part light winds from the Southward standing to the Northward sett up the Fore Top Back and head Stays at day light saw Whales close too lowered and got 1 large Whale Long 142:48 East
Saturday 2nd No 49	Fore part cut him in and began to boil Latter part saw Whales got two cut one Latt 26:56 North
Sunday 3th	Fore part wearing Ship lost the other broke the Chain Latter part standing to the Southward boiling blowing heavy more moderate wore Ship to the Northward
Monday 4th	Fore part saw A Ship off the lee at 6 PM saw A Jumper Latter part standing to the North East at 12 spoke the Walmer setting up Shooks
Tuesday 5th	Fore part hazy in company the Black Smith onboard fitting the Flook Chain Capt Chase on board the Walmer Middle part course East North East in company Latter part thick fog setting up Shooks
Wednesday 6th	Fore part moderate breezes from the South course East North East at 1/2 past 3 PM saw the Walmer ahead setting up Shooks Latter part stowing down in the After hold Starboard side forward two ships in sight

120

Bound to the Eastward

June

1832

Thursday 7th	Fore part light winds from the South course East North East at 3 PM stowing down in the After hold Latter part stowing Beef & Pork in the Runn at 10 AM saw A large Whale and lowered away three boats Long 147:00 East Latt 27:52 North
Friday 8th No 50	Fore part at 1 PM struck and killed him took him alongside at 3 PM cut him in at 7 PM lost sight of the two Ships Latter part boiling head
Saturday 9th	Light winds from the South course East By North saw A Ship to windward boiling finished boiling at 6 AM Latter part washed off the decks
Sunday 10th	Fore part saw A Fin Back Whale shifted Fore and Main Topsail and Mainsail Latter part at 11 AM saw a Breach off the weather bow
Monday 11th	Fore part light wind from the South standing to the Eastward Latter part breaking out in the After hold Larboard side foreward
Tuesday 12th	Fore part stowing down Oil in the After hold Larboard side forward and stowing Beef & Pork in the Runn finished at 5 PM washed off Latter part calm

Bound to the Eastward

121

June

1832

Wednesday 13th	Calm making over water cask and caulking the ship Latter part the same
Thursday 14th	Fore part light winds from the South steering to the Eastward Latter part Caulking Ship Starboard side
Friday 15th	Fore part mending Fore topsail and Jib at 7 PM double reefed Main topsail and hauled down the Jib Caught A Turtle standing 4 Watches Latter part fresh wind and hazy mending Fore topsail
Saturday 16th	Fore part more moderate sett Mainsail and reefs out of Main topsail saw A Fin Back & Porpoises finished mending Fore & Main topsail at 7 PM shortened Sail Latter part the same Latt 28:08 North
Sunday 17th [Stamp 0]	Fore part saw Whales lowered but got none going to the West quick Latter part saw A Whale at 8 AM but lost sight of him at 10 AM raised A school lowered and chased but could not get on
Monday 18th [Stamp 0]	Fore part chasing Whales at 3 PM gave up & came on board light wind from heading North North East Larboard tacks onboard Latter part caulking Larboard side Long 157:00 East Latt 28:31 North

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The Plough Boy Journals

The Plough Boy Anthology

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Ship Plough Boy of Nantucket at the Ladrones, Sulphur and Bonin Islands in 1832.

Coastal views and journal entries from the Journal of 3d Mate, Lewis Monto.

Lewis Monto's Coastal View of the Bonin Islands, 1832

Lewis Monto's Coastal View of the Northern Bonin Islands, 1832

Lewis Monto's Coastal View of the Northern Bonin Islands, 1832, with photographs of named islands.

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with contemporary photographs of Hari No Iwa.

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with contemporary photograph of Kita no shima.

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with Beechey's view and contemporary photographs of Muko jima (Kater Island).

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with contemporary photograph of Nakoudo jima.

Comparison of Lewis Monto's Coastal View, 1832 with contemporary photograph of Yome jima.

Lewis Monto's Coastal View of the Sulpher Islands, 1832.

(Chart of Sulphur Island and vicinity). (with) View of Sulphur Island bearing E.N.E.

Extract from

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

1830 - 1834

TRANSCRIPTION NOTES

authorname, dates

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION

Journal
Kept On Board of the
Ship Plough Boy