Hero (Bark) of Westport, Mass., NBW_1438b

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[Entries below are likely not of the original writer:] Journal of ? from Guadalope to Western 18- Took Pilot & came to anchor 18 Took 5 barrels of [brown?] ? of the Bark Ranger, Paul Cufe has kept 1/2 ? [Crstino?]

27--Hear Paul Wainer...

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Remarks. on board the 3

These 24 hours begins with clear Wether at [2?]Pm made Capein Lopen bareing NNW Distance 4 miles at 6Pm have in stays and [S?] [load?] to the SSE till 10AM and then hove about and chartood to the Easward at 7AM tick fog with a good brees from the south at 11Am choppy With a sloop from Newbury bound to NewYork so ends this 24 hours

H2 K3 Courses WNW Winds North H4 K3 H6 K3 Courses NE by E Winds SSE H8 K2 H10 K3 H12 K2 H2 K2 H4 K2 H6 K2 F1 Courses SSE Winds S by W H8 K2 F1 H10 K2 F1 H12 K2 F1

Course NE by E Dist. 20 Diff. Lat. 30 Depart. 32 Lat. by D.R. 33"42 Lat. by Ob. 00 Mer. Dist. 32 Diff. Lon. 33 Long. in 71" 36º

April 4 Hear Paul Wainer Begins his Voyage on the year of our Lord, 1806 June 16th

Remarks Monday June 16 1806 the Last part of this 24 hours Light wind and hazy Left Westport @ 9 A M all Well on board the Ship hero Bound on A Whaleing Voige to the Cape of Good Hope

H10 Winds NNE H12 Winds calm

Lat. by Ob. 41-23 Long. in 71-10

Remarks Tuesday June 17 1806 the first part of this 24 hours fine brez @ S W nomans Land hour Last Dist 27 miles @ 8 P M the Last part of this 24 hours fresh wind two Sail in Sight

Hair I take my Departer from Nomans Land

Lat. 41-16 Longitude 71-19

H8 K3 F1 Courses SSE Winds SW H10 K3 Courses bout Ship WNW H12 K4 H2 K4 F1 Courses bout ship SEbE H4 K5 H6 K5 H8 K5 H10 K5 F1 Courses SbE H12 K6

Lat. by Ob. 40º 34 Diff. Lon. 30 Long. in 70-23

Remarks. Wedns June 18 1806

this 24 hours fresh wind thunder Lightning and rain Plenty

H2 K7 Courses ESE Winds SW H4 K7 H6 K6 Courses EbS H8 K6 H10 K6 H12 K6 H2 K5 H4 K5 Winds WSW H6 K5 H8 K5 H10 K5 F1 H12 K6

Courses S76E Dist. 133 Diff.Lat. 32 - Depart. 134 Lat. by D.R. 40-07 Lat. by Ob. 40-12 Diff. Lon. 175 Long. in 68-28

Remarks Thurs June 19 1806 the first part of this 24 hours thick Cloud and rain @ 2 AM in main sail reffed the topsails @ 6 AM Sot mizzen Stasail @ 8 sot the mainsail and Gib

4 Days out

H2 K5 Courses E½S Winds WbN H4 K4 F1 H6 K6 Courses East Winds NbW H8 K5 H10 K5 H12 K 6 H2 K5 Courses EbS Winds NEbN H4 K4 Courses ESE Winds NE H6 K3 H8 K3 H10 K3 H12 K4

Course SEbE Dist. 106 Diff. Lat. 17 Depart. 104 Lat. by D.R. 39-55 Diff. Lon. 135 Long. in 61-12