Log Book of the Barque Oscar, 1845-1849

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Board Barque Oscar William A Green 1846

Sunday the 19 July 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with light windes from S. by E and thick Fog at Dark toock in Sail fore the night Employd in Sending up the Cuting Gear midel part the Same Latter part light airs thick Fog at 8 A M made Sail Steering Each Way by the wind Saw Severil Finbacks But now Wright whales Sow Endes the day

Latitude by Obs 46.. 11 N Longitude 166.. 27 East

Monday the 20 July 1846

First part of these 24 hours Comences with light airs thick Fog and Carm at dark toock in Sail Fore the night heading W. by N per Compass midel part the Same Latter part Fine windes from S. S. W and thick Fog Fog at day light made Steering by the wind Each Way Saw 2 or 3 Finbacks Saw nothing more this day Latitude by DR 46.. 25 N Long by DR 166.. 15 East

Tuesday the 21 July 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with Fine windes and thick Fog from S. S W at Sundown toock in Sail Fore the night heading W by N midel and Latter part the Same Laying too all this day under Double reeft main Top Sail and Fore Sail at 6 P M wore Ship heading S. E per Compass Saw nothing this day But Fog Fog Fog - Latitude by DR 46.. 40 N Long by DR 166.. 35 East

Wednesday the 22 July 1846

First part of this 24 hours Begines with light windes from the S. S. W and thick Fog Laying too under a Close reeft main Top Sail and Fore Sail heading S E per Compass midel part the Same Latter Fresh windes from S. W and thick fog Saw 2 wright Whales gowing ast too the Southward and Westward made Sail and wore Ship and Lay a Back Saw nothing more this day at Dark toock in Sail and hove too fore the night heading N. W per Compass

Latitude by DR 46.. 23 N Longitude by DR 165.. 33 East

[In left margin] Saw 2 Wright Whales

Thursday the 23 July 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with Fresh windes and thick Fog from the S. W heading N. W per Compass at day light made Sail and wore Ship Steering by the wind midel and Latter part the Same [Seve?] finbacks Employd in Sundery jobs at Dark toock in Sail fore the night heading East per Compass

42 Journal of a Whaling voyage too the North West Coast on

Friday the 24 July 1846

First part of these 24 hours Comences with light airs and Calm and Fog Squalls at day light wore Ship midel and Latter part fine windes and thick Fog Laying to all this day Saw 6 Finbacks Sow Endes this day -

Saturday the 25 July 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with fine windes from the Southward and thick Fog Laying too all this day midel part the Same Latter part Strong windes thick Fog and rain at Dark wore Ship and toock in the Fore Sail and Clearned the main top Sail Sow Endes this day - - -

Sunday the 26 July 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with Strong gales From the Southward and thick Fog and rain heading to the Westward under a Close reeft main top Sail midel part the Same Latter part fine windes from W. S. W and Cleair at noon made Sail Steering by the wind heading too the Southward at Dark toock in Sail fore the night - - -

Latitude by Obs 47.. 05 Longtiude 166.. 39 3/4

Monday the 27 July 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with fine windes from the W. S. W and Cleair weather Steering by the wind heading So by E per Compass midel part the Same Latter part fine breezes from S. W Steering by the wind to the Southward Saw one Wright whale But did Louer fore him Saw nothing more this day at Dark toock in Sail fore the night Cairing Double reeft main top Sail jib and main Sail Latitude by Obs 46.. 41 N Longitude 166.. 24 E

[In left margin] Saw one Wright Whale

Tuesday the 28 July 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with fine windes from S. W and fine weather Steering by the wind heading S. S E per Compass midel part the Same Latter part light airs and Carm Steering S. W per Compass under all Sail - at 7 1/2 P M Saw one Wright Whale Loured But with out effect at Dark toock in Sail and hove too fore the night heading N by W per Compass Saw nothing more this day Latitude by Obs 46.. 16 N Longitude by DR 166.. 20

[In left margin] Saw one Wright Whale

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Board Barque Oscar William A Green = 1846

Wednesday the 29 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with light and Carm at day light made Sail Steering by the wind and S. W per Compass midel part hte Same Latter part light airs from teh E. N. E Steering W. S. W under all Sail fine Clear weather all this day Saw now Wright whales this day at Dark toock in Sail and hove too fore the night Latitude by Obs 46.. 05 N Longitude by Ch 166.. 58 East

Thursday the 30 July 1846

First part of these 24 hours Begins with light airs from E. N. E and fine weather at day light made Sail Steering by the wind under all Sail to the Southward midel and Latter part light Breezes from the S. W Saw plent finbacks at Dark tack Ship heading W. N. W and Double reeft the top Sails Saw nothing more this day Latitude by DR 45.. 54 N Longitude by Lunear 166.. 39 1/2 E

Friday the 31 July 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with light windes from the S. W and fine weather Steering by the wind under Double reeft top Sails at day light made Sail Steering by the ind to the Westward midel part thick Fog Latter part the Same Saw nothing But finbacks this day Latitude 45.. 48 N Long 166.. 25 East

Saturday the 1 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with a ded Calm and Clear weather at Dark Double reeft the top Sails midel part the Same at day light made all Sail Steering by the wind Latter part fine windes from the W. S. W tack Ship to the Southward Saw nothing this day Cairing all Sail to the Southward So Endes Latitude by Obs 46.. 59 N Longitude 164.. 52 East

Sunday the 2 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with fine windes from the W. S. W per Compass and thick Fog Steering by the wind to the Southward under all Sail midel and Latter part thick Fog and rainny weather the windes From the Same quarter Saw nothing this day

Latitude by DR 46.. 00 N Longitude by DR 165.. 08 East

Monday the 3 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with light windes from W. S. W thick Fog and rainny weather Cairing all Sail to the Southward at Dark toock in Sail fore the night midel part the Same Latter part light airs from N. E at day light made Sail Steering by the wind Saw nothing this day Lat 45.. 54 Long 165.. 20 East

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Journal of a Whaleing voyage to the North West Coast

Tuesday the 4 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with light airs from N. E and thick Fog Cairing all Sail by the wind at Dark toock Sail and Cept off to the Westward under Double reeft main top Sail and fore Sail midel part the Same Latter part light windes from South to W. S. W at day light made all Sail Steering by the wind to Westward Saw nothing But plenty of Fog Fog Caired all Sail this night

Latitude by DR 46.. 00 Longitude by DR 164.. 12

Wednesday the 5 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with Fine breezes from the W. S. W and thick Fog Steering by wind to the Westward under all Sail midel part the Same Latter part fine windes from the Eastward Steering West per Compass under all Sail Saw plenty finbacks But now Wright Whales this day Cairing all Sail this night - - -

Latitude by Obs 45. 36 N Longitude 163. 04 East

Thursday the 6 August 1846

First part of these 24 hours Comences with fine windes from the Eastward Steering West per Compass under all Sail midel and Latter part the Same Saw nothing this day Lat 45.. 43 Long 169.. 46

Friday the 7 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with light windes from the Eastward and thick foggy weather Steering West per Compass under all Sail midel part the Same Latter part light airs from W. S. W and Cleair weather Steering by the wind heading N. W per Compass Spoke Barque Shepherdes of Mystic Capt Clift out 22 months 1800 bls Saw nothing more this day at Sundown Cept off N. E per Compass under all Sail - -

Latitude by Obs 45.. 56 N Longitude 158.. 41 E

Saturday the 8 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with light airs from S. W and foggy weather Steering N. E per Compass under all Sail midel and Latter part the Same Fog as thick as Bergue Steering N E with a fine breeze from the Same quarter Saw nothing this day

Latitude by dead reckoning 46.. 41 N

Longitude by dead reckoning 158 = 30 East

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Board Barque Oscar William A Green 1846

Sunday the 9 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with fresh windes From the S. W and thick Fog Steering N. E per Compass under all Sail midel part the Same Latter part fine windes frm Westward and thick Fog Steering N. E under all Sail Saw nothing this day - - -

Latitude by dead reckoning 48.. 40 Longitude by Dr 162.. 18

Monday the 10 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with fine windes from the W. by N and thick Fog Steering N. N. W per Compass under all Sail midel part the Same Latter part fresh gales and thick fog toock in top galiant Sails and Double reeft the top Sails and toock in the jib and main Sail Saw nothing this day at Dark toock in Sail and hove too fore the night heading N. N. W Latitude by dead reckoning 51.. 05 N Longitude by Dr 161.. 35 E

[picture of a whale in the left margin and the number "107")

Tuesday the 11 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with fresh gales from the W. S. W and thick Fog Steering N. N. W under Double reeft top Sails at Dark toock in Sail fore the night thick Fog this day Saw 2 hump Backs and plenty finbacks Saw nothing more this day

Latitude by dead reckoning 51.. 25 Longitude by Dr 161.. 40

Wednesday the 12 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with light windes from the E. N. E and thick Fog Steering by the wind under all Sail at Dark toock in Sail fore the night heading North midel part the Same Latter part light windes from N. N. E and fine weather at day light made Sail Steering by the wind Saw 6 or 8 wright whales Lowered and Struck one and Lost him but the Line of by Spadeing him 4 Ships in Sight Saw nothing more this day -

Latitude by Obs 52.. 00 N Longitude 161.. 50 1/2 East

Thursday the 13 August 1846

First part of These 24 hours Comences with light windes from N. N E and fine weather Steering by the winde under all Sail at Dark toock in Sail fore the night midel part the Same Latter part fine windes from N. W Saw 7 or 8 whales Lowered and Struck one and kild him toock him a Long Side and Lay by him all night 4 Ships in Sight Saw nothing more this day - - - - -

Latitude by Obs 51.. 52 Longitude 161.. 32 East