Log Book of the Ship Daniel Webster, 1833-1834, 1837-1838

bound on a Whaleing [WHALING] voyage P Perso [PIERSON]

Remarks on board Wednesday Jen. [JANUARY] 29th The first part of these 24 hours we have fine and pleasant weather with a light wind from the SE. Steering NNW with all sail. In company with the Reaper. Middle tok [TOOK] in sail. Latter part maid [MADE] all sail. Steering NE by E. At 7 AM raised a dead Sperm whale. Louard [LOWERED] our boat and went to him. Hea [HE] proved to bea [BE] good. Took him alongside and cut him in and set the tryworks to going. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=13 Sou [SOUTH] Long [LONGITUDE] by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 113°=41

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Thursday Je [JANUARY] 30 The first part of these 24 hours we have a fresh wind from the SE. Steering NE by E. Imployed [EMPLOYED] in trying. Middle and latter the same. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=41 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 113°=47 W

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Friday Jen. [JANUARY] 31th [31ST] 1834 Throughout these 24 hours we have moderate breezes and pleasant weather. Middle part imployed [EMPLOYED] in cleaning up the decks. Nothing more worth of remark. So ends this day. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION]. Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER].

Ship Daniel Webster Sag Harbour [HARBOR] boun [BOUND]

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Saturday Febuary [FEBRUARY] 1st The first part of these 24 hours we have a fresh winds and pleasant weather from the SE. Steering NE. Middle and later part[S] much the same. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in cleaning the ship and other jobs as required. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION]. Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER].

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Sunday Febuary [FEBRUARY] 2th [2ND] 1834 Throughout these 24 hours we have fine and pleasant weather with a light wind from the SE. Steering NE by E. Middle and latter the same. Saw a ship. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION]. Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER].

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Monday Febuary [FEBRUARY] 3rd The first part of these 24 hours we have fine and pleasant weather with a fresh from the SE. Steering NE. Middle the same. Latter part imployed [EMPLOYED] in the main hole [HOLD]. Stowed down 45. [???] marked it [???] on account of it beaing [BEING] [???]. Orsband[?] no beter [BETTER]. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 3°=45 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER].

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Tuesday Feb. 4th The first part of these 24 hours moderate breezes from the SE. Steering NNW. Middle and latter much the same. At 9 PM got a lune [LUNAR] obs vation [OBSERVATION]. Maid [MADE] it Longitude by Luner [LUNAR] 113°=18 West Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 113°=08. W Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 3°=50 South

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Wednesday Feb. 5th The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have it calm. At 1/2 past six took in top gallant sails as youyal [USUAL]. Middle part light wind from the SE. Steering S by W. Latter part made sail again. At 7 AM tacked ship steering E by N. Caried [CARRIED] away our fore truss. Put up the blacksmith forge. Repaired it and put it in. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in various jobs. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=28 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 113°=41 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Thursday Feb [FEBRUARY] 6th The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light winds and pleasant weather from the SE. Steering E by N. Middle part fresh breeze. Caried [CARRIED] all sail. Latter part light winds. Heading ENE on the wind. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in various jobs. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=06 Sou [SOUTH] Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 112°-22 We [WEST]

Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbour [HARBOR]

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Friday Feb [FEBRUARY] 7th 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light winds and pleasant weather from the SE. Steering ENE on the wind. Midd [MIDDLE] the same. Latter part a light from the South. At 12 AM tacked ship heading SW by W on the wind. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 3°=37 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 111°-38 W

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Saturday Feb [FEBRUARY] 8 The first part of these 24 hours we have light winds from the South. Steering SW by W on the wind. Middle part light winds. Caried [CARRIED] all sail. Latter part the wind breeze up from the ESE. Steering South. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in various jobs. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=14 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 112°-25 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Sunday Febuary [FEBRUARY] 9th 18 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we light winds and pleasant. Steering S 1/2 W. At 12 PM tacked ship to the ENE. Latter part tacked to the Southard [SOUTHWARD] and Eastard [EASTWARD]. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=53 Sou [SOUTH] Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 113°=07 W

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Monday Febuary [FEBRUARY] 10th 1834 Through thes[E] 24 hours we have light winds and pleasant. Middle part steering ENE. Latter part steering NW. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in braking [BREAKING] out in the stearing [STEERING?] hole [HOLD] after molases [MOLASSES]. Latitude 6°=08 Long [LONGITUDE] 113°=37 West

Bound on a Whaleing [WHALING] voyage in the Pacif [PACIFIC]

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Tuesday Feb. [FEBRUARY] 11th 1834 These 24 hours begins with fine and pleasant weather. Wind SE. Steering NW. Middle part pleasant. At 1/2 past 6 PM took in light sails as yousial [USUAL]. Latter part maid [MADE] all sail again. Steering NW. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=49 Sou [SOUTH] Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 115°=26

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Wednesday Feb, [FEBRUARY] 12 The first part of these 24 hours we have light winds and pleasant from the SE. Steering NW. Middle part maid [MADE] all sail. Latter part fine and pleasant. Imployed [EMPLOYED] in seting [SETTING] up the headstays and cold [COAL?] taring [TARRING] the chains. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 3°=21 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 117°-16 W

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Thursday Feb. [FEBRUARY] 15 The first part of these 24 hours we have light winds from the ESE. Steering NW. At 7 PM took in light sails and halled [HAULED] her up NE. On the W saw a number of[?] finbacks. At 12 PM wore to the South and Westard [WESTWARD]. Latter part maid [MADE] all sail again. Steering NW. Nothing more worth of remark. At 2 PM got a luner [LUNAR] obs vation [OBSERVATION]. Maid [MADE] the longitude by Luner [LUNAR] 118°=43 Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 118°=45 Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 2°=50 South