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

Cruising for Whales in the Pacific P Person [PIERSON]

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Monday Feb [FEBRUARY] 24th The first part of these 24 hours we have light winds from the E. Steering SSE. Middle part fine weather. Stod [STOOD] each way on the wind. Latter part hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in seting [SETTING] up the fore top mas [MAST?] stay. At 12 AM tacked ship to the Southard [SOUTHWARD]. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs [OBSERVATION] 25 miels [MILES] South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 131°=38 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Tuesday Feb. [FEBRUARY] 25 Throughout these 24 hours we have light wind from the E. Steering SSW. Latter part hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in braking [BREAKING] out in the main hole [HOLD] for meet [MEAT] and water. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs [OBSERVATION] 1°=51 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 132°=04 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Wedneday [WEDNESDAY] Feb. [FEBRUARY] 26th This day begins with fine and pleasant weather with a light wind from the E. Steering NNW. At 7 PM tack ship. Saw three ships steering to the Northard [NORTHWARD]. Middle part fin[E] and pleasant. Latter pa [PART] the sam[E]. At 7 AM saw a schoal [SHOAL/SCHOOL] of blackfish and chaist [CHASED]. Got one. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs [OBSERVATION] 1°=06 South Long [LONGITUDE] 132°=48 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Thursday Feb. [FEBRUARY] 27th This day begins with light winds and pleasant weather from the ENE. Steering North. Middle part the same. Latter part hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in ratling [RATTLING] down the rigging. At 8 AM tack ship to the Eastard [EASTWARD]. Latitude by obs [OBSERVATION] 1°=05 S Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 133°=1

Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbour [HARBOR] Cruising

These 24 hours commences with light winds, pleasant weather from the NNE. Steering E. Middle part thick and cloudy. Latter part hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in ratling [RATTLING] down the rigging and sundry other jobs. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 1°=05 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 133°=18 West

Remarks on board Saturday Febua 29th [MARCH 1] The first part of these 24 hours we have a moderate breeze and pleasant weather. Middle part had a shour [SHOWER] of rain. Latter pleasant. At 7 AM tacked ship to the Northard [NORTHWARD]. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 133°=25 Longitude by Luner [LUNAR] 132°=30 Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 1°=38 South

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Sunday March 2 The first part of these 24 hours we have a fresh breeze from the ENE. Steering Northward. Middle and latter the wind is light. At 9 AM got a lune [LUNAR] observation. Maid [MADE] the longitude by Luner [LUNAR] 133°=04. At the same time by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 133°=23. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 6 miels [MILES] South

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Monday March 3th [3RD] The first part of these 24 hours we have light winds and pleasant weather. Steering N by E on the wind. Middle and latter part[S] the sam[E]. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in seting [SETTING] up the fore top gallant rigging and the fore topmast backstays. At 4 PM saw a shoal of blackfish. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vations [OBSERVATION] 8 Long [LONGITUDE] by luner [LUNAR] 134°=18 Long [LONGITUDE] by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER]

Acruising for Whales In the Pacific

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Tuesday March 4th These 24 hours begins with fine and pleas [PLEASANT] weather with a light wind from the E. Steering SE by S. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in ratling [RATTLING] down the fore top gallant rigging and other sundry jobs. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 18 miels [MILES] North Long [LONGITUDE] by Luner [LUNAR] 133°=59 Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 134°=09

Remark on bord [BOARD] Wednesday March 5th This day begins with fine and pleasant weather with a light wind from the E. Steering SE by S. Middle part blows fresh. At 1 AM took in top gallant sails. Latter p [PART] set them again. At 12 AM tack ship to the NNE. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in taring [TARRING] the rigging and other sundry jobs. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 34 miels [MILES] North Longitude by Luner [LUNAR] 133° 43 6 months

Remark on bord [BOARD] Thursday March 6th 1834 This day commences with a fresh wind from the E. Steering NNE with a clear are [AIR]. Middle the same. Latter part the same. Steering SE. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in taring [TARRING] down the rigging. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 29 miels [MILES] South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 133°=57

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Friday March 7th 183 [1834] This day commences with a fresh wind from the E. Steering SE with pleasant weather. Middle and latter the same. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in taring [TARRING] the rigging. At 7 AM saw a shoal of blackfish. Loward [LOWERED] our boats but see them no more. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 1° 4[?] Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 133°=05[?]

Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbour [HARBOR]

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Saturday March 8th 1834 The first part of these 24 hours we have a fresh wind from the ESE. Stering [STEERING] S by E. Rather thick and cloudy. Middle part thick and rainy. At 9 PM took in top gallant sails. Latter p [PART] the same. Squally. At 12 AM tacked ship to the NWd [NORTHWESTWARD]. The wind E. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 3°=23 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 134°=25 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Sunday March 9th The first part of these 24 hours we have thick and cloudy weather with a fresh wind from the ENd [NORTHEASTWARD?]. Steering North. At 7 PM took in top gallant sails. Middle part sqully [SQUALLY] and rainy. Latter p [PART] much the same. At 6 AM set top gallant sails again. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 1°=55 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 135°=05 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Mondy [MONDAY] March 10th The first part of these 24 hours we have thick cloudy weather with a fresh wind from the ENE. Steering North. Middle part thick and cloudy. Had squalls of rain. Latter part clear. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in various jobs. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 28 miels [MILES] So [SOUTH] Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 135°=31 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Tuesday March 11 This day commences with a light wind from the ENE. Steering North on the wind. Middle fine and pleasant. Latter part the same. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in braking [BREAKING] out the bread and coopering it. So ends. 1°=4 North Long [LONGITUDE] 135°=15 West

Acruising for Whales in the Pacific P Pearson [PIERSON]

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Wednesday March 12 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have fine and pleasant weather wit[H] a fresh wind from the E. Steering NNE on the wind. Middle part thick and cloudy. Later part fine weather. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in braking [BREAKING] in the stearige [STEERAGE] and coopering the bread and towlines[?]. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 135°=19 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Thursday March 13 The first part of these 24 hours we have thick and cloudy weather with a fresh wind from the E. Steering NNE. Middle part the same. Latter part much the same. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in various jobs. At 1 PM raised a shoal of Sperm whales going very fast to the Northard [NORTHWARD] and Eastard [EASTWARD]. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 4°=15 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 135°=04 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Friday March 14th This day began with a fresh wind from the NE. Heading N by W on the wind. Middle part thick and cloudy. Had a number of squalls of rain. Reeft [REEFED] top sails. Latter part fresh gales and rugged weather. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in corking the deck and picking oakum. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 5°=49 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 135°=37 West