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

Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbour [HARBOR] The first part of the[E] 24 hours we have fresh gales and rugged Weather from the NE. Steering N by W. Middle part fresh breezes and squally. Latter part hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in lashing spars on the quarter Deck and corking. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 7° 23 South Longitude by Luner [LUNAR] 135°=38 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Sunday March 16th 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have fresh gales from NE to NNE. Heading NW by N in the wind. Middle part the wind increases. At 5 PM Reeft [REEFED] top sails. Latter part squally with rain. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 8°=38 South Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 136°=06 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Monday March, 17th 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have a fresh gale from the NE. Steering NNW under double reeft [REEFED] topsails. Middle part thick cloudy with squalls of rain. Latter part fresh gales and flying cloudys [CLOUDS]. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in corking the deck. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 11°=07 South Longitude by Luner [LUNAR] 137°=07 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Tuesday March, 18th The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have a fresh gale from the NE. Steering NNW. Middle part squally. Latter part more settled. Shok [SHOOK] out the reffs [REEFS] and st [SET] top gallant sails. Som[E] hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in Corking the deck. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 11°=36 South Longitude by Cronometer [CHRONOMETER] 137°=40 West

Acrusing for Whales in the Pacific

This day commences with a fresh gale from the NE. Steering NNW. Middle part took in top gallant . At 6 AM set them again. Steering NW by N hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in Sudred [SUNDRY] Jobs. Nothing more of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 13°=38 South Longitude by Chronometor [CHRONOMETER] 139°=32 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Thursday March 20 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have a pleasant breeze from the NE. Steering NW by N. Middle part thick and hazy. Latter part much the Same. Nothing more of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 15°=23 South Longitude by Chronometor [CHRONOMETER]

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Friday March 21th [21ST] The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have thick hazy Weather with a light wind. Middle part the Same. Latter part a light wind from the South East. Steering NW by W. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in taring [TARRING] down the hed Stays [HEADSTAYS], corking the deck. Nothing more worth remark. Latitude by ols vation [OBSERVATION] Longitude by Chronometor [CHRONOMETER]

Remark on bord [BOARD] Saturday March 22 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have have light winds for the SE. Steering NW by W. Middle part fine and pleasant. Latter part the the wind increases. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in various jobs. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] Longitude by Chronometor [CHRONOMETER]

Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbour [HARBOR] A

The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have fine and pleasant weather. Middle part calm. Latter part much the same. So ends. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER]

Remark on bord [BOARD] Monday March 24 This day begins with a calm and cloudy. Middle part calm. Latter part the same. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in weaving mats. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 18°=17 Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER]

Remark on bord [BOARD] Tuesday March 25th The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light winds and calm. At 4 AM a breeze of wind from the SE. Steering West. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in various jobs. Nothing more worth of remark. Lattitude [LATITUDE] by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 18°=22 Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 144°=52

Remark on bord [BOARD] Wednesday March, 26th 1834 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have a fresh gale from the SE. Steering W 1/2 N. Middle part the same. Latter increases. At 11 AM took in top gallant sails. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in braking [BREAKING] out in the steariage hole [STEERAGE HOLD] after water. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER]

Remark on bord [BOARD] Thursday March 27th 183 [1834] This day commences with a fresh gale from the SE. Steering West. Middle part the wind ships [SHIFTS?] to the SW. Reeft [REEFED] top sails. [???] [???]. Latter part shook them out again. At 12 [???] tack to the Northard [NORTHWARD] and Eastard [EASTWARD]. Latitud[E] 20=19 Long [LONGITUDE] 148° 38[?]

Cruising for Whales in the Pacific ocean

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Friday March, 28th 183 [1834] The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light winds and hazy weather. Middle part calm. Latter part a light are [AIR] from the NE. Steering W by S. At 10 AM saw a shoal of blackfish. Louard [LOWERED] and chaist [CHASED] but without success. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 11°=36 South Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER] 137°=40 West

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Saturday March 29 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light winds and calm. Middle part a light wind from the E. Latter part calm. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in ships duty. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] Longitude by Cronometor

Remark on bord [BOARD] Sunday March, 30th The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have thick and cloudy with a light wind from the E. Middle and latter part[S] the wind increase. Steering W by S. Nothing more worth of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 20°=09 Longitude by Cronometor [CHRONOMETER]

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Monday March 31th [31ST] The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light winds and pleasant weather. Middle part and latter part the same. At 4 PM maid [MADE] the Island of Mohea [MO'OREA] distance about 90 miels [MILES], baring [BEARING] W by S. Nothing more worth of of remark. Latitude by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 20°=11 Longitude by Luner [LUNAR]

Ship Daniel Webster of Sag Harbou [HARBOR]

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Tuesday April 1th [1ST] The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light winds and a clear are [AIR]. Middle part a fresh wind from the E. At 12 AM ouihea [MO'OREA] baring [BEARING] by compus [COMPASS] S by W distance about 40 miles. At 9 AM maid [MADE] the island of mohea [MO'OREA] baring [BEARING] W by N distance about 45 miles. Nothing more worth of remark. Lattitude [LATITUDE] by obs vation [OBSERVATION] 20°=38 Longitude by Luner [LUNAR]

Remarks on board Wedneday [WEDNESDAY] April 2 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have a fresh wind from the E. Steering NW by W. Runing [RUNNING] down the island of Mohea [MO'OREA]. Middle and latter part[S] standing down btwix [BETWEEN] the island of Mouee [MAI'AO?] and the island of Hahooroua [HUAHINE?]. Nothing more worth of remark.

Remark on bord [BOARD] Thursday April 3 The first part of thes[E] 24 hours we have light winds and calm. At 1 PM louard [LOWERED] our boats and tode [TOWED] the ship. At 8 AM came to anchor of [OFF] the island of Mouee [MAI'AO?] in 12 fathoms of water. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in washing of [OFF] the ship. Nothing more worth of remark.

Remarks on bord [BOARD] Friday April 4th 183 [1834] The first part of these 24 hours fresh wind from the North. Hands ingaged [ENGAGED] at wartring [WATERING] the ship. Half of the crew on liberty ashore. Middle part calm. Latter part fresh winds from the South. Hands imployed [EMPLOYED] in seting [SETTING] up the main top mast rigging. Took a barrel of oil on shore and traded it out for all kinds of vegitable [VEGETABLES]. So ends this day at Mohea [MO'OREA]