Log Book of the Ship Thorn, 1825-1826

February 1st 1826

Remarks on board the Thorn

These 24 hours light winds and pleasant weather. Got 3 black fish. One boat stove. Cut 6 [Bn?] Sounded 50 fathoms water. Saw one sail at 7 A[M]. 54 fathoms water. At 9 head of ES East from the sail. Saw some [whales?].

Lat by obs 44..51 Long by lunar 63–24

Thirsday February 2nd 1826

First part light winds and fine weather from the SW. Stear off shore. Saw 5 ships. Spoke the Octavia. 420 bls. Middle part fresh winds and clear weather. Latter part light winds and fine weather.

Lat 45 21

Friday February 3rd 1826

These 24 hours fine weather. Employed in gaming with the Octavia. Saw several ships.

Lat 45–20

Saturday February 4th 1826

These 24 hours rain lightning thunder. Spoke a French ship. Employed in gaming.

Lat by DR 45–00

Sunday February 5th 1826

First part light winds and rain. 5 ships in sight. Latter part clear from the Southward and West. Stear N by East sound. At 6 AM 60 fathoms water.

Lat by obs 44–30

Monday February 6th 1826

First part fresh winds and clear weather from the S West. Stear N by East. Latter part light winds and fine weather from W to N West head from North to NN East. Saw a few killers and kinds plenty.

Lat by observation 42.42

Tuesday February 7th 1826

First part light winds and clear weather from the Westerward. Middle part fresh gales from the NN West. Latter part light breezes. Employed in mending the misen top sail. Saw nothing.

Lat by obs 42–50

Wednesday February 8th 1826

These 24 hours light winds and fine weather. Saw some whales. Spoke the brig Draggoo[n] [Dragon] of New Bedford Sherman 15 month out 700 bls of oil.

Lat by obs 42–17

Thirsday February 9th 1826

First part light winds and pleasant from the North. Middle part light airs. Latter part a fresh breeze from the South. Saw severa[l] whales. The bold[?] Draggoon in company. Chaired warts[?]

Lat 42..12..50 [fathom?]

Thirsday February 10th 1826

First part fresh winds and clear from the S East. The Dragon in company. Saw a few whales. Middle part light winds and fine weather. Latter part fine pleasant breezes and plenty of whales. Killed one and he sunk. Struck another. The iron dawed [drawed]. 3 sail in sight. 45 fathoms water. Lat by obs 42–10

Saturday February 11th 1826

First part fresh winds and clear weather from the North. Middle and latter part light airs and plenty of whales. Stru[ck] 2. The iron drawed from o[ne]. Killed one and cut her in. 3 sail in sight. One a trying. 45 fathoms water. Lat 42–13

Sunday February 12th 1826

These 24 hours light winds and fine weather. Saw plenty of whales. Killed 2 and cut one in.

Lat 42–32

Monday February 13th 1826

First part light winds and fine weather. Middle part fresh winds and cloudy. Latter part light airs and smoky. Cut in the other whale and smoke [???] out.

Lat 42–27

Tuesday February 14th 1826

First part light winds and cloudy. Middle part squaly with lightning thunder and rain. Latter part fresh gales and rain. Stowed 94 bls in the fore hatch. Employed in trying and stowing down. No observation.

Wednesday 15th

[First] part heavy gales and rain from the SS East. Put the tryworks out. Middle part heavy gales but no rain. Latter part light winds and clear from S East. Employed in trying.

Lat 41–56 33 fathoms wate[r]

Thirsday February 16th 1826

First and middle part light winds and pleasant from the southward. Latter part fresh winds from the Northward. Saw plenty of whales. Killed one. He sunk. Stowed 70 bls in the fore hatch. Lat 42–48

45 fathoms water

Friday February 17th 1826

First part fresh winds and rugged from the Northward. Middle and latter part light winds from the East. Saw several whales. Chased could not strike very wild.

Lat by obs 42–12

Saturday 18th 1826

First and middle part light wind and fine weather from the Northw[ard?]. Latter part fresh winds and rugged. Plenty of whales. Killed one and sank him. So ends. No observation.

Sunday February 19th 1826

These 24 hours fresh winds and rugged from the North hove[?] to. All day 44 to 46 fathoms water

Lat by obs 43–23

Monday February 20th 1826

First part strong gales from the North. Latter part squaly with rain lightning and thunder from NW to South. Saw several whales. Lat in 43–06 46 fathoms water.

Tuesday February 21st 1826

First part fresh winds. Middle part light airs. Latter part fresh gales. Plenty of whales. Struck 3 lost 2 lines. Upset the captains boat.

Lat by obs 43 12/45 fathoms water