Whaling Logs

Bound on a whaleing voyage 1847

Thursday the 29th of July 1847 Lat 41.53 Long 50.45 These 24 hours commences with light brezes from South East at 2PM we passed a Steam Ship steering to the Westward a brig in sight steering to the Eastward set English Colors at 6AM a Ship in sight steering on the wind to the Eastward the watch imployed in lashing up the spar spares.

Friday the 30th of July 1847 Lat 42.50 Long 49.30 [Drawing of whale with the word "sunk" in center] These 24 hours commences with light brezes from South East three sails in sight at 6 PM saw black fish and chased and fastened to one and sunk it at 10AM foggy the watch imployed in jobs about the rigging.

Saturday the 31st of July 1847 Lat 42.53 Long 48.50 These 24 hours commences with Calms and light winds from South East attended with fog the most of the time saw severel [gramposes] and porpoise and some black fish the watch imployed in ships Duty.

10 Days out.

Wednesday the 4th of August 1847 Lat. 43.24 Long 43.02 These 24 hours commences with light brezes from South by East the watch imployed in work about the Ships riging severel sails in sight steering on the wind to the Eastward.

Thursday the 5th of August 1847 Lat 43.07 Long 40.03 These 24 hours commences with moderate brezes from South by East at 10PM fresh brezes at 2AM took in the fore topmast steering sail and the flying jib and main top[gallon] steering sail and [gaft] topsail 4 sails in sight.

Friday the 5th of August 1847 Lat 43.00 Long These 24 hours commences with moderate breze from South the watch imployed in work about the ship at 7AM the bottom of the barometer droped off and let out the Mercury and broke the tube at 10AM sent down the mizen topmast to over haul strong Northerly Current –

Saturday the 7th of August 1847 Lat 43.07 Long These 24 hours commences with light brezes from South latter part Calm.

Sunday the 8th of August 1847 Lat 43.07 Long [Drawing of two blackfish, one marked "4" and the other "8'"] These 24 hours Commences with light winds from South West and part of the time Calm at 11AM saw blackfish and got two of them.

17 Days out.

Friday the 13th Aug 1847 These 24 hours Commences with moderate brezes the ship lying off and on at [payal] a geting off our vegatables we cant get any potatos the Ship Gen Scott of Fairhaven came to anchor and landed 40 [bls] of spermoil Fisher Master.

Saturday the 14th of Aug These 24 hours Commences with light winds from South at 11AM the wing hauled to the N East attended with heavy rain so we could not get off with the boat so we had to stay all night.

Sunday the 15th of Aug These 24 hours Commences with light winds and Calms and Continues through the 24 hours Pico bears East Dist. 12 miles.

Monday the 16th of Aug. These 24 hours Commences with light brezes and Calms through the 24 hours Pico bears North Dist 15 Miles.

Tuesday the 17th of Aug. These 24 hours Commences with light brezes from South East at 10 AM – went on shoar at the south East End of St George and traded some oil for potatoes and fowl.

26 Days out.

Wednesday the 18th of Aug These 24 hours Commences with Calms went on shoar with a barrel of oil and traded for potatoes and fowls.

Thursday the 19th of Aug 1847 These 24 hours Commences with light winds and Calms went on shoar at St George with oil and traded for potatoes and fowl.

Friday the 20th of Aug 1847 These 24 hours Commences with light brezes from S East steer for Tercara at 4 went on shoar while on shoar the boats chased sperm whale engaged my potaotes and came on board.

Saturday the 21st of Aug These 24 hours Commences with pleasant brezes from South East went on shoar and got our potatoes and Discharged Henry Babcock on account of being ruptured in 2 places and shiped a Portuges in his place the bark Pembrook of New London Capt. Porter 36 Days out 20 bls sperm got our Disbersments and steered on the wind to the S West.

30 Days out

Sunday the 22nd of Aug 1847 Lat 37.54 Long These 24 hours commences with light brezes from South East at 11 AM. Pico, St George and [Terceira] in sight.

Monday the 23rd of Aug 1847 These 24 hours commences with light brezes from S East tacked ship and steered on the wind to the Eastward.

Tuesday the 24th of Aug 1847 These 24 hours commences with light brezes from S East latter part St Miguls in sight

Wednesday the 25th of Aug [drawing of whale in margin] These 24 hours commences with pleasant brezes from S East at 9 AM saw Sperm whale and Chased them and Darted at them and gave them up in the afternoon. We came up with them again and fastened to one and killed it. St Miguls in sight bearing south dist. 20 miles.

Thursday the 26th of Aug 1848 Imployed in [Cuting] in the [whale]. A [Dirck] bark 150 Days from Vatava sent a boat on board to get some potatoes and onions flower and pumpks.

35 days out

Friday the 27th of Aug 1847 These 24 hours commences with light brezes from South East imployed in trying out the blubber.

Saturday the 28th of Aug These 24 hours commences with pleasant brezes from S East St Miguls in sight Dist 10 miles bearing South South East

Sunday the 19th of Aug Lat 38.18 These 24 hours commences with moderate brezes from East at 8 AM Terceria St George and Pico in sight their bearings from North West to North East finished trying out the whale.

Monday the 30th of Aug Lat 38.5 These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from East South East imployed in Coopering and filling it up and branding it to send on shoar. Fayall in sight we saw several ships in shoar at Fayal a getting their recruits.

39 Days out

Tuesday the 31st of Aug 1847 These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from East South East we landed 2139 Gls of Sperm oil to be sent home at the rate of 3.30 pr barrel or 3 1/2 Galle

Wednesday the 1st of Sep 1847 Lat 37.05 Long 27.53 These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from East by South and some squally the watch imployed in Ships Duty

Thursday the 2nd of Sep 1847 Lat 35.08 Long 28.24 These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from East South East latter part light baffin winds and rainy the watch imployed in scraping the pitch of the Deck

Friday the 3rd of Sep 1847 Lat 34.02 Long 28.40 These 24 hours Commences with light brezes from East South East some squals of rain

Saturday the 4th of Sept 1847 Lat 33.46 Long 28.48 These 24 hours Commences with light winds and Calms the watch imployed in Ships Duty

Sunday the 5th of Sept 1847 Lat 33.18 Long 28.55 These 24 hours Commences with light winds and Calms and ends with the same rain

45 Days out

Monday the 6th of Sep 1847 Lat 32.23 Long 29.10

These 24 hours Commences with light winds and Calms and thick rainy weather.

Tuesday the 7th of Sep 1847 Lat 31. 29 Long 29.25

These 24 hours Commences with light brezes from East South East to South East the watch imployed in Ships Duty

Wednesday the 8th of Sep Lat 30.00 Long 29.48

These 24 hours Commences with moderate breze from East South East and South East

Thursday the 9th of Sep Lat 29.20 Long 30.25

These 25 hours Commences with moderate brezes from East South East latter part fresh brezes imployed in building a round house over the rudder

Friday the 10th of Sep 1847 Lat 27.33 Long 31.00

These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from East South East and ends with the same

Saturday the 11th of Sep Lat 25.30 Long 31.39

These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from East South East at 8pm parted the fore top [ga] mount back stay took in the fly jib and fore top gallant sail at 10 am spliced the back stay and sent it up

51 Days out

Sunday the 12th Sep 1847 Lat 24.27 Long 31.15

These 24 hours Commences with moderate brezes from East South East at 8 PM light winds and rainy latter part Clear and pleasant and light winds from North North East

Monday the 13th of Sep 1847 Lat 23.55 Long 31.00

These 24 hours Commences with light brezes from North saw a bark steering on the wind to the North East

Tuesday the 14th of Sep 1847 Lat 23.01 Long 30.10

These 24 hours Commences with light winds and Calms on bent the main topsail and bent another on bent the jib and bent another

Wednesday 15th of Sep Lat 21.30 Long 29.00

These 24 hours Commences with moderate brezes from the Eastward latter part fresh

Thursday the 16th of Sep Lat 18.55 Long 28.08

These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from East North East and some squally. Took in the steering sails

56 Days out

Friday the 17th of Sep Lat 16.27 Long 28.20 These 24 hours Commences with fresh brezes from East and some squally

Saturday the 18th of Sep Lat 15.15 Long 28.00 These 24 hours Commences with moderate breze from the East ward the watch imployed in ships Duty

Sunday the 19th of Sep Lat 14.28 Long 27.30 These 24 hours Commences with light baflin winds and Calms and rain squally

Monday the 20th of Sept Lat 12.43 Long 27.10 These 24 hours Commences with moderate breze from the South Eastward the watch imployed in Ships Duty

Tuesday the 21th of Sep Lat 11.54 Long 25.30 These 24 hours Commences with light bafln winds and Calms and rainy in squals and very warm

61 days out