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The Ship Columbia Of Sag Harbor
Sailed july 9, 1845 on a whalining voyage bound
to the NorthWest coast and els where
Samuel B. Persons, Capt Johnathan C Straton, Chief, Mate Francis Smith, Second Mate
Wednesday July 9^th
This day got underway about 2 oclock in the afternoon
and went down in the bay and there come to anchor
Thursday July 10^th
This day got underway at 12 oclock the wind being ahead
so that we would not fetch by the point and so we came to
again.
Friday July 11^th
This day got underway at daylight with a good brees from the
westward and at 10 oclock ligt of the Montock Point and saw
a brig standing in for the land under a [prys?] of sail and
so ends the first day from home. ..... Lat 40,30
Long [48?],39
Saturday July 12^th
this day Commences with plesant weather the crew employed filing
our boats for whaling and we chose boats crews and so ends
these twenty four hours ... Lat 34, 13
Long [6]8 31
Sunday July 13^th
This day Commences with a strong wind from the North West
midle and later part more moderate saw a ship at fir
Tish steerng North did not speak her ... Lat 39, ¼
Long 63,58
Monday July 14^th
This day Commences with a light wind from the Westward steering
East by South at six oclock saw a ship standing to the
Southward the wach employed braking out in the
fore hach so ends these twenty four hours Lat 38,40
Long 68,22