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Bark Mercator Newbedford Cruseing on the Western Ground 1851

Remarks onboard Wensday July 16th
All these 24 hours lite airs from NW @ 4 Pm 1 ship in sight off the
Lea we ran off for her until sunset then shortned sail stered by the wind
To W @ day light 1 ship 1 bark & 1 brig in sight all whale men @ 9 Am
Commenced & fited the old mane top gallant sail for a fore top glt sail
So ends these 24 hours the ship off our lea hove Latt by obser 40-07
At 4 Pm Long By Chrono 34-10

Remarks onboard Thursday July 17th
The first & mid part of these 24 hours lite airs & calm last part a lite breze
From wSw @ 4 Pm gamed with ship minerva Nbedford 4 weeks out clear
At sunset sortned sail @ 8 1 Am set all sail stered NNW per com the ship still in
Sight. So ends these 24 hours Latt By observ 40-00
At 4 Pm Long By Chron 34-29

Remarks onboard Friday July 18th
The first and midle part of these 24 hours light breezes and
Latter part more strong with squalls steered along by the wind
Heading S. to the northward and eastward saw a. shoale of
Blackfish lowered and caught one. Mr. Waner sick and off duty
So endes these 24 houres Lat. By Obser 41..02
At 4 P. M. Long By Chron. 34..05

Remarks on board Saturday. July 19th
All these 24 hours morderate breezes from NE by E. with fine
Weather Shortened sail at sun down spoke the mernerva and gamed with
Her stood along by the wind heading to the eastward at daylight
Set all sail at 8 A.M. tacked ship heading N.W. by W. at 12 o,clock
Steered S.W. by W. so endes these 24 houres Lat By Obser 41..12
At 4 Pm Long. By Chron. 33.. 51