California (Bark) of San Francisco, ODHS_217

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H P Smith Master

61 Teusday Jan 31^st/99 This Day calms and light Trade Winds Vessel under all possible sail steering North West by West crew engaged at general work about the Vessel Latt 10 " 44 Long 152 " 03

62 Wednesday February 1^st This Day calm and light Varible Winds Vessel under all sails steering North West crew engaged generaly about the Vessel Latt Long

63 Thursday Febuary 2^nd This Day moderate Trades Vessel under all sail steering North West crew engaged at general work about the Vessel Latt Long

64 Friday Feb 3^rd This Day moderate Trades with Rain squalls Vessel under all Sail Steering North West at sun down Raised a large sperm Whale lowered 5 Boats with out success Latt Long

'Whales' is written in left margin of day 64.

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65 Saturday February 4^th/99 This Day good Trade Winds Vessel under all sail steering North West at 1.30 P.M. Rose the Island of Saipan Ran into the Land and hauled aback for the Night Latt Land Saipan Long

66 Sunday February 5^th Fresh Trades at Daylight Race down along the land and Cause to anchor in the Road Stead at 9.30 a M

[The symbol of an anchor is drawn in the left margin.]

67 Monday Feb 6 At anchor Saipan Captain ashore Trading washed the vessel inside

68 Tuesday Feb 7^th at anchor in Saipan Captain ashore trading washed the Vessel out side

69 Wedensday Feb 8^th At anchor in Saipau Captain ashore [trading?] Bk "Charles W. Morgan" Lying off & [On?] Painted the Vessel inside received the Man Herman from the "Morgan" ______________________________________

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70 Thursday Febuary 9^th/99 at anchor in Saipan Captain ashore trading BK "C W Morgan" went to sea engaged painting inside

71 Friday Feb 10 ^th at anchor Saipan Captain ashore tradeing two men ran away

72 Saturday Feb 11^th at anchor in Saipan Captain ashore trading one man ran away

73 Sunday Feb 12^th At 3 a.m. took the anchor and went to Sea and ran down to the Island of Tinnian and came to anchor at 10 a.m Capt went ashore

[The symbol of an anchor is drawn in the left margin.]

74 Monday Feb 13^th At Anchor Tinnian got off all the trade to be got and got under weigh at 6 P.M. and Proceeded to sea working back to Saipan

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75 Tuesday Febuary 14^th/99 This Day worked up to Saipan sent the Boat ashore with 2^nd Mate and got 2 of the men who ran away at 12 proceeded to sea standing on the Northern Tack Latt Land Long

76 Wednesday Feb 15^th This Day moderate trades Vessel on the Northern Tack under all sail saw Land the Island of [Anatatahune?] Latt Land Long

77 Thursday Feb 16^th This Day moderate trades well to the Eastward Vessel under all Sail on the Northern Tack Saw the Island of Saraguan Latt Land Long

78 Friday Feb 17^th This Day good Trade Winds well to the Eastward Vessel on the Northern Tack Vessel under all sail one Boat steerer sick Latt Long

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79 Saturday Feb 18^th This Day moderate South East Winds Vessel makeing a North by West course under all sail one Boat Steerer Sick Saw the Island of Agrigan

Latt Land Long

[ L'ose-Toades written in left margin]

80 Sunday Feb 19^th This Day moderate Winds from the Southard Vessel working to the North on Various courses Saw Fin Back's Saw the Islands Urucas & Farallon De Pajaros at night fall calm one Boat Steerer sick.

Latt Land Long

81 Monday Feb 20^th This Day calms and light Southe Winds Vessel Steering North by West under all sail at 4.30 PM Breezed up from Northg East with much Rain and Wind put the Vessel under Storm Sails at Dark Vessel on the Starboard Tack Heading North West One Boat Steerer Sick Latt No Obs Long " "