Andrew Hicks (Bark) of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Charles A. Chace, keeper William H. Griffith, on voyage 21 October 1914 - 20 September 1916]

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Log keep by G William H Griffiths First Officer of Bark Andrew Hicks Sailed Oct. 21: 19:14 on a South Atlantic Ocean Whaling Voyage Lat N Wed Oct 21: Long W this day Comes With a light Westerly Wind at 12^pm got Crew on Board and hove up anchor and Pracied down the Bay in tow of J.P. Sherman at 4^pm Came to anchor off Mashom Point to Repair Port lights and head Chains. so ends this day. lat N Thurs Oct 22^d Long W this day Comes in With light NW Wind at 7 am hove up anchor and made all sail at 11 am. Cuty hunk Bering East five miles off. at 12^pm Calm 4^pm good Breeze from Eastward steering S.S.W. at 6.^pm. Gay Head light Bering NE distance 12 miles off 7.^pm no Change so ends this day Lat N Frid Oct 23^d Long W this day Comes in With a East Wind Bark under topsails and Course heading S. S. E. saw two Cargo Boats going East at 7^pm fresh Breeze Cables and anchors Secured so ends this Lat. 39-15 N Sat Oct 24^th Long W this day Comes in With S. S W Wind 6 am set Royals steering E. S. E. Course at 11 am saw two Merchant Barks going to N W. Crew Emp. doing odd Jobs about the deck and Rigin 7 ^pm no Change in the Wind and Weather. so ends this day this day pumped from 4 ^pm to 8 ^pm on one pump

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Remarks on Board of Bark Andrew Hicks Lat 37 45 N Sun Oct 25^th Lon this day Comes in With a N E. Wind hauling to East and heavy sea runing Bark under tops and Courses at 4 ^pm Pumped Ship useing one pump Sucked her out 8. am found leaking in fore Peak [long?] side the Stern on Water line 7 ^pm no Change so ends day this day took 30 for 12 Haurs Lat N. Mon Oct 26 Long W. this day Comes in Rain and Blowing hard Bk under lower topsails steering SE Course Wind NE pumping Every Watch at 3^pm Better Weather set gallant sails 7 ^pm Beter Weather so ends this day this day took 30 minuts Lat 37º40 N Tues Oct 27 Long W this day Comes in With South Wind Bk. under gallant sails Steering ESE Course at 2 ^pm in light sails Wind increasing Batted down hatches. pumping twice every Watch so ends this day This day took 28 minuts lat N Wed Oct 28: long W this day Comes in With fresh North Wind Bark hove to on the Starboard tack 6 am keep off Steering S E by E Course the pm set uper tops Weather Beter so end day this day took 20 minuts lat 37º25 N Thurs Oct 29^th Long 58º44 W this day Comes in With a fine Breeze from N E. Bark under all sail steering E.S E. Crew Emp Breking out Provisions this pm put out Cuting stage and doing odd Jobs about the decks and Rigin 7 ^pm no Change so ends this day.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES These early entries recording leakage show how the owners rely heavily on the crew to complete much of the refit that might have been completed in port.

[pre-printed:] 3 of New Bedford. Charles A. Chace Master this day Comes in took Lat N Frid Oct 30 30 minets Lon W this day Comes in With E.S E. gail laying too on the Starboard tack und lower main. topsail 4 p ^m unriged the Boats Blowing hard and heavy sea runing so ends this day this day Comes 25 minuts Lat N Sat Oct 31 pumping Long W this day Comes in With head Wind at 1^{p m} heading Course E.S E. Wind hauled to N W 6 am set uper topsails this ^{p m} set gallant Sails Strong Breze so end day this pumping 20 minut Lat N Sun Nov 1: Lang W this day Comes in With a fresh N W. Wind Bark under all sail stering E by N Course heary sea runing this Pm no Change Crew Emp doing odd jobs so ends this this day took 25 minuts Lat 38º28 N Mond Nov 2 Long 52º07 W this day Comes in With N W Wind Bark under all sail stering E S E. later Part of the day Wind hauled to S W Crew Emp doing odd jobs so ends this Lat 38 29 N Tues Nov 3^d Long W this day Comes in With S W Wind Bk. under topgallant sails 10 am Brezing on Wind hauled S S W took in light sails at 3 p^m took in uper topsails stering E.S.E. 6 p^m luf to on the Star tack heary sea runing so ends this day this day pumping 35 minutes lat 39º42 N Wed Nov 4^th long 48º52 W this day Comes in With N W Wind Bark under all sail steering E S E Course Crew Emp seting Main top Backstays this day this day pumping 20 minuts so end

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Remarks on Board of Bark Andrew Hicks Lat 39º 17N Thurs Nov 5 Long W this day Comes in with NW Wind Bark under Gallant sails steering E.S E to Course Crew Emp Coiling down tow lines and other odd gobs about the decks so ends this day this day pumping 25 minutes Lat 39º 11 N Frid Nov 6. Long 38º 18W. this day Comes in with fine Breeze from SW. 7 am set the Fore and Main Royal Crew Emp doing odd Jobs about decks and Rigin and Every thing ready for Whaleing 3 ^pm took in royals. Breezing an steering E.S E. Course 7^pm no Change so ends this day It is day pumping 20 minuts Lat 39º 17 N. Sat Nov 7^th Long W. this day Comes in WIth fine Breeze from SW. Bark under all sail steering E S E later part of day SE Crew Emp doing odd Jobs 11 am took Fore topgallant sail fly Jib & mizzin topmast staysel this ^pm took in main gallant sail & uper topsails and main sail Breezzing on 5 ^pm Batned down hatches pumps and lights carfuly attended too so ends this day heading SE. pumping 30 minutes Lat N. Sun Nov 8^th Long W. this day Comes in With a gail from SW. Bark laying too on the Starboard tack. under lower main topsail and staysails heavy sea runing this ^pm Rain 3 ^pm set fore sail and main sail steering S E. Course 7^pm no wind so ends this day this day pumping 30 minuts Lat N Mon Nov 9^th Long W this day Comes in With fresh NE Wind. Bark steering S S E later Part Blowing agail from NE laying too so ends this day