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

[Preprinted:]5 of New Bedford. Charles A. Chace Master this day tacking 35 minuts Lat N. Tues Nov 10^th Long W this day comes in With NE Wind and light 6 am set lower main topsail 7 P^m set uper tops and courses and afew lights sails 1 P^m took in light sails 3 P^m in uper tops 4.30 P^m took in Every thing Ware ship on the starboard tack Blowing hard 7 P^m Clear and Better looking Weather pumping Every 3 hours. taking from 15. to 20 minutes to a pumping pumps & lights Carfuly attended to. so ends this day. this day come in 35 minutes Lat 37º 32 N. [marginalia, written vertically near top of left side] Cook sick off duty Wed Nov 11^th: Long W this day Comes in With a dry S E gail. Bark on the Starbard tack. under main Staysail. heavy sea runing .this P^m. Repaired Mizzin Staysail. and Bent it and set it Cook sick off duty. since 10. of this mounth. With Asthmah. at 7. P^m no Change. so ends this day this day Comes. tacking 35 minutes. Lat 37º 55 N Thurs Nov 12^th Long 32º 08W. this day Comes in With. SE. Wind heavy Sea 6^. 30 am. set tops and Courses Crew emp working aloft this P^m Repaired fore uper topsail and Bent it again Bark on Starboard tack all day heading East 7 P^m no Change so ends this day this day tacking 20 minutes Lat 38º 26 N Friday Nov 13^th Long W this day Comes in with a S E Wind Bark on the Starboard tack heading East Crew Emp doing odd jobs about deck and rigin. saw two Steamers going N W this P^m heading SE. by E. Wind hauling too S. S W. pumps and lights Carefuly attended to 7 P^m no Change so ends day Cook about the same

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES Line 6: It is apparent that the keeper should have written "7 AM" instead of 7 P^m.

6 Remarks on Board of Bark Andrew Hicks Sat Nov 14^th Lat 38º 8 N this days comes With S.S E. Wind Long 29º 32W day light set all sail heading S E [?] Wind on Starboard tack Crew Emp doing odd jobs about decks and rigin at 11 am raised Island of Fayal and Peake of Pico Bering SE by E 43 miles of 4 ^pm Washed decks 7 ^pm heading S E by S With a modrate Wind land long Ways off pump and lights Carfuly attended to so ends the day Lat N Sun Nov 15^th Long W this day Comes in With S W by S WInd Bark to the starboard tack heading SE under all sail at 11 am Wore ship hard work to draw by Neck Pilo Baring S.S.E wind light at 3 ^pm tack ship [-] Wind heading S to Center of Pico Baring East by Compass distance 20 miles off saw one Cargo Steamer going [West?] Ship pumping every three hours tacking ten minutes to a pumping so ends this day Lat N Mon Nov 16th Long W This day comes in with SW Wind Bark under all sail steering SE Course Crew Emp doing odd jobs about decks at 10 am Raised St Neckales Bering SE by E fresh breeze 3 PM keep off steering East 5.30 task light sails Rains Squalls and thunder and lightening 7 ^pm steering N N E Weather looking better With light Wind so ends this day Lat 37º 39N Tues Nov 17th Long W this day comes in Bark under lower topsails and foresail Blowing a gail from NW steering S S E course Rain Squalls throught day and plenty of Wind in them pumps and lights carfuly attended to so ends this day [marginalia, written vertically] Cook on duty

7 of New Bedford. Charles A. Chace Master Wed Nov 18^th: Lat 36º 22N this day comes in with NW wind Long W and heavy sea going Bark under lower topsail had rain squalls throught day 3 ^pm under lower tops and courses WInds hauled to West steering S by W Course pumps and lights carfuly attended to 7 ^pm no change so ends this day Lat N Thurs Nov 19^th Long W this day Comes in with N.W. gail Bark under lower main topsail and fore topmast and main Staysail steering S by W Course Blowing hard in rain squalls at 1 ^pm took main topsail luf too on the Starboard tack 3 ^pm a sea stove in the gang way Board. We put life lines acros it at 7 ^pm had heavy Squall Brocter Standing on 29-06 so ends this day Lat 34 degrees 06 N Frid Nov 20^th: Long W this day comes in with a NW gail and rain squalls at 7 am Crew coplained all of the starboard Ecepting Nichalass Ferndnades ho Came out Port Watch did not Complain they Complained of Wet Forecastle they turned to With the understanding not 20 [-] to make a port 10 am set tops 11 am set uper tops and main gallant sail Better weather Peter Merrisa sick of duty pumping one hundred strokes per hour. so ends this day Lat 31º 28N Sat Nov 21^th: Long 20º 56 W this day comes in With frest N E. Wind 10 am set top gallant sails Wind steady Bark making good time 7 ^pm Wind hauled to East this am get Water so ends this day

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES Line 20: It appears that the keeper is recording the barometric pressure. Line 32 & 33: Here, the pumping is recorded in strokes, which is common to many whaling logs. In earlier entries, the Mate had been recording pumping in minutes. This is a serious leak.

8 Remarks on Board of Bark Andrew 28º 32 N Sun Nov 22^d 20º 40 W this day Comes in With Strong Breze from E N E. Steering S by W by W. Course under all sail light Showers off rain 5 ^pm Wind hauled to North Breezing on took in top gallant sail pumping 90 strokes Per hour through this Smooth Weather and pumping Every three hours so ends this day Lat N Mon Nov 23^d Long W this day Comes in With a West Wind at 6:30 am Wind hauled in rain squall to S W. and Backed and filled til 1 ^pm and Steadied at North With good Breeze steering S by W ¹2 W Course und all drawing sail 5 ^pm saw full Riged going S. S W. at ^pm no Change so ends this day Lat: 24º 10 N Tues Nov 24^th Long 20 58 W this day Comes in With a N N W. Wind Bark steering S by W ¹2W Course Crew Emp genaral Work this ^pm sent down Main gallant sail ropeing gone on the Foot pumps and lights Well attended to 7 ^pm no Change so ends this day lat 22º 21 N. Wed Nov 25^th Long 20º 48 W this day Comes in With light N N W. Wind and fine weather and dry decks for the first time since leaving home Crew Emp put a new foot rope on main gallant sail and Bent it and Cooper took out the forward davitt of Bow Boat and put in another Spair [ameshy?] light started Mast Heads for the first time since leaving home 7 ^pm no Change so ends this day

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES Lines 37 & 38: With the possiblity of sighting whales off the coast of Africa, watches were set at the mastheads to look out for them. Captain Chace was known as a "Masthead Captain," so it is likely that he would be taking watches there himself.

Hicks of New Bedford. Charles a. Chace Master Lat 20º 08 N Thurs Nov 26: Long 22º 31 W this day Comes in With light air from E S E Bark under all sail steering S by W Course Crew Emp Braking out Provisions and Water finished 3 ^pm Wind hauled to N E. 7 ^pm good Breeze Every thing set pumps and lights Carfuly attended to Ship leaking about the same so ends this day Lat 19º10 N Frid Nov 27^th: Long 21º06 W this day Comes in With fresh East Wind Bark under all sail steering S by W at 3 ^pm keep off stering W. S W Course Crew Empat odd jobs about decks and rigin mast heads up from day light til dark nothing 7 ^pm Change pump and lights Well attended to so ends this day Lat N Sat Nov 28: Lang W this day Comes in With N E Wind Bark under all sail steering W by S ¹2 S Course at 6:30 am Raised Whale off Weather quarter luff to on the Starboard tack at 9 am Wore ship again at 11 ^am saw nothing moar of it keep off on our Course 12 ^pm heavy rain Squall at 7 ^pm under plain sail pumps and lights Carfuly attended to Ship leaking about the same three hundred strokes per hour so ends this day Lat N Sun Nov 29^th: Long 21º06 W Lang W this day Comes in With fresh E N E Wind at 6.30 am keep off steering W by S at 11 am Raised ST Antone right ahead and at 12 ^pm raised ST Luica and St Vincent 3 ^pm luff to on the Satarbaord tack heading North under tops and Courses so end this day