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

17th ..saw nothing but porpoise & four dolphin, caught two of those. opened cordage cask (last one) & put ropes in rigging pen…Mr. Soares on duty. J. Antone & Ramon Britto improving. S. Monteiro bubo growing poulticed it all day, warm bread poultices. 32-00 51-06

20th [In margin] Started S. Monteiro on Iodide Potassium also J. Antone & R. Britto. 22nd ...saw 3 dolphin only caught them… 31-15 51-15

June 23rd 1916 ...raised a lone whale...struck at 12-50 P.M. boat striking (2nd mate) getting stoven & filled. mate took line. got whale & boat (stoven) alongside at 2 30 P.M. ..Brig Viola [Portland ME 4/16-8/16] came down & Capt. [John Atkins] Cook came on board giving news of the fleet of whalers on the ground all doing poorly seeing no whales… Lat. N. 31º-38 Lon W. 51º-10’ 24th ...a whaling schr. came down & spoke us at 6 a.m. name Valkyria of N. Bedford. master came aboard with boats crew & stayed until 7 P.M. reported 130 this cruise having seen whales twice only. 32-00 51-00 June 26th ...fitting davit to L.B. finished repairing stoven boat. Lat. N. 32º-18 Lon W. 52º-30’

27th raised whales. Lowered at 4-55 P.M. got one fluked at 7-30 saw ten young bulls going S.W. scattered. 32-50 53-00 28th ...hooked on to whale & took him in at 6 a.m...J. Antone’s chancres cured. Britto improving steadily, bubo disappearing. sores in mouth probable inherited syphilis. J. Stevens sore feet (caused by chafe of shoes in part), symptoms of blood poison. soaking one foot in hot water.

June 30th ...one sch. One bark & one brig in sight a.m. P.M. saw another schr. the bark “Bertha”[N.B. 5/15-9/16] came down to us & Capt. [William F.] Joseph came aboard at 10 a.m. our mate going on board the “Bertha” with a boats crew from us raised whales at 11 a.m. & called back on board...whales going to windward quick. Lat N. 32º-49’ Lon. W. 54º-00’ [A number of days with heavy rain about this time.] July 4th This day comes in tends with a nice wholesail boat breeze & smooth sea some hazy. raised a lone whale...got him alongside at 1 15 P.M...J. Antones off duty darting iron in striking the whale gave him a lesion of some sort in side. 33-19 52-40