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

[pre-printed:] 35 1915 Remarks continued Mar. 5 Strong N.W. clear sky swell on. bark under lower topsails & courses on port tack. saw nothing. watch employed at odd jobs Cooper & Blacksmith patching deck sheathing. So ends this day 6th. Light airs & calms heavy swell from the N. W. saw one finback. Employed at odd jobs Cooper & Blacksmith patching decksheathing. So ends another day. Lat N. 22-30 Lon. W. 53-20

7th Calm all day. P.M. swell coming in from the N. saw nothing So ends this Sunday

8th. Mod. S wind. coming in drizzleing at 6 P.M. clearing again all sail until 6 P.M. then put ship under whole topsails & foresail steering N.N.E. by compass saw nothing So ends today. 23°=20' N. 52°-56'W. 8th P.S. Watch over hauling [foo trofs?] & lifts & taring them, Cooper put on last of deck sheathing [stuff?] [End of entry symbols]

9th. This day comes in with strong E wind a 6 am took in upper topsails & at 8 am took in lower topsails & foresail coming in rain & squally. clearing of rain & blowing strong with heavy swell from W. wore to on starboard tack at 1.30 p.m. wore ship & set lower topsails jib & main topmast stay sail. kept N x E by compass. at night [-] a squally & [heavy sea running?] took in foretopsail jib & m.t.staysail & hove too on starboard tack So ends another day.

[In margin] Ramon Britto on full duty.

[pre-printed:] 36 1915 Remarks continued Mar. 10th Light W. Wind with a heavy swell on. set upper topsails jib, mainsail flysil & mizzen top staysail P.M. at 8 P.M. took in all but lower topsails & foresail. it coming on squally. bark close hauled on port tack saw two [steamers?] both bound to westward. did odd jobs So ends today got out water . [End of entry symbols]

11th moderate W.N.W. with a couple of passing squalls light rain & some wind. saw nothing but one finback. watch employed at odd jobs. shifted casks between decks to trim ship. F. Almeida off duty clapp & chanues(?) ship under lowertopsail courses fly jb & m. t staysail So Ends this day. [Written as a slant in the margin] F Almeida off duty

12th Moderate W.N.W to S.W. P.M. bark under whole topsails & foresail. fly jib P.M steering N.xE. by compass saw nothing short sail at night on northern tack. watch employed in hold shifting casks & some water.

13th. Moderate gale from W. with [raning?] squalls saw one steamer going to the W. finished in fore hold. did some roping on new mizzen staysail. Bark under lower main topsail & staysails So ends 14th. Mod. gale from W.N.W. with beg swell on. bark under lower main topsail & F.T.mast, main, & mizzen staysails set, on starboard tack. no men aloft today [one?] light rain squall. Antone Andrade off duty claims fever but pulse & temperature normal. 28º10’N 51º-30'W [Written as a slant in the margin] Antone Andrade [-] duty

[pre-printed:] 37 1915 Remarks Continued Mar. 15th Moderate W. wind with swell on but going down. cloudy & a couple of rain squalls. overcast all day. saw nothing. got out provision [End of entry symbols]

16th. Calm in morning breezing to light N.N.W. bark under MTopgallant sail on port tack saw nothing but one steamer going to W. employed at odd jobs bent new mizzen staysail & started sewing on new fore top mast staysail. So ends this day [Written vertically in margin] Antone Andrade on duty.

17th Calm morningby night a light S breeze springing up. saw one steamer. employed taring lifts & footropes eyes rigging & ect. coaltaring topsail runners. Cooper making new scuttle for deck. some blacksmith work [-]. So ends this day

18th. Drizzlieing & blowing on from S. at daylight got out water. 9 AM. took in fore topsail (torn) P.M. wind going to S.W. & clearing at 6 P.M. wind N.W. blowing a moderate gale bark on starboard tack under lower main topsail & three staysails (for, main & mizzen) sewed on new for topmast staysail. [End of entry sybols] [In margin, written vertically] Peter Newis off duty Fevor his complaint

19th. Strong N.W. slacking at night. swell on bark on northern tack after 10 A.M. sewed on new fore topmast stay sail today. saw nothing [End of entry symbols] Short sail. [In margin] Lat N. 28-10 Lon W. 49-50

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[pre-printed:] 38 1915 Remarks Continued March 20th Very light N.W. A.M. P.M. moderate W. with sky over cast & passing light rain squalls. saw nothing. started to clean & paint chain but stopped on acct. of damp. Nicholas Da Ruiz off duty complained fever & headache. gave remedies. [End of entry symbols] [In margin] Lat. N 28-20 Lon W. 49-40 Dos Reis off duty

21st. Light W.N.W. in morning & overhanging squall coouds with drizzle clearing but over cast. made sail at 7 AM. stering NxE wind canting to W.S.W P.M. light rain & breezing on from S.W. took in sail to lower topsails at night damp & sky overcast. furled lower fore topsail & hove to on starboard tack. smooth sea coming on to rain at 7 P.M. saw nothing . except seaweed thicker than few days past. So ends this Sunday [End of entry symbols] [in margin] Lat. N. 28-50 Lon W. 49-30 D.R.

22nd. Mod. gale from W.N.W. saw nothing finished New fore topmast staysail worked on an old lower topsail. clear weather & sunshiny after 9 A.M. Nicolas Dos Reis on duty. [In margin] Lat. N. 28º45’ Lon W 49º00’ N Dos Reis on duty

23rd. Strong W.N.W. with swell on. mod. gale at 8 P.M. day rather pleasant & sunshine finished repairing old lower topsail (spare) saw nothing. bark under lower topsails & foresail on northern tack [End of entry symbols] [In margin] Lat. N. 29º30’ Lon W 49º20’

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[pre-printed:] 39 1915 Remarks Continued March 24th Strong gale from W.N.W. wore ship at 7-30 A.M. to starboard tack. under lower main topsail & three lower staysails. P.M. moderating somewhat big swell on. set spanker. U.M. & at 4-30 P.M. set main topmast staysail. 6 P.M. C. Payne complained that Sylvester Monteiro had assaulted him. inquired into case & found that monteiro was agressor & warned him to not interfere. inclined to be overbearing on account majority of Cape De Verdes in crew. [End of entry symbols] 25th. Mod gale from W. rain squalls passing over all day. saw one steamer. A.M. bent an old repaired lower topsail in place of torn lower fore topsail. stowed yams from boats on the house to lower hold (too much weight on house.) So ends another day. [In margin] Frank Almeida on duty 26th. Strong N.W. with three passing squalls of light rain. last one having heavy wind in it. saw one steamer, light & steering to the W. watch employed at odd jobs. ripped off patches from torn lower topsail & condemned it. So ends this day [In margin] Lat. N. 29º-30’ Long. W. 49º-06' 27th Moderate N.W. to W. pleasant day saw nothing but a little scattered sea weed. watch employed at odd jobs. bent new fore topmast staysail. Another week gone & no oil yet. [End of entry symbols] [In margin] Lat. N. 29º-32’ Long. W. 48º-50' 28th. Good breeze from W.S.W. with two passing squalls P.M. bark under topsails & courses cruising saw nothing but one steamer. So ends Sunday. Lat. N. 29º-36’ Long. W. 49º-00'

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