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16 1880 Ship Horatio N. Bedford Friday 16 Commences with strong breezes from the April south. Steering on both tackes. At 4pm 4 pm took up the boats. Whales out of sight. To the south Bound latter part looking sharp for whales. At 7:30am nose ship to the east + made all sail Moderate & pleasant weather. At 8:30 am saw sp [SPERM] whales 4 miles to the NE and bound to the south. Made all sail in chase at 11-50 beat ship to the south. So ends Ends 1 sail in sight. Lat [LATITUDE] 32.24 S Long [LONGITUDE] 179 18 W Barometer 30.40
Saturday 17 Commences with moderate breezes from the SE. Steering on both tacks. At 2 pm down 4 boats for sp [SPERM] whales 2 miles to the south. At 3 pm one large whale saw the boats before the boats saw him & went of to the windward. At 5pm tack the boats & shortened sail for night. Latter part employed reparing [REPAIRING] the mizz [MIZZEN] top gallant sail. So ends. Lat [LATITUDE] 32.28 S Long [LONGITUDE] 179 Barometer 30 40 [ILLUSTRATION OF WHALE TAIL]
Sunday 18 Commences with moderate breezes from 1 PM SE. Steering south and all sail. At 6 pm [WATER?] shortend sail for the night. At midnight nose ship to the NE. At 6 am made sail & steered north. So ends. Lat [LATITUDE] 32.26 S Long [LONGITUDE] 179 15 W Barometer 30.45
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1880 Cruising South of French Rock Monday Commences with Moderate breezes from the April 19 ESE Steering South at 6 pm wore Ship to North at 6 am [SOUTH OF?]French Rock bearing N by W dist [DISTANCE] 8 Mils wore Ship to the SSW employed [ILLUSTRATION] Repairing the fore topsails Lat 31 55 S Long 179.00 W Baromet 30 34
Tuesday 20 Commences with strong breeze from SE & fine Air Weather Steering SSW winds all Sail at 6 pm Wore ship to the NE & Shortened Sail for the Night at Midnight wore Ship to the SSW at 6 am Made all Sail & looking Sharp for Sp Whale Employued repairing the Main Sail finished and bent the main Sail So Ends lat 32.10 S Long 179.56 W Barometer 30.30 Wednesday 21 Commences with Moderate breeze from SE Steering SSW under all Sail at 2 pm beat Ship to the ENE at 6 pm shortend sail for the night at Midnight wore ship to the SSW at 6 am Made all Sail at latter part Employed repairing Main top gallant sail wore ship [TO THE?] ESE So Ends Lat 31 55 S Long 179.58 W Baraomt 30 60
Thursday 22 Commences with Strong breezes from South Steering SW inder Short Sail Employed rep aring Sail So Ends lat 31.57 S Long 179.60 W Barometer 30.40 Friday 23 Commences with Strong winds from South on both tack under Short Sail Employed Repairing Sail Jib So ends Lat 31.40 S long 189.65 W Barometer 30.40
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1880 Ship Horatio N Bedford C Grant Master
Saturday 24 Commences with Strong breezes from
April the SE. Stearing NE by E under all Sail. Employed
Beef & P [PORK?] Breaking out Water & Beef & pork. So Ends.
Lat 31.16 S Long 179 16 W Barometer 30.35
Sunday 25 Commences with Srong breezes from the SE.
Stearing NE under all Sail. At 6 pm Shortening
Sail for the night. at 6 am Saw a ship to the
ENE. at 7 am made Sail & wore Ship to the South.
at 6 am Saw a ship to the NE. at 10 am
Spooke [SPOKE] the Ship James [ARNOLD?]
Capt Tilson 18 1/2 Months out 950 bbls
lat So Ends Lat 31.04 S Long 179. 65
Monday 26 Commences with Strong breezes from the SE
Stearing NE & SSW the above Ship in
Company lattter part Strong winds. So Ends.
Lat 31.26 S Long 179.66 W Barometer 30.30
Tuesday 27 Commences with Strong wind from the
SE. Stearing NE by E at 5 pm beat Ship to
the South. at 6 pm Shortened Sail for the night
latter part made sail. 1 Sail insight [IN SIGHT]. So Ends.
Lat 31.37 S Long 179. W57 Barometer 30.30
Wednesday 28 Commences with Strong wind from the ESE
Stearing South at 6 pm. wore Ship to NE &
Shortening Sail. at 6 am made Sail & Steared
NE. So Ends. Lat 32.17 S Long 178.59 E
Barometer 30.60
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1880 Cruising S.W. of French Rock
Thursday 29 Commences with Moderate winds from the
April ESE. Stearing South under all Sail. at 6 pm wore
Ship to the NE. at night wore Ship to the South.
latter part Stearing NE. the Ship J [JAMES?] arnold in
Sight to the E.S.E. So Ends. Employed Cleaning
Ship in side . Lat 32.27 S Long 178.59 E
Friday 30 Commences with Moderate breezes from
the E.S.E. Stearing NE under all Sail. At 10 am
James arnold in sight to the ES [ESE?] Ends.
Lat 32.17 S Long 179. 10 E
Barometer 30 40
Saturday 1 Commences with Moderate breezes from the
May ESE. Stearing South under all Sail. Employed
[PAINTS] Ship in side & looking Sharp for Sp [SPERM]
Whales at 6 am. made all Sail & Steared SW by W
So Ends. Lat 32.27 S Long 179.01
Barometer 30.60
Sunday 2 Commences with Breezes from the ESE
Stearing SW by W under all Sail. at 1 PM
latter part strong breezes. So Ends.
Lat 33.41 S Long 177. 31 E Barometer 30.30
Monday 3 Commences with Strong from the ENE. Stearing SW by W
under all Sail. at 6 pm Shortened Sail for the night
at Mid Night Made all Sail. at 10 am Saw
Cape Brett N [NEW] Zealand bearing SW by S dist 40 miles
1 Sail in Sight [PAINTED???] Ship in Side
So Ends. Lat [36.52?] S Long 176.37 E
[SKETCHED PROFILE OF CAPE BRETT] Barometer 30.30
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1880 Ship Horatio N. Bedford C. Grant Master
Tuesday 4 Commences with Moderate breeze from the
May NE. Stearing SW under all Sail. at 4 pm [???]
[CHAINS?] & got anchors of [OFF?] the [BOW?] [???] until
Bay of Island at 8 am. Came to anchor in
7 Fathoms Water. So Ends.
Thursday
June 17 Commences with Calm. at 10 am Got under
Way & Steared Out to Sea with light WSW wind at
Pork & Beef [MERIDIAN?] . Cape Brett bearing NE dis [DISTANCE?] 7 miles
So Ends.
Friday 18 Commences with light breezes from SW. Stearing
NNE at 5 pm Cape Brett bearing SSE dist [DISTANCE] 6 mi [MILES]
at 6 pm Steared NE. at 9 pm wind SE. at 8 am
Wind Came out NNW in Squall strong wind with
Rain at 11 am under Short Sail. Split for [FORE] topsail
& Main top gallant Sail. So Ends.
Lat 31.25 S Long 176.40 E Barometer 30.05
Saturday 19 Commences with Strong winds from the NNW
With Rain. Stearing NE by N under Short Sail.
Employed fitting the Boats at 4 pm wind SW &
Fromlatter part unbent fore topsail. So Ends.
Lat 33.39 S Long 178.06 E Barometer 29.90
Sunday 20 Commences with Moderate breezes from the SW
Stearing NE by N under all Sail. latter part [???]
Out Slops to the [CREW?]. So Ends.
Lat 32.20 S Long 179.10 E Barometer 30.10
