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Sunday 23d September 1849
Fore part light winds from W.
Middle and latter light ares [AIRS].
Latt [LATTITUDE] 26.50 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 156.49

Monday 24th
Fore part light ares [AIRS] and calm. Middle
and latter light winds.
Latt [LATITUDE] 26.36 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 157.00

Tuesday 25th
Fore part light winds from N. Thick
weather. Middle and latter strong gale from NW.
Latt [LATITUDE] 26.35 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 156.49 E

Wednesday 26th
Fore part strong gale from S. Middle
moderate. Latter light ares [AIRS] from SSE.
Latt [LATITUDE] 26.12 S. Long [LONGITUDE] Chronometer 156.37.30
Lunar 156.31.45

Thuresday [THURSDAY] 27th
Fore part light ares [AIRS] from SE. Middle
and latter the same. Saw a school of large whales.
Boats chaseing [CHASING]. Lost a line.
Latt [LATITUDE] 26.09 S Long [LONGITUDE] 156.21 E.
[STAMP OF WHALE'S TAIL]

Friday 28th
Fore part light winds. Whales gallied.
Boats in chase. Struck. 1 took the line. Lost him.
Middle and latter brisk winds from N.
Latt [LATITUDE] 26.34 S Long [LONGITUDE] 156.34

Saturday 29th
Fore part brisk winds from N. Middle
and latter light from NNW.
Latt [LATITUDE] 26.41 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 156.52 E

Sunday 30th
Fore part light winds from NNW. Middle
and latter brisk gales from N.
Latt [LATITUDE] 26.40 S Long [LONGITUDE] 156.05