242 WHALING 



Tuesday 14 

 Comes in ruged Strong. S. W. Wind considerable Sea on 

 Stearing E & E by N the Ocean is Barren wheir we go Not a 

 Whale can this Poor vessel get The last Whale has been 

 Caught here; Non now Live here — the Commadore Morris 

 or som Lucky Ship Has Bioled the Last One: Never did I 

 feel more cast down this a dark Period in my Live: why did 

 I come Whaling but for my own distruction: I think my 

 damnation is fixed now A. M. Blowing a morderate Gale 

 from Westward Took in sail at 7 A. M. reefed the Main 

 topsail in furling the Fore sail A Man (Woods) Fell from the 

 Fore Yard by the parting of the yard arm Gasket dislocating 

 his Shoulder Ends Thick 

 Molasses for Crew. 

 Flour 



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I, BEET Mond. 20 



Light Breeze from the West on the Southern tack. The Wind 

 Dead Ahead wheir it will continue: No Chance for this Un- 

 fortunate Vessel to get One Whale this Year & I allmost fear 

 she never will: The time passes swiftly and we get Nothing 

 The Lords Power is against this Poor Bark A. M. 



Light Breeze from West at 9 A. M. Saw Sperm Whales going 

 to Windward or Westward Lowered the Boats and Chased till 

 1 .P. M. could not get up to them: Such is this Unfortunate 

 Vessels: Hard Luck Heavenly Father Grant in Mercy that we 

 may yet be favoured 



Lat Sup to be 40. 50 Long 36.00 



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Remarks on Board this Unfortunate Vessel 



Wednesday July 22d, 1868 

 Strong Wind from West Stearing by the Wind Heading 

 S. S. W. No prospect of getting to the Westward : Saw quite 

 a Number of Ships bound to the Eastward all are doing some- 



