"MINNESOTA" AND OTHER UNFORTUNATES 245 



Sunday Nov. 13th 

 Strong Breeze from W. S. W. some Rain Squals: took in Main 

 Royal & For topmast Studing Sail Course E. S. E. Allmost 

 the End of the Year: The time Passing away and we get 

 Nothing: Growing Poorer every day ... I fear I am 

 ruined forever by this Voyage ... It seems all in Vain 

 for me to try to get any Oil . . . The Hand of Fortune 

 is against this Poor Vessel . . . A. M. Good Weather 

 Light Breeze from Westward at 8 A. M. Saw a Right Whale 

 Lowered: and Chased it in vain: This has been A Day of 

 anxiety to me Still we get Nothing: I fear it is impossible 

 for us to get any Oil: this Voyage Every thing goes against 

 me I am Unfortunate Now all my Past Efforts are in Vain 



Lat37.40 Long27. 12E 

 28| bbls of Beef & Pork consumed 



to Nov 15th) 



Remarks on Board the Most Unfortunate Vessel in the 

 Whaling Business 



Wednesday Sth [Dec] 

 Strong Breeze from E to E by North; Dead against us & always 

 will be; Here it will continue this Year: Never, Never, again 

 shall We be Favoured to Ever get another Gallon of Oil this 

 Voyage I have given up all Hopes: My Ruin is fixed is 

 Certain (I know) The LORDS Power or Vengeance is 

 against the PEIRCE Family they shall Not succede in Whale- 

 ing; NO WHALES at Chatham This Season; No Chance to 

 Ever Go their: all, all, in vain Will the Allmighty Ever suffer 

 the Wind to Change from. E. N. E or will the East Wind always 

 Continue Here (Dead ahead) Their is No account in all the 

 Old Journals. I have got of any Wind being so Fixed at . E. N. E. 

 As this had been the last Week Constantly from. N. E. to E. N. E. 

 The Despensation of Heaven is against, this Poor Vessel — 

 To Ruin Me & Others .... 



