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LOG BOOKS OV SEALING VESSELS. 535 



From Sail Francisco towards iS'ortli Hunting- & Fishing. 



7 Day of May, 1887. 



H. ] - Winds, E S E; Courses, South; this 24 hours first part Strong 

 Gales & hard Hale squalls, at 5 am Blowing Furious Gale poot 

 schooner under Balance Reeft main sail H. 10; Bar 2*J.10. H. 12; 

 Bar. 28.80; Noon modrating set 3 Reeft sails headed off shore to 

 make sea Boom G P M hove two under 3 Reeft Fore Sail Midnight 

 Strong Breezes & Raine squalls. Lat. by DR. 10.40. Lon. in 128.10.V 



8 Day of May, 1887. H. 1; Courses, S E; Winds, S S E; this 24 

 hours Strong Breezes & Cleare & squally weather H. 2; Bar. 29.50. 

 at G a m wore Ship to Eastward H. 7; Courses, East. Xoon Dito. 

 Midnight Calm. Lat. by D. R. 49.35. Lat. by Ob. 49.34. Lon. in 

 1290. 12. Lon. by Ob. 129.10^. 



9 Day of May,'l887. H. 1;^ Winds, Calms; this 24 hours first part 

 Light airs «& calms, at G a m poot out Boats Noon Boats came on 

 board Starboard after Boat 2 Seals Thomas, hunter, after noon fresh 

 Breezes Boats out No .seals. H. 1 ; Winds, West. Midnight Strong- 

 Breezes. H. 12; Noon. Lat. by D. R. 49.37. Lon. in 128.4. 



10 Day of May, 1887. H, 1; Winds, N W^; this 24 hours first part 

 Strong Breezes «& squally. Noon Dito at G P. M. went on board 

 schooner. Midnight Calms. Lat by D. R. 49.35. Lon. in 128.92, 



From San Francisco towards North Hunting & Fishing. 



11 Day of May, 1887. H. 1; Winds, Calms; this 24 hours first part 

 Calm & fine weather at G a m Boats <mt Hunting 3 masted Schooner 

 in Co Thomas, one seal; George, one seal. H. 9; Winds, south. H. 4; 

 (P. M.) Winds, S E. Lat. by D. R. 49.37. Lon. in 127.50. 



12 Day of May, 1887. H. 1; Winds, Ea.st; this 24 hours first part 

 modrate Breezes & fine weather Boats out Hunting from Noon No 

 Seals afternoon one seal H. 5; Winds, N. E. H. 12; Noon; Mid- 

 night fine weather. Lat.. by D. R. 49.49. Lat by Ob. 49.49. Lon. in 

 128.3G. 



13 Day of May, 1887. H. 1; Winds, N E; this 24 hours first part 

 modrate Breezes »& fine w^eatli Boats out hunting Calm foure imon 

 H. 6; Winds, Calms, afternoon modrate Breezes Tow Boats came 

 on board H. 3; Winds, NNE. H. 4; Winds, N N E. G.30 PM one 

 Boat 2 seals Captains Boat out all night. Set Masthead light & 

 Burnt torch every 10 or 15 minutes. Day light no Boat in site Sent 

 Boats out to hunt for missing Boat. Lat. by Ob. 50°.19. Lon. by Ob. 

 1280.55. 



14 Day of May, 1887. H. 1; Wliids, NNE; this 24 hours first part 

 modrate Breezes & fine weather. Boat out ajl knight H. 5; Winds, 

 NE. G.30 am Boats out hunting for missing Boat Noon Boats came 

 on board No Boat in site Run for land to see if Boat went that way 

 H. 12; Noon; Midnight, Calm. Lat. by Ob. 50o.02. Lon. by Ob. 128.3G. 



From San Francisco towards North Hunting & Fishing. 



15 Day of May, 1887, H. 1; Winds, N. W. & Calms; first part 

 calms & fine weather Noon, Dito. H. G; Courses, NNE. H. 8; 

 Courses, NNE. H. 2 (P. M.) Courses, N N E. H. 4; Courses, N N 

 E; at 4 P. M. Breeze Run in to land found Boat & men all wright at 

 () P. iM. came on board stood oft^ shore H. 7; Courses S W. * II. 9; 

 Courses, W S W. H. 12j Noon. Lat. by Ob. 50.28. Lon. by Ob. 128.05. 



