LOG BOOKS OF SEALING VESSELS. 583 



H. 8; Winds, North. H. 10; K.l; F. 4. H.12; K.2; Midiiiglit, light 

 wind & fine weather. Latitude (Ace) 56^.8' N. Longitude (Ace) 

 1C80.15' W. Barometer 30.20; 30.15; 30.15. 



Tuesday 2nd August, 1887. H. 2 ; K. 2 ; Courses, NE ; Winds, North ; 

 A M Light ;vir and fine weather. H. 4 ; F. 4. H. 6 ; F. 4. H. 8 ; K. 1 ; 

 Courses, SE; At 8 '' lowered without success. H. 10; K. 4; At 10 ^ too 

 much wind for hunting. Made sail shaped a Course to Southward. 

 H. 12; K. 8; Courses, SSE; Winds, NW. H. 2; K. 8; P.M. Strong 

 breeze and hazy weather. H. 4; K. 8. H. 6; K. 8; Saw a few seals 

 fi^om 1' to 8 1^. H. 8; K. 8; Winds, WNW; 8" Handed mainsail and 

 Jibs. H. 10; K. 5; Winds, West; At ll^^ lying to under foresail. H. 

 12; K. 4-1; F. 4; Courses, SW. Latitude (Ace) 55° .46'; (Obs) 55° 

 .50'. Longitude (Ace) 167° .55' W; (Obs) 167° .49' W. Barometer 

 30.07; 30 10; 30.15. 



Wednesday, 3rd August, 1887. H. 2; K. 1; F. 4; Courses, South; 

 Winds, SW; A. M. Moderate breeze and hazy. H. 4; K. 1; F. 4; 

 Courses, W b N. H. C; K. 1; F. 4; At 5'^ Lowered, Seals in sight. 

 H. 8; K.l; F. 4; Courses, South. H. 10; K.l; F. 4. H. 12; K. 1; 

 F. 4; Courses, WNW; Noon thick fog Canoes returned with 45 skins. 

 H. 2; K. 3; Courses, NW b N; P. M. Moderate breeze and foggy at 

 times. H. 4; K. 3; At 2*^ Lowered again. H. 6; K. 1; F. 4; Courses, 

 WNW; Catch this day 51 seals. H. 8; K. 2. H. 10; K. 2; Passing 

 showers of drizzling rain. H. 12 ; K. 2 ; Courses, West. Latitude (Ace) 

 54° .23' N. Longitude (Ace) 167° .35' W. Barometer 30.37; 30.45; 

 30.48. 



Thursday 4th August, 1887. H. 2 ; K. 1 ; Cour.sc;^, SE ; Winds, South ; 

 A. M. Light winds and cloudy. H. 4; K.l; Courses, West; H. G; 

 K.2; Courses, South; Winds, BSE; At G^^ Lowered. Wind light and 

 small rain. H. 8; K. 3; Courses, SSE; H. 10; K.2; Courses, SSE; 

 Winds, East; At lO*! Canoes returned. Wind hiving increased with 

 short Jump of a sea, and heavy rain. H. 12 ; K. 2 ; Courses, NNE ; 

 Noon brisk wind and cloudy. H. 2; K. 2; Courses, South; P. M. 

 Strong breeze and rain. H. 4; K. 3; At 4'' W. Parker lowered & re- 

 turned at 6" with 1 seal. H. G; K. 1; F. 4; Courses, NE; Catch this 

 day 41 seals. H. 8; K. 1; F.4. H. 10; K.l; F.4; Midnight a steamer 

 in sight steering SE. H. 12 ; K. 1 ; F. 4. Latitude (Ace) 54^.20'. Longi- 

 tude (Ace) 167.40 W. Barometer 30.50; 30.47; 30.25. 



Friday 5th August, 1887. H. 2; K. 1; Courses, NE; Winds, East; 

 A.M. Light wind & fine weather. H, 4; K. 1; At 4.30 Lowered. 

 Seal in sight. H. 6; K. 1; Courses, NW; Spoke Schooner "Allie I. 

 Algar." H. 8; K. 1. H. 10; K. 1; At 10'^ one canoe returnd with 13 

 seals. H. 12; K. 1; Winds, SSW. H. 2; K. 1; P.M. Light wind 

 fine weather. H. 4; K.l. H. G; K.l; 6" Eain. H. 8; K.l; Catch 

 this day 131 Seals. H. 10; K. 1. H. 12; K. 1. Latitude (Ace) 54^ .15' 

 N; (Obs) 54.15. Longitude (Cbs) 167° .45' W. Barometer 30.12 30.15; 

 30.17. 



Saturday Gth August, 1887. H. 2; K. 1; Courses, SE; Winds, 

 Southerly; A.M. Light wind and rainy weather throughout. H, 4; 

 K.l; Courses, SW;. H. G; K.l; Courses, SB; Very few seal in sight. 

 Three Canoes & W. Parker lowered. H. 8; K. 1. H. 10; K. 1; 

 Courses; SW; At 10^ all canoes lowered. H. 12; K. 1; No(m rainy 

 weather. H. 2; K. 1; P. M. Light variable wind & cloudy. H. 4; 

 K. 1; Winds, NE; 4 Wind shifted to NE with heavy rain. H. 6; K. 

 1; Catch tliis day 42 seals. H. 8; K. 1; Winds, North. H. 10; K. 1; 

 Courses, WSW. H.12; K.l; Winds, NW; Kainy weather. Latitude 

 (Ace) 540.I8' W. Longitude (Ace) 167°. 50' W. Barometer 30.19; 

 30.15; 30.98. 



