JOURNAL, %c. 
CHAPTER I. 
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL 
TO THE FISHING-STATIONS. 
The ship Baffin of Liverpool, under my com¬ 
mand, was equipped for her third voyage to the 
Greenland whale-fishery, in the spring of the year 
1822. 
On the 18th of March, the crew, consisting of 
a complement of 50 men, was completed, and 
mustered by the Tide-surveyor of the port, ac¬ 
cording to the legal form required for whale-ships. 
On the 22d, we cleared at the Custom-house; 
but were prevented from sailing by strong west¬ 
erly winds, which prevailed for several days. 
Wednesday , 27 th March .—The weather be¬ 
ing fine and moderate, and the wind rather fa- 
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