{"id":"AV00202","vessel":"Active","rig":"Bark","master":"Thomas Morrison","port":"New Bedford, MA","ground":"N Pacific, S Pacific, Indian","year_out":"1852","year_in":"1856","logbook":{"id":"journalofactiveb00acti","title":"Journal of the Active (Bark), Daniel Wood (Ship) and Mary (Ship); mastered by Thomas Morrison; and kept by Thomas Morrison; on whaling voyages between 1852 and 1865.","url":"https://archive.org/details/journalofactiveb00acti","pages":252},"days":[{"date":"1852-06-01","events":[],"lat":41.255,"lon":-70.816,"fixed":true,"entry":"1st | | | | | | | SW\nSW SW SE at 10 clock PM discharged the\nPilot - at 4 Nomans Land\nbore E per compas, dist 8 mls\nThe Bark Sappho in company","wind":[["first","SW",""],["middle","SW",""],["latter","SE",""]],"plain":"The ship dropped off the pilot at 10 p.m. and sailed past No Man’s Land, sailing alongside the bark Sappho.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sappho","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"No Man’s Land","plate":"gam.spoke-c","at":"nomans-land"},{"date":"1852-06-02","events":[],"lat":40.1441,"lon":-67.5746,"fixed":false,"entry":"2d | | | | | | | SW\nSW SW\n\n2a | | | | | | | SW\n| | | | | | | SW\nSW SW\nSW SW SE b S SE These 24 hours pleasant\nweather Strong breezes\nSaw two sails steering to N E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Pleasant weather with strong breezes. They saw two other ships sailing toward the northeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-03","events":[],"lat":39.0333,"lon":-64.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"3d | 39,,02 N | 64,,20 W | | | | | SW\nSW SW ESE Comes in with strong\nbreezes and clear weather\nM part light breezes and\nends with a strong breeze","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","SW","light"],["latter","ESE","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Routine sailing with varying breezes and clear weather. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-04","events":[],"lat":38.1667,"lon":-60.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"4th | 38,,10 | 60,,03 | | | | | SSW\nSSW SSW SE by E All these 24 hours strong\nbreezes and squally double\nreefed the Topsails","wind":[["whole","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls kept the crew busy reducing sail, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-05","events":[],"lat":37.2167,"lon":-57.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"5th | 37,,13 | 57,,22 | | | | | SSW\nSSW SSW SE by E Strong breezes M and L P\nSE b S SE mod moderate made sail","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"],["middle","SE by S","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate to strong breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-06","events":[],"lat":36.4917,"lon":-55.4917,"fixed":false,"entry":"6th | | | | | | | SSW\nNNE NNE Begins with a moderate gale and\nrain Hove too under close reefed\nMain Topsail M part wind\nand weather the same and\nEnds so saw a ship steering\nto NE","wind":[["first","SSW","gale"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"A moderate gale and rain forced the crew to stop and wait under reduced sail throughout the day. They spotted a ship heading to the northeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-07","events":[],"lat":35.7667,"lon":-53.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"7th | 35,,46 | 53,,37 | | | | | NNE\nNE E SE by E Begins with a strong gale\nwith rain the ship [illegible]\neasy sail M Part wind\nand weather the same and\nEnds so","wind":[["first","NNE","gale"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"The day brought a strong gale and continuous rain under shortened sail, lasting through to the end.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-08","events":[],"lat":34.3333,"lon":-52.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"8th | 34,,20 | 52,,07 | | | | | E\nE ESE SE by E First part squally with\nrain saw a Bark and a Brig\nM and LP wind and\nweather about the same","wind":[["first","E",""],["first","ESE",""],["first","SE by E",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Squally weather with rain continued throughout the day. A bark and a brig were sighted, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-09","events":[],"lat":35.0333,"lon":-51.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"9th | 35,,02 | 51,,40 | | | | | ESE\nESE ESE NE Begins with a strong gale and\nrain Ends with moderate\nbreezes and fine weather","wind":[["first","ESE","gale"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"A strong gale and rain gave way to moderate breezes and fine weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-10","events":[],"lat":36.0667,"lon":-51.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"10th | 36..04 | 51..27 | | | | ESE\nESE SE | S E | First part Light breezes\nNE | and pleasant weather [struck: am]\n| | P the same and ends so","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["first","SE","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and pleasant weather continued throughout the day. Nothing else happened.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-11","events":[],"lat":36.0333,"lon":-50.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"11th | 36..02 | 50..50\nCalm and pleasant throug\nhout saw two sails","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm and pleasant weather; two other vessels were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-12","events":[],"lat":36.0667,"lon":-50.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"12th | 36..04 | 50..22\nSE SE | N by E to S E | First part calm [struck: am] and\n| | latter part Light breezes and\n| | pleasant","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions gave way to light breezes and pleasant weather. Nothing else was reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-13","events":[],"lat":35.5833,"lon":-49.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"13th | 35..35 | 49..54 | | | | NE\nS E by S 1/2 S | First part Light airs\n| | and plessantt [struck: am and Latte]\n| | part Calm saw three sails","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and pleasant weather gave way to calms later in the day. The crew saw three other ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-14","events":[],"lat":35.5333,"lon":-50.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"14th | 35..32 | 50..20 | W 2 knot | | | | SSW\nSSW SSW | S E by E | Light airs and squally\n| | at intervals throughout\n| | the 24 hours saw [struck: five sail]\n| | saw 4 sails","wind":[["whole","SSW","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Experienced light airs and squalls throughout the day. Sighted four other ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-15","events":[],"lat":35.8667,"lon":-48.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"15th | 35..52 | 48..05 | | | | SW\nSW SSW | N E to E S E | Strong breezes and fine\n| | weather these 24 hours","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes and fine weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-16","events":[],"lat":35.8,"lon":-45.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"16th | 35..48 | 43..00 | | | | SSW\nSW SW | ESE | Strong breezes and squally\n| | saw a sail","wind":[["whole","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squally weather. Sighted another ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-17","events":[],"lat":35.2667,"lon":-43.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"17th | 35..16 | 43..10 | | | 74 | 74 | WSW\nWSW SW | S E by S | Light breezes with rain\n| | spoke the Bark Cattchelot","wind":[["whole","WSW","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Light breezes brought rain as the crew met and spoke with the bark Cattchelot.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cattchelot","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1852-06-18","events":[],"lat":35.0333,"lon":-41.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"18th | 35..02 | 41..16 | | | 74 | 73 | SE\nWSW WSW | SSE | Strong winds with rain\n| | saw two sails","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong winds and rain; two ships were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-19","events":[],"lat":35.0,"lon":-40.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"19th | 35..00 | 40..43 | | | 74 | 74 | SSW\nSSW SW | E | Strong bruzes and clear\n| | at 3 oclock P M spoke the\n| | Bark Tropic Bird Stanton\n| | of Bedford 14 months out\n| | 100 bbls Sperm oil","wind":[["whole","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Under strong breezes and clear skies, the crew met the bark Tropic Bird of New Bedford, 14 months into its voyage with 100 barrels of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Tropic Bird","rig":"bark","port":"Bedford","captain":"Stanton","months_out":14,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1852-06-20","events":[],"lat":36.2333,"lon":-40.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"20th | 36..14 | 40..54 | | | 74 | 74 | E\nEbS ENE | NNW | Light airs and pleasant\n| | M P the same the Tropic\n| | Bird in company ends\n| | Calm","wind":[["first","NNW","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship sailed under light airs and pleasant weather alongside the Tropic Bird, ending the day in a calm.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Tropic bird seen in company","quote":"the Tropic\n| | Bird in company","topic":"animals"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Tropic Bird","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1852-06-21","events":[],"lat":36.4167,"lon":-40.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"21st | 36,,25-N | 40,,32 W |   |   | 72 | 74 | ENE\nSE | SE | NW | Light airs middle and\n| | | L P light airs and cal[illegible]\n| | | weather pleasant","wind":[["first","ENE","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds, calms, and pleasant weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-22","events":[],"lat":36.9,"lon":-39.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"22d | 36,,54 | 39,,04 |   |   | 72 | 74 | South\n  |   |   |   |   | 72 | 74 |\nSouth | South | E. | All these 24 hours a light\n| | | breeze and pleasant","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and pleasant weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-23","events":[],"lat":37.1,"lon":-36.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"23d | 37,,06 | 36,,30 |   |   | 74 | 72 | WSW\nWSW | WSW | EbyS | Light breezes and fine\n| | | weather throughout saw\n| | | a sail","wind":[["first","WSW","light"],["latter","E by S","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather; sighted another ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"humpback","count":1}],"lat":36.0333,"lon":-36.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"24th | 36,,02 | 36,,01 |   |   | 78 | 75- | WSW\nWSW | WSW | SEbS | Begins with a strong breeze\n| | | M P more moderate and\n| | | Ends with a fresh breeze lowered\n| | | the Boats for a Humpback but\n| | | did not strike","wind":[["first","WSW","strong"],["middle","WSW","moderate"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew put the boats out to chase a humpback whale, but they could not harpoon it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-25","events":[],"lat":37.0,"lon":-36.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"25th | 37,,00 | 36,,36 |   |   |   |   | E\nE | E | NbyE | Light breezes and pleasant\n| | | throughout the 24 hours","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","","light"],["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and pleasant weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-26","events":[],"lat":38.8333,"lon":-35.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"26th | 38,,50 | 33,,37 |   |   |   |   | NE\n  |   |   |   |   |   |   | WNW\nNE | NE | NbyE | Strong breezes and cloudy\nWNW | | | M and L P winds and\n| | | weather the same","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Strong breezes and cloudy weather continued throughout the day with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-27","events":[],"lat":40.3333,"lon":-35.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"27th | 40,,20 | 35,,54 |   |   |   |   | WNW\nWNW | - | NE | Strong breezes all these\n| | | 24 hours saw a sail","wind":[["first","WNW","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes continued all day, and they sighted another vessel.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-28","events":[],"lat":42.9,"lon":-35.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"28th | 42,,54 | 35,,13 |   |   |   |   | NW\nNW | . | NNE | Comes in with strong gales\n| | | and clear weather M and\n| | | L P wind and weather con ti-\n| | | nues the same","wind":[["first","NW","gale"],["middle","NW","gale"],["latter","NNE","gale"]],"weather":["clear","gale"],"plain":"Strong gales and clear weather continued throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-29","events":[],"lat":42.7667,"lon":-34.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"29th | 42,,46 | 34,,16 |   |   |   |   | NW\nWNW | SW | | Begins with a strong gale\n| | | and cloudy weather M P\n| | | more moderate ends with\n| | | light airs and fine\n| | | weather","wind":[["first","NW","gale"],["middle","WNW","moderate"],["latter","SW","light"]],"weather":["cloudy","gale"],"plain":"The day began with a strong gale and cloudy skies, but conditions moderated by the end with light breezes and fine weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-06-30","events":[],"lat":43.1334,"lon":-33.6667,"fixed":false,"entry":"30th |   |   |   |   | 71 | 71 | South\nSouth | | | Strong breezes with\n| | | rain L P blowing strong\n| | | and ends do","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong winds and rain continued throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-01","events":[],"lat":43.5,"lon":-33.0667,"fixed":false,"entry":"1st | | | | | | | S\nS SW SbyE First part strong gales\nwith rain m P more\nmoderate L P light breezes\nwith fog and ends so","wind":[["first","S","gale"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["gale","rain","fog"],"plain":"The ship faced strong gales and rain, followed by more moderate weather and light breezes with fog. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-02","events":[],"lat":43.8667,"lon":-32.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"2d | 43..52 | [struck: X] 32..28 | | | | | SW\nSW SW ESEbE First part light breezes\nand foggy weather m P\nmoderate breezes L P strong\nbreezes and ends so saw a\nBrig","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","SW","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"Foggy weather with shifting breezes; they sighted a brig.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-03","events":[],"lat":43.0,"lon":-32.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"3d | 43.[struck: 52] | 32.41 | | | | | West\nWNW NW First part a strong gale\nfrom the W with a heavey\nswell m and L P strong\ngale with pasing squalls\nwith some rain","wind":[["first","W","gale"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea","squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong gales and a heavy swell battered the ship throughout the day, bringing passing squalls and rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-04","events":[],"lat":43.7833,"lon":-31.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"4th | 43..47 | 31.47 | | | | | NW\nNW NNE First part strong gales and\na heavey swell m P wind\nand weather the same L P\nmore moderate","wind":[["first","NW","gale"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"Strong gales and heavy swells battered the ship before the weather moderated later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-05","events":[],"lat":44.8333,"lon":-31.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"5th | 44..50 | 31..30 | | | | | NW\nNW WSW NNE First part moderate breezes\nand clear L P strong breezes\nwith rain and fog saw\ntwo ships","wind":[["first","NW","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["clear","rain","fog"],"plain":"The crew experienced moderate breezes and clear skies, followed by strong winds with rain and fog. Two other ships were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":45.7333,"lon":-31.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"6th | 45..44 | 31..01 | | | | | West\nW NE These 24 hours strong breezes\nand clear weather saw a schoon\ners mast a sail and several\nFinbacks","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Under strong breezes and clear skies, the crew spotted a schooner's mast floating by, sighted a ship, and saw several finback whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Spotted a floating schooner's mast","quote":"saw a schoon ers mast","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":46.0,"lon":-29.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"7th | 46..00 | 29..37 | | | | | NNW\nNNW NW First part strong breeze\nwith thick raing weather\nsaw a sail and plenty of\nFinbacks m P light breeze\nL P strong breeze with rain\nand ends so","wind":[["first","NNW","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and thick, rainy weather. The crew sighted another vessel and saw plenty of finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-08","events":[],"lat":47.6667,"lon":-28.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"8th | 47..40 | 28..28 | | | | | NW\nNNW NNW NNE First part strong breezes at 2\nP m more moderate m and\nL P light breezes saw a Brig","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Strong breezes gave way to lighter winds, and a brig was sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-09","events":[],"lat":47.3167,"lon":-27.6778,"fixed":false,"entry":"9th | 47..19 N | W | | | | | | NNE\nNNE SW E First part light breezes and\nfair weather and continued\nso throughout the 24 hours\nExchanged signals with the\nAmerican Bark Hague","wind":[["whole","NNE","light"]],"plain":"Fair weather with light breezes continued throughout the day. The crew exchanged signals with the American bark Hague.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Hague","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1852-07-10","events":[],"lat":45.9417,"lon":-26.8889,"fixed":false,"entry":"10th | | | | | | | | S\nSW NW SE First part strong breezes and\nSbS winds increasing M P blowing\nfresh L P strong gales with\nheavy squalls of wind and\nrain and ends so","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship faced worsening weather, ending the day in a heavy gale with intense squalls of wind and rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-11","events":[],"lat":44.5667,"lon":-26.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"11th | 44..34 | 26..06 | | | | | | W by N\nWbyN SbW Strong gales and squally\nM P the same L P more\nmoderate saw a Schooner","wind":[["first","W by N","gale"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","squalls"],"plain":"Strong gales and squalls continued before moderating later in the day. A schooner was sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-12","events":[],"lat":42.5333,"lon":-24.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"12th | 42.32 | 24..11 | | | | | | W by S\nWbyS SbW Begins with moderate breezes\nwith passing showers of rain\nsaw several sail","wind":[["first","W by S","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and passing rain showers; saw several other ships in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-13","events":[],"lat":40.5,"lon":-23.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"13th | 40..30 | 23..06 | | | | | | NW by W\nNWbyW SSE Comes in with strong breezes\nand fair weather M P modera\nte breezes L P strong breezes\nand ends so saw several sail","wind":[["first","NW by W","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes and fair weather; several other ships were in sight, but nothing else of note occurred.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-14","events":[],"lat":38.4333,"lon":-24.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"14th | 38..26 | 24..42 | | | | | | NW by W\nNWbyW WSW Comes in with a strong breeze\nand continues so throughout\nsaw a wreck to windward","wind":[["whole","WSW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day. The crew sighted a shipwreck to windward.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Spotted a shipwreck","quote":"saw a wreck to windward","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-15","events":[],"lat":38.2,"lon":-24.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"15th | 38..12 | 24.25 | | | | | | NNE\nNNE SWbyW Comes in with a strong breeze\nand a heavy swell at 10 AM\nthe SE point of St Michaels\nbearings SWbyW per compass\ndist 40 miles boarded the\nwreck of the Brig Melrose of\nCamden or Calais dismasted\nwater logged and abandoned\nshe appeared to have been in\nthat situation some time","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"They sailed in a strong breeze and heavy swell, sighting St. Michael's Island 40 miles off. The crew boarded the abandoned wreck of the brig Melrose, which was dismasted, waterlogged, and had clearly been adrift for some time.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Boarded an abandoned, waterlogged brig","quote":"boarded the wreck of the Brig Melrose of Camden or Calais dismasted water logged and abandoned","interest":5,"topic":"wrecks"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Melrose","rig":"brig","port":"Camden or Calais","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"St Michaels","plate":"gam.spoke-c","at":"sao-miguel-island"},{"date":"1852-07-16","events":[],"lat":38.2333,"lon":-25.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"16th | 38..14 | 25..08 | | | 30..00 | 74 | 74 | NE\nNE NbE EbyN First part strong breezes and\nthick hazy weather M P\nwind and weather the same\nand a heavy sea running\nEnds so.","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze","heavy sea"],"plain":"Strong breezes, thick hazy weather, and a heavy sea continued throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-07-17","events":[],"lat":37.78,"lon":-24.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"17th | 30..00 | 24..48 | | | | | | NW by W\n[WNW?] | N by E | South | Begins with a strong breeze\nSSE | and cloudy and ends so\nSt Michalls St Marys and\nthe Formigas in sight","wind":[["first","SSE","strong"],["latter","SSE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Strong breezes and cloudy skies continued throughout the day. St. Michaels, St. Marys, and the Formigas were in sight.","where":"near land","place":"St. Michael","at":"sao-miguel-island"},{"date":"1852-07-18","events":[],"lat":36.1333,"lon":-23.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"18th | 36..08 | 23..03 | | | 30.00 | 74. | 73 | NE\nENE | E | South | Begins with a strong breeze\nwith passing squalls of rain\nand continued so through\nthe 24 hours saw a saill","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and passing rain squalls continued throughout the day. 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They saw several vessels and exchanged signals with four ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-09","events":[],"lat":3.5,"lon":-18.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"9th 3..30 18..06 E N E 75 76 S to S S W\nS | WSW | | Comes in with strong breezes\n| | | and clear weather at 1 PM\n| | | tacked to SE saw eleven sails\n| | | at 4 PM spoke the ship Barclay\n| | | Coffin of Nantucket clean\n| | | ends with light breezes and fine","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They saw eleven other ships and met the ship Barclay of Nantucket, Captain Coffin, which had taken no oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Barclay","rig":"ship","port":"Nantucket","captain":"Coffin","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1852-09-10","events":[],"lat":2.8167,"lon":-18.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"10th 2..49 N | 18.50 W | ENE 1/2 E | | 75 | 76 | South | SW\n[W?]S.W | W to W½S | Begins with strong breezes from\n| S.E | S.S.W. and cloudy headed from\n| | S.E. by S to S.E by E in company with\n| | the Barclay [L?] P saw two sails [North?]","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Strong breezes and cloudy weather as the ship sailed in company with the Barclay. Two other ships were in sight to the north.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Barclay","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-11","events":[],"lat":1.6667,"lon":-20.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"11th 1..40 | 20..17..1/2 | E | | 75 | 76 | S to | S S E\nS.E | W.S.W | Strong breezes and cloudy at\n| S.W by W | 6 P M tacked to WSW 10m and\n| | [L?] P wind and weather the same\n| | saw a sail stearing N W","wind":[["first","SE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Strong breezes and cloudy skies continued as the ship tacked to the west-southwest. A sail was sighted steering northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-12","events":[],"lat":-0.6167,"lon":-21.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"12th 0..37 S | 21..43 | NE | | 77 | 76 | SSE | SSE\nS.E | SW by W | Comes in with a strong breeze from\n| | SSE and cloudy current not so strong\n| | as it has been M P Fresh breezes\n| | with pasing squalls [L?] P moderate\n| | breezes with fair weather and end\n| | so this day crossed the Equator","wind":[["first","SSE","strong"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy","squalls"],"plain":"The crew experienced strong breezes, cloudy skies, and passing squalls before fair weather returned. During the day, they crossed the Equator.","where":"at sea","place":"Equator"},{"date":"1852-09-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-1.1,"lon":-23.075,"fixed":true,"entry":"13th 1..06 S | 23..14..30 | NE | | 79 | 77 | SSE | SSE\nS.E | S W by W | Comes in with a Moderate breeze\n| | and fine weather exchanged signals\n| | with an English Bark sthering North\n| | M and L P brisk trades and fair\n| | weather experienced a strong current\n| | setting to the NE saw Finbacks so end","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"They had fair weather and brisk trade winds, exchanged signals with an English bark steering north, and sighted finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-3.5667,"lon":-24.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"14th 3..34 | 24..04 | NE | | | | SSE | SSE\nS.E | S W | Comes in with fresh trades and\n| S S W | fine weather middle part fresh\n| | trades wind veered to SE head\n| | ed, SSW. L P brisk breezes and\n| | fine weather and ends so saw\n| | Black fish","wind":[["first","","fresh"],["middle","SE","fresh"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"The ship sailed under fresh trade winds and fine weather, and the crew saw pilot whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-15","events":[],"lat":-6.0167,"lon":-25.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept\n15th 6..01 | 25..29 | | | 78 | 77 | SSE | SSE\nS.E | S W | First part brisk trades and fine\n| to SSW | weather M P fresh breezes and squlls\n| | with rain L P Moderate breezes and\n| | fine weather and ends so","wind":[["first","SSE","fresh"],["middle","SE","fresh"],["latter","SW","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with trade winds, passing rain squalls, and fine weather; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-16","events":[],"lat":-8.05,"lon":-27.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\n16 | 8..03 | 27..00 W | | 78 | 78 | SE | SSE\nS.E | S W | First part of these 24 hours Moder\n| | ate breezes and fair weather M P\n| | fresh trades and squally with rain\n| | the wind dropped away to a perfect\n| | calm during the continuance of\n| | the rain [L?] P fresh breezes and\n| | fine weather and ends so experi\n| | enced little or no current","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","","fresh"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","calm"],"plain":"Routine sailing through fair weather, squalls with rain that brought a complete calm, and fresh breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-17","events":[],"lat":-10.3667,"lon":-29.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nSept 17th | 10,,22 S | 29,,05 W | | | | 78 | 79 | S E | S S E\n[SE?] | SW | Comes in with Moderate trades\nand fine weather middle and\nLatter part strong breezes with pasing\nsqualls experienced a heavey swell\nfrom the South & saw a sail","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","SSE","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"Experienced trade winds and fine weather, followed by strong breezes, passing squalls, and a heavy southern swell. A ship was sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-12.7,"lon":-31.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nSept 18 | 12..42 | 31..00 | | | | | | S E | S E by S\nSE | SW | First part strong trades and squally\nwith a heavey [struck: Head] beat Sea took\nin the lihgt sails at 2 PM set\nthem again middle and Latter parts\nstrong variables with rain and ends\nso Exchanged signals with a French\nTopsail schooner saw breaches","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["middle","variable","strong"],["latter","variable","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","heavy sea","rain"],"plain":"Squally weather with rain and a heavy sea. The crew took in and later reset light sails, exchanged signals with a French topsail schooner, and saw whale breaches.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-19","events":[],"lat":-15.1,"lon":-32.65,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday\nSept 19 | 15..06 | | | | | | | S S E | S E to E\nSSE & | SW | Strong breezes throughout the 24 hours\nE | | and pasing squalls wind varying\nfrom SSE to E with some rain","wind":[["whole","variable","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship experienced strong breezes, passing squalls, and some rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-20","events":[],"lat":-16.0667,"lon":-34.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nSept 20 | 16..04 | 34..18 | | | | | | E | E S E\nESE | SW | Comes in with Moderate breezes and\nWSW | fine weather steered SW unde all\nSWbyW | sail middle and L P wind and\nweather continued the same","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes, fine weather, and every sail set.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-21","events":[],"lat":-18.1667,"lon":-36.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nSept 21 | 18..10 | 36..18 | | | | | | E | N E\nSE | WSW | First part Moderate breezes and\nfine weather steered WSW under\nall sail M and L P fine weather\nsaw three sails","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. The ship sailed west-southwest with every sail set and sighted three other vessels.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-22","events":[],"lat":-19.1167,"lon":-37.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nSept 22 | 19..07 | 37..13 | | | | | | N E | N E\nESE | SbW1/2W | Fresh breezes throughout these 24\nhours and fine weather saw\nthree sails","wind":[["whole","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes and fine weather; three other ships were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-19.8167,"lon":-37.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nSept 23 | 19..49 | 37..59 | | | | | | [struck: N N E] | N E\nSE | SbW1/2W | Comes in with fresh breezes and\nfair weather Chased Humpbacks","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"With fresh breezes and fair weather, the crew put the boats out to chase humpback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-21.7833,"lon":-37.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nSep 24 | 21..47 | 37..49 | | | | 76 | 73 | E S E | E S E\nESE | S | Fresh breezes and fair weather\nsaw several sails and abundance\nof Humpbacks","wind":[["whole","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fair weather with fresh breezes. The crew saw several ships and an abundance of humpback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-25","events":[],"lat":-23.5667,"lon":-35.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nSept 25 | 23..34 | 35..48 | | | | 70 | 71 | N E | N E\nSE | SE | Comes in with Moderate breezes\nand Fine weather M P [struck: Fresh] [illegible]\nL P Strong steady breeze with a\nlarge swell and ends so","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and fine weather, ending with a strong, steady breeze and a large swell.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-26","events":[],"lat":-25.5,"lon":-34.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Bark Active Thomas Morrison Master\nSept 26 Lat South Long W Thermr\n25.30 34.28 73 71 NNE NE\nNNE | SE | Comes in with a Fresh breeze from\n| SEbyS | Nand E and fine weather Steered\n| | SE and SE by S Middle part\n| | Moderate breezes L P Light breezes\n| | and cloudy and ends So","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Fresh to light breezes and fine, cloudy weather as the ship continued on its course. Nothing eventful occurred.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-27","events":[],"lat":-25.8333,"lon":-34.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nSept 27 25.50 34.06 69 69 NNE E\nE | SEbyS | Comes in with Light breezes and\n| | cloudy Steered SEbyS M P Light\n| | breezes passed a ship on opposite\n| | tacks L Part Moderate breezes\n| | from E to SE with rain and\n| | ends so","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy","rain"],"plain":"They sailed under light breezes and cloudy skies, passing a ship heading the other way, before the day ended with rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-28","events":[],"lat":-27.7833,"lon":-32.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nSept 28 27.47 32.35 E to E\nE | | Begins with a calm at 3 P M\n| | took a breeze from E Steered SSE\n| | saw a sail Middle and Latter Part\n| | Fresh breezes and fine weather","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","E","light"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","","fresh"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Started with calm seas, then picked up an easterly breeze in the afternoon and spotted a ship. The rest of the day brought fresh breezes and fine weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-29","events":[],"lat":-29.8667,"lon":-30.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nSept 29 29.52 30.27 E ESE\nNNE | ESE | Comes in with a fresh breeze and\n| SE | fine weather employed in\n| | fitting the lower cabin\n| | M and L P Steered SE","wind":[["first","ESE","fresh"],["first","NNE",""],["middle","ESE",""],["latter","SE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with a fresh breeze; the crew worked on fitting out the lower cabin.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-09-30","events":[],"lat":-31.1667,"lon":-26.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nSept 30 31.10 26.51 NNE N\nNW | ESE | All these 24 hours, Strong breezes\n| | and fair weather steered ESE","wind":[["whole","NNE","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong breezes and fair weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-01","events":[],"lat":-31.6667,"lon":-25.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nOct 1st 31.40 25.00 63 64 NW S by E\nNW | ESE | Comes in with a strong breeze\n| | from NW with indications of\n| | a shift of wind at 4 PM\n| | the wind hauled suddenly\n| | round to SW and from that to\n| | SbyE and moderated down to\n| | a light breeze with rain\n| | Middle and Latter part light &\n| | variable breezes with rain\n| | and ends so","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["first","SW",""],["first","S by E","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The ship faced a shifting wind that turned from northwest to south-southeast and died down to a light breeze with rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-02","events":[],"lat":-31.5833,"lon":-23.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nOct 2d 31.35 23.12 61 63 SSW SW to WSW\nWSW | ESE | First part Moderate breezes with\n| | rain M P at 7 PM took a fresh breeze\n| | from SW at 12 midnight the wind\n| | Moderated hauled to SW rain &\n| | Light breezes with passing squalls\n| | saw two sails I pulled one of Capt\n| | Burges boat and sent him to the ship\n| | Capt true for feeding them on the","wind":[["first","SSW","moderate"],["middle","SW","fresh"],["latter","SW","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The crew experienced shifting winds, rain, and squalls. They saw two other ships, and the captain sent a boat belonging to Captain Burges back to its ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-03","events":[],"lat":-32.0833,"lon":-19.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nOct 3d | 32..05 S | 19.59 W | | | 59 | 60 | NE | WNW\nW S W | E S E | First part Moderate breezes and fine\nS b E [struck: &] E | weather steered E S E under all sail\nMiddle and Latter part, Fresh breezes\nwith a heavey swell on and ends do","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","WNW","fresh"],["latter","WSW","fresh"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and fine weather giving way to fresh breezes and a heavy swell.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-04","events":[],"lat":-32.3333,"lon":-19.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Moonday\nOct 4 | 32..20 | 19..30 | | | 61 | 60 | WSW | S\nE S E | Moderate breezes with a very heavey\nswell on M and L P calm","wind":[["first","WSW","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["heavy sea","calm"],"plain":"Experienced moderate breezes with a very heavy swell, followed by calm conditions.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-05","events":[],"lat":-33.8333,"lon":-17.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nOct 5 | 33..50 | 17..30 | | | | | SE | ESE\nS E | S to S S W | Moderate breezes with light\nE | showers of rain all these 24 hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and light rain showers throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-06","events":[],"lat":-34.8333,"lon":-16.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nOct 6 | 34..50 | 16..50 | | | 56 | 59 | SSW | SW\nS W | S to S S W | Light variable breezes from\nN E to E S E and Foggy with rain\nM and L P wind and weather\nS b E & E | continued the same at 5 A M\nthe wind hauled to S W ends\nwith fair weather M and L P\nstrong breezes and cloudy","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","SW","strong"],["latter","SW","strong"]],"weather":["fog","rain","cloudy"],"plain":"The crew experienced foggy weather with rain and light, shifting winds before the skies cleared to fair weather with strong breezes.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-35.3333,"lon":-13.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nOct 7 | 35..20 | 13..00 | | | 56 | 57 | SW | WSW\nS S W | S b E & E | Strong breezes and cloudy all\nE S E | these 24 hours saw Finbacks\nand a sail","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Strong breezes and cloudy weather continued all day. The crew saw finback whales and sighted another ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-08","events":[],"lat":-34.95,"lon":-9.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nOct 8 | 34..57 | 9..42 | | | 60 | 58 | WSW | SSW\nW | E S E | Strong breezes and cloudy saw a\nE b N | Bark M P Strong breezes and squally\nwith rain accompanied by Thunder\nand Lightning L P more Moderate\nwith passing squalls and ends so\nsaw a Bark [struck: &] experienced setting N","wind":[["first","WSW","strong"],["middle","SSW","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy","squalls","rain","thunder","lightning"],"plain":"They sailed in strong, squally breezes with rain, thunder, and lightning, later easing into passing squalls. A bark was sighted twice.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-09","events":[],"lat":-33.8833,"lon":-6.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nOct 9 | 35..58 | 6..20 | | | 58 | 59 | W | W\nW | E | Fresh breezes from W and fine\nweather steered E per compass M\nP strong breezes with heavey squalls\nof wind and rain L P Moderate\nbreezes with pasing squalls and ends so","wind":[["first","W","fresh"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The ship sailed east through fresh breezes and fine weather, which gave way to strong breezes with heavy squalls of wind and rain before moderating.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-10","events":[],"lat":-33.7333,"lon":-3.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nOct 10 | 35..44 | 3..28 | | | 62 | 60 | W | WSW\nW | E b S | Fresh breezes with passing squalls\nM and L P fine weather at 10 A M\nthe wind hauled N ends so","wind":[["first","W","fresh"],["latter","N",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fresh breezes brought passing squalls early on, followed by fine weather as the wind shifted north.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-11","events":[],"lat":-32.8833,"lon":-1.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Oct 11 | 32..53 S | 1..40 W | NE 12 | | 62 | 63 | WNW | N | [illegible]\n[illegible]S E Fresh breezes from N and fine\nweather Steered E per compass\nM Part Moderate breezes L P Light\nvariable breezes with showers of rain","wind":[["first","N","fresh"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh to light variable breezes, fine weather early on, and later rain showers. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-32.4,"lon":2.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nOct 12 | 32,,24 S | 2,,13 E | | | 64 | 63 | N | NNE | [illegible]\nVNE E Fresh breezes from N and squally\nwith rain M P wind from NNE\nL P Strong breezes with indications\nof more wind saw abundance of\nFinbacks","wind":[["first","N","fresh"],["middle","NNE",""],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Squally weather with rain and strong breezes. The crew saw an abundance of finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-33.6667,"lon":6.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nOct 13 | 33,,40 | 6,,15- E | | | 65 | 63 | NNE | NW | [illegible]\nNW SE First Part Strong breezes and clear\nwith a header swell M Part strong breezes\nAt 4 A M the wind hauled NW L Part\nmore Moderate with hazy weather and\nends so saw Finbacks","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"],["middle","NW","strong"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"weather":["clear","haze"],"plain":"The crew experienced strong breezes and a head swell before winds shifted to the northwest and moderated. Later in the day, they sighted finback whales in hazy weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-14","events":[],"lat":-34.3333,"lon":8.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nOct 14 | 34,,20 | 8,,35 | | | 65 | 62 | NW to WNW | NW | [illegible]\nNW SE Comes in with Fresh breezes and cloudy\nweather Middle Part Light airs with\nFog L Part Moderate breezes with Fog","wind":[["first","NW","fresh"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy","fog"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh to moderate breezes, light airs, and fog. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-15","events":[],"lat":-35.15,"lon":12.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nOct 15 | 35,,09 | 12,,00 | N 1 k | | 57 | 60 | WSW | S by E | [illegible]\n[illegible]SE Comes in with a Fresh breeze and\nSEbyE squally at 4 P M the wind increasin[g]\nESE carried away the Fore Top Mast Studding\nsail Boom M Part Squally with\nLightning the wind hauled to S by E\nL Part wind variable with a heavy\nswell from S W Experienced a strong\ncurrent setting N about 24 miles in 24 hours","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"],["middle","S by E",""],["latter","variable",""]],"weather":["squalls","lightning","heavy sea"],"plain":"Squally weather with lightning and an increasing wind snapped the fore-topmast studdingsail boom, followed by variable winds and a heavy southwest swell.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Boom snapped in squall","quote":"carried away the Fore Top Mast Studding sail Boom","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-16","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-35.9,"lon":11.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nOct 16 | 35,,54 | 11,,15 | | | 60 | 60 | SE to S | SSE | [illegible]\nSE WSW First Part a Fresh breeze and cloudy\nSW weather with a header swell from SW\nwore ship twice and tacked once hauled\nthe light sails saw abundance of Finbacks\nM Part more moderate L P Light airs and\nFine weather and ends so","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and cloudy weather brought a heavy swell from the southwest. The crew saw an abundance of finback whales as the weather turned fine.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-37.5333,"lon":13.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nOct 17 | 37,,32 | 13 12 | | | 60 | 60 | SE | SE | NE\n[illegible] W SW First Part Light airs and fine weather\nNbW Middle Part Fresh variable breezes L P\nStrong breezes from N to NW and cloudy\nand ends so saw Finbacks","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","variable","fresh"],["latter","NNW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew experienced light airs, variable breezes, and cloudy weather, and saw finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-18","events":[],"lat":-37.3,"lon":16.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nOct 18 | 37,,18 | 16,,50 | | | | | NE | W | [illegible]\n[illegible] ESE Strong breezes with cloudy weather\nand Foggy at intervals M P squally\nwith a large sea the ship rolling and\ntumbling about stove the [struck: W] Waist Boat","wind":[["first","ESE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy","fog","squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"Strong breezes brought cloudy, foggy, and squally weather. Heavy seas set the ship rolling and tumbling about, smashing one of the whaleboats.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Heavy seas stove a whaleboat","quote":"","interest":5,"topic":"accidents"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-19","events":[],"lat":-37.55,"lon":20.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nOct 19 37,,33 20,,00 W S W W N [illegible]\nSW | S.E | Fresh breezes and fair weather steered\nStyE | S per compass M and L P Mooderate [breezes?]\nsteered SE by E saw two sails","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes and fair weather; the crew saw two other ships in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-20","events":[],"lat":-37.0333,"lon":24.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nOct 20 37..02 24,,00 64 67 W W\n[illegible]r | ESE | First part Strong breezes and cloudy\nSEbyE | a large swell running Middell part\nStrong breezes and squally L P Strong\ngales and squally with a large Sea\nsaw Sun Fish","wind":[["first","ESE","strong"],["middle","SE by E","strong"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["cloudy","heavy sea","squalls","gale"],"plain":"The ship faced strong breezes, squalls, and heavy swells that grew into strong gales, and the crew saw sunfish.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw sunfish","quote":"saw Sun Fish"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-21","events":[],"lat":-36.75,"lon":27.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nOct 21 36,,45 27,,20 62 66 S W S E\nESE | Strong breezes and clear the wind inclining\nto SSW att 4 PM More Mooderate the wind\nhauled to SW a Bark in sight M P\nwind hauled SE Latter Part calm bent\na Fore Topsail and Jib","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"],["first","SW","moderate"],["middle","SE",""],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["clear","calm"],"plain":"Strong breezes gradually fell calm. The crew sighted a bark and attached a new fore-topsail and jib.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-22","events":[],"lat":-38.3833,"lon":29.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nOct 22 38,,23 29,,06 64 68 E to E S E E to N E\nSEbyE | SE & | First Part Light airs from E and fine\nS | weather a Bark in sight Middell part\nLight variable breezes L P fresh breezes\nand ends so","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"Light winds and fine weather with a bark in sight; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-23","events":[],"lat":-39.0833,"lon":32.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nOct 23 39..05 32,,52 64 62 E N E N E [illegible]\nESE | SE | Comes in with a fresh breeze and cloudy\nwith indications of more wind M\nP Strong breezes and squally took in sail\nL P Strong breezes from NNW with Fog at\n11 AM more moderate sett the Main\ncourse and Jib still contnues foggy","wind":[["first","","fresh"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","NNW","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy","squalls","fog"],"plain":"Strong breezes, squalls, and fog forced the crew to reduce sail, though the weather moderated later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-24","events":[],"lat":-38.75,"lon":35.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nOct 24 38,,45 35,,40 60 64 N N S [illegible]\nS | ESE | Comes in with Fresh breezes and thick\nFog at 1 PM shook the Reefs out of the\nMain Topsail at 6 made all sail M P\nat 1 hour and 30 minutes AM the wind\nhauled to S L P Fresh breezes and cloudy\nwith pasing squalls and ends so","wind":[["first","","fresh"],["middle","S",""],["latter","","fresh"]],"weather":["fog","cloudy","squalls"],"plain":"The day brought fresh breezes, thick fog, and passing squalls, with routine sail handling and no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-25","events":[],"lat":-37.2833,"lon":37.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nOct 25 DR 37,,17 37,,25 60 62 S & S E E S E [illegible]\n[illegible] [struck: by E?] | SEbyS | Comes in with a Fresh breeze from\nTrue | True | S and inclining to the SE at 7 PM\nthe wind SSE by E M P at 2 AM wore ship\nHeaded S by E L P Strong breezes with\nthick Fog tacked twise ends with\nFog","wind":[["first","S","fresh"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew sailed through fresh to strong breezes and heavy fog, turning the ship multiple times. No whales or other ships were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-26","events":[],"lat":-39.8333,"lon":39.8583,"fixed":false,"entry":"Oct 26\n| Lat 39.50 | | | | E.N.E. NNW\nNNW | SE by S | Fresh breezes and thick Fog all\n| | these 24 hours","wind":[["whole","ENE","fresh"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"Thick fog and fresh breezes continued throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-27","events":[],"lat":-39.6667,"lon":42.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nOct 27 | 39.40 | 42.18 | | 60 | 62 | NNE | N\nW | SE by E | Fresh breezes with thick Fog at 3 PM\n| | experienced a heavy Thunder with\n| | vivid Lightning the rain fell in\n| | Torrents for about half an hour double\n| | reefed the Barometer fell to 29.35\n| | and still falling M. P at 10 PM the\n| | wind hauled W SW strong breezes and\n| | clear ends with more moderate","wind":[["first","SE by E","fresh"],["middle","WSW","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["fog","thunder","lightning","rain","clear"],"plain":"The ship encountered thick fog followed by heavy thunder, vivid lightning, and torrential rain. With the barometer falling fast, the crew reduced sail before the skies cleared.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Heavy thunder and torrential rain struck","quote":"","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-28","events":[],"lat":-39.5167,"lon":45.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nOct 28 | 39.31 | 45.30 | | 60 | 62 | W | NW\nW to SW | SE by E | Moderate breezes and pleasant steered SE by E\n| ESE | per compass Middle Part fresh breezes do do [struck: S]\n| | fresh breezes and cloudy with passing\n| | showers","wind":[["first","WNW","moderate"],["middle","ESE","fresh"],["latter","","fresh"]],"weather":["cloudy","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate to fresh breezes and passing showers; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-29","events":[],"lat":-39.1,"lon":49.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nOct 29 | 39.06 | 49.16 | | 68 | 60 | West | NW\nNW by W | ESE | Comes in with fresh breezes and cloudy\n| SE by E 1/2 E | with passing squalls M P fresh breezes\n| | from N W L P Moderate breezes and\n| | fine weather and ends so","wind":[["first","W","fresh"],["middle","NW","fresh"],["latter","NW by W","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy","squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh breezes, passing squalls, and finally moderate breezes with fine weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-30","events":[],"lat":-39.2333,"lon":51.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nOct 30 | 39.14 | 51.25 | | 61 | 58 | West | WNW\nNW by W | SE by E 1/2 E | Comes in with a Moderate breeze and passin[g]\n| | showers steered SE by E 1/2 E per compass\n| | M and Latter Part Light breezes and ends","wind":[["first","WNW","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and passing showers; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-10-31","events":[],"lat":-38.4667,"lon":54.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday 38.28\nOct 31 | 38.28 | 54.40 3/4 | | 64 | 62 | WSW | W\nW | E & S by S | First Part a fresh breeze from West N W\n| | to W by S and cloudy steered E by S [struck: S] per compas[s]\n| | M and L P fresh breezes and fine\n| | weather and ends so","wind":[["first","WNW","fresh"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","","fresh"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh breezes and fine weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-01","events":[],"lat":-38.1667,"lon":58.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nNov 1st | 38.10 | 58.40 | | 56 | 58 | WSW | SSW\nNW by W | ESE | Comes in with a fresh breeze from\n| | W by N at 2 PM the [struck: shut in] thick and\n| | rain the wind hauled to W S W steering\n| | ESE per compass M and LP strong breeze\n| | from SSW and cloudy","wind":[["first","W by N","fresh"],["first","WSW",""],["middle","SSW","strong"],["latter","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["rain","cloudy"],"plain":"The ship sailed on under fresh breezes that shifted around, bringing thick rainy weather followed by strong winds and cloudy skies.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-37.0333,"lon":62.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nNov 2d | 37 02 | 62.20 | | 52 | 56 | SSW | S\nESE | E by S | A strong breeze and fair weather\n| | steered E by S per compass Middle\n| | part more moderate L P Light breeze\n| | and fine weather saw Finback","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fair weather with a strong breeze that eased later in the day. The crew saw a finback whale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-37.5667,"lon":64.75,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 3d\n37..34 S [struck: 63.49.. E] | 56 | 5-6 | SSE | ENE\nS[struck: E] | Light airs from SSE and fine\nweather M S [struck: light airs] at 3 AM the\nwind ESE wore to SbE Latter part\na fresh breze from NE and fair\nweather saw Fin backs","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["middle","ESE",""],["latter","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds, shifting to a fresh breeze. They sighted finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-38.5667,"lon":67.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nNov 4 38.34,, 67..10 | 55 | 5-5 | EbN | NE by E\n[illegible] | Light breezes from NNE to E and fair\nweather removed the stove in the\ngalley from forward aft M and\nL P a fresh variable breeze from\nE by N to NE by E and ends So saw\nFinbacks and Blackfish","wind":[["first","NNE","light"],["middle","variable","fresh"],["latter","variable","fresh"]],"plain":"Fair weather with variable breezes. The crew moved the galley stove from the front of the ship to the back, and sighted finback and pilot whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-05","events":[],"lat":-39.8667,"lon":70.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday 39.52 68..38 | 5-6 | 5-6 | NEbyN | N\nNov 5th\nNNE | SE | A Fresh breeze from NE by N and\nESE | cloudy steered SE by S M and Lat\nModerate breezes and fine weather","wind":[["first","NE by N","fresh"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh to moderate breezes and fine weather; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-06","events":[],"lat":-39.8,"lon":72.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nNov 6 39..48 72..12 | 5-6 | 5-6 | NNE | N\n[illegible] | SEbyS | A Moderate breeze from NNE and\nfine weather headed East by wind\nL P Strong breezes and ends So","wind":[["first","NNE","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate to strong breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-07","events":[],"lat":-39.1667,"lon":75.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nNov 7 39..10 75..40 | 56 | 5-6 | NE | NE\nNNE | E | Strong breezes and cloudy headed\nE [illegible] P hove too under double\nreefed Main Top sail and Spencer","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Strong breezes and cloudy weather; the ship stopped and waited under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-08","events":[],"lat":-38.5333,"lon":78.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nNov 8 38.32 78..30 | 57 | 5-5 | NE | NE\nESE | ENE True | Comes in with a strong gale [struck: from]\nfrom NNE and NE and cloudy\nwith rain and Fog M P [struck: A strong]\n[struck: breezes from NNW] L P wind and\nweather continued about the same\nat 8 AM made the Island of St Pauls\nbearing NE at 9 passed within 3 miles\nof the South end of the Island\nto find an error of 30 miles in\nmy Chronometer the ship being\nto the Eastward of where the chron=\nometer gave her","wind":[["first","NNE","gale"]],"weather":["gale","cloudy","rain","fog"],"plain":"Amid gale-force winds, rain, and fog, the ship sighted the island of St. Paul and passed within three miles of its south end, discovering the chronometer was thirty miles in error.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Chronometer found thirty miles off","quote":"to find an error of 30 miles in my Chronometer the ship being to the Eastward","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Island of St Pauls","at":"saint-paul-island"},{"date":"1852-11-09","events":[],"lat":-37.1333,"lon":82.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nNov 9th 37..08 82..20 | 5-6 | 5-6 | N | NW\n[illegible] | East | Strong gales and squally through\nout the 24 hours steered NE per comp\nass","wind":[["whole","NW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","squalls"],"plain":"Strong gales and squally weather throughout the day as the ship sailed northeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-10","events":[],"lat":-35.1667,"lon":85.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nNov 10 35..10 85..38 | 55 | 5-6 | W | WSW\nW | WSW\n[illegible] | E by S | Strong variable breezes with\npassing squalls of wind and\nrain","wind":[["whole","variable","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong, variable breezes with passing squalls of wind and rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-11","events":[],"lat":-34.0,"lon":88.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nNov 11 34,,00 88.30 58/57 WSW [illegible]\nSW | E by N | Strong breezes and fair weather\n| | L P the wind hauiled to NE","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["latter","NE",""]],"plain":"Strong breezes and fair weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-12","events":[],"lat":-33.6833,"lon":92.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nNov 12 33,,41,, 92,,15- 59/57 NE SE [illegible]\nNE | ESE | Moderate and fair weather\n| | throughout the 24 hours repaired\n| | the [illegible]","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Experienced moderate, fair weather and spent the day doing repair work.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-13","events":[],"lat":-33.7667,"lon":94.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nNov 13 33,,46 [struck: 94..22] NE NE\n[illegible] | E by S | Strong breezes and squally with rain\n| | and ends so","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes brought squally weather and rain throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-14","events":[],"lat":-33.5667,"lon":95.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nNov 14 33,,34 95,,24 59.. 59 NW [illegible]\n[W by S?] | E | Strong gales with heavey squalls\n| ENE | with a bundance of Rain and\n| | ends so","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong gales, heavy squalls, and abundant rain continued throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-15","events":[],"lat":-31.1167,"lon":98.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nNov 15 31,,07 98,,03 64. 60 W WNW\nWNW | NE by E | Strong gales with passing squalls\n| | steered NE by E under double reefed\n| | Topsails and Fore sail L P more Mode\n| | rate made all sail","wind":[["first","WNW","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","squalls"],"plain":"They sailed through strong gales and passing squalls under reduced sail before the weather moderated and they set full sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-16","events":[],"lat":-28.8667,"lon":100.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nNov 16 28,,52,, 100,,32 65 67 W. SW\n[W?] | NE by | Begins with a strong breeze from W\n| | and fair weather M P Moderate breeze\n| | L P light breyes and fine weather and ends\n| | so","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with fair weather and winds easing from strong to light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-17","events":[],"lat":-27.5,"lon":101.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nNov 17 27,,30 101,,24 69. 70 SW [struck: SW] SSW\nW | NE | First part a light breeze and fine\n| NE by N | weather M P a light breeze ends with\n| | light airs and fine weather put\n| | out the Waist boat repairing the\n| | Fore sail","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","NE by N","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew lowered the waist boat and repaired the foresail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-18","events":[],"lat":-27.95,"lon":102.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nNov 18 [struck: 27,,57] 102,,34 72. 69 S\n| NE by N | First light airs and fine wea[ther]\n| | Employed in repairing the Fore\n| | sail M P calm L P light airs","wind":[["first","NE by N","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes and calms as the crew repaired the foresail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-19","events":[],"lat":-26.6833,"lon":101.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nNov 19 26,,41,, 101.21 73. 72 SE SE\nE | NE by N | Light airs and calms at intervals\n| | throughout the 24 hours","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Experienced light airs and intervals of calm throughout the day. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-20","events":[],"lat":-26.7167,"lon":102.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nNov 20 26,,43,, 102.16 69 69\n| | Fristy part calm M P the same L P\n| | light airs headed to NE","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions and light airs prevailed throughout the day as the ship headed northeast. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-21","events":[],"lat":-26.9167,"lon":104.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nNov 21 26,,55,, 104,,05 69 69 NNE\n| | Light airs throughout headed E and\n| | ESE","wind":[["whole","NNE","light"]],"plain":"Light winds; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-22","events":[],"lat":-27.6167,"lon":106.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nNov 22 27,,37 106,,41 70 71 NE\n| | Light breezes and fair weather L P\n| | strong breezes headed E","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light to strong breezes and fair weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-23","events":[],"lat":-25.5,"lon":107.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nNov 23 25\"30 S 107\"03 W 68 69 NE [illegible]\n[illegible] W | N | Begins with a Strong gale and rainy\n| | at 4 Pm the wind hauched sudenl-\n| | to W N W and made a very heaved\n| | head beat sea m [struck: Cand] L&S more\n| | moderate made sail","wind":[["first","NE","gale"],["first","WNW","gale"],["middle","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain","gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"A strong gale brought rain and a sudden wind shift to west-northwest, kicking up a heavy head sea. The weather moderated later and they set more sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-24","events":[],"lat":-23.5667,"lon":106.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nNov 24 23\"34 106\"16 73 73 E E\n[struck: West] | North | Moderate breezes and fair weather\n[struck: W] | | throughout the 24 hours","wind":[["whole","N","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and fair weather throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-25","events":[],"lat":-21.65,"lon":106.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nNov 25 21\"39 106\"13 - 78 72 S SE\nN E | N by W | Moderate brezes and fair weather\n| NNW | saw a sail ends with fair weather","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","NE","moderate"],["latter","NNW",""]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes throughout the day. A ship was sighted in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-26","events":[],"lat":-19.3167,"lon":105.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nNov 26 19\"19 105\"29 . 74 76 S E SE\nN E | N W by W | A light breeze and fine weather\n| N b by W | steered N W by W L & S steered N b by W","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-27","events":[],"lat":-17.2,"lon":107.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nNov 27 17\"12 107\"35 - 76 77 S E SE\nN E | N E | Strong trades and fine weather\n| | throughout","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong trade winds; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-28","events":[],"lat":-15.0667,"lon":109.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nNov 28 15\"04 109\"50 80 82 S E SE\nN E | N E | Strong brezes and fair weather","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes and fair weather with routine sailing; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-11-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-13.6833,"lon":110.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nNov 29 13\"41 110\"36 S E S\nN E | N E | Fresh trades and fine weather\n| | at sunsett took in sail L & S at\n| | 9 A M lowered for Sperm Whales\n| | going quick to the N","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"],["middle","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"Under fresh trade winds, the crew lowered boats at 9 AM to chase sperm whales heading quickly north.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1852-11-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":2},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-13.5167,"lon":111.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nNov 30 13\"31 S 111\"04 82 83 S E\n[vertical in margin: Three Whales]\nN E | | Fresh breezes and fair weather at\n| | 2 Pm struck and killed 4 Whales\n| | took 3 alongside cut in one D [illegible]\n| | & lost one from alongside L & S cut,\n| | the other and started the Try works","wind":[["whole","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew struck and killed four whales, bringing three alongside. They cut blubber from one, lost another from alongside, finished cutting the third, and started boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","catch":2,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1852-12-01","events":[],"lat":-13.4667,"lon":111.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nDec 1st 13\"28 111 28 82 83 S E\nN E | E by S | Moderate breyes and fair weather\n| | Employed in boiling and various\n| | other Jobs","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","E by S","moderate"]],"plain":"Fair weather with moderate breezes as the crew boiled blubber and tended to various other jobs.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1852-12-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":3,"notable":true},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-12.8167,"lon":112.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nDec 2 12\"49 112\"06 82 83 S S E S\n[vertical in margin: Three Whales]\nN E | | Moderate breezes and fine weather\n| | at 4.30 Pm lowered for Sp Whales\n| | struck and killed three L & S cut in\n| | the Whales and made sail at 11 A M\n| | saw more Whales going quick to wind\n| | ward","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew put the boats out to chase sperm whales, striking and killing three. After stripping the blubber and setting sail, they spotted more whales heading quickly into the wind.","where":"at sea","catch":3,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1852-12-03","events":[],"lat":-12.7667,"lon":111.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nDec 3 | 12..46 S | 111..49 E | N 16 [struck: 1/2] W | | 82 | 83 | S | S\n[illegible] | | Moderate breezes and fine weather\n| | all these 24 hours Employed in\n| | boiling and clearing up the decks","wind":[["whole","S","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. The crew spent the day boiling blubber and cleaning the decks.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1852-12-04","events":[],"lat":-12.8,"lon":112.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nDec 4 | [struck: 1] 12..48 | 112..05 | NE | | 82 | 83 | SS | SSE\nNNE | EbN | Moderate breezes all these 24 hours\n| SSW | and fine weather made all sail\n| | Employed in boiling","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the crew set every sail and boiled blubber into oil.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-12.5,"lon":112.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nDec 5 | 12..30 | 112..03 | NE | | 82 | 83 | SSE | SSE\nNE | E.N.E | Moderate breezes and fine weather\n| | m s the same [illegible] to fresh breezes at\n| | 7 A M saw Sp Whales lowered but\n| | did not strike as the whales were\n| | going quick to windward at 11\n| | called the boats alongside and\n| | worked the ship to windward","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew spotted sperm whales and put out the boats to chase them, but they could not harpoon any because the whales were moving quickly against the wind.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1852-12-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-11.9,"lon":112.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nDec 6 | 11..54 | 112..07 | N 1/2 | | | | SE | SSE\nNE | | Moderate breezes and fine weather\n[margin: One Whale] | | at 3 PM struck and killed a\n| | large Sp Whale before he gave\n| | up the ghost he took the Larb\n| | Boats Line and stove the Bow\n| | Boat - took him alongside and\n| | [struck: [illegible]] [struck: fifty] bbls of oil between\n| | decks all employed in cutting\n| | in","wind":[["whole","SSE","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew struck and killed a large sperm whale. Before dying, it took the left boat's line and smashed the bow boat, but they brought it alongside and began cutting in.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whale smashed a boat before dying","quote":"","interest":5}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1852-12-07","events":[],"lat":-11.6167,"lon":111.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nDec 7 | 11..37 | 111..37 | N 1/2 | | 84 | 84 | SE | SSE\nNE | | A Light breeze and fine weather\n| | Employed in cutting in at sunset\n| | finished and sett the watch [illegible]\n| | Employed in clearing the decks\n| | and stowing down the oil","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Under light breezes and fine weather, the crew finished stripping blubber by sunset, cleared the decks, and stored the oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1852-12-08","events":[],"lat":-11.1167,"lon":112.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nDec 8 | 11..07 | 112..27 | N 1/2 | | 84 | 84 | SE | SSE\nNE | | Moderate breezes and fine weather\n| | Employed in boiling and stowing\n| | down","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. The crew spent the day boiling blubber and storing the oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1852-12-09","events":[],"lat":-10.6667,"lon":113.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nDec 9 | 10..40 | 113..43 | N 1/2 | | 85 | 84 | SE | SSE\nNE | E | Moderate breezes and fine weather\n| | headed EbN Employed in clearing\n| | up and breaking out shooks\n| | for water","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. The crew spent the day clearing up and breaking out barrel staves for water casks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-10","events":[],"lat":-10.7167,"lon":115.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nDec 10 | 10..43 | 115..07 | | | 85 | 86 | SE | SSE\nNE | E | Moderate breezes and fine weather\n| | Employed in setting up shooks and\n| | driving oil","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. The crew worked at assembling barrels from cask parts and securing the oil casks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-11","events":[],"lat":-8.35,"lon":117.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nDec 11 | | | | 85- | 85- | SE | SE |\n26 | N.E | Light breezes and fine weather\n| | He [illegible] made the Island of Sumbawa\n| | bearing NE Lombock bore N\n| | Employed in setting up shooks\n| | for water steered in for the\n| | Land the wind hauled to NW\n| | with rain","wind":[["whole","SE","light"],["whole","NW",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"With fine weather and light breezes, the crew sighted the islands of Sumbawa and Lombok. They set up cask staves for water and steered toward the land as the wind shifted to the northwest with rain.","where":"near land","place":"Sumbawa","via":[[115.85,-8.55],[116.25,-8.15],[116.75,-8.15],[117.35,-8.25]],"plate":"land.landfall-a","at":"sumbawa"},{"date":"1852-12-12","events":[],"lat":-8.7167,"lon":116.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nDec 12 | 8..43 | 18..30 | | 80 | 82 | NW | |\nLight breezes and fine weather\nat 4 PM got the Anchors of the\nBows and bent the Chains at 7 o clok\nPM entered the Straits of Allas\nm & light airs and calm working in\nunder the Lombock shore at\n10 AM came to Anchor in Bally\nRoads with the [illegible] Flag Staff bearing\nNNW in 11 fathoms water","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"With light breezes and calms, the ship entered the Straits of Alas, worked along the Lombok shore, and came to anchor in Bally Roads in 11 fathoms of water.","where":"at anchor","place":"Bally Roads","via":[[117.25,-8.25],[116.15,-8.15],[115.75,-8.75],[115.85,-9.05],[116.55,-9.05],[116.65,-8.75]],"at":"bally-town-roadstead-east-lombok"},{"date":"1852-12-13","events":[],"lat":-8.9215,"lon":116.6286,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday\nDec 13\nEmployed in stowing down Oil\nand watering","plain":"The crew was busy taking on fresh water and storing oil down in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1852-12-14","events":[],"lat":-9.1262,"lon":116.6071,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday\nDec 14\nEmployed in watering sent\nArcher Fowler the [struck: c] Boatsteerer\nwho has been sick a long time ashore","plain":"The crew took on fresh water and sent Archer Fowler, a harpooner who had been sick for a long time, ashore.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Sick harpooner sent ashore","quote":"","interest":4,"topic":"sickness"},{"kind":"crew","title":"Sick boatsteerer sent ashore","quote":"sent\nArcher Fowler the [struck: c] Boatsteerer\nwho has been sick a long time ashore","interest":2,"topic":"sickness"}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1852-12-15","events":[],"lat":-9.331,"lon":116.5857,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday\nDec 15\nEmployed in watering","plain":"The crew spent the day taking on fresh water.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1852-12-16","events":[],"lat":-9.5357,"lon":116.5643,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday\nDec 16\nEmployed in recruiting ship\nand stowing water one watch\nashore on Liberty","plain":"The crew resupplied the ship and stowed fresh water, while half the crew went ashore on liberty.","where":"in port"},{"date":"1852-12-17","events":[],"lat":-9.7405,"lon":116.5429,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday\nDec 17\nRecruiting ship one watch\nashore on Liberty the Bark Ellen\nof Edgartown come to Anchor\n[struck: I] discharged and Paid off Archer\nFowler and furnished him as\ngood acomadations as the place\nafforded","plain":"While recruiting in port, one watch went ashore on liberty, and the bark Ellen of Edgartown came to anchor. The captain discharged and paid off Archer Fowler, providing him with the best accommodations available.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Archer Fowler discharged and paid off","quote":"discharged and Paid off Archer Fowler and furnished him as good acomadations as the place afforded","interest":3},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ellen","rig":"bark","port":"Edgartown","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"in port","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1852-12-18","events":[],"lat":-9.9452,"lon":116.5214,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday\nDec 18 | | | 29.40 | | | SW | W |\nTook James Caswell to steer the Waist\nBoat\n27 [struck: W] | | at day light got under way\n| | with a strong breeze and squally\n| | weather with indications of more\n| | wind at 10 AM blowing strong shortened\n| | sail the Bar stood 29.40","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"],["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"James Caswell was assigned to steer the waist boat. At daylight they got underway in squally weather, reducing sail by midmorning as the wind strengthened and the barometer dropped.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-19","events":[],"lat":-10.15,"lon":116.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nDec 19 | 10..09 | 116..30 | E | 29..40 | | WNW | W\nNNW | SWbyW | Strong breezes and squally\n| | with rain at 3 PM the wind\n| | increased to a gale hove too\n| | under Close Reefed Main Top\n| | sail Fore Top Mast stay sail and\n| | M Spencer M and L P wind\n| | and weather continues the same\n| | and ends so","wind":[["first","WNW","strong"],["first","WNW","gale"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","gale"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls brought rain until the wind increased to a gale in the afternoon, forcing the crew to shorten sail and stop the ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-20","events":[],"lat":-10.95,"lon":116.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nDec 20 | 10..57 | 116..29 | E | 29..40 | | WNW | W\nNW | | Strong gales with rain through\n| | out and ends so","wind":[["whole","WNW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"The ship faced strong gales and rain throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-21","events":[],"lat":-11.7833,"lon":116.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nDec 21 | 11..47 | 116..10 | E | 29..40 | 83 83 | NW | NW\nNW | | Strong breezes with rain L P\n| | more Moderate set double reefed\n| | Topsails","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong winds and rain gave way to milder weather later in the day, allowing the crew to set more sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-22","events":[],"lat":-13.2667,"lon":114.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nDec 22 | 13..16 | 114.29 | | | 82 83 | NW | NW\nNW | | A Strong breeze throughout\n| | the 24 Hours, and cloudy\n| | saw a Bark and a ship","wind":[["whole","NW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"They sailed under a strong breeze and cloudy skies, sighting a bark and a ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-23","events":[],"lat":-14.2667,"lon":113.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nDec 23 | 14..16 | 113..48 | | | 79 79 | NW | NW\nW | | First part strong breezes and\n| | squally leaded to WSW by\n| | wind saw two sails ends with\n| | more moderate","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew experienced strong breezes and squalls while steering west-southwest. They sighted two ships during the day, and conditions became more moderate by the end.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-24","events":[],"lat":-14.2,"lon":113.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nDec 24 | 14..12 | 113..23 | | | 83 83 | NW | N\nW | WbNW | Moderate breezes and fair weather\n| | exchanged signals with a Dutch\n| | Bark M and LP light breezes\n| | and fine weather employed in\n| | Painting the Bow Boat","wind":[["first","NW","moderate"],["middle","NW","light"],["latter","WNW","light"]],"plain":"Fair weather with moderate breezes. The crew painted the bow boat and exchanged signals with a Dutch bark.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"sperm","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-13.6833,"lon":112.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nDec 25 | 13..41 | 112.57 | | | 84 86 | N to NNW | NE\nE | NEbyW | Light airs and fine weather\n| | M P wind and weather the same\n| | LP at 6 oclock AM lowered for\n| | Sp Whales struck two killed one\n| | and drew from the other got\n| | the Waist Boat capsized took\n| | the Whale alongside and cut\n| | him in and made sail in\n| | chase of the whales","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"]],"plain":"The crew put out the boats for sperm whales, harpooned two, and killed one, but the other harpoon pulled out. The waist boat capsized, but they brought the dead whale alongside, stripped its blubber, and chased the whales again.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Waist boat capsized while whaling","quote":"","interest":5,"topic":"accidents"}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1852-12-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-14.1,"lon":112.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nDec 26 | 14..06 | 112..03 | | | 84 86 | SE | SE\nSE | SEbE | Light breezes and fine weather\n| | at 3 PM lowered again for the\n| | Whales but to no purpose [at?] sunset\n| | came on board M and LP boiling\nOne Whale","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE by E","light"]],"plain":"Under light breezes and fine weather, the crew put the boats out to chase whales again at 3 p.m. without success and returned at sunset. Meanwhile, they boiled blubber from one whale.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1852-12-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":2}],"lat":-13.8667,"lon":112.05,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Winds Winds\nDec 27 13.52 84 85- S E W N W\n[margin: SW | 2 Whales] Comes in with a Moderate breeze\nand fine weather at 2 pom lowered\nfor Sp Whales struck and killed\ntwo, one of them a large Whale\ntook them alongside & employed\nin cutting in","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"In fine weather, the crew put the boats out for sperm whales. They harpooned and killed two, including one large whale, brought them alongside, and began stripping the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":2,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1852-12-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-13.8833,"lon":112.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nDec 28 13.53 112.08 84 84 N W N W\nLight breezes and fine weather\nfinished cutting in & took in\nthe Junk and Hooked on to the\ncase saw spouts","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"plain":"Under light breezes and fine weather, the crew finished stripping the blubber, took in the junk, hooked onto the case, and saw spouts.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1852-12-29","events":[],"lat":-14.2833,"lon":112.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nDec 29 14 17 112.17 84 84 S W S W\nModerate breezes and fair weather\nbailed the Case employed in\nboiling and clearing up","wind":[["whole","SW","moderate"]],"plain":"With moderate breezes and fair weather, the crew bailed the spermaceti from the whale's head, boiled blubber into oil, and cleaned up the ship.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1852-12-30","events":[],"lat":-14.5667,"lon":112.2166,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday\nDec 30 14.34- 85- 85- S W S W\nFresh breezes throughout employed\nin boiling and stowing down","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued as the crew boiled blubber and stowed the oil below in the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1852-12-31","events":[],"lat":-14.4,"lon":112.1499,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday\nDec 31 84 84 S S S W\nStrong breeze and cloudy employed\nin stowing down","wind":[["whole","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Under a strong breeze and cloudy skies, the crew was busy storing oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1853-01-01","events":[],"lat":-14.2333,"lon":112.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nJanuary 1st 1853\n[struck: 14.14 112.02] 83 83 . S W\nStrong breezes and cloudy finished\nstowing down","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Strong breezes and cloudy weather; the crew finished storing the oil down in the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-02","events":[],"lat":-13.7667,"lon":111.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nJan 2 13.46 111.52. 82 83 S W S W\nStrong breezes and cloudy with a\nheavy swell and chels do","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy","heavy sea"],"plain":"The crew experienced strong breezes, cloudy skies, and a heavy sea swell.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-03","events":[],"lat":-14.1,"lon":112.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nJan 3 14.06 112.09 84 84 S W S W\nStrong breezes and cloudy throug\nout the 24 hours","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Routine sailing with strong breezes and cloudy skies throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-04","events":[],"lat":-13.9333,"lon":112.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nJan 4 13.56 112.48 82 83 S W S W\nStrong breezes and cloudy through\nout the 24 hours with a heavy\nswell","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy","heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship sailed under strong breezes, cloudy skies, and a heavy swell.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-05","events":[],"lat":-13.6167,"lon":112.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nJan 5 13.57 112 50 82 83 S W to W S W\nStrong breezes and cloudy [illegible]\n[illegible] moderate set whole\nTopsails","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Routine sailing with strong breezes, cloudy weather, and moderate conditions later as they set whole topsails.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-06","events":[],"lat":-13.4333,"lon":112.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday   S     E\nJan 6 13..26  112..47  82/83 SW . SW WSW\nModerate breezes and fair weather\nL P calm with light airs at inter-\nvals and ends So","wind":[["first","SW","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and fair weather, followed by calms and light airs.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":3},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"sperm","count":2}],"lat":-13.05,"lon":112.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nJan 7 13..03 .. 112..42  82 .. 84 W   SW\n[margin: 2 Sp Whales]\nLight breezes from West and fair weather\nheaded S S W by wind M and L P\nheaded to N W at 10 A M lowered\nfor Sp Whales bound to N E struck\n5 saved 3 d[illegible]w from one the whale\nbit the other line off [blot]","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"The crew put out the boats for sperm whales, harpooning five. They saved three, but the harpoon pulled out of one and another bit through the whale line.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whale bit through the harpoon line","quote":"the whale bit the other line off","interest":3}],"where":"at sea","catch":3,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1853-01-08","events":[],"lat":-12.75,"lon":112.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday\nJan 8 12..45 .. 112..32  82 . 84   SW\nLight airs and calm at intervals\nat 3 P M took the Whales alongside\nand cut them in L P employed\nin boiling ends with light airs","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In light winds and calm intervals, the crew brought the whales alongside at 3 p.m., stripped their blubber, and spent the night boiling it into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1853-01-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-13.0,"lon":112.3167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday\nJan 9 13..00 .. 112..19  84   84   S W\nLight airs and fine weather\nheaded to N W M and L P calm\nsaw spouts","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and calm, fine weather. The crew saw whale spouts.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-10","events":[],"lat":-13.4167,"lon":112.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday\nJan 10 13..25  112..27  WSW\nLight breezes and fine weather hea-\nded to S L P headed N W ends with\nlight airs","wind":[["first","WSW","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light winds as the ship sailed on; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-11","events":[],"lat":-13.1,"lon":111.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday\nJan 11 13..06  111..49  83 .. 84  WSW\nLight breezes and fine weather through-\nthese twenty four hours","wind":[["whole","WSW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-12","events":[],"lat":-13.4333,"lon":112.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday\nJan 12 13..26  112..49  86  86  WSW\nLight airs and fine weather headed S\nunder all sail M and L P light airs","wind":[["first","WSW","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather; the ship continued south with all sails set.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-13","events":[],"lat":-13.3167,"lon":112.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday\nJan 13 13..19  112..30  83  86  SE to S\nLight airs and fine weather headed\nto the West- Ends with fine weather","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather as the ship headed west.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-14","events":[],"lat":-13.0667,"lon":112.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday\nJan 14 13..04 S 112..20  84  84  S\nLight breezes and fair weather","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-15","events":[],"lat":-12.95,"lon":112.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 15th   84  84\nLight airs throug hout the 24\nhours headed to W by N\nLat 12..57 S Long 112..02 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds and routine sailing; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-16","events":[],"lat":-12.9167,"lon":111.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 16th\nLight airs and fair weather\nM and L P calm and ends\nLat by Obs 12.55 S Long 111. 50 E\nair 82 water 84","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds gave way to calm, fair weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-13.0167,"lon":112.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 17th\nComes in with light airs\nfrom S.S.E. and light showers\nof rain at 4 hours [struck: and 20 minuts]\nP M saw a large Sp Whale lowred\nbut did not strike M and L P\nModerate breezes ends with rain\nheaded to E Lat By Obs. 13..01 South\nLong By Chr 112. 17 E\nAir. 82 W 84\n[margin] Saw a Sp Whale","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Light winds and rain showers. In the afternoon, they saw a large sperm whale and put out the boats to chase it, but did not harpoon it.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1853-01-18","events":[],"lat":-12.0,"lon":112.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 18th\nComes with Moderate breyes\nfrom S E with light showers\nof rain steared N and N N E\nL P wind light ends with\nshowers of rain Lat 12..00 So\nLong 112..34 East\n86 85 Ther","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes, light rain showers, and warm weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-19","events":[],"lat":-11.6667,"lon":113.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 19th\nBegins with a Moderate breeze\nfrom S S E headed E M P calm\nL P wind light and varrying from\nS E to N W with pasing showers\nLat 11..40 S Long 113..35 East\n84 85-","wind":[["first","SSE","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light, shifting winds, calm spells, and passing showers.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-20","events":[],"lat":-11.4333,"lon":113.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 20th\nLight breezes from S E and\nSqually with rain M P wind\nfrom [struck: nearly] all points of the comp\nEnds the same Lat 11..26 S\nLong 113..15 East\n85- 86-","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","variable",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship encountered light southeast breezes and squally weather with rain, with the wind shifting from all directions.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-21","events":[],"lat":-11.35,"lon":114.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 21th\nComes in with light variable\nbreezes from S E to N W with rain\nEnds with fine weather\nLat 11..21 South\nLong 114 25- E\n86. 86","wind":[["first","variable","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The day brought light, shifting breezes with rain, followed by fine weather. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-22","events":[],"lat":-11.0167,"lon":115.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 22d\nModerate breezes from ESE and\nfine weather headed NE M P\nwind S.E. L P wind SSE and ends so\nLat 11..01 S Long 115..25- East\n85- 85-","wind":[["first","ESE","moderate"],["middle","SE",""],["latter","SSE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes; nothing unusual happened.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-23","events":[],"lat":-11.0833,"lon":115.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 23d\nCalm M P light airs from S E\nEnds calm Lat 11..05- S\nLong 115..53 E","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions with light airs from the southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-24","events":[],"lat":-10.95,"lon":116.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 24th 88 88\nLight airs from S E throughout\nthe 24 hours Lat 10..57- S Long 116..17 E\n88 87","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds from the southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-25","events":[],"lat":-10.8833,"lon":117.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 25th\nComes in calm M P strong breezes\nfrom S headed ESE ends calm\nLat 10..53 S Long 117..17 East\n88 87","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","S","strong"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions gave way to strong breezes before falling calm again; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-26","events":[],"lat":-11.05,"lon":118.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 26th\nLight breezes from SE to S through\nout and fine weather Painted\nship saw a ship stearing Ely S\nLat 11..03 S Long 118..23 East\n88 87","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the crew painted the ship and sighted another vessel steering east-by-south.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-27","events":[],"lat":-10.7167,"lon":119.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 27th\nLight breezes from S E and fine\nweather steered E by N Finished\nPainting the ship a ship in sight\nL P saw the Island of Sandalwood\nor Zeendainca bearing N E dist\n40 miles Lat 10..43 S Long 119..21 E\n87 87","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew finished painting the ship, spotted another vessel, and sighted the island of Sandalwood (Zeendainca) about 40 miles to the northeast.","where":"near land","place":"Island of Sandalwood or Zeendainca","plate":"land.landfall-a","at":"sumba"},{"date":"1853-01-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-10.55,"lon":120.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 28th\nLight breezes from SSE throughout\nthese 24 hours steered E by N 1/2 E\nship in sight lowered for Blak\nfish but without success Painted\nthe Waist Boat Lat 10..33 S Long 120..25 E\n86 87","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes, the crew spotted another ship and put out the boats after pilot whales, but without success. They also painted the waist boat.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-29","events":[],"lat":-9.8333,"lon":121.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 29th\nLight breezes from S W to S W\nsteered [struck: E] the East point of San\nalwood bore N dist 15 miles\nLat By Obs 9..50 South\nLong By Chr 121..40 E\n82 85-","wind":[["whole","SW","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew as the ship sailed near Sandalwood Island, about 15 miles off its eastern point.","where":"near land","place":"Sandalwood","at":"sumba"},{"date":"1853-01-30","events":[],"lat":-9.6667,"lon":123.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 30th\nComes in with a Lightly breez\nfrom S W steerd E by N Thik squa[struck: ll]\nwith rain attended with Thunder\nand Lightning Ends the same\nLat 9,,40 S Long 123,,00 East.","wind":[["first","SW","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls","thunder","lightning"],"plain":"Light breezes brought thick squalls with rain, thunder, and lightning throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-01-31","events":[],"lat":-9.1667,"lon":123.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 31st\nA Light breeze from W and\npleasant weather steerd ENE\npased a Dutch Brig steering SE\nTimor Flores and Savu In\nsight Latt 9,,10 S Long 123,,38 E","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and pleasant weather as they sailed east-northeast, sighting Timor, Flores, and Savu. They passed a Dutch brig sailing southeast.","where":"near land","place":"Timor Flores and Savu"},{"date":"1853-02-01","events":[],"lat":-9.05,"lon":123.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 1st\nCalm with light airs at\nintervals with Thunder and Lightn[struck: ing]\nLat 9,,03 S Long 123,,47 East","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm","thunder","lightning"],"plain":"The ship experienced calms broken by light airs, along with thunder and lightning.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-02-02","events":[],"lat":-9.0,"lon":124.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 2d\nLight airs from S W Throughout\nTimor & Flores in sight saw a\nShip and Proa Latt 9,,00 Long 124,,11 [illegible]","wind":[["whole","SW","light"]],"plain":"Light southwest breezes; Timor and Flores were in sight. They spotted another ship and a proa.","where":"near land","place":"Timor & Flores"},{"date":"1853-02-03","events":[],"lat":-8.95,"lon":124.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 3d\nModerate breezes from W to NSW\nand fine weather steerd ESE\nsaw a Dutch Brig Timor Flores\nAdenara and Solor in sight\nLat 9,,05 S Long 124,,53 East","wind":[["whole","W","moderate"]],"plain":"They enjoyed fine weather with moderate breezes, spotted a Dutch brig, and had the islands of Timor, Flores, Adonara, and Solor in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Timor Flores Adenara and Solor"},{"date":"1853-02-04","events":[],"lat":-8.45,"lon":125.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 4th\nA Light breeze from WSW\nat 11 PM I went in to Battoo Gady\non Timor to procure some refresh\nments but owing to the Indolence\nof the natives I got but very little\nat 7 PM I came on board and kep[struck: t]\naway NE the wind being at SSE\n[struck: ed to] Timor Ombay Panthar and Pulo\nKambing in Sight saw two ships\nLat 8,,27 S Long 125,,20 East","wind":[["first","WSW","light"],["middle","SSE",""]],"plain":"The captain went ashore at Batugade on Timor for provisions, but got very little due to what he called the natives' indolence. With Timor, Ombai, Pantar, and Pulau Kambing in sight, they saw two ships.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Captain complained about local traders","quote":"owing to the Indolence of the natives I got but very little","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Battoo Gady on Timor","via":[[125.25,-8.45]],"at":"batugade"},{"date":"1853-02-05","events":[],"lat":-7.2833,"lon":125.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 5th\nModerate breezes from S by W\nsteered S by E at 4 P M the\nnearest part of Ombay dist 3 miles\nthe wind left us & becalmed\nthe other ships in sight brought\nthe breez down with them till\nwithin a mile or two of us when\nthey were becalmed [insertion: also] they proved\nto be the Horatio. Swift of New\nBedford 110 days from New York\nbound to Shanghae and The India\nof London bound to Hong Kong\nwith Troops m and L P calm I spent\nthe day with Capt Swift on board\nof the Horatio Lat 7,,17 S Long 125,,37 E","wind":[["first","S by W","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Near Ombay, the ship was becalmed alongside two others: the Horatio, bound for Shanghai, and the India of London, carrying troops to Hong Kong. The writer spent the day visiting Captain Swift aboard the Horatio.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Met a troopship bound for Hong Kong","quote":"The India of London bound to Hong Kong with Troops","interest":2},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Horatio","rig":"","port":"New Bedford","captain":"Swift","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"India","rig":"","port":"London","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Ombay","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1853-02-06","events":[],"lat":-7.4667,"lon":125.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb 6th\nA light breeze from N W and fine\nweather at 2 P M the wind increased\nthe Horatio in company m and\nL P calm with light showers of rain\nLat 7,,28 S Long 125,, 37 East","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"They sailed in company with the Horatio under a light breeze and fine weather, followed by calms and light rain showers.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Horatio","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-02-07","events":[],"lat":-7.15,"lon":125.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb 7th Light airs and fine\nweather steered N wind from\nN W to S E Lat 7,,09.. 125,,30 E","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-02-08","events":[],"lat":-5.25,"lon":125.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 8th\nLight airs from S W to N W m\nP squally L P light airs from\nS E steered N by W Lat 6,,15.. S\nLong 125,,30 E","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds and occasional squalls; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-02-09","events":[],"lat":-4.8,"lon":125.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 9th\nLight breeze from N W steered\nN by W Saw a sail m and L P squally\nwind squally with rain\nLat 4,,48 S Long 125,,52 E","wind":[["first","NW","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"They sailed under light breezes and squalls with rain, sighting another vessel during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-02-10","events":[],"lat":-3.95,"lon":126.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 10th\nLight breezes from W S W steered\nN by W saw the Island of Bouro\nbearing N by E dist 60 miles m\nand L P wind from N W to S\nLat 3,,57 S Long 126,,00 E","wind":[["first","WSW","light"],["middle","variable",""],["latter","variable",""]],"plain":"They sailed under light breezes and sighted the island of Bouro about sixty miles off.","where":"near land","place":"Bouro","at":"buru"},{"date":"1853-02-11","events":[],"lat":-3.05,"lon":126.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 11th\nLight breezes from NW to NE and\nfine weather beating into Pitts\nPassage at sunset the West point\nof Bouro bore NE dist 15 miles\nSaw the Horattio Lat 3..13 S","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes and fine weather, the ship sailed against the wind into Pitt's Passage, sighting Bouro and spotting the Horattio.","where":"near land","place":"Bouro","via":[[125.95,-3.05]],"at":"buru"},{"date":"1853-02-12","events":[],"lat":-2.4667,"lon":126.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 12th\nLight breezes from NW to N and\nfair weather Bouro bore SSE\nBulla Besey bore N by E & &\ncalm the He in sight\nLat 2..28 South","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and calm, fair weather as the ship sailed near the islands of Bouro and Bulla Besey.","where":"near land","place":"Bouro","at":"buru"},{"date":"1853-02-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-2.1833,"lon":126.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb 13th\nLight breezes from N lowered\nfor Blackfish to no purpose\n7 pm and 8 P a fresh breeze from N\nBulla Besey bore NW dist 10 miles\nLat 2..11 S Long 126..23 East","wind":[["first","N","light"],["middle","N","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew put boats out to chase pilot whales, but with no success. Land was in sight ten miles away.","where":"near land","place":"Bulla Besey"},{"date":"1853-02-14","events":[],"lat":-2.1167,"lon":127.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb 14th\nA strong breeze from N heads\nENE Oby Major bore E by N\nbeating into the Mollucca Pass\nexperienced a strong current\nsetting SW 5 knots per hour\nLat 2..07 S Long 127..17 East","wind":[["whole","N","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed against a strong breeze and beat into the Molucca Passage near Obi Major, fighting a powerful five-knot current running to the southwest.","where":"near land","place":"Oby Major","at":"obira-island"},{"date":"1853-02-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-1.7833,"lon":127.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 15th\nStrong breezes from N to NNW\nheaded to NE and W to W by S\nbeating aganist a 5 knot current\nGomona and Oby Major in\nsight & P lowered for Sp Whales\ngoing quick to NW but without\nsuccess Lat 1..47 S Long 127..18 E","wind":[["whole","N","strong"]],"plain":"With Gomona and Oby Major in sight, the crew fought against a five-knot current. They lowered boats for fast-moving sperm whales heading northwest, but without success.","where":"near land","place":"Gomona and Oby Major","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1853-02-16","events":[],"lat":-1.7667,"lon":127.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 16th\nStrong breezes from NNW head\nby turns Oby Major Gomona\nand Little Pulo Oby in sight\nLat 1..46 S Long 127..13 E","wind":[["whole","NNW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew as the ship turned back and forth with Oby Major, Gomona, and Little Pulo Oby in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Oby Major","at":"obira-island"},{"date":"1853-02-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-1.7833,"lon":126.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 17th\nLight breezes from NNW Little\nPulo Obi Major and P[illegible]samathe\nin sight saw Sp Whales to wind\nward I ordered Ezekiel Trask\nand Antoine Grottee the Cook to\nbe siezed up in the Rigging for\nfighting this being the second\ntime he has been guilty of\nthe same offence I forgave the\nfirst time telling him not\nto do so again If he did I\nwould punish him\nLat 1..17 S Long 126..37 E","wind":[["whole","NNW","light"]],"plain":"With Little Pulo Obi Major and nearby land in sight, the crew saw sperm whales to windward. The captain had Ezekiel Trask and Antoine Grottee, the cook, tied up in the rigging for fighting.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Cook and crewman punished for fighting","quote":"ordered Ezekiel Trask and Antoine Grottee the Cook to be siezed up in the Rigging","interest":3,"topic":"punishments"}],"where":"near land","place":"Little Pulo Obi Major","at":"obira-island"},{"date":"1853-02-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-1.5333,"lon":126.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 18th\nModerate breezes from NNW\nat 3 PM lowered for the before\nmentioned Whales but without\nsuccess at sunset I released\nthe Cook and sent him to his\nduty I also offered to release\nTrask if he would promise\nto do better in future his reply\nwas that he would strike the\nCook or any other under the same\ncircumstance - I then confined\nhim by putting him in Irons\nLat 0..32.. Long 126..05 E","wind":[["whole","NNW","moderate"]],"plain":"The boats chased whales without success. The captain released the cook back to duty, but after crewman Trask vowed he would strike the cook again under similar circumstances, he was placed in irons.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Trask put in irons after threatening cook","quote":"his reply was that he would strike the Cook or any other under the same circumstance","interest":5,"topic":"punishments"},{"kind":"crew","title":"Cook released and returned to duty","quote":"at sunset I released\nthe Cook and sent him to his\nduty","topic":"punishments"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1853-02-19","events":[],"lat":-0.5667,"lon":125.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 19th\nA Strong breeze from NNE head\nNW aft of the Xulla Islands in\nsight. Released Trask on his\npromising to do better in futture\nthe wind hauled SW steered\nNNE saw the Island of Celeves\nbearing N dist 60 miles\nLat 0..34 S Long 125..04 E","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"],["latter","SW",""]],"plain":"With the Xulla Islands and later Celebes in sight, Trask was released from confinement after promising to behave better in the future.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Trask released after promising to do better","quote":"Released Trask on his promising to do better in futture","interest":3,"topic":"punishments"}],"where":"near land","place":"Xulla Islands"},{"date":"1853-02-20","events":[],"lat":-0.3917,"lon":125.425,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Feb 20th\nLight breezes from S W at 6 PM\nthe wind hauled suddenly in\na squall to NNE to [struck: S] strong\nbreezes and squally with rain\nat 11 AM spoke the Bark Clara\nSmith of N Bed ford 9 months 200 Spm\nthe ship James Allen in sight","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["first","NNE","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship faced a sudden squall with rain and strong breezes. Later in the morning, they met and exchanged news with the bark Clara Smith of New Bedford, nine months into its voyage with 200 barrels of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Clara Smith","rig":"bark","port":"N Bed ford","captain":"","months_out":9,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1853-02-21","events":[],"lat":-0.2167,"lon":125.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb 21st\nFresh breeyes and squally weather\nI speant the day on Board of the\nCleora with my friend and old\nShipmate Capt Smith Capt Nuocan\nalso pased the evening on boarde with\nus L P headed E S E the Cleora\nand James Allen in company\nLat 0..13 S Long 125..47 E","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"In fresh breezes and squalls, the keeper visited the Cleora and an old shipmate, Captain Smith. Captain Nuocan joined them for the evening.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Reunited with an old shipmate","quote":"I speant the day on Board of the Cleora with my friend and old Shipmate","interest":2},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"","port":"","captain":"Smith","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"James Allen","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1853-02-22","events":[],"lat":-0.45,"lon":127.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 22d\nLight breeyes from N and fine\nweather headed E the James\nAllen and Cleora in sight Capt\nSmith came on boarde and\nspent the Evening Targally in\nsight to the East L P Midotta\nLatta Islands in sight steerd\nS E and S Lat 0..29 South","wind":[["whole","N","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes and fine weather, Captain Smith came aboard to spend the evening while the James Allen and Cleora were in sight, along with land.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"James Allen","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Targally, L P Midotta Latta Islands","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1853-02-23","events":[],"lat":-0.25,"lon":127.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 23d\nModerate breeyes N Standing off\nand on off Margolang and\nBatchain L P winds S W and\nsqually with rain Latt 25- S","wind":[["first","N","moderate"],["latter","SW",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Cruised back and forth off Margolang and Batchain under moderate breezes, ending with squalls and rain.","where":"near land","place":"Margolang and Batchain","via":[[127.05,-0.15],[127.35,-0.15]]},{"date":"1853-02-24","events":[],"lat":-1.2833,"lon":126.9083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Feb 24th\nStrong breezes from N and fine\nweather standing off and at\n8 A M steerd S S W experienced\na strong current setting S E the\nCleola in sight Lat 1..17 S","wind":[["whole","N","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed under strong northerly breezes and fine weather, encountering a strong southeast-setting current with the Cleola in sight.","where":"at sea","via":[[127.25,-0.15],[127.05,-0.15]]},{"date":"1853-02-25","events":[],"lat":-1.8167,"lon":126.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 25th\nStrong breezes from N steerd\nS W by W at 3 P M luffed to the\nwind at 4 tacked to E N E\nLisimatula bore S dist 18 miles\nL P light breezes and squally with\nrain","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls with rain as the ship sailed near Lisimatula, turning in the afternoon.","where":"near land","place":"Lisimatula","at":"lifamatola"},{"date":"1853-02-26","events":[],"lat":-1.75,"lon":125.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 26th\nLight breezes from S S W\nsqually in the at 4 P squally\nwith Rain Split the Fore and\nMain Top sails the Kulla\nIsles in sight","wind":[["whole","SSW","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Squalls and rain split the fore and main topsails in the afternoon, with the Kulla Isles in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Kulla Isles","via":[[125.95,-1.65]]},{"date":"1853-02-27","events":[],"lat":-1.05,"lon":125.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb 27th\n[margin: 84 84 83]\nStrong brizes with rain heading\nWSW single reefed the Main\nand bent a Fore Topsail Xulle\nTolyabo bore SSE dist 20 miles\nLat 1,,03 S Long 125,,00 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and rain as the ship sailed west-southwest with reduced sail. They bent a fore topsail, with Tolyabo twenty miles to the south-southeast.","where":"near land","place":"Tolyabo"},{"date":"1853-02-28","events":[],"lat":-0.6167,"lon":124.6667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Feb 28th\n[margin: 83 . 84]\nStrong brizes from NNW heade\nW Am T headed NE to E light\nvariables with rain Lat 0,,31 S","wind":[["first","NNW","strong"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Experienced strong breezes and light, variable winds with rain. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-03-01","events":[],"lat":-0.0833,"lon":124.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 1st\n[margin: 83 84]\nLight variables and squally\nwith rain bent an other Me Top\nsail and Fly Jib Celebes in\nsight S E R current Island bor\nNW dist 20 miles Lat 0,,05 S\nLong 124,,20 E","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship experienced light variable winds and rain squalls while bending on a new main topsail and flying jib. Celebes and Current Island were both in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Celebes"},{"date":"1853-03-02","events":[],"lat":0.2167,"lon":124.4666,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday March 2d\n[margin: 84 84]\nCalms getting ready for watering\ngot the Anchors off the bows\nLat 0,,13 N","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Becalmed, the crew readied the anchors and prepared to take on fresh water.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-03-03","events":[],"lat":0.3167,"lon":124.5999,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 3d\nLight breezes and fine weathe\nAt 4 hours and 20 minuts P M\ncame to Anchor in Elphinstow\nBay in 7 fathoms water","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"In light breezes and fine weather, the ship came to anchor in Elphinstone Bay in seven fathoms of water at 4:20 PM.","where":"at anchor","place":"Elphinstone Bay"},{"date":"1853-03-04","events":[],"lat":0.4167,"lon":124.7333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday March 4th\nLight Land and Sea brizes\nEmployed in watering and\nvarious other Jobs","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"With light land and sea breezes, the crew spent the day taking on fresh water and doing various other jobs.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-03-05","events":[],"lat":0.5167,"lon":124.8666,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday March 5th\nAt 12 noon got under way\nand stood out of the Bay\nwith a light brize from SE","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"At noon, the ship got underway and sailed out of the bay with a light southeast breeze.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-03-06","events":[],"lat":0.6167,"lon":125.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 6th\n[margin: 78 78]\nLight brizes from NNW to N\nheaded W [struck: SE] to ENE m and\nfor PM becalmed off Castricoms\nBay Lat 0,,37 N Long 125,,00 E","wind":[["whole","NNW","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship faced light breezes before falling calm off Castricoms Bay in the afternoon.","where":"near land","place":"Castricoms Bay"},{"date":"1853-03-07","events":[],"lat":1.25,"lon":125.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 7th\nLight breezes from NNE Mount\nKlobat b[illegible]e [illegible] Lambert N E m\nande do do light airs Lat 1.13 N","wind":[["whole","NNE","light"],["whole","","light"]],"plain":"The ship sailed under light breezes and calms with Mount Klobat in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Mount Klobat"},{"date":"1853-03-08","events":[],"lat":1.25,"lon":125.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 8th\nLight airs from NNE at 2 P[M]\ncame to Anchor in Kema Harbo[r]\nin 11 fathoms of water where\nI found my old shipmate Capt\nHuxford of the Bark Ellen of\nEdgartown has taken 100 bbls of\noil since we parted at Bally Tow[n]\nsent my men ashore on liberty\nand recruiting ship","wind":[["whole","NNE","light"]],"plain":"The ship anchored in Kema Harbor, where the captain met his old shipmate, Captain Huxford of the bark Ellen. The crew was sent ashore on liberty while the ship reprovisioned.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Met an old shipmate in port","quote":"found my old shipmate Capt Huxford","interest":2},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ellen","rig":"bark","port":"Edgartown","captain":"Huxford","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Kema Harbor","plate":"gam.spoke-c","at":"kema"},{"date":"1853-03-09","events":[],"lat":1.2055,"lon":125.3167},{"date":"1853-03-10","events":[],"lat":1.1611,"lon":125.4833},{"date":"1853-03-11","events":[],"lat":1.1166,"lon":125.65},{"date":"1853-03-12","events":[],"lat":1.0722,"lon":125.8167},{"date":"1853-03-13","events":[],"lat":1.0277,"lon":125.9833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March 13th\nat 7 A M got under way with\na good breeze ande [struck: stood]\nout of the Bay I shipped\nthree Manilla Men ande\nturned the Steward forward\nfor breaking his liberty and drun\nkenep he not being in a state\nto perform his duty when it\nwas neccesary that I should have\nhis services","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"The ship set sail from the bay at 7 a.m. The captain took on three crewmen from Manila and demoted the steward to regular crew duties for getting drunk and overstaying his leave.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Steward demoted for drunkenness","quote":"turned the Steward forward for breaking his liberty and drun kenep","interest":3,"topic":"punishments"},{"kind":"crew","title":"Shipped three Manilla men","quote":"I shipped\nthree Manilla Men","interest":1}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-03-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":0.9833,"lon":126.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 14th\nStrong breezes from W N W ande\na strong current setting S W\nsteered SE M P passed Tyfore\nL P lowered for Sp Whales the\nLatta Latta Islands bearing S E\ndist 25 miles Ternate Shore N E\nstruck and killed one and\ngot a Boat stove\n[sideways in left margin]\nOne Whale","wind":[["whole","WNW","strong"]],"plain":"After passing Tyfore and sighting the Latta Latta Islands and Ternate shore, the crew put out boats for sperm whales. They struck and killed one whale, but had a boat smashed in the encounter.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Boat smashed during the hunt","quote":"struck and killed one and got a Boat stove","interest":3}],"where":"near land","place":"Tyfore","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1853-03-15","events":[],"lat":1.2666,"lon":126.8,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday March 15th\nTook the Whale alongside ande\ncut him in L P fresh breezes\nfrom N ande squally with rain\nLat 34 N","wind":[["latter","N","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew brought the whale alongside and stripped its blubber amid fresh, squally breezes and rain.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1853-03-16","events":[],"lat":1.55,"lon":127.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 16th\nCalm employed in boiling\nTernate Tidore Moekian and\nseveral other of the Mollucca\nIslands in sight Lat 01..36 N","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, the crew boiled blubber with Ternate, Tidore, Moekian, and several other Molucca Islands in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Mollucca Islands","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1853-03-17","events":[],"lat":0.0,"lon":127.075,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 17th\nLight breezes from NE with rain\nM and L P strong breezes Lat 00","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing in rainy weather and freshening breezes, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea","via":[[127.05,0.55]]},{"date":"1853-03-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":0.3667,"lon":126.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 18th\nLight breezes from N headed WNW\nat 2 PM lowered for Sp Whales\nbut did not get up to them\nas they were going quick to Windward\nM and L P strong breezes\nLat 00..22 N Long 126..39 East","wind":[["first","N","light"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"In light breezes, the crew put the boats out to chase sperm whales at 2 p.m., but could not catch up because the whales were moving fast into the wind.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1853-03-19","events":[],"lat":0.5667,"lon":125.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 19th\nStrong brezes from N headed ENE\nM P headed to NW wind NNE\nEnds with fine weather the land\nin sight Lat 01..34 N Long 125..58","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["middle","NNE",""]],"plain":"Strong breezes and fine weather, with land in sight at the end of the day.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-03-20","events":[],"lat":-0.0167,"lon":126.2667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March 20th\nStrong breezes from N steered S\nM P standing off and on shore\nwith short sail L P spoke the\nBark Cleora she has taken 60 bbls\nsince we parted company","wind":[["first","N","strong"]],"plain":"The ship sailed back and forth off the coast under reduced sail in strong breezes. Later, they met and spoke with the bark Cleora, which had taken 60 barrels of oil since they last parted.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1853-03-21","events":[],"lat":-0.6,"lon":126.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 21st\nStrong breezes from N beating to\nwindward in company with the\nCleora Lat 0..36 [struck: S] N Long 126..34 E","wind":[["whole","N","strong"]],"plain":"Strong northerly winds blew as the crew sailed against the wind alongside the Cleora.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1853-03-22","events":[],"lat":-0.6,"lon":126.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 22d\nLight breezes from NNE headed\noff and on shore in company\nwith the Cleora I lent Capt\nSmith my cooper to assist him\na couple of days current S W\n4 knots an hour Lat 0..36 S\nLong 126..37 E","wind":[["whole","NNE","light"]],"plain":"Cruising back and forth off the coast alongside the Cleora, the captain lent his cooper to Captain Smith for a couple of days to help out.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Cooper lent to Captain Smith","quote":"I lent Capt\nSmith my cooper to assist him\na couple of days","interest":1},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"","port":"","captain":"Smith","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1853-03-23","events":[],"lat":0.45,"lon":125.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 23d\nModerate breezes from NW through\nout the 24 hours headed by wind\nin company with the Cleosa\nLat 0..27 N Long 125.00 East","wind":[["whole","NW","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes blew from the northwest as they sailed in company with the Cleosa.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleosa","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-03-24","events":[],"lat":1.1833,"lon":125.2833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 24th\nLight breezes from N and fine\nweather Landed in for Celebes\nat 4 PM the nearest land dist\n10 miles Capt Smith came on\nboard and spent the evening\nthe cooper returned on board at 5\nstrong breezes trying to beat through\nthe Molucca Passage experience\nvery little current Lat 1..11 N","wind":[["first","N","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"With Celebes about ten miles away, Captain Smith came aboard to spend the evening, and the cooper returned at 5. The crew then faced strong breezes while trying to sail against the wind through the Molucca Passage.","where":"near land","place":"Celebes"},{"date":"1853-03-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"sperm","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":1.2167,"lon":125.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 25th\nStrong breezes from SW at 1 PM\n[margin, vertically: Saw Sp Whales]\nMount Klobatt on Celebes bearing\nW saw Sp Whales going to wind\nward there was also a great many\nBlackfish mixed in with them\nIt was almost impossible to see\na whale out of the Boats a dozen\nships lengths we struck one after\nsunsett but were obliged to hol[struck: d]\non so hard that the Iron drew\nm S lay a hull 4 P made sail\nand theat to windward\nLat 1..13 N Long 125..34 East","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Near Celebes, the crew spotted sperm whales mixed with pilot whales. They harpooned a whale after sunset, but held on so hard that the harpoon pulled out.","where":"near land","place":"Celebes"},{"date":"1853-03-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":1.65,"lon":125.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 26\nModerate breezes from N head\nWNW at sunsett Limbe bore\nNNW dist 10 miles m and L P\ncalm saw Blackfish\nLat 1..33 North","wind":[["first","N","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Moderate breezes with land in sight ten miles away, followed by calms. The crew saw pilot whales.","where":"near land","place":"Limbe","via":[[125.35,1.65]]},{"date":"1853-03-27","events":[],"lat":2.2,"lon":125.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 27th\nLight airs from SE steering\nN by W Celebes Limbe [struck: [illegible]] Banka\nand Bejceran in sight three\nof my men are sick with\nfeber Lat 2..12 N Long 125..[illegible] E","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew as they sailed past Celebes, Limbe, Banka, and Bejceran. Three crewmen were down sick with fever.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Three crewmen ill with fever","quote":"three of my men are sick with feber","interest":3,"topic":"sickness"}],"where":"near land","place":"Celebes"},{"date":"1853-03-28","events":[],"lat":3.5,"lon":126.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 28\nLight breezes from W steered\n[struck: W] [illegible] Tagolanda and Sio\nin sight we have no 6 men\ndown with fever Lat 3.30 N Long 126..43","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"With Tagolanda and Siau in sight, six crewmen were down with fever.","where":"near land","place":"Tagolanda and Sio"},{"date":"1853-03-29","events":[],"lat":3.9667,"lon":127.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 29th\nLight breezes from W steered\nW N by N Saw the Foulor Islands\nbearing N by E experienced a\nstrong current setting E 4 knots\nan hour Latt 3..58 N Long 127..23 E","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"They sailed under light breezes and sighted the Foulor Islands, encountering a strong eastward current running at four knots.","where":"near land","place":"Foulor Islands"},{"date":"1853-03-30","events":[],"lat":4.9833,"lon":127.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 30\nStrong breezes from S W steered\nN E [struck: Kab[illegible]] Salibaboo Karakelang\nand the Meangis Islands in\nsight M P steered in between\nKarakelang and the Meangis Isles\nLat 4..59 N Long 127..32 E strong current S W","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Under strong southwest breezes, the ship sailed northeast with Salibaboo, Karakelang, and the Meangis Islands in sight, steering between Karakelang and the Meangis Isles against a strong southwest current.","where":"near land","place":"Karakelang and Meangis Islands"},{"date":"1853-03-31","events":[],"lat":5.6333,"lon":128.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 31st\nLight breezes from S W steered\nN W and N N E saw an Island\ncalled Haycock on the charts\nbut placed to far to the East we\nexperienced a strong current setting\nS W about 4 knots an hour the last 3 hours\nLat 5..38 N Long 128..18 E","wind":[["whole","SW","light"]],"plain":"They sailed under light breezes and sighted Haycock Island, noting that the charts placed it too far east. A strong current set them southwest at around four knots.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Island noted as misplaced on charts","quote":"saw an Island called Haycock on the charts but placed to far to the East","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Haycock"},{"date":"1853-04-01","events":[],"lat":5.5,"lon":130.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday [struck: March] [struck: 1st] April 1st\nStrong breezes from S W steered\nE S E to E moderate breezes saw\nPulo Anna bearing E by S knots\ncalm the current setting the\nship on to the Land\nLat 5..30 N Long 130..08 E","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"They sighted Pulo Anna, but the wind died down and a calm left the current drifting the ship toward the land.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Current drifted ship toward land","quote":"calm the current setting the ship on to the Land","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Pulo Anna"},{"date":"1853-04-02","events":[],"lat":4.6167,"lon":132.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 2d\nStrong breezes steered ESE 8 men\nsick, but getting better at\nday light made current Island\ncurrent S E lowered the boats\nand towed the ship off we were\nvisited by some of the natives\nthey are a large race of men and\nappeared to be well disposed Lat 4..37 N\nLong 132..52 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"With eight sick crew members recovering, the ship sighted Current Island at daylight. Strong currents forced them to put out the boats to tow the ship away, and local islanders visited.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Island natives visited the ship","quote":"they are a large race of men and appeared to be well disposed","interest":5}],"where":"near land","place":"Current Island"},{"date":"1853-04-03","events":[],"lat":4.7333,"lon":133.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 3rd\nLight airs from W to N headed\nE. saw Pulo Meriere bearing SE\nby E L P Steered ENE currents SE\nLat 4,,44 N Long 133,,37 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds with currents setting southeast as the ship sighted Pulo Meriere.","where":"near land","place":"Pulo Meriere"},{"date":"1853-04-04","events":[],"lat":4.1333,"lon":135.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 4th\nModerate breezes throughout\nfrom N steered E L.P. Spoke\nthe Bark Lucy Elizabeth Crosby\nof Boston from Batavia bound\nto San Francisco Lat 4,,05 N\nLong 135,,20 E","wind":[["whole","N","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes as the ship steered east. They met and spoke with the bark Lucy Elizabeth Crosby of Boston, sailing from Batavia to San Francisco.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Lucy Elizabeth Crosby","rig":"bark","port":"Boston","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1853-04-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":3.8333,"lon":137.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 5th\nModerate breezes from NNW\nand fine weather steered EbyS\nL P Lowered for Sp Whales going to\nNNW Lat 3,,50 N Long [struck: 137,,05] E\n[margin]\nOne Whale\n[/margin]","wind":[["whole","NNW","moderate"]],"plain":"The boats lowered to chase sperm whales heading north-northwest.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1853-04-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":3.7333,"lon":136.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 6\nModerate breezes from NNW the\nBoats off in chase of the Whales\nat 2 Pm struck and killed a\n50 bbl Whale at 6 took him along\nside L P cut in the Whale &\nreinstated the Steward on\npromise of future good conduct\nLat 3,,44 N Long 136,,55 E","wind":[["whole","NNW","moderate"]],"plain":"Boats were sent out to chase whales, harpooning and killing a 50-barrel whale at 2:00 p.m. They brought it alongside, began stripping the blubber, and reinstated the steward after he promised to behave.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Steward reinstated after promising good conduct","quote":"reinstated the Steward on promise of future good conduct","interest":3,"topic":"punishments"}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1853-04-07","events":[],"lat":3.6667,"lon":137.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 7\nLight breezes and fine weather steered\nE employed in boiling Lat 3,,40 Long 137,,2[illegible]\n[margin]\n96 ,, 84\n[/margin]","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew boiled blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1853-04-08","events":[],"lat":3.6833,"lon":137.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 8th\nLight breezes from N and fine\nweather steered E and ESE employ\nin boiling L P finished boiling\nLat 3,,41 N Long 137,,45 East\n[margin]\n86\n86\n86\n[/margin]","wind":[["whole","N","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather while steering east and east-southeast. The crew finished boiling down blubber into oil.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-09","events":[],"lat":3.3,"lon":137.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 9th\nLight breezes from NW to SW\nand fine weather steered SE\nL P calm Lat By Obs 3,,18 N\nLong By [illegible] 137,,\n[margin]\n96\n96\n[/margin]","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes and calm periods as they steered southeast; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-10","events":[],"lat":3.4667,"lon":138.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 10th Calm all these 24\nhours with light airs at inter\nvals Lat 3..28 N Long 138..07 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship lay becalmed all day with only occasional light airs.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-11","events":[],"lat":3.6833,"lon":138.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 11th\nLight airs from SW and fine\nweather steared ESE coopered\nthe oil Lat 3..41 N Long 138..23-E","wind":[["whole","SW","light"]],"plain":"Light winds and fine weather as the ship steered east-southeast while the crew coopered casks of oil.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-12","events":[],"lat":3.5167,"lon":139.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 12th\nLight breezes from SW and fine\nweather steared SE stowed down\nthe oil the sick all doing well\nLat 3..31 N Long 138..04 E","wind":[["whole","SW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew stored the oil in the hold, and the sick men were all doing well.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1853-04-13","events":[],"lat":3.3,"lon":139.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 13th\nLight breezes from SSW and fine\nweather steared SE ends the\nsame Latt 3..18 N Long 139..25 E","wind":[["whole","SSW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-14","events":[],"lat":3.3333,"lon":139.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 14\nLight airs and calms steared\nSSE Lat 3..20 N Long 139.53 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds and calms; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-15","events":[],"lat":2.9,"lon":140.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 15\nLight breezes from NNW and\nfine weather three men\nsick I have had eleven down\nin all Employed in repairing\nMainsail Lat 2..54 N Long 140..41 E","wind":[["whole","NNW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. Three men remained sick, with the keeper noting that eleven had fallen ill in all. The crew spent the day repairing the mainsail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-16","events":[],"lat":2.66,"lon":140.6533,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday April 16\nLight airs and calm at intervals","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and intermittent calms; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-17","events":[],"lat":2.42,"lon":140.6233,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday April 17\nCalm all these 24 hours","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship lay becalmed all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-18","events":[],"lat":2.18,"lon":140.5933,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday April 18\nLight airs and calm","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm seas and light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-19","events":[],"lat":1.94,"lon":140.5633,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday April 19\nCalm throughout","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship remained completely becalmed all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-20","events":[],"lat":1.7,"lon":140.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 20\nFirst part calm L P a light\nbreeze from SE headed ESE\nLat 1..42 N Long 140..32.. East","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","SE","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions gave way to a light breeze, and the ship sailed east-southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-21","events":[],"lat":1.6166,"lon":139.0833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday April 21st\nA light breeze from SE headed\nENE Lat [illegible] Long 139.5.E","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-22","events":[],"lat":1.5333,"lon":139.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 22d\nLight breezes from E steered S and\nSSW the current setting strong\nto W Lat 1..32 N Long 139. 20 E","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes from the east and a strong westward current. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-23","events":[],"lat":0.8333,"lon":138.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 23d\nLight breezes from E to NE steered\nSSW Lat 0..50 N Long 138..22 E.","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-24","events":[],"lat":-1.0,"lon":136.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 24th\nFresh breezes from SE and\nsqually with rain steered SW\nand SSW L P made the Island\nof Mysory bearing W Lat 136 50 E","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and rainy squalls as the ship sighted the island of Mysory to the west.","where":"near land","place":"Mysory","plate":"land.landfall-a","at":"schouten-islands"},{"date":"1853-04-25","events":[],"lat":-0.3333,"lon":135.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 25th\nFresh breezes and thick squally\nweather steered W under short\nsail M P thick and rainy with\nthunder and lightning L P\nrun down the Coast of Mysory\nto Great Providence Island at 8 AM\nhuffed off shore ends calm current\nsetting to W saw great quantities\nof drift wood Lat. 20 miles south\nLong 135..18..E","wind":[["first","","fresh"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","thunder","lightning","calm"],"plain":"In squally weather with thunder and lightning, the ship ran down the coast of Mysory to Great Providence Island, heading off shore amid calms, strong currents, and large amounts of driftwood.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Encountered large amounts of driftwood","quote":"saw great quantities of drift wood","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Mysory","at":"schouten-islands"},{"date":"1853-04-26","events":[],"lat":0.5,"lon":135.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 26th\nBegins with a calm the currente\nsetting strong to W Little Providence\nbore West M and L P fresh breezes\nfrom N to E with rain the Coast\nof New Guinea in sight ends\nmoderate Lat 0..30 N Long 135..05-","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","NNE","fresh"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Calms gave way to fresh breezes and rain as the current set strong to the west. Little Providence and the coast of New Guinea were in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Coast of New Guinea"},{"date":"1853-04-27","events":[],"lat":1.6333,"lon":134.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 27\nFresh breezes from S E and cloudy\nsteered N N E  M and L P light\nbreezes from N to SE steered [illegible]\nat sunrise saw St Davids or\nFreewills Islands bearing S dist\n12 miles Lat 1..38 N Long 134..33 E","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew sailed under cloudy skies and sighted St. Davids or Freewills Islands at sunrise, about twelve miles to the south.","where":"near land","place":"St Davids or Freewills Islands","at":"mapia-atoll"},{"date":"1853-04-28","events":[],"lat":2.8333,"lon":134.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 28th\nLight airs from S and fine\nweather steered NNW a part S\nM and L P light breezes steered S\nLat 2..50 North Long 134..18 E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-29","events":[],"lat":3.3333,"lon":134.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 29th\nLight airs from SE to S and fine\nweather steered N Ends with light\nairs Lat 3..20 N Long 134..40 E","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds and fine weather with nothing unusual to report.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-04-30","events":[],"lat":4.2,"lon":134.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 30th\nLight airs from ENE and calm\nat intervals  Ends calm and rainy\nLat 4..12 N Long 134..09 E","wind":[["first","ENE","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds and occasional calms, ending with calm and rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-01","events":[],"lat":5.0916,"lon":135.075,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday May 1st\nLight variable airs from N to S\nand squally with rain M P a steady\nbreeze from S steered N  L P a strong\nbreeze E to N steered N by W with\nrain  No Obs","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","S","moderate"],["latter","variable","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light, variable winds, squalls, and rain; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-02","events":[],"lat":5.9833,"lon":135.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 2d\nComes in with a strong breeze\nfrom N and squally with rain\ndouble reefed the topsails at 4 P M\nmore moderate made all sail\nM P wind WSW steered N W  Ends\ncalm  Lat 5..59 N  Long 135..10 E","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["middle","WSW",""],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","calm"],"plain":"The ship faced strong winds, squalls, and rain before conditions moderated and then ended in a calm. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-03","events":[],"lat":7.05,"lon":136.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 3d\nModerate breezes from S steered NW\nweather thick and rainy  M P strong\nbreezes from ESE at [illegible] squally  Ends\ncalm with a heavy swell from SE\nexperienced a strong current setting\nESE three knots per hour\nLat By Obs 7..03 North Long By Chr 136..10","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["middle","ESE","strong"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["rain","squalls","calm"],"plain":"The ship sailed through thick, rainy, and squally weather before it turned calm with a heavy southeast swell. A strong current carried them east-southeast at three knots.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":6.5833,"lon":136.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 4th\n[margin: 86 / 85 / saw a whale]\nComes in calm with a heavey\nswell from NE at 3 PM lowered\nfor a sp Whale going quick to NW\nsaw him but once after loweing\nM and L P a light breeze from E\nsteered W Ends with fine weather\nLat 6..35 North Long 136..41 E","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"weather":["calm","heavy sea"],"plain":"In calm weather and a heavy swell, the crew put the boats out to chase a fast-moving sperm whale, but only saw it once after lowering.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1853-05-05","events":[],"lat":6.5333,"lon":137.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 5th\n[margin: 86 / 83]\nLight breezes from N steered SSW\nEnds wind and weather the same\nLat By Obs 6..32 N Long 137..11 East","wind":[["first","N","light"],["latter","N","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes from the north; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-06","events":[],"lat":6.0833,"lon":138.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 6th\n[margin: 86 / 87]\nLight airs from NNE steered\nSSW M P steered ESE L P calm\nLat 6..06 N Long 138..05 E","wind":[["first","NNE","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light airs and calms; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":5.5333,"lon":139.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 7th\n[margin: One Whale]\nComes in with a light breeze\nfrom SW to S steered ESE\nM P wind and weather the same\nL P at 7 hours and 30 minutes AM\nlowered for sp Whales going quick\nto NNW Lat 5..32 N Long 139..48 E","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","SW","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes, the crew put the boats out at 7:30 AM to chase sperm whales that were moving quickly to the north-northwest.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1853-05-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":5.5333,"lon":141.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 8th\n[margin: 87 / 86]\nMoederate breezes from S the Boats\nstill in pursuit of the Whales at\n3 PM struck and killed a Whale\nat 5 took him alongside M P fresh\nbreezes steered ESE L P cut in\nthe Whale Lat 5..32 N Long 141..30 E","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["middle","","fresh"]],"plain":"The boats continued pursuing whales under moderate breezes. At 3 PM they harpooned and killed a whale, brought it alongside by 5 PM, and stripped the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1853-05-09","events":[],"lat":4.6333,"lon":142.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 9th\n[margin: 87 / 87]\nA light breeze from N by E steered\nS E by S passing showers M P\nsqually with rain L P finished\nboiling Lat 4..38 N Long 142..45 E","wind":[["first","N by E","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"They sailed under light breezes and passing rain squalls, finishing boiling blubber into oil late in the day.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1853-05-10","events":[],"lat":3.25,"lon":143.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 10th\n[margin: 85 / 84]\nMoederate breezes from N steered\nSE Ends with fine weather\nLat 3.15 N Long 143..46 E","wind":[["whole","N","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate northerly breezes and fine weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-11","events":[],"lat":1.9167,"lon":143.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 11th\nA Moderate breeze from N Throughout\nthe 24 hours and fine weather steered\nSSE  Lat 1.55 N Long 143.57 E","wind":[["whole","N","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a moderate breeze as the ship continued on its course; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-12","events":[],"lat":1.1167,"lon":144.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 12th\nA fresh breeze from NW and squally\nwith rain steered SE by E\nLat 0..07 N Long 144.02 E","wind":[["whole","NW","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship sailed on under fresh breezes and squalls of rain. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-13","events":[],"lat":-1.1167,"lon":144.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 13th\nModerate breezes from NW and\nfine weather throughout the 24\nhours steered SSE  at 8 AM\nMade the Hermit group of Islands\n5 in number bearing SE dist 20 miles\nthe Islands are small and low\nand entirely covered with trees\nLat 1..07 [struck: S] Long 144.47 E","wind":[["whole","NW","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes. In the morning, they sighted the Hermit Islands, describing them as five small, low islands entirely covered with trees.","where":"near land","place":"Hermit group of Islands","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1853-05-14","events":[],"lat":-1.0,"lon":144.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 14th\nLight breezes from WNW and\nfine weather standing off and\non shore to the Hermit and\nthe group called Bugainvills low\nIslands or the Exchequer group\nin sight  I lowered one of my Boats\nand pulled in to one of the Islands\nas I wished to land on one of the reefs\nand procure some shells as there was\nevery appearane of shells on the reefs\nI found them thickly inhabited\nby a small race of dark objects\nwith curly pattes and very cunning\nas they supposed - one of them try\nvery hard to have me land in a\nplace where there was bout\ntwo of them apparently while a\nnumber of them were shoving\noff their canoes on the opposite\nside of a point but a short\ndistance from us  but I conclued\nnot to land and upon my turning\naround and pulling for the ship\nI discovered a great many of them\nwho had been concealed from us by\nthe bushes & I suppose that they [illegible]\n\nBark Active Thos Morrison Master\napointed in not having their exp[illegible]ted\nfeast as they are said to be canibals\non the whole coast of New Guinea to the\neastward of the great Bay Ends calm\nLat Obs 1,,05 South Long 144,,30 E","wind":[["first","WNW","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Cruising off the Hermit and Bougainville low islands, the captain took a boat to a reef to gather shells. He turned back after suspecting islanders were trying to ambush them, believing them to be cannibals.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Captain retreated after suspecting an ambush","quote":"I conclued not to land and upon my turning around and pulling for the ship I discovered a great many","interest":2}],"where":"near land","place":"Hermit and Bugainvills low Islands"},{"date":"1853-05-15","events":[],"lat":-1.6,"lon":143.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 15th\nA strong breeze from SE and fine\nweather steered WS W and S W by S\npassed an Island not laid down\non my charts at 12 noon passed\nthe Island of Durour the Island\nof Matty in Sight bearing SW\nLatt By Obs 1,,36 S Long 143,, 35 E","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Under a strong southeast breeze, they passed an uncharted island before passing the island of Durour at noon, with the island of Matty also in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Passed an unmapped island","quote":"passed an Island not laid down on my charts","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Durour and Matty islands"},{"date":"1853-05-16","events":[],"lat":-2.0833,"lon":140.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 16th\na Fresh breeze from S E and\nfine weather steered S W by S\nat 4 P M hauled aback off\nthe Island of Matty and recieved\nsome canoes alongside the\nnatives were a differenct race\nfrom those we saw the other\nday they resemble the natives\nof the King Mills Group they\nhave beutiful Heads of Black\nhair and wear it long and\ncurled in ringletts all over\nthe Head they [struck: displayed] the\nbest taste in the construction\nof their canoes of any of the\nnatives of the South Sea Islands\nI have ever visited they had a\nfew Cocoa Nuts and spears which\nthey exchanged redily for Iron Hoops\nM P steered S W by W 1/2 W at day light\nmade the Coast of New Guinea to\nthe Southward Lat 2,,06 S Long 140,,50 E","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"Off the Island of Matty, canoes came alongside to trade coconuts and spears for iron hoops. The keeper admired the islanders' long ringlets of hair and noted their canoes showed the finest craftsmanship in the South Seas.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Traded with islanders off Matty Island","quote":"the best taste in the construction of their canoes of any of the natives of the South Sea Islands","interest":5}],"where":"near land","place":"Island of Matty"},{"date":"1853-05-17","events":[],"lat":-1.2833,"lon":138.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 17th\nA Fresh breeze from ESE and\nfine weather steered WSW\nM P squally with rain L P rainy split\nthe Main Topsail and bent another\nNew Guinea in sight\nLat 1,,17 S Long 138,,50 E","wind":[["first","ESE","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Fresh breezes brought squalls and rain, splitting the main topsail, which the crew replaced. New Guinea was in sight.","where":"near land","place":"New Guinea","at":"new-guinea"},{"date":"1853-05-18","events":[],"lat":-0.5,"lon":136.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 18th\nFresh variable breezes from S E\nto S and veering from that to S E\nsteered WSW to Sp rain, Lat 0.30 S\nLong 136\" 30 E","wind":[["whole","variable","fresh"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh, shifting breezes and occasional rain; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":2},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"pilot","count":1}],"lat":-0.1667,"lon":136.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 19th\nLight breezes from N and fair\nweather steered WSW at 3 P m\nmade the Island of Mysory boary\nfrom WSW to SSW dist 35 miles\n[struck: L] P lowered for Blackfish struck\nthree saved two Lat 0.10 South\nLong 136.10 E","wind":[["whole","N","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes and fair weather, they sighted the island of Mysory. The crew put the boats out to chase pilot whales, harpooning three and securing two.","where":"near land","place":"Island of Mysory","catch":2},{"date":"1853-05-20","events":[],"lat":0.3333,"lon":135.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 20th\nLight breezes ENE steered W\nMysory and the Providence Island\nin sight Mr Stapleford the 2d\nmate threw a Monkey overboard\nJust to gratify a revengeful dispo\nsition [struck: b] because he was mischievous\nand in defiance of my orders\nto the contrary. People talk about\nshipmasters being severe with\ntheir men [struck: I wish] some of them\nhad their trials to endure I\nthink they would alter their mind\nLat 0.20 N Long 135 00 E","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"With Mysory and Providence Island in sight, the second mate threw a mischievous monkey overboard out of revenge and in defiance of orders, prompting the captain to lament the trials shipmasters must endure with their crews.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Second mate threw monkey overboard","quote":"","interest":5},{"kind":"voice","title":"Captain lamented critics of shipmasters","quote":"","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Mysory and the Providence Island","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1853-05-21","events":[],"lat":-0.0833,"lon":134.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 21st\nVariable breezes from nearly\nall points of com pass with\nthick squally weather to Sp\ncalm New Guinea in sight\nLat 0.05 N Long 134.00 E","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["squalls","calm"],"plain":"Experienced shifting breezes, thick squalls, and calm spells with New Guinea in sight.","where":"near land","place":"New Guinea","at":"new-guinea"},{"date":"1853-05-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"sperm","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-0.3167,"lon":133.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 22d\n[margin: saw whales]\nCalm at 1 P m lowered for Sp Whale\nthree miles the whales came up\nclose to the ship, I lowered struck\nand lost my line Dn Sp squally\nwith rain [illegible] P at 7 A M lowerd\nfor Sp Whales going quick to S E\nbut did not see them again\nLat 0.19 N Long 133.22 E","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","squalls","rain"],"plain":"In calm weather, they put the boats out for sperm whales. A whale came up close to the ship, but after being harpooned, it escaped when the line was lost. They chased more sperm whales the next morning without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1853-05-23","events":[],"lat":0.0167,"lon":133.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 23d\n[margin: 85- / 85] Com[illegible]s in calm at 3 PM took\na light freeze from S steered\nESE M P light airs and calm\nat intervals L P New Guinea dist\n30 miles Light freeze from S to\nSSE steered ENE Lat 0..01 N Long 133.58 E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship encountered calms and light breezes while steering along New Guinea, which was sighted about 30 miles away.","where":"near land","place":"New Guinea","at":"new-guinea"},{"date":"1853-05-24","events":[],"lat":0.3667,"lon":134.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 24th\n[margin: 85- / 85-] Light airs and fine weather\n[illegible] P calm L P light breezes from\nN and fine weather the Land\ndist 40 miles Lat 0.22 N Long 134.44","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds and calms; land was sighted about 40 miles off.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-05-25","events":[],"lat":1.4,"lon":134.4,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday May 25th Light breezes and\n[margin: 85 / 85] fine weather M P calm L P\na light freeze from N headed\nE by S New Guinea dist 40 miles\nLat By Obs 01.24 N","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and calm, fine weather as the ship sailed near New Guinea, about 40 miles off.","where":"near land","place":"New Guinea","at":"new-guinea"},{"date":"1853-05-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":0.9833,"lon":134.0666,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday May 26\n[margin: 85- / 83] Light variable at 1 hour and 20 m\nP M saw Sp Whales breaching 10\nmiles off squally with rain\nL P fresh breezes from NW to SW\nand squally with rain","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["latter","NW","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew spotted sperm whales breaching about ten miles away amid light, variable winds, followed by squalls and rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-27","events":[],"lat":0.5667,"lon":133.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 27th\nModerate breezes from N headed\nin for New Guinea saw the\nGoul Islands and Waigioue to\nthe W M P steered ESE L P\nNew Guinea dist 20 miles\nLat 0.34 N Long 133.44 E","wind":[["first","N","moderate"]],"plain":"They sailed toward New Guinea in moderate breezes, sighting the Goul Islands and Waigioue.","where":"near land","place":"New Guinea","at":"new-guinea"},{"date":"1853-05-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":0.65,"lon":132.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 28th\n[margin: 86 / 84] Comces in with a strong breeze from\nSW to W steered E. M P Light\nshowers of rain Ends with fine\nweather saw Blackfish\nLat 0 39 N Long 132.15-East","wind":[["first","SW","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The ship sailed east under strong breezes and light rain showers before the weather cleared. The crew sighted pilot whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-29","events":[],"lat":0.9833,"lon":131.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 29th\nBegins with a strong [illegible] from E headed\nS S E m P steered S W L P steered\nWest fine weather and ends So\nLat 0..59 N Long 131..36. E","wind":[["first","E","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather throughout with routine sailing; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-05-30","events":[],"lat":0.0306,"lon":129.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 30th\nComes in with a moderate breeze\nfrom E. steered W at 2 PM made\nthe Asia Islands bearing W dist\n20 miles m P passed between the\nAsia and Yowl Islands saw lights\non shore L P strong breezes and\nsqually with rain Lat 0.1..56 N Long 129..50","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"They sailed between the Asia and Yowl Islands in squally, rainy weather, sighting lights on shore during the night.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Saw lights on shore","quote":"passed between the Asia and Yowl Islands saw lights on shore","interest":2}],"where":"near land","place":"Asia and Yowl Islands"},{"date":"1853-05-31","events":[],"lat":0.0,"lon":129.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 31st\nModerate breezes from E S E\nwith pasing squalls at 4 PM\nmade the Islands of Syang bearing\ndist 40 miles m P light breezes\nsteered S by W L P at sunrise Geby\nbore S dist 15 miles Gillolo and\nPylo Moor bore S W to W\nI thought of Anchoring to get\nwater butt the wind and curranl\nproving unfavourable I gave up the\nIdeah and kept off","wind":[["first","ESE","moderate"],["middle","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Sailing past the islands of Syang, Geby, Gillolo, and Pylo Moor, the captain considered anchoring to get water but abandoned the idea due to unfavorable winds and currents.","where":"near land","place":"Syang, Geby, Gillolo, and Pylo Moor"},{"date":"1853-06-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"blue","count":null}],"lat":0.05,"lon":129.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 1st\nBegins with Moderate breezes from\nE steered W and S W att sunsett\nGeby bore E dist 25 miles saw a\nship mand L P light breezes\nGillolo Pulo Pisang and the Damer\nIsles in sight saw Blackfish and\nsulpher bottoms exchanged signal\nwith a Dutch man a wear","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","","light"]],"plain":"Sailing with land in sight around Geby, Gillolo, Pulo Pisang, and the Damar Islands, the crew saw pilot whales and blue whales, and exchanged signals with a Dutch man-of-war.","where":"near land","place":"Geby","at":"gebi"},{"date":"1853-06-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-1.1833,"lon":128.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 2d\nModerate breezes from S S E headed\nS W the Damer Isles in sight at 8\nPM tacked of shore at 11 tacked\nin again at sunrise passed\nthe Frisway Ledge the Damer\nIsles Gillolo Pulo Pisang Kekik [illegible]\nLawn Isles Pulo Gagas Hoo kisong [illegible]\nMajor Tybe Maya and Batchain in\n\nBark Active Thos Morrison Mas[illegible]\nin sight saw Blackfish and\nsulfur bottoms Lat 1.11 S Long 128.05 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","moderate"]],"plain":"They navigated past several islands, including the Damar Islands, Gillolo, and Batchian. They saw pilot whales and sulfur bottom whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw sulfur bottoms","quote":"saw Blackfish and\nsulfur bottoms"}],"where":"near land","place":"Damer Isles","via":[[129.35,0.15],[129.25,0.05],[128.35,-1.15]]},{"date":"1853-06-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-0.25,"lon":127.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 3d\nComes in calm Lowered for\nBlackfish to no purpose M and\nL P light variable breezes from NE\nto E Gillolo, Oby Major Tyfa Maya\nBatchain Oby Minor and Moogolan\nin sightt employed in stowing\ndown oil and Shooks","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, the crew put the boats out to chase pilot whales without success. They sailed among several islands in sight and spent the day stowing oil and barrel parts.","where":"near land","place":"Gillolo, Oby Major Tyfa Maya Batchain Oby Minor and Moogolan","via":[[127.15,-0.95],[127.05,-0.65],[127.05,-0.15],[127.35,-0.15]],"plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1853-06-04","events":[],"lat":-0.8167,"lon":126.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 4th\nA Moderate breeze E throughout\nthe 24 hours and fine weather\nM P entered the Mollucca Passage\nLat 0.49 South","wind":[["whole","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate easterly breezes as the ship entered the Malacca Passage.","where":"near land","place":"Mollucca Passage","via":[[127.05,-0.15]],"at":"molucca-sea"},{"date":"1853-06-05","events":[],"lat":-0.65,"lon":126.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 5th\nLight breezes from SSE througout\nthe Latta Latta Isles Great and Little\nTawally Batchain Moogolang and\nOby Major in sight Lat 0.39 S\nLong 126..03 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew from the south-southeast with several islands in sight, including the Latta Latta Isles, Great and Little Tawally, Batchian, Moogolang, and Oby Major.","where":"near land","place":"Latta Latta Isles, Great and Little Tawally, Batchain, Moogolang, and Oby Major"},{"date":"1853-06-06","events":[],"lat":-0.6333,"lon":125.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday June 6th\nBegins Calm And a fresh breeze\nfrom SE with pasing squalls\nends calm Lat 0.38 S Loy 125.07","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","SE","fresh"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","squalls"],"plain":"Calm conditions gave way to a fresh breeze with passing squalls from the southeast, ending in calm weather again. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-07","events":[],"lat":4.0,"lon":126.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 7th\nLight airs from ESE headed\nNE LP calm Lat. 04 N Long 126.30 E","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions and light breezes with no sightings of whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-08","events":[],"lat":0.7833,"lon":126.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 8th\nLight airs and calm at intervals\ncleaning ship at 4 PM took a light\nbreeze from WNW with rain L P\nwind from NW steered NE by E\nTernate Tidore Mackian Motir\nPottabers Kaye and Gillolo in\nsight Lat 0.47 N Long 126.30 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["first","WNW","light"],["latter","NW",""]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"The crew cleaned ship under light airs and calms, followed by a light breeze with rain. Numerous islands were in sight, including Ternate, Tidore, Mackian, Motir, and Gillolo.","where":"near land","place":"Ternate","at":"ternate"},{"date":"1853-06-09","events":[],"lat":0.75,"lon":127.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 9th\na fresh breeze from NW and thic[struck: k]\nand rainy having had so much cal[struck: m]\nweather I determined to run into\nTernate in the night it bei[struck: ng]\nnecesary to see a Doctor on accou[nt]\n\nIn the Port of Ternate\nof having three sick men I in\nruning [struck: in] I got upon a shoal\nnot laid down on my Charts\nthe soundings were from no bottom\nwith 25 fathoms of line out to\n6 and the next cast 3 I imedetly\nlet go the Anchor and lowered\na boat and sounded the way\noff whilse the officers were\ngetting the Kedge readey we th[struck: en]\nheved her off with very little\ntrouble It was calm during\nthe rest of the night at 8 Clock\nIt being still calm I took\na Boat and pulled up to the Town","wind":[["whole","NW","fresh"]],"weather":["rain","calm"],"plain":"Heading into Ternate at night to find a doctor for three sick men, the ship ran onto an uncharted shoal. They dropped anchor, used a kedge anchor to pull free without trouble, and rowed into town.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Ship ran onto an uncharted shoal","quote":"I got upon a shoal not laid down on my Charts","interest":3},{"kind":"accident","title":"Sought doctor for three sick crewmen","quote":"","interest":3,"topic":"sickness"}],"where":"in port","place":"Ternate","at":"ternate"},{"date":"1853-06-10","events":[],"lat":0.7861,"lon":127.121,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday June 10\nAt 5-PM came to Anchor in\n22 fathoms water sent the sick\nto the Hospital","plain":"The ship anchored in 22 fathoms of water at 5 p.m. and sent the sick crew members to the hospital.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1853-06-11","events":[],"lat":0.8222,"lon":126.9921,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June 11 Employed in\ngetting off water","plain":"The crew was busy taking on fresh water.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-06-12","events":[],"lat":0.8583,"lon":126.8631,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday June 12th fine weather","plain":"Fine weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-13","events":[],"lat":0.8945,"lon":126.7341,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday June 13th a strong breez","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Experienced a strong breeze with nothing else reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-14","events":[],"lat":0.9306,"lon":126.6052,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday June 14 took the men out\nof the Hospital, and got under\nway with a light breeze","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"The crew retrieved their men from the hospital and set sail with a light breeze.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Men picked up from the hospital","quote":"took the men out of the Hospital","interest":3},{"kind":"crew","title":"Took men out of hospital","quote":"took the men out\nof the Hospital","interest":1}],"where":"in port"},{"date":"1853-06-15","events":[],"lat":0.9667,"lon":126.4762,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday June 15th\na strong breeze from N W head\nout of the Pasage m and LM\nsight braces made but little\nheadway Lat 0..58 N","wind":[["whole","NW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong northwest breezes slowed the ship down as it headed out of the passage, making little headway.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-16","events":[],"lat":1.0333,"lon":126.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 16th\nCalm at sunsett Ternate bore\nESE dist 30 miles Tidore Machian\nand other Isls in sight\nLat 1..02 N\nLong 126..20 E","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions. At sunset, Ternate, Tidore, Machian, and other islands were in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Ternate","at":"ternate"},{"date":"1853-06-17","events":[],"lat":2.5,"lon":124.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 17th\nModerate breezes from S E steering\nW N W Mayo Tyfort Sio Tagolanda\nin sight [struck: [illegible]] Mount Kolobat\nBeesteren in sight Lat 2..36 N\nLong 124.33 E","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes as the ship steered west-northwest with several islands and mountains in sight, including Mayo, Tyfort, Sio, Tagolanda, Mount Kolobat, and Beesteren.","where":"near land","place":"Tagolanda"},{"date":"1853-06-18","events":[],"lat":2.8167,"lon":123.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 18th\nLight breezes from S E heading\nW S W passed between Sious and\nTagolanda m and [struck: L P a strong] [insertion: calm]\nbreeze from S E [struck: Lat] 2..49 N\nLong 123..44","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["latter","SE",""]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship sailed under light breezes, passing between Sious and Tagolanda.","where":"near land","place":"Sious and Tagolanda"},{"date":"1853-06-19","events":[],"lat":2.8167,"lon":123.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 19th\nLight breezes and calm at\nintervals all these 24 hours\nLat 2..49 N Long 123.44 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and calm periods throughout the day; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-20","events":[],"lat":3.0,"lon":123.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday June 20\nLight airs and calm at\nintervals all these 24 hours\nLat 3..00 N Long 123..33. E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and intermittent calms continued throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-21","events":[],"lat":2.75,"lon":123.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 21th\nA Light breeze from S and\nfine weather steered W S W\nm and L P light airs from S E steered\nS W by S Lat By Obs 2.45 N Long 123..17 E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-22","events":[],"lat":2.25,"lon":123.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 22d\na Light breeze from S E and fine\nweather leaded S W m and L P light\nbreezes from S E. Experienced a current\nsetting S E about 36 miles in the 24 hours\nLat By Obs 2.15 Long By Chr 123..10 E","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the ship experienced a strong southeast current carrying them about 36 miles over the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-23","events":[],"lat":2.0667,"lon":123.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 23d\nLight airs throughout these 24 hours\nand fine weather wind N E steered\nS W by W current S E a knot an hour\nLat By Obs 2..04 N Long 123..00 East","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-24","events":[],"lat":1.75,"lon":122.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 24th\nLight breezes from N E to S throughout\nand fair weather steered S W and W S W\ncurrent S E Lat 1..45 N Long 122..40 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fair weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-25","events":[],"lat":1.95,"lon":122.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 25th\nLight variable breezes from NE to SE\nsteered SW by S squally with rain\nLat By Obs 1..57 N Long 122..20 E","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light, variable breezes, squalls, and rain. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-26","events":[],"lat":1.9833,"lon":122.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 26th\nLight variable breezes from NE to NN\nconds WSW current SE\nLat By Obs 1..59 N Long 122..07 E","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light, variable breezes.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-27","events":[],"lat":2.3167,"lon":122.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday June 27th\nVariable breezes from W to N with\nheavey squalls of wind and rain\nheaded WNW and NNW [illegible] wind\ncurrent SE Lat 2..19 N Long 122.57 E","wind":[["whole","variable","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship faced variable winds and heavy squalls of wind and rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-28","events":[],"lat":2.7167,"lon":121.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 28th\nFresh variable breezes from W to\nN and squally with rain throug\nout the 24 hours headed WNW and\nNNW Lat 2..43.. N Long 121..46 East","wind":[["whole","variable","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing in squally, rainy weather, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-29","events":[],"lat":2.75,"lon":121.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 29th\nStrong variable breezes from SW to\nWSW and heavey squalls of wind\nand rain headed WNW and N\nSaw two Dutch Ships from China\nbound to Java Lat 2..45 N Long 121.45","wind":[["whole","variable","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and heavy squalls of wind and rain. The crew sighted two Dutch ships sailing from China toward Java.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-06-30","events":[],"lat":3.2667,"lon":121.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 30th\nStrong breezes from SW Steering WNW\nsqually and rain split the Fore Tops\nSail L P [struck: fine] weather spoke the\nship Richard Alsop of and for\nNewYork last from China\nLatt 3..16 N Long 121..50 East","wind":[["first","SW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Squally weather and rain split the foretopsail. Later in the day, the crew met and exchanged news with the ship Richard Alsop, bound for New York from China.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Richard Alsop","rig":"ship","port":"NewYork","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1853-07-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":3.6334,"lon":121.075,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday July 1st\nBegins with Light breezes and\nfine weather wind SSE steered\nL P saw Sp Whales came up thick\nand squally with rain blowing\nstrong in the squalls lost sight\nof the whales for a while bout Saw\nthem again breeching lowered and\nstruck one and lost a line weather\nthick and rugged","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["middle","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"After sighting sperm whales, the weather turned squally and rainy. They spotted the breaching whales again, put boats out to chase, and harpooned one, but lost it along with the line in rough weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-02","events":[],"lat":4.0,"lon":120.3167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday 2d\nStrong breezes N to NE and and\nsqually weather steered WNW L P\nwind S.W. Lat 4..00 N Long 120..19 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","SW",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong breezes and squally weather, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-03","events":[],"lat":4.25,"lon":122.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 3d\nComes in with a strong gale from\nWSW and heavy showers of rain\nhove too under a double reefed M\nTop sail M and LP more moderate\nsteered NE Latt 4..16 N Long 122..07 E","wind":[["first","WSW","gale"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"The ship weathered a strong gale with heavy rain, waiting it out under reduced sail until the weather moderated.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-04","events":[],"lat":5.9,"lon":122.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 4th\nComes in with a strong breeze from\nS and fine weather steered ENE\nM and L P Moderate breezes and fair\nweather and Ends so\nLat By Obs 5..54 N Long 122.33 E","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-05","events":[],"lat":5.8,"lon":124.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 5th\nComes in with light breezes\nfrom S to SE steered ENE M and\nL P strong gales and squally with\nrain and ends so current SE\nLat 5..48 N Long 124..04 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship faced strong gales, squalls, and rain with a southeast current, but had otherwise routine sailing. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-06","events":[],"lat":5.3083,"lon":124.5,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday July 6th\nThese 24 hours strong gales from\nNW to W Made the Island of Minda\nao at Sunset Point Bamban\nbore NW dist 30 miles Ends weather\nthick and squally","wind":[["whole","WNW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","squalls"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the northwest to west. They sighted the island of Mindanao at sunset, and the day ended with thick, squally weather.","where":"near land","place":"Island of Mindao","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1853-07-07","events":[],"lat":4.8167,"lon":124.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 7th\nComes in with thick squally weath[er]\nand heavy rain wind veering from\nNE to W and continued so throug[hout]\nthe night Ends with fine weather\nsteered ENE Lat By Obs 4..49 North\nLong By Chron 124..56 E","wind":[["first","variable",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Thick, squally weather and heavy rain lasted through the night before giving way to fine weather. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-08","events":[],"lat":5.2667,"lon":125.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 8th\nComes in with Moderate breezes\nfrom WNW and fine weather\nsteered ENE M P squally L P at\n8 Oclock A M made Serengani or\nHummock Island bearing ENE dist 30 m\nMindanao in sight Lat 5..16 N Long 125..30 E","wind":[["first","WNW","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship had moderate breezes and fine weather, with squalls around midday. In the morning, the crew sighted Serengani Island and Mindanao.","where":"near land","place":"Serengani or Hummock Island"},{"date":"1853-07-09","events":[],"lat":4.9167,"lon":125.3333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday July 9th\n82\n81\nStrong breezes from WSW and squally\nthroughout the 24 hours Mindanao\nand the Serengani and Hunters\nIsles in sight Lat 4,,55-N","wind":[["whole","WSW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship faced strong breezes and squalls, sailing with Mindanao, the Serengani Islands, and Hunters Isles in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Mindanao"},{"date":"1853-07-10","events":[],"lat":3.7333,"lon":125.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 10th\n82\n81\nStrong breezes from S W experienced\na strong current setting to SE seven\nIslands in sight Sangir bore S½E\nLat 3,,44 N Long 125,, 16 East","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the southwest, and the ship encountered a strong current setting southeast. Seven islands were in sight, with Sangir bearing south by half east.","where":"near land","place":"Sangir"},{"date":"1853-07-11","events":[],"lat":3.45,"lon":125.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 11th\n80\n79\nComes in with strong breezes and\nsqually with heavy showers of rain\nsteering NNE wind WSW at 4 P M\npased the N end of Sangir luffed\nup and steered a short course 8\nIslands in sight - we were boarded\nby a Canoe from one of the small\nIsles with Cocoa Nuts M P Strong\ngales from the WSW L P wind and\nweather continued the same pased\nSiow Tagolanda Bugeisan and\nsaw Celebes to the S.W.","wind":[["first","WSW","strong"],["middle","WSW","gale"],["latter","WSW","gale"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","gale"],"plain":"Squally weather with strong breezes and rain. Sailing past Sangir and among eight visible islands, they were visited by a canoe bringing coconuts, then sailed past Siow, Tagolanda, and Bugeisan with Celebes in sight to the southwest.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"A canoe brought coconuts aboard","quote":"we were boarded by a Canoe from one of the small Isles with Cocoa Nuts","interest":2}],"where":"near land","place":"Sangir"},{"date":"1853-07-12","events":[],"lat":-1.0167,"lon":126.383,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 12th\n83\n83\nComes in with Moderate breezes from\nSW headed SSE by wind at 4 P M\ncame up thick and squally took in\nthe light sails and double reefed\nthe Topsails M P Strong breezes\nfrom S to W S W squally with rain\nL P strong gales from SW and SSW\npased the Island of Meyo at 12\nnoon the Island of Ternate bore E\ndist 20 miles Hiers Tidore and\nGillolo in sight experienced a\nstrong current setting NE Lat 1,, 01 S","wind":[["first","SW","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","SW","gale"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","gale"],"plain":"They sailed through thick, squally weather and strong gales, reducing sail. Along the way, they passed the island of Meyo, sighted Ternate, Hiers, Tidore, and Gillolo, and encountered a strong northeastward current.","where":"near land","place":"Island of Meyo"},{"date":"1853-07-13","events":[],"lat":2.8167,"lon":128.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 13th\n81\n81\nStrong gales from S steered N½E and\nS[struck: E] by S along the Gillolo shore\nL P Gillolo Morty and Riou\nin sight Lat 2,,49 N\nLong 128,, 40 E","wind":[["whole","S","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"They sailed along the coast of Gillolo in strong southerly gales, with Gillolo, Morty, and Riou in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Gillolo","via":[[127.55,2.05]]},{"date":"1853-07-14","events":[],"lat":2.7333,"lon":130.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 14th\nComes In with Moderate breezes\nfrom SSE to S heading NE and E by S\nat sunset the North Cape of Moroty\nbore SSE dist 30 miles M and L P\nstrong breezes and ends so\nLat By Obs 2..44 N Long 130..58 E","wind":[["first","SSE","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed under moderate to strong breezes, with the North Cape of Moroty in sight about 30 miles away at sunset.","where":"near land","place":"Moroty"},{"date":"1853-07-15","events":[],"lat":1.4333,"lon":133.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 15th\nA Strong Steady breeze from SW\nall these 24 hours steered ESE and\nSE by E Lat 1..26 N Long 133..34 East","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with a strong, steady southwest breeze; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-16","events":[],"lat":0.4667,"lon":133.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 16th\nStrong breezes from SW to S SE and\nfair weather steered SE by S experien\na strong current setting West.\nLat Part saw the Coast of New\nGineea bearing S dist 40 miles\nLat By Obs 0..28 [struck: m] N Long 133..21 E","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes and fair weather with a strong current setting west. In the later part of the day, they sighted the coast of New Guinea 40 miles to the south.","where":"near land","place":"New Guinea","at":"new-guinea"},{"date":"1853-07-17","events":[],"lat":0.2167,"lon":133.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 17th\nStrong breezes from SSE to S by E\nand cloudy headed E and E by S\nSt Davids [or] Freewills Islands bore\nN by E dist 20 miles Lat 0..13 N Long 133..50","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"They sailed under strong breezes and cloudy skies, with St. Davids (or Freewill) Islands about 20 miles to the north-northeast.","where":"near land","place":"St Davids [or] Freewills Islands"},{"date":"1853-07-18","events":[],"lat":-0.15,"lon":133.7444,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday July 18th\nLight breezes from S headed\nE by S M P light breezes L P wind\nSW steered S E New Guinea in\nsight to the Southd Lat. 0..09 South","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","SW",""]],"plain":"They sailed under light breezes, with New Guinea in sight to the south.","where":"near land","place":"New Guinea","at":"new-guinea"},{"date":"1853-07-19","events":[],"lat":-0.1583,"lon":133.6556,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July 19th\nLight variable breezes from ESE\nto SW headed to the Eastward ends\nwith thick smokey weather saw\na ship steering WSW","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"Light variable breezes and thick, smoky weather. A ship was sighted steering west-southwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-20","events":[],"lat":-0.1667,"lon":133.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 20th\nFresh breezes from SW and squally\nwith rain L P calm Lat. 0.10 S\nLong 133..34 E","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","calm"],"plain":"Squally weather with fresh breezes and rain gave way to calm conditions. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-21","events":[],"lat":1.4,"lon":134.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 21st\nComes in with a light breeze from\nSSE and fine weather headed E\nL P pased St Davids Lat. 1..24 N\nLong 134..20 East","wind":[["first","SSE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the ship sailed past St. Davids.","where":"near land","place":"St Davids","at":"mapia-atoll"},{"date":"1853-07-22","events":[],"lat":1.9,"lon":133.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 22d\nModerate breezes from SSE headed\nE by N and S [struck: O] W Lat 1..54 North\nCurrent W Long 133..06.","wind":[["whole","SSE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-23","events":[],"lat":2.1333,"lon":135.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 23d\nFresh breezes throughout and\nfine weather wind SE, headed ESE\nL P at 10 Oclock AM spoke the ship\nShirley Snell master of Salem from\nPort Philip bound to Manilla\nLat By Obs 2..08 North Long By Chm 135..01 E","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"Under fresh breezes and fine weather, they met and exchanged news with the ship Shirley of Salem, under Captain Snell, bound from Port Phillip to Manila.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Shirley","rig":"ship","port":"Salem","captain":"Snell","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1853-07-24","events":[],"lat":1.0856,"lon":134.9083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday July 24th\nModerate breezes from SE and\nfine weather headed ENE the wind\non P headed SSW L P squally and\nraing with heavey Thunder accompa\nanied by vivid Lightning shorten\ned sail current west\nLat 1..58 North","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","thunder","lightning"],"plain":"The ship faced squally, rainy weather with heavy thunder and vivid lightning, forcing them to reduce sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-25","events":[],"lat":1.0856,"lon":134.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 25th\nStrong breezes from SW to SE and\nsqually weather steered SE and\nENE Ends with fair weather\nLat By Obs 1..58 N Long 134..48 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls shifted from the southwest to southeast before giving way to fair weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-26","events":[],"lat":1.3,"lon":134.55,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July 26th\nLight variable breezes ESE to SSE\nand fair weather Lat 1..18 N","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"Fair weather with light, variable breezes; nothing else was reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-27","events":[],"lat":0.9,"lon":134.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 27th\nModerate breezes from SE M and\nL P strong breezes from NW steered\nSE at 5 Oclock AM pased St David\nat a short distance strong breezes\nand squally double Reefed the Top\nsails","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","NW","strong"],["latter","NW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship sailed past St. David at close range under strong, squally breezes, forcing the crew to reduce sail.","where":"near land","place":"St David","at":"mapia-atoll"},{"date":"1853-07-28","events":[],"lat":0.5167,"lon":134.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 28th\nModerate breezes made all sail\nheaded SE by S by wines M P calm\nL P strong breezes steered SE\nLat. 0..31 N Long 134..55 East","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew made all sail and steered southeast by south with moderate breezes, followed by a calm and then strong breezes.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-07-29","events":[],"lat":-0.3,"lon":134.0333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday July 29th\nModerate breezes from SE headed\nSSW L P strong breezes and squally\nLat 0..18 South New Genia insight","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"They experienced moderate breezes from the southeast with squally conditions later, sighting New Guinea.","where":"near land","place":"New Guinea","at":"new-guinea"},{"date":"1853-07-30","events":[],"lat":-0.55,"lon":133.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 30th\nLight breezes from SE at sunset\nCape Mamore bore SW dist. 30\nmiles Lat. 6 South Long 133.09 E","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"They sailed under light breezes, sighting Cape Mamore about 30 miles away at sunset.","where":"near land","place":"Cape Mamore"},{"date":"1853-07-31","events":[],"lat":-0.1167,"lon":131.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 31\nLight breezes from SE and fine\nweather M and L P light airs\nheaded W by S Lat. 0 07 S Long 131..45","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes as the ship steered west by south; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea","via":[[132.95,-0.35],[132.45,-0.25]]},{"date":"1853-08-01","events":[],"lat":0.05,"lon":130.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug 1st\nComes in with Light breezes from\nSE to N headed SW The Cape of\nGood Hope on New Guinea bore\nESE. Waigieoe bore West. Salvattie\nBattanlo and King Williams Islands\nin Dampiers Straits in sight M P\nLay aback three hours squally with heavy\nshowers of rain the current sett us to the\nNW about 25 miles during the night\nL P cleared off steered West Dist 3 miles [illegible]","wind":[["first","","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","clear"],"plain":"Sailing through Dampier Strait near New Guinea with several islands in sight, the ship was stopped for three hours amid squalls and heavy rain while strong currents carried them 25 miles northwest.","where":"near land","place":"Dampiers Straits","via":[[130.85,0.05]]},{"date":"1853-08-02","events":[],"lat":0.2667,"lon":129.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 2d\nComes in with Light variable breezes\nand fine weather two canoes cane\noff from Waigieoe with Cocoa Nuts\nM P thick and raing steered W by N\nat 4 A M made the Island of Wyang\nahead L P fine weather H b [illegible]\na Canoe came off from Wyang with\ntwo Large Turtle Syang Waigeoal\nand [struck: other] Islands in sight\nLat 0..15 N Long 129..30 East.","wind":[["first","variable","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather, with islanders coming out in canoes from Waigeo to trade coconuts. After steering west-by-north through thick and rainy weather, they sighted Wayag Island, from which another canoe brought two large turtles.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Canoes traded coconuts and sea turtles","quote":"two canoes cane off from Waigieoe with Cocoa Nuts","interest":3},{"kind":"nature","title":"Canoe brought two large turtles","quote":"a Canoe came off from Wyang with\ntwo Large Turtle","topic":"animals"}],"where":"near land","place":"Waigeo and Wayag Islands"},{"date":"1853-08-03","events":[],"lat":0.05,"lon":129.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 3d\nModerate breezes from WSW to S\nheaded to the Northe and Weste on\nOne tack and to the Southe and Easte\non the other at sunset squally\nand rain Geby bore SSE dist 15\nmiles on 5 at 3 oclock AM saw the\nIsland ahead kept off West and [struck: steere]\na shore course at 4 hours and 30 m\nhauled up S by West the nearest part\nof Geby bearing EbS dist 1 mile saw\nlights on shore wind ESE L & P thick and raing","wind":[["first","WSW","moderate"],["latter","ESE","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew sailed near Geby Island through squalls and rain, coming within a mile of the shore by early morning and sighting lights on land.","where":"near land","place":"Geby","at":"gebi"},{"date":"1853-08-04","events":[],"lat":-2.2667,"lon":128.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 4th\nComes in with Fresh breezes from SSE\nand fair weather headed SW by wind\nat sunset the Weda Isles bore NW\nCocoa Nut Point on Gillolo bore\nWNW the Dammer Islands bore SW by\nW at 8 PM tacked to ENE strong\nbreezes at 10 tacked again and heade\nS wind ESE made [illegible] apes at 3 oclock\nkept away and steered West within\na mile of the land L & P fine\nweather hauled up SW and headed\nthrough the Straits Oby Major [struck: Kockk]\n[struck: the Lawn Isles] and Lookisong in sight\nLat 2..16 South. Long 128..00 Easte","wind":[["first","SSE","fresh"],["first","","strong"],["middle","ESE",""]],"plain":"They navigated through island straits in fresh breezes and fine weather, passing within a mile of land with the Weda Isles, Gillolo, Dammer Islands, Oby Major, and Lookisong in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Oby Major","via":[[129.65,-0.15]],"at":"obira-island"},{"date":"1853-08-05","events":[],"lat":-2.8333,"lon":127.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug 5th\nLight airs from SE and calm at intervals\nheading to SW Gomona and Oby Major\nin sight om and L P strong breezes from\nSSE headed SW Bouro and the Xulla\nIsles in sight Lat 2..50 South","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","SSE","strong"],["latter","SSE","strong"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"They sailed southwest in light airs and calm intervals, sighting Gomona and Oby Major, and later Bouro and the Xulla Isles as the breeze strengthened.","where":"near land","place":"Gomona and Oby Major"},{"date":"1853-08-06","events":[],"lat":-3.55,"lon":124.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 6th\nModerate breezes from SSE headed WNW\nthe wind hauled W at sunset calm\nXulla Bessey bore SW dist 20 miles om\nand L P strong breezes steered SW\nLat 3..33 S Long 124..38 East","wind":[["first","SSE","moderate"],["first","W",""],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship sailed under moderate breezes before becoming calm at sunset, with Xulla Bessey visible in the distance.","where":"near land","place":"Xulla Bessey","via":[[126.45,-2.95],[125.85,-3.15]],"at":"sulabesi"},{"date":"1853-08-07","events":[],"lat":-4.3833,"lon":123.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 7th\nStrong gales throughout wind SE\nthe Islands of Bouton and Weywonga\nin sight S P tacked off shore\nship [struck: under] short sail\nLat By Obs 4..23 S Long 123..22 E","wind":[["whole","SE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew sailed under reduced sail during strong southeast gales, with the islands of Bouton and Weywonga in sight, and turned the ship away from the shore.","where":"near land","place":"Bouton and Weywonga"},{"date":"1853-08-08","events":[],"lat":-4.8778,"lon":123.3667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Aug 8th\nStrong breezes from SSE throughout\nand thick weather headed off and\non shore under short sail LP\nrainy","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong winds, thick weather, and rain kept the ship cruising back and forth off the coast under reduced sail.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-08-09","events":[],"lat":-5.3722,"lon":123.3667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 9th\nComes with strong breezes from SE\nand squally with rain heading on\nand off shore Ends more Moderate\nset Whole topsails","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew sailed back and forth off the coast through strong breezes, squalls, and rain before the weather eased.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-08-10","events":[],"lat":-5.8667,"lon":123.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 10th\nStrong breezes from SSE to SE and\nsqually with rain standing off and\non shore Lat 3..52 S Long 123..22 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"They experienced strong breezes, squalls, and rain while cruising back and forth off the coast.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-08-11","events":[],"lat":-4.35,"lon":123.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 11th\nStrong breezes from ESE Bouton\nand Weywonga in sight I turned\nmy steward into the Forecastle for\ncreating disturbance between the\nBoatsteerers wasting the ships stores\nand stealing Brandy put in the ship\nfor Medical Purposes and various offences\nI have found him thus far on the\nvoyage an unprincipled Mischiefmaking\ndrunken in fact a bad man and not\nto be trusted Lat 4..13 South","wind":[["whole","ESE","strong"]],"plain":"With Bouton and Weywonga in sight, the captain demoted the steward to the forecastle, denouncing him as \"an unprincipled Mischiefmaking drunken in fact a bad man\" who wasted stores, stole medicinal brandy, and caused trouble.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Steward demoted for theft and troublemaking","quote":"an unprincipled Mischiefmaking drunken in fact a bad man","interest":5},{"kind":"crew","title":"Steward turned into forecastle for offenses","quote":"turned\nmy steward into the Forecastle for\ncreating disturbance between the\nBoatsteerers wasting the ships stores\nand stealing Brandy","interest":1,"topic":"punishments"}],"where":"near land","place":"Bouton and Weywonga","via":[[123.35,-4.65]]},{"date":"1853-08-12","events":[],"lat":-4.55,"lon":123.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug 12th\nStrong breezes from ESE heading by\nwind the East Point of Bouton bore\nSW Lat 4.33 S Long 123..30 East","wind":[["whole","ESE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the east-southeast as the ship sailed near the East Point of Bouton. No whales were mentioned.","where":"near land","place":"East Point of Bouton"},{"date":"1853-08-13","events":[],"lat":-5.35,"lon":123.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 13th\nStrong breezes from SE headed ENE\nand [struck: SSE] SW Bouton and Wangiwangi and\nCaluspa two of the Token Besers in sight\nsaw a ship and a topsail Schooner","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the southeast as the ship sailed near the Tukangbesi Islands, with Bouton, Wangiwangi, and Kaledupa in sight. They also sighted a ship and a topsail schooner.","where":"near land","place":"Bouton and Wangiwangi and Caluspa"},{"date":"1853-08-14","events":[],"lat":-6.9667,"lon":122.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 14th\nComes in Calm the ship and schooner\nin sight M P fresh breezes from ESE\nsteered S at 12 midnight saw West or\nGreenwoods Island bearing E\nLat 6..38 South Long 122..36 East","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","ESE","fresh"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions gave way to fresh breezes as they sailed south with the ship and schooner in sight. At midnight, they sighted West Island, also known as Greenwood's Island.","where":"near land","place":"West or Greenwoods Island"},{"date":"1853-08-15","events":[],"lat":-7.9167,"lon":122.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Moonday Aug 15th\nModerate breezes from ESE and\nfine weather steered SSW and SW\n4 P Flores Head or Iron cape bore S\ndist 25 miles Adenara in sight steered\nWSW Lat 7..55 S Long 122..06 E","wind":[["whole","ESE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the ship sighted Flores Head and Adonara while sailing southwest.","where":"near land","place":"Flores Head","at":"tanjung-bunga"},{"date":"1853-08-16","events":[],"lat":-7.9167,"lon":120.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 16\nModerate breezes from SE and fine\nweather steered WSW and West\nFlores Rousa Linguete and Rusa\nReaja in sight saw several proas\nLat 7..55.. S Long 120..32 East","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the ship steered west-southwest. Flores, Rousa Linguete, and Rusa Reaja were in sight, and they saw several local proas.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Sighted several proas near Flores","quote":"saw several proas","interest":2}],"where":"near land","place":"Flores"},{"date":"1853-08-17","events":[],"lat":-8.25,"lon":118.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 17th\nModerate breezes from E steered W by S\nM P strong breezes at 1 oclock AM\nsaw the Island of Goonong Appie\nkept off 2 points at 4 oclock hauled up\nW again at sunrise the wind hauled\nto SSE with strong puffs of the land\nSumbawa bore SE to WSW employed\nin beating into Bima Bay the wind\nveering five or six points every 5 minutes","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","SSE","strong"]],"plain":"They sighted the island of Gunungapi and Sumbawa, then worked against erratic winds that shifted wildly every few minutes as they tried to sail into Bima Bay.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Erratic winds near Bima Bay","quote":"the wind veering five or six points every 5 minutes","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Bima Bay","via":[[118.95,-8.05]]},{"date":"1853-08-18","events":[],"lat":-8.25,"lon":118.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 18th\nFresh breezes from SSE blowing out of\nthe Bay at 5 PM came to anchor\noutside of the Narrows abreast of\napparently a good place to wood in\n22 fathoms of water with the West\npoint of the Bay bearing NW by N Dader\nSmits Hill WSW 4 P I took a Boat\nand pulled up to the Village of Bima\nsituated at the head of the Bay the\nDutch have a Governor and a Command-\nandt with a few soldiers stationed\nhere the Principle article of export is\nHorses of which they ship about 1000 anually","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"plain":"The ship anchored outside the Narrows in 22 fathoms of water near a good place for gathering wood. The writer rowed a boat to the village of Bima at the head of the bay, noting that the Dutch maintained a governor, a commandant, and a few soldiers there, and that the area exported around 1,000 horses annually.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Visited the Dutch settlement at Bima","quote":"","interest":3}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Bima","at":"bima"},{"date":"1853-08-19","events":[],"lat":-8.25,"lon":118.75,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Aug 19th\nEmployed in wooding","plain":"The crew spent the day gathering firewood.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-08-20","events":[],"lat":-8.25,"lon":118.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 20th\nA Light breeze from S.S.E at 1 Oclock PM\ngot under way and tried to beat up\nto the Town but made but little headwa[y]\nthe wind being light and baffling and\nthe tide against us till 5 Oclock when\nthe wind freshened and held untill\nwe entered the narrows at sunset\nwhen it died away again at 10 hours\nand 40 minutes PM came to Anchor\noff the Village of Bima in 14 fathoms\nof water mud bottom with the Island\nof Kambing bearing S W in beating\nup to the Town we were so near the\nbeach several times that we could\nconverse with the natives in an\nordinary tone of voice","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["first","","fresh"],["middle","","calm"]],"plain":"The crew sailed against light winds and adverse tides toward town, passing through the narrows at sunset before anchoring off the village of Bima. They sailed so close to the beach they could talk with islanders onshore.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Talked with locals from the ship","quote":"we were so near the beach several times that we could converse with the natives in an ordinary tone","interest":2}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Bima","at":"bima"},{"date":"1853-08-21","events":[],"lat":-7.9687,"lon":117.9247,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Aug 21st\nEmployed myself in traveling about\nlooking for fresh water Rivers but\ncould find none","plain":"The keeper spent the day searching ashore for fresh water rivers but found none.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Searched ashore for fresh water","quote":"traveling about looking for fresh water Rivers but could find none","interest":2}],"where":"near land","via":[[118.65,-8.15]]},{"date":"1853-08-22","events":[],"lat":-8.35,"lon":117.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug 22d\nEmployed myself in buying yams\nand other reffreshments of the nati[ves]\nThey bring whatever they have to\ndispose of off in their canoes which\nthey exchange for calico white cotton cloth\nwhales Teeth and other articles - Whales\nTeeth appears to be of more value to\nthem than any other article of trade\nof which a Whaler is possessed. The nativ[es]\nof Sumbawa appear to be a harmless\nand so far as I could discover a well\ndisposed race of people","plain":"The crew traded with the local people off Sumbawa, buying yams and refreshments from canoes in exchange for cloth and whale teeth. The keeper noted whale teeth were prized above all else, and described the islanders as harmless and well-disposed.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Traded whale teeth for provisions with islanders","quote":"Whales Teeth appears to be of more value to them than any other article of trade","interest":5}],"where":"near land","place":"Sumbawa","via":[[117.85,-7.95],[117.35,-8.05]],"at":"sumbawa"},{"date":"1853-08-23","events":[],"lat":-8.3167,"lon":117.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 23d\nEmployed in trading with the\nnatives","plain":"The crew spent the day trading with the local islanders.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Traded with local islanders","quote":"Employed in trading with the natives","interest":5}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-08-24","events":[],"lat":-8.2833,"lon":117.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 24\nLight breezes from SW be P at 11 oclock\nA M got underway and stood out of\nthe Bay","wind":[["whole","SW","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes from the southwest, the ship got underway at 11 a.m. and sailed out of the bay.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-08-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":2}],"lat":-8.25,"lon":117.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 25th\n[margin: 2 Whales]\nFresh breezes from SSE beating out of\nthe Bay at 4 P kept off W SW at 8 AM\nFlatt Island bearing SW dist 12 miles\nlowered for Sp Whales going quick to\nN struck and killed two Mojo and\nSumbawa in sight Lat 8.16 South","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"plain":"While sailing near Flatt Island, Mojo, and Sumbawa, the crew put out the boats for fast-moving sperm whales and struck and killed two.","where":"near land","place":"Flatt Island, Mojo and Sumbawa","catch":2,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1853-08-26","events":[],"lat":-8.0167,"lon":117.25,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Aug 26th\nLight breezes from SE took the Whales\nalongside and cut them in the\nwind hauled SSE be P Flatt Island\nclose too Lat 8.51 South","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","SSE",""]],"plain":"Under light breezes, the crew brought the whales alongside and stripped their blubber near Flatt Island.","where":"near land","place":"Flatt Island","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1853-08-27","events":[],"lat":-8.15,"lon":116.95,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Aug 27th\nStrong breezes from SE heaving off and\non shore at 3 PM pased over a shoal\noff the West end of Flatt Island\nabout 3 miles from the land finished\nboiling     Lat 8.09 South","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong southeasterly breezes continued as the ship sailed back and forth off shore. At 3 PM, they passed over a shoal about three miles off the west end of Flatt Island. The crew finished boiling blubber into oil.","where":"near land","place":"Flatt Island","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1853-08-28","events":[],"lat":-8.7,"lon":116.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 28th\n[struck: Strong] breezes from SSE at sunset\nLombock Peak bore WSW on P strong\nbreezes at 3 AM entered the Straits of\nAllas at 11 Oclock came to Anchor off\nBally-Town the Peak bearing NW saw\nan American Bark and a Spanish ship\nbound through","wind":[["first","SSE","strong"],["middle","","strong"]],"plain":"After passing Lombok Peak and entering the Straits of Alas, they anchored off Bally-Town around 11 o'clock. They sighted an American bark and a Spanish ship sailing through.","where":"at anchor","place":"Bally-Town","via":[[116.15,-8.15],[115.75,-8.75],[115.85,-9.05],[116.55,-9.05],[116.65,-8.75]],"at":"bally-town-roadstead-east-lombok"},{"date":"1853-08-29","events":[],"lat":-8.8255,"lon":116.65,"fixed":false,"entry":"Moonday Aug 29th\nStrong breeze employed in watering\nand stowing down oil","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"In a strong breeze, the crew took on fresh water and stored oil down in the hold.","where":"near land","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1853-08-30","events":[],"lat":-8.9502,"lon":116.649,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 30th\n[struck: &c] employed in watering two ships pased\nthrough","plain":"The crew was busy taking on fresh water while two ships passed by.","where":"near land","via":[[116.65,-8.95]]},{"date":"1853-08-31","events":[],"lat":-8.9751,"lon":116.5245,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 31st\nWatering the Bark Adventure McCarty\nof London 5 1/2 month's out clean","plain":"The crew took on fresh water and met the bark Adventure of London, five and a half months into its voyage with no oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Adventure","rig":"bark","port":"London","captain":"McCarty","months_out":6,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1853-09-01","events":[],"lat":-9.0,"lon":116.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 1st\nA strong breeze from S to SSE at 5 oclock\nAM Got underway and stood up\nthe Straits at 11 the Sumbawa shore\ndist 1 mile tacked and passed\nout into the Indian Ocean\nLat 9..00 Long 116..24 East","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"They got underway early in a strong breeze, sailing up the straits a mile off the Sumbawa shore before turning out into the Indian Ocean.","where":"near land","place":"Sumbawa","at":"sumbawa"},{"date":"1853-09-02","events":[],"lat":-10.75,"lon":114.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 2d\nStrong breezes from S to SSE steerd\nWSW Lat 10..45.. 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Frederick Mills and Charles Burges remained off duty sick, Mills with rheumatic pains and Burges suffering from fever and ague.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Two crewmen off duty sick","quote":"the former with Rheumatic Pains the Latter with Fever and Ague","interest":1,"topic":"sickness"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-11","events":[],"lat":-13.5833,"lon":112.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 11th\nModerate breezes from SE and\nfine weather throughout\nLat 13..35 S Long 112..09 East","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-12","events":[],"lat":-13.1667,"lon":113.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 12th\nLight breezes from SE and fine\nweather [struck: xxx] light rain\nLat 13..10 S Long 113..30 East","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Fine weather with light southeasterly breezes and light rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-13","events":[],"lat":-12.4667,"lon":114.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 13th\nLight trades and fine weather\nall these 24 hours Lat 12..28. Long 114..22","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light trade winds throughout the day; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-14","events":[],"lat":-12.4167,"lon":112.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 14th\nLight breezes from E to SE and fine\nweather steered W by S\nLat By Obs 12..25 S Long 112..55 East","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-15","events":[],"lat":-12.9167,"lon":110.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 15th\nStrong breezes from ESE to SSE\nand fine weather steered W by S\nand W Lat 12..55 S Long 110..43 E","wind":[["whole","ESE","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather and strong breezes; the ship continued sailing west.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-16","events":[],"lat":-13.1333,"lon":111.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 16th\nStrong breezes from ESE to SSE\nand fine weather ends So\nLat 13..08 S Long 111..34 East","wind":[["whole","ESE","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-17","events":[],"lat":-13.2667,"lon":112.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept 17th\nStrong trades and fair weather\nLatt 13..16 South Long 112.09 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong trade winds and fair weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-18","events":[],"lat":-13.0333,"lon":112.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 18th\nModerate trades and fine weather\nLatter light breezes all well\nLat 13..02 S Long 112..14 East","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate trade winds, lighter breezes, and fine weather. All were well aboard.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-19","events":[],"lat":-13.5333,"lon":112.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 19th\nModerate breezes throughout and\nfine weather saw nothing\nLat 13..32 S Long 112..38 E","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes; saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-20","events":[],"lat":-14.0667,"lon":110.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 20th\nModerate trades and fine weather\nsteered SW by W on and SP strong\ntrades Lat 14..04 S Long 110..33 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate trade winds and fine weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-21","events":[],"lat":-14.0667,"lon":109.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 21st\nFresh trades and fine weather\nsteered NW Employed in reparing\nthe Fore TopSail Thos H Rockwell Sick\nLat By Obs 14..04 S Long 109..22 East","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with fresh trade winds as the crew repaired the fore-topsail. Thomas H. Rockwell was sick.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Thos H Rockwell reported sick","quote":"Thos H Rockwell Sick","interest":1,"topic":"sickness"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-22","events":[],"lat":-13.4833,"lon":110.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 22d\nStrong trades and fine weather\nsteered NW at sunset took in\nsail and wore ship to ENE ends\nfine weather Lat 13.29. S Long 110 00 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong trade winds; the crew reduced sail at sunset and turned the ship. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-23","events":[],"lat":-12.8333,"lon":110.4,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Sept 23d\nComes in with a fresh breeze from SE\nand fine weather headed ENE\nby wind finished the Fore Top Sail\nat Sunset wore ship SP headed N E This dy\nthe sun croped Lat 12..50 S Long [blank]\nthe Line","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a fresh breeze. The crew finished repairing the fore-topsail, turned the ship at sunset, and noted that the sun crossed the equator today.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-12.4167,"lon":110.8,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept 24th\nComes in with Moderate breezes\nfrom E headed NNE by wind Saw\nFin backs Lat By Obs 12.25 South","wind":[["first","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes as the ship sailed north-northeast. They saw finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-25","events":[],"lat":-11.4,"lon":111.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 25th\nStrong trades from ESE throughout and\nfine weather steered NE by wind\nLat By Obs 11..24 S Long 111..12 East","wind":[["whole","ESE","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather and strong trade winds; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-26","events":[],"lat":-12.45,"lon":110.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 26th\nStrong trades from ESE throughout\nthe 24 hours double reefed the Topsails\nLat By Obs 12.27 S Long 110..30 East","wind":[["whole","ESE","strong"]],"plain":"The crew experienced strong trade winds and reduced sail. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-27","events":[],"lat":-12.6167,"lon":110.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 27th\nStrong breezes from ESE to SE All these\n24 hours [struck: headed] by wind Lat 12.37 S Long 110.33","wind":[["whole","ESE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew all twenty-four hours with no other activity reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-28","events":[],"lat":-13.8,"lon":110.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 28th\nStrong breezes from SE throughout the\n24 hours Headed S by W under shoot\nsail Lat 13.48 S Long 110..25 East","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the southeast as the ship continued under reduced sail. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-29","events":[],"lat":-12.1333,"lon":111.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 29th\nModerate trades from ESE to SE and\nfair weather headed by wind to the North\nand East Lat 12.08 S Long 111.09 E","wind":[["whole","ESE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fair weather with moderate trade winds; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-09-30","events":[],"lat":-11.7,"lon":111.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 30th\nModerate breezes from ESE all these\n24 hours and fine weather headed\nNE experienced a strong current setting\nNW. Lat 11..42 S Long 111..05 East","wind":[["whole","ESE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the ship steered northeast, contending with a strong current setting to the northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-01","events":[],"lat":-11.7,"lon":111.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 1st\nLight trades ESE all these 24 hours\nLat 11.42 S Long 111..31 East","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light trade winds from the east-southeast; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-02","events":[],"lat":-11.6167,"lon":111.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 2d\nLight breezes from ESE throughout\nand fine weather headed by wind\nLat 11..37 S Long 111..34 East","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-03","events":[],"lat":-11.85,"lon":111.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Moonday Oct 3d\nLight breeze from E to ESE all\nthese 24 hours Lat 11..51 S Long 111..27 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-04","events":[],"lat":-12.2333,"lon":111.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 4th\nFresh variable breezes from ENE\nto SE headed by wind Lat 12.14 S\nLong 111..32 E","wind":[["whole","variable","fresh"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh, variable breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-05","events":[],"lat":-12.4,"lon":111.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct 5th\nLight breezes from SE all these 24\nhours and fine weather headed\nby wind Lat 12..24 S Long 111..13 E","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; routine sailing as the ship was headed by the wind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-06","events":[],"lat":-13.8,"lon":110.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct 6th\nA light breeze from SE all these\n24 hours and fine weather\nLat By Obs 13.48 S Long 110..44 East","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a light breeze; nothing else to report.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-07","events":[],"lat":-13.2833,"lon":112.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 7th\nModerate from SE headed ENE\nom and L P fresh breezes at 12 Oclock\nnoon Spoke the Bark Adventure\nMc Carty of London clean\nLat By Obs 13..17 S Long 112..16 East.","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"They sailed under moderate to fresh breezes and met the bark Adventure of London, commanded by Captain McCarty, which had taken no oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Adventure","rig":"bark","port":"London","captain":"Mc Carty","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1853-10-08","events":[],"lat":-13.2667,"lon":112.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 8th\nModerate trades throughout and\nfine weather headed by wind\nthe Adventure in sight\nLat By Obs 13..16 S Long 112..40 East","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate trade winds; they sighted the Adventure.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-09","events":[],"lat":-13.2333,"lon":113.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 9th\nA moderate breeze throughout the\n24 hours and fine weather headed by\nwind Lat 13..14 S Long 113..29 East","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and a moderate breeze throughout the day, with the ship headed by the wind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-10","events":[],"lat":-13.4,"lon":112.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 10th\nLight breezes from SE to SSE and\nfine weather headed SW\nLat 13..24 South Long 112..29 East","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-11","events":[],"lat":-13.5167,"lon":111.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 11th\nModerate breezes from SSE headed\nSW L P strong breezes Lat 13..31 S\nLong 111..38 E","wind":[["first","SSE","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes shifting to strong breezes later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-12","events":[],"lat":-13.5667,"lon":110.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct 12th\nStrong breezes from SSE headed to\nS.S.W Lat 13..34 S Long 110..50 East","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with strong breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-13","events":[],"lat":-12.9,"lon":111.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct 13th\nLight breezes from SSE all these\n24 hours headed E. Employed in\nFitting Rigging Lat 12.54 Long 111..41","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew as the ship headed east, with the crew occupied in fitting the rigging.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-14","events":[],"lat":-12.95,"lon":111.2083,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 14th\nLight breezes from S headed WSW\nFitted the Main Rigging Lat 12.57 S\nLong 114 12..30","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in light breezes while the crew worked on the main rigging.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-15","events":[],"lat":-13.45,"lon":111.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 15th\nLight breezes from SSE headed\nBy wind Lat By Obs 13..27 S\nLong By Chro 111..02 East.","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-16","events":[],"lat":-13.8167,"lon":110.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 16th\n[margin: [drawing: hourglass]]\nA light breeze throughout from S E to E S E\nand fine weather headed by wind\nLat 13..49 South Long 110..38 East","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; routine sailing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-17","events":[],"lat":-13.2167,"lon":112.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 17th\n[margin: [drawing: hourglass]]\nLight breezes from S to S S E all these\n24 hours headed by wind Lgt 13..13 South\nLong By Chr 112..00 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Experienced light breezes from the south to south-southeast and sailed against the wind. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-18","events":[],"lat":-12.95,"lon":112.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 18th\n[margin: [drawing: hourglass]]\nLight breezes from S S E and fine weather\nall these 24 hours saw a Merchantman\nbound N E L P saw the Bark Adventure\n12 miles to windward Whaling beat the\nship to windward Lat 12..59 S Long 112.35 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. They sighted a merchant ship and saw the bark Adventure whaling twelve miles to windward, then sailed against the wind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-19","events":[],"lat":-13.1667,"lon":112.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct 19th\nComes in with a Moderate breeze from\nS E beating the ship to windward\nat 3 P M passed the Bark Adventure\ncutting in [illegible] saw the A again [illegible]\nLat 13..10 South Long 112..20 East","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"They sailed against moderate southeast winds and passed the bark Adventure stripping blubber from a whale.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1853-10-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-13.1667,"lon":112.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct 20th\n[margin: [drawing: hourglass]]\nModerate breezes from S S E and fine\nweather saw the whales ahead going\nto Leeward lowered the Boats but\nsaw nothing more of the Whales\nWhich I attribute solely to not having\nany one who understands keeping\nship. I suppose that I shall be obliged\nto keep ship myself which if I do will\nbe a disadvantage to the voyage\nLat By Obs 13.10 S. Long By Chr 112..15 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","moderate"]],"plain":"They saw whales heading downwind and put the boats out to chase them, but never found them again. The captain blamed this entirely on having no one competent aboard to handle the ship while the boats were away.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Captain complained no one could handle ship","quote":"Which I attribute solely to not having any one who understands keeping ship","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1853-10-21","events":[],"lat":-13.25,"lon":112.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 21st\n[margin: [drawing: hourglass]]\nStrong breezes throughout from S E\nheaded by wind Saw the Adventure\nand a Merchant ship bound to the N\nLat By Obs 13.15 South Long By Chr 112.09 E","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong southeasterly breezes; the ship was headed by the wind. They sighted the Adventure and a merchant ship sailing north.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-22","events":[],"lat":-13.6167,"lon":112.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 22d\n[margin: [drawing: hourglass]]\nStrong breezes from S E all these 24\nhours headed by wind passed the\nAdventure steering West\nLat By Obs 13.37 S Long By Chr 112..09","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the southeast as the ship was headed by the wind. They passed the Adventure, which was steering west.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-23","events":[],"lat":-13.1833,"lon":111.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 23d\n[margin: 18 08]\nLight breezes from SE all these 24 hours\nand fine weather steered NE by N\nL P steered West Lat 13..11 S Long 111 34 E","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-24","events":[],"lat":-13.1667,"lon":111.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 24th\n[margin: 18 08]\nLight breezes from SE and fine\nweather steered WNW and L P headed\nby wind ENE Lat 13..10 S Long 111..39.. E","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the ship continued on its course.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-25","events":[],"lat":-12.4167,"lon":112.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 25th\n[margin: 18 04]\nModerate breezes from SE steered NW\nLat By Obs 12..25 S Long 112..20 East","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-26","events":[],"lat":-13.0833,"lon":111.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct 26th\n[margin: 18 06]\nStrong breezes from SE all these 24 hours\nheaded by wind Lat 13..05 S Long 111..20 E","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong southeasterly breezes throughout the day as the ship sailed against the wind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-27","events":[],"lat":-13.0833,"lon":111.475,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct 27th\n[margin: 16 08]\nStrong breezes from S to SE headed\nby wind saw a ship steering to Westd\nLat By Obs 13..05 S Long 111..28..30 East","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew, and the crew sighted a ship sailing westward.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-13.1,"lon":111.7708,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 28th\n[margin: 18 06]\nModerate breezes from SSE to SE headed\nby wind saw breaches L P steered WSW\nLat 13..06.. Long 111..46..15 East","wind":[["whole","SSE","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship sailed under moderate breezes and saw whale breaches.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-29","events":[],"lat":-12.9667,"lon":110.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 29th\n[margin: 18 08]\nModerate breezes from S S E and fine\nweather steered WS W L P steered\nWest ends with fine weather\nLat By Obs 12 58.. S Long 110..20 East","wind":[["whole","SSE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-30","events":[],"lat":-12.6667,"lon":110.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 30\n[margin: 18 18]\nFresh breezes from ESE to SSE and\nfine weather headed by wind\nLat By Obs [struck: 12]..40 S Long 110 [struck: 50] E","wind":[["whole","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with fresh breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-10-31","events":[],"lat":-12.8333,"lon":111.375,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Oct 31st\n[margin: 82 24]\nFresh breeze from SE to SSE and\nfine weather headed by wind\nto Eastd Latter part took keel\nto SW Lat 12..50 Long 11","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a fresh breeze; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-01","events":[],"lat":-12.8833,"lon":111.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 1 st 1853\nComes in with a light breeze\nfrom S [struck: E] by S and fine weather\nheaded S W by S by wind Ends\nwith fine weather headed E S E\nLat By Obs 12..53 S Long 111..55 East","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-02","events":[],"lat":-12.8833,"lon":112.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 2d\nLight breezes from S E and fine\nweather headed ENE by wind\nM P headed S by W S P headed NE by E\nExperienced a current setting N W\nLat By Obs 12..53 S Long 112 07 East","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the ship experienced a northwest-setting current.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-13.0667,"lon":112.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 3d\nComes in with a light breeze\nfrom E S E and a heavey swell\nheaded by wind saw Blackfish\nlowered two boats to no purpose\nThe Thermometer stood in Air 82.. Water 83\nLat By Obs 13.04 S Long By Chr 112..37 E","wind":[["first","ESE","light"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"In a heavy swell, the crew spotted pilot whales and put out two boats to chase them, but without success.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-13.6167,"lon":112.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 4th\nFresh breezes from S E to S and fair\nweather headed by wind S P at sun\nrise saw Sp Whales going to windward\nlowered but did not strike came\non board and worked the ship to\nwindward Lat 13..37 S Long 112..09 E","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"At sunrise they sighted sperm whales heading into the wind and put out the boats to chase them, but failed to harpoon any. They returned to the ship and worked it against the wind.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1853-11-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-13.4833,"lon":112.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 5th\nFresh breezes from S S E at 1 Oclock\nsaw the Whales again to windward\nlowered struck and killed one\nand took him alongside bent a\nnew Fore sail & cut in the Whale\nLat By Obs 13..29 S Long 112..23 E\nAir 82.. Water 83","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"plain":"After sighting whales to windward at one o'clock, the crew put out the boats, harpooned and killed one, brought it alongside, and stripped the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1853-11-06","events":[],"lat":-13.75,"lon":112.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 6th\nFresh breezes from S S E and fair\nweather [struck: headed] by wind finished\nboiling Therm Air 81.. Water 83\nLong 112..34.. Lat 13..45 S","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fair weather with fresh breezes as the crew finished boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1853-11-07","events":[],"lat":-13.9333,"lon":111.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 7th\nStrong breezes from SE and fair weather\nsteered W.S.W Repaired the Main sail\nLat By Obs 13..56 S Long 111","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Fair weather with strong breezes as the crew repaired the mainsail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-14.4167,"lon":111.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 8th\nFresh breezes from SE and fine weather\nsteered W S W L P at sunrise wore to\nENE at 6 hours and 30 minutes AM lowe[d]\nfor Sp Whales struck a 50 bbl whale\nand drew from him after being\nfast abovt seven hours\nLat 14..15 S Long 111..05 East","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew put the boats out to chase sperm whales and harpooned a 50-barrel whale, but the harpoon pulled out after they were attached to it for about seven hours.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whale escaped after a seven-hour fight","quote":"drew from him after being fast abovt seven hours","interest":5}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-09","events":[],"lat":-14.0,"lon":111.1708,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 9th\nFresh breezes from SE and fine\nweather at 2 PM came on board\nL P headed NE painted one of the\nBoats overhead Lat 14.00 S Long 111..10..15\nAir 81 water 83","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with fresh breezes. The crew painted one of the whaleboats.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-10","events":[],"lat":-13.4333,"lon":112.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 10th\nStrong breezes from SE steered NE\nL P headed ENE to E Lat 13.26. Long 112..[illegible]","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the southeast as the ship continued on its course; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-13.3167,"lon":112.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 11th\nStrong breezes from S and a large\nswell at 5 PM saw a Sp whale\nto windward M P more moderate\nL P strong breezes at 7 AM wore ship\nand steered E wind South\nLat By Obs 13..19 South Long 112..02 East\nAir 81.. water 83","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","S","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes and a heavy swell continued throughout the day. They sighted a sperm whale upwind in the afternoon but did not chase it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-13.4,"lon":111.8958,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 12th\nStrong breezes from S and rugged\nheaded by wind took in the Starboa[rd]\nBoat to be repaired L P saw Finback[s]\nthe Therm stood air 80 water 82\nLat 13..24 South Long 111..53..45-East","wind":[["whole","S","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed in strong breezes and rough seas, brought in the right-side boat for repairs, and spotted finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-13.45,"lon":112.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 13th\nStrong breezes from S and rugged\nat 12 noon tacked ship M and\nL P strong breezes Lat 13..27 South\nLong By Chrn 112..02 East\nair 80 water 82 saw Finbacks","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes and rough seas continued through the day. The crew turned the ship at noon and sighted finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-14","events":[],"lat":-13.2833,"lon":110.7625,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 14th\nStrong trades throughout the 24 hours\nand fine weather steered West\nLat By Obs 13..17.. S Long 110..45..45 East\nAir 81 Watter 82","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather and strong trade winds continued as the ship steered west. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-15","events":[],"lat":-13.4,"lon":111.1208,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 15th\nStrong trades and fair weather at 6 Oclock\nPM wore ship headed E and ESE\nLat By Obs 13..24 S Long 111..07..15 East\n[margin: 80.. 82]","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Fair weather with strong trade winds; the ship turned and headed east to east-southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-16","events":[],"lat":-13.5,"lon":112.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 16\nStrong trades throughout the 24 hours\nand pleassant weather headed to\nthe ESE LP spoke the Bark Adventure\nLat By Obs 13..30 S. Long 112..20 East\nThem 82.. 83","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Pleasant weather with strong trade winds as the ship headed east-southeast. They met and spoke with the bark Adventure.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Adventure","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1853-11-17","events":[],"lat":-13.65,"lon":112.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 17th\nLight breezes from ESE throughout\nthese 24 hours and fair weather\nheaded by wind to the SSW the\nAdventure in company\nLat 13..39 S Long 112..29 East\n[margin: 82 83]","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Fair weather with light breezes as the ship sailed alongside the Adventure.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Adventure","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1853-11-18","events":[],"lat":-13.2333,"lon":112.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 18th\nLight trades throughout and fair\nweather steered NW LP luffed\nto the wind head to E by N\nLat By Obs 13..14 S Long 112..16 E\n[margin: 82..83]","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fair weather with light trade winds as the ship sailed on; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-19","events":[],"lat":-12.5667,"lon":112.6792,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 19th\nLight trades and fine weather steered\nW. In P headed SW by wind LP\nwore ship to the East saw the Adventu[struck: re]\nLat 12..34 S Long 112..40..45 East\n[margin: 82 83]","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light trade winds. The ship turned to the east and sighted the Adventure.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-20","events":[],"lat":-11.95,"lon":113.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 20th\nLight breezes from SE to SSE throughout\nand fine weather at 5 hours and 30 m\nPM. spoke the Adventure at 11 hours\nsteered ENE Lat 11..57 S Long 113..14 E\n[margin: 82 83]","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. In the late afternoon, the crew met and spoke with the Adventure.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Adventure","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1853-11-21","events":[],"lat":-10.95,"lon":114.175,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Nov 21\nFresh trades throughout the 24 hours\nand fine weather steered E½N and\nENE experienced a current settling SW\n[margin: 87 84]","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather and fresh trade winds; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-22","events":[],"lat":-9.95,"lon":115.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 22d\nFresh breezes from S E to S E by East\nand fine weather headed N E by E 1/2 E\nand ENE by wind M P squally with\nlight showers of rain L P made the\nIsland of Sumbawa bearing N dist\n50 miles I find an error of thirty\nmiles in my chronometer the ship\nbeing [struck: to the East of] where the chrn\ngives her Lat 9..57 S Long 115..07 True","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"They sailed through squalls and light showers, then sighted Sumbawa. The keeper reported a thirty-mile error in the chronometer.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper found chronometer was off","quote":"I find an error of thirty miles in my chronometer","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Island of Sumbawa","plate":"life.keeper-d","at":"sumbawa"},{"date":"1853-11-23","events":[],"lat":-9.3,"lon":116.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 23d\nCalm with light airs at intervals\nthroughout made but little head\nway the current setting to the East\nin shore and to the West off shore\nLat By Obs 9..18 S Long 116..47 East","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calms and light breezes left the ship making little progress, slowed by shifting inshore and offshore currents.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1853-11-24","events":[],"lat":-9.2333,"lon":117.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 24th\nCalm with light airs at intervals\nall these 24 hours close in with\nthe Sumbawa coast\nLat 9..14 S","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship drifted in calms and light breezes close to the Sumbawa coast.","where":"near land","place":"Sumbawa coast","at":"sumbawa"},{"date":"1853-11-25","events":[],"lat":-9.2333,"lon":117.075,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Nov 25th\nLight airs throughout current E\nLat 9..14 S","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light airs and an eastward current; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-11-26","events":[],"lat":-8.45,"lon":116.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 26th\nA light breeze from W to S and\nfine weather steering for Allas\nStraits M P entered the Straits\nAt 6 Oclock A M the Peaks on Lombock\nbore N N W the S W point of Sumbawa\nS E by S the S E end of Lombock\nbore W dist 1 mile at 8 hours and\n20 minutes I took a Boat and landed\nat Bally Town to see if I could procu[struck: re]\nsome corn for the Hogs at 10 returned\non board with what I could get\nand steared down the straits at 12\nnoon pased through the narrows","wind":[["first","variable","light"]],"plain":"Under light breezes and fine weather, they sailed into Allas Strait. The captain went ashore by boat at Bally Town to buy corn for the ship's hogs, returning two hours later with what he could find.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Went ashore to buy corn for hogs","quote":"landed at Bally Town to see if I could procu[struck: re] some corn for the Hogs","interest":3}],"where":"near land","place":"Allas Straits","via":[[115.75,-8.95],[115.75,-8.65],[116.25,-8.15],[116.75,-8.15]],"at":"alas-strait"},{"date":"1853-11-27","events":[],"lat":-7.9856,"lon":118.0295,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Nov 27th\nFresh breezes from S W to S E Lay chos[illegible]\nduring the night off Flat Island\nL P [illegible] airs a sail in sight","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The ship lay off Flat Island through the night under fresh breezes, later seeing another vessel in light airs.","where":"near land","place":"Flat Island","via":[[117.45,-8.05]]},{"date":"1853-11-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"killer","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-7.9333,"lon":119.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 28th\nLight breezes from W steered\nE 1/2 N Lombock Peak Sumbawa\nFelonda and Mayo in sight\nthe other sail in sight she proved\nto be a Dutchman from Sourabay\nbound to Amboina saw killers\nand Finbacks Lat 7..56.. S Long 119..20.. E\nI made the Peak on Goonong Appie 4663 feet hig[struck: h]","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes, the ship steered east with Lombok Peak, Sumbawa, Floris, and Mayo in sight. They sighted a Dutch vessel bound from Surabaya to Ambon, and saw killer whales and finbacks.","where":"near land","place":"Lombock Peak","via":[[118.35,-7.95]],"at":"mount-rinjani"},{"date":"1853-11-29","events":[],"lat":-7.8333,"lon":121.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 29\nLight breezes from SE and fine\nweather Sumbawa Goonong Appie\nGilbante and Comodo [in] sight\nm P experienced a current setting to N E\nL P Flores and the Scheidam Islands\nin sight saw two sails Lat 7..50 S Long 121.20","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as they sailed past Sumbawa, Goonong Appie, Gilbante, Comodo, Flores, and the Scheidam Islands. They felt a northeast current and spotted two other ships.","where":"near land","place":"Sumbawa","at":"sumbawa"},{"date":"1853-11-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"grampus","count":null}],"lat":-8.15,"lon":121.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 30th\nLight land and sea breezes through\nout the 24 hours steered E and S E 1/2\nE Flores and Rousa Rajai in sight\nsaw two sails L P Rousa Lingueate\nin sight saw Grampuses Lat 8..09 S\nLong 121.. 45 East","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"With light land and sea breezes, they sailed with Flores, Rousa Rajai, and Rousa Lingueate in sight. They spotted two other ships and saw grampuses.","where":"near land","place":"Flores"},{"date":"1853-12-01","events":[],"lat":-7.8167,"lon":122.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday [struck: Dec] 1st\n[Light] land and sea breezes all\nthese 24 hours at 6 P m passed within\na mile of Rousa Lingueate m\nsteered E 1/2 N L P att sunrise Flores\nHead bore SE by E dist 15. miles\nLat By Obs 7..49.. South Long 122..35 East","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Experienced light land and sea breezes. The ship passed within a mile of Rousa Lingueate and sighted Flores Head at sunrise, about 15 miles away.","where":"near land","place":"Rousa Lingueate"},{"date":"1853-12-02","events":[],"lat":-7.7333,"lon":122.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 2d\nComes in with light airs from N E\nand fine weather m and s p calm\nat sunrise Pulo Comba bore East\ndist 40 miles Flores Head bore S\nsaw Grampuses Lat 7..44 S Long 122..51 E","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm seas and fine weather while sighting land at Pulo Comba and Flores Head. The crew saw grampuses.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw grampuses near Flores","quote":"saw Grampuses","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Pulo Comba"},{"date":"1853-12-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-7.1167,"lon":123.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 3d\nLight airs throughout steered\n[illegible] saw Finbacks and Gramp\nuses the Therm sood at 87. in air\nwater 88 in the sun at 120\nLat 7..07 S Long 123..13 East","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under light airs, the crew saw finback whales and grampuses. The keeper recorded extreme heat, with the temperature reaching 87 degrees in the air, 88 in the water, and 120 in the sun.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Extreme heat reached 120 in the sun","quote":"Therm sood at 87. in air water 88 in the sun at 120","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-12-04","events":[],"lat":-6.5833,"lon":123.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 4th\nA Light breeze from S and fine\nweather steered NNW Ends calm\nLat 6..35 S 123..13 East","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes, ending in calm.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-12-05","events":[],"lat":-5.9,"lon":123.4834,"fixed":false,"entry":"Moonday Dec 5th\nLight airs and fine weather\nthroughout 4 P saw the small\nIsland of Hegadis bearing SW\nBouton in sight to the North and\nWester 5..54 S","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds and fine weather throughout. They sighted Hegadis Island to the southwest and Buton to the northwest.","where":"near land","place":"Hegadis Island"},{"date":"1853-12-06","events":[],"lat":-5.5833,"lon":123.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec 6th\nLight airs and fine weather\nSteered &c 4 P the Token Besseys\nin sight saw a sail\nLat 5..35","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. They sighted land and saw another ship in the distance.","where":"near land","place":"Token Besseys"},{"date":"1853-12-07","events":[],"lat":-4.95,"lon":123.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 7th\nLight airs and fine weather steered\nto the N m [illegible] calm 4 P light\nairs Wangiwangi and Bouton at\n2 P m saw a shoal or reef to the\nsouth of Cadiopag dist from the land\nabout 3 miles trenching about SSW\nand NNE 6 or 7 miles with the rocks\nabove water in several places a\nship and a Bark in sight at 6 PM\nspoke the Bark Brothers Holmes of\nand 23 months from London 650\nbbls of sp Oil Lat 4 57","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","calm"],["middle","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calm weather. While sailing near Wangiwangi and Bouton, they sighted a reef with exposed rocks. Later, they met the bark Brothers of London.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Brothers","rig":"bark","port":"London","captain":"Holmes","months_out":23,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Wangiwangi and Bouton","via":[[123.35,-5.35],[123.25,-4.95]],"plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1853-12-08","events":[],"lat":-4.95,"lon":123.15,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Dec 8th\nLight breezes m P experienced\na heavy squall of the land\nwith rain and lightning the\nBrothers in company\nLat 4..44 S","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","lightning"],"plain":"Light breezes gave way to a heavy squall blowing off the land with rain and lightning. The Brothers was sailing alongside.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Brothers","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1853-12-09","events":[],"lat":-4.45,"lon":122.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 9th\nLight breezes steered N Bouton\nWegiwonge and Celebes in sight\nthe Brothers in sight\nLat By Obs 4..12 South","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes as the ship steered north with Bouton, Wegiwonge, Celebes, and the Brothers all in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Bouton","via":[[123.35,-5.25],[122.85,-5.75],[122.35,-5.65],[122.15,-5.35],[122.25,-4.65],[122.85,-4.55]],"at":"buton"},{"date":"1853-12-10","events":[],"lat":-3.6833,"lon":123.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 10th\nComes in with a light breeze\nM P squally with some rain. L P\nBouton and Weywong in sight ends\ncalm Lat 3..41 South Long 123..49 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","calm"],"plain":"The day brought light breezes and squalls with rain before turning calm, with Bouton and Weywong in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Bouton and Weywong","via":[[122.75,-4.55],[122.25,-4.65],[122.15,-5.45],[122.65,-5.75],[122.95,-5.75],[123.85,-4.65]]},{"date":"1853-12-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-3.3167,"lon":123.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 11th\nCalm at 3 took a light breeze\nfrom N at 5 PM saw Sperm Whales\ngoing quick to windward lowered\nand chased but without success\nat 7 took up the Boats and stood\nto WNW during the night L P at\nsunrise Wayway bore NW at 5\nAM tacked to NE by N squally\nLat By Obs 3..17 South","wind":[["first","N","light"]],"weather":["calm","squalls"],"plain":"The crew spotted sperm whales moving quickly upwind and put out the boats to chase, but had no success. At sunrise, land was in sight to the northwest.","where":"near land","place":"Wayway","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1853-12-12","events":[],"lat":-3.1667,"lon":124.875,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Dec 12th\nBegins with strong breezes from\nNNW steered NE L P squally\nwith rain No Obs 3..10","wind":[["first","NNW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squally weather with rain; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-12-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-2.95,"lon":126.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec 13th\nComes in Calm at 4 PM\nsaw a school of Sperm Whales\nbound SE lowered but with\nout success at 7 came on\nboard M P light airs and\ncalms the Dome on Bouro bore\nEast repaired Fly Jib and\nbent it Lat 3..09 S","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, they sighted a school of sperm whales swimming southeast. The boats chased them without success and returned by evening near the island of Bouro.","where":"near land","place":"Bouro","plate":"chase.sperm-a","at":"buru"},{"date":"1853-12-14","events":[],"lat":-1.9333,"lon":126.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 14th\nLight breezes from N headed\nENE at 2 PM took a heavy\nsquall of wind and rain from\nSW steered NE by N run about\n30 miles in 3 hours L P squally\nwith rain Xulla Bessey Bouro\nand Xulla Mangola in sight\nLat 1..56 S","wind":[["first","N","light"],["first","SW","strong"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Light winds gave way to a heavy squall of wind and rain that pushed the ship about 30 miles in three hours, with Xulla Bessey, Bouro, and Xulla Mangola in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Xulla Bessey Bouro and Xulla Mangola"},{"date":"1853-12-15","events":[],"lat":-0.5667,"lon":126.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec 15th\nModerate breezes from WNW\nsteered N by E with a strong\ntide setting N Lifamatula\nbearing SW dist 6 miles Oby Meajor\nin sight M P fresh breezes L P Batehan\nMoreotare and Towally in sight\n[in left margin:]\nLat 0..34 S\nLong 126..45","wind":[["first","WNW","moderate"],["middle","","fresh"]],"plain":"The ship sailed with moderate to fresh breezes and a strong northward tide, with several islands in sight including Lifamatula, Obi Major, Bacan, Morotai, and Tawali.","where":"near land","place":"Lifamatula","via":[[126.45,-1.95]],"at":"lifamatola"},{"date":"1853-12-16","events":[],"lat":0.1667,"lon":127.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 16th\nBegins with Moderate breezes\nfrom S W and fine weather\nat Sunset the Latta Latta Isld\nbore ESE dist 20 miles L P calm\nTernate and Tidore in sight\nLat 0..10 N","wind":[["first","SW","moderate"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. At sunset, the ship sighted the Latta Latta Islands, and later Ternate and Tidore came into view during a calm.","where":"near land","place":"Latta Latta Isld"},{"date":"1853-12-17","events":[],"lat":0.7667,"lon":125.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 17th\nComes in with squally rainy\nweather wind from N W to SW\nM P wind and weather the same\nL P Celebes in sight bearing N W\nand N saw a Bark to Leeward\nsupposed her to be the Cleora\nTydore in sight bearing E N E\nLat By Obs 0..45 N Long 125..48 E","wind":[["first","variable",""],["middle","variable",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Squally, rainy weather continued throughout the day. They sighted land at Celebes and Tydore, and saw a bark downwind believed to be the Cleora.","where":"near land","place":"Celebes"},{"date":"1853-12-18","events":[],"lat":1.0,"lon":125.4335,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Dec 18th\nLight breezes from N W to W\nthroughout and fine weather\nCapt Smith of the Cleora came\non board he has taken 500 bbls\nof sp Oil since we parted\nLat 1..00 N","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. Captain Smith of the Cleora came aboard for a visit, reporting he had taken 500 barrels of sperm oil since they last parted.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"","port":"","captain":"Smith","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1853-12-19","events":[],"lat":1.05,"lon":125.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec 19th\nLight airs from N W to S W\nand a strong current setting\nto N E headed in for Kema\nthe Cleora in company saw\na Brig Mount Kolobat bore NW\nLat 1..12 N","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and a strong current carried the ship as they headed in for Kema, sailing alongside the Cleora. They sighted a brig, with Mount Kolobat bearing to the northwest.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Kema","plate":"gam.spoke-a","at":"kema"},{"date":"1853-12-20","events":[],"lat":1.25,"lon":125.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec 20th\nComes in calm at 3 P M\ntook a squall from off the\nland M P fresh breezes from\nN W I remained on deck through\nthe night and beat the ship\nin to Kema Roades at daylight\ncame to Anchor in 12 fathoms\nof water abreast of the Pier","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","NW","fresh"]],"weather":["calm","squalls"],"plain":"After a calm and an offshore squall, the keeper stayed on deck through the night working the ship into Kema Roads against the wind, anchoring at daylight in twelve fathoms abreast of the pier.","where":"at anchor","place":"Kema Roades","via":[[125.15,1.15]],"at":"kema"},{"date":"1853-12-21","events":[],"lat":1.1222,"lon":125.1695,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 21st\nAt 2 P M the Cleora came\nto Anchor got off a raft of water\none watch ashore on Liberty","plain":"The Cleora anchored at 2:00 PM. The crew brought off a raft of fresh water, and one watch was given liberty on shore.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1853-12-22","events":[],"lat":0.9944,"lon":125.1889,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Dec 22d\nEmployed myself in recruiting\nship one watch ashore on liberty","plain":"The crew worked on resupplying the ship while one watch went ashore on liberty.","where":"in port"},{"date":"1853-12-23","events":[],"lat":0.8667,"lon":125.2084,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Dec 23d\none watch ashore on liberty","plain":"Half the crew went ashore on liberty.","where":"in port"},{"date":"1853-12-24","events":[],"lat":0.7389,"lon":125.2279,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Dec 24\ngetting off Refreshments one\non Liberty","plain":"The crew brought fresh provisions aboard, and one man was given liberty ashore.","where":"in port"},{"date":"1853-12-25","events":[],"lat":0.6111,"lon":125.2473,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Dec 25th\nThe watch came on board\nat 6 A M ,","plain":"The watch returned aboard at six in the morning on Christmas Day.","where":"in port"},{"date":"1853-12-26","events":[],"lat":0.4833,"lon":125.2668,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Dec 26th\nAt 3 P M got under way\nwith a strong breeze from NW\nin company with the Cleora\nLat 0..29 North","wind":[["whole","NW","strong"]],"plain":"The ship got underway in the afternoon under a strong northwest breeze, sailing in company with the Cleora.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-12-27","events":[],"lat":0.0833,"lon":125.3001,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Dec 27th\nLight airs and calm through\nout these 24 hours the Cleora\nin sight Lat ..09 S","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms continued throughout the day, with the Cleora in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-12-28","events":[],"lat":-0.3167,"lon":125.3334,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 28th\nLight breezes all these 24 hours\nfrom NW headed SW the Cleora\nin sight Lat 0..19 South","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew as they sailed southwest, with the Cleora in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1853-12-29","events":[],"lat":-0.9833,"lon":125.3667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Dec 29th\nLight airs from E all these\n24 hours heading SSE the Cleora\nin company Lat 0..59 South","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Light easterly breezes; sailed alongside the Cleora.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cleora","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1853-12-30","events":[],"lat":-1.25,"lon":125.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 30th\nLight breezes from NW to W\nand squally at intervals headed\nNE and ENE the Xulla Isles\nin sight the Cleora in sight\nalso Lat By Obs 1..15 South","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Light breezes and occasional squalls as the ship sailed near the Xulla Isles. The Cleora was in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Xulla Isles"},{"date":"1853-12-31","events":[],"lat":-1.75,"lon":127.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 31st\nLight breeze from W [struck: by] W standing over\nfor Oby Major & P Oby Minor Battachian and\nNew gulang in sight kept off SSE\n[in margin vertically:] Lat 1..41","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes from the west, the ship stood toward Obi Major and Obi Minor, with Batjan and New Guinea in sight, before heading south-southeast.","where":"near land","place":"Oby Major & P Oby Minor","via":[[127.65,-1.85]]},{"date":"1854-01-01","events":[],"lat":-0.85,"lon":127.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday January 1st 1854\nFresh breezes from NNW and\nfair weather steered a shore\ncourse between the SSE and\nENE at 3 PM passed Gomona\nLat 0.45 South","wind":[["whole","NNW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes and fair weather as the ship sailed near the shore, passing Gomona around 3 p.m.","where":"near land","place":"Gomona","via":[[127.55,-1.85],[127.25,-1.75],[127.25,-1.45]]},{"date":"1854-01-02","events":[],"lat":-0.8833,"lon":127.9,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Jan 2d\nLight airs throughout these\n24 hours trying to get in to\nGapas Straits sow a sail\nsuppose her to be the Cleora\nLat 0..53 S","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"With light airs over the day, the ship attempted to enter Gaspar Strait. They sighted a vessel believed to be the Cleora.","where":"near land","place":"Gapas Straits","via":[[127.65,-0.95],[127.95,-0.95]]},{"date":"1854-01-03","events":[],"lat":-0.25,"lon":128.2,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 3d\nLight airs at 4 P a fresh breeze\nfrom E at sunsett in the Straits\n[illegible] P a fresh breeze. 4 P calm\nthe Morg in sight sending\ndown her Main Top Mast to\nrepair, Trussel trees and crosstrees\nI choked Reinaldo Henriquiez\nalias Henery L Rodgers for refusing\nto draw watter and clinching the\n2d Mate Lat 0..16 South","wind":[["whole","","light"],["whole","E","fresh"],["whole","","fresh"],["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light airs and calms carried the ship into the straits, with the Morg in sight. The keeper choked Reinaldo Henriquiez (alias Henry L. Rodgers) after he refused to draw water and clinched with the second mate.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Sailor choked after scuffle with mate","quote":"choked Reinaldo Henriquiez alias Henery L Rodgers for refusing to draw watter and clinching the 2d Mate","interest":3,"topic":"punishments"}],"where":"near land","place":"the Straits","via":[[128.55,-0.95],[128.45,-0.65]]},{"date":"1854-01-04","events":[],"lat":0.15,"lon":128.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 4th\nLight breezes from WNW to ENE\nGeby and Gillolo in sight\nsow the Cleora Craftloyede\nin trying to get in to the Geby\nPassage att 9 PM tacked to\nNE by E the wind N by W 4 P passed\nbetween Geby and Pulo Meoar\nLat By Obs 0.09 North","wind":[["whole","WNW","light"],["whole","N by W",""]],"plain":"With light breezes, the crew had Geby and Gillolo in sight and saw the Cleora attempting to enter the Geby Passage. Later, they sailed between Geby and Pulo Meoar.","where":"near land","place":"Geby and Gillolo"},{"date":"1854-01-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":1.0667,"lon":128.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 5th\na Light breeze from N by E\nand fine weather headed\nE by N at 1/2 past 12 tacked\nto NW by W 4 P Gillolo and\nthe Catherine Isles in sight\nsaw a breech . Lat 1.04 N Long 128.45","wind":[["whole","N by E","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. In the afternoon, they sighted Gillolo and the Catherine Isles, and saw a whale breech.","where":"near land","place":"Gillolo and the Catherine Isles","via":[[128.95,0.15],[128.85,0.95]]},{"date":"1854-01-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":2}],"lat":-0.6667,"lon":128.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 6th Fresh breezes from\nN N E the beforementioned\nbreaches proved to be Sp Whales\nbound E at 1..30 PM Lowered 4\nBoats the S and W Boats struck\nand killed 2. at 4 got both\nWhales alongside Cut in one\nM P Started the try works L P cut\nin the other whale The current\nswept us in to the Bay of Ossa\nLat.. 0..40 N Long 128..55 E","wind":[["whole","NNE","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew put out four boats after sperm whales, successfully killing and bringing two alongside. They stripped the blubber, started the try-works, and were swept into the Bay of Ossa by the current.","where":"near land","place":"Bay of Ossa","via":[[128.95,0.25]],"catch":2,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1854-01-07","events":[],"lat":0.8667,"lon":128.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 7 th\nLight variable breezes and\ncalm at intervals at 2 P M\npased within a few ships lengh\nof a rock apparantly not more\nthan two feet under water\ntacked ship and sounded in\n10 fathoms of of water a small\nround Island off shore bearing\nE by N dist 8 miles another flat\nIsland bearing E N E and otto\nIsle in shore bearing W by S\naccording to my chartts I suppose\nthe shoal to be the Canton Packet\nshoal employed in clearing\nup m and L P winds light and\nvariable the ship in the East\nside of Ossa Bay Lat 0..52 N","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"With light breezes and calms, the ship passed within a few ship lengths of a shallow rock just two feet under water, likely Canton Packet shoal, before quickly turning away.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Narrowly missed a submerged rock","quote":"pased within a few ships lengh of a rock apparantly not more than two feet under water","interest":3}],"where":"near land","place":"Ossa Bay","via":[[128.95,0.45]]},{"date":"1854-01-08","events":[],"lat":1.05,"lon":128.75,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Jan 8th\nLight breezes from W and fine\nweather steered N and N 1/2 W\nEmployed in boiling M P Cooled\ndown L P calm Gillolo in sight\nLat 1..08 North","wind":[["first","W","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather. The crew boiled blubber and cooled down the furnaces, with Gillolo in sight during a calm.","where":"near land","place":"Gillolo","via":[[128.65,0.85]],"plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1854-01-09","events":[],"lat":1.4667,"lon":128.9722,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Jan 9th\nCalm with airs from S E at\nintervals throughout these\n24 hours Gillolo in sight\nLat By Obs 1..28 North","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship faced calms with occasional light airs from the southeast, with the island of Gillolo in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Gillolo","via":[[128.85,1.15]]},{"date":"1854-01-10","events":[],"lat":2.4167,"lon":129.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 10th\nComes in Calm M and LP\nLight variables from E to SW and\nfine weather Morty bore Wand\nNW dist 25 miles Lat 2..25 N\nLong 129..14 East","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm seas and fine weather as the ship sailed near Morty, about 25 miles away.","where":"near land","place":"Morty"},{"date":"1854-01-11","events":[],"lat":2.6833,"lon":128.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 11th\nCalm throughout these\n24 hours Morty dist 10 miles\nLat 2..41 North","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship remained stalled in calm weather throughout the day, ten miles off Morotai.","where":"near land","place":"Morty","via":[[128.65,2.65]]},{"date":"1854-01-12","events":[],"lat":3.1167,"lon":129.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 12th\nComes in with light airs\nfrom S and fine weather steered\nNW Morty dist 10 miles M and\nLP light breezes from W to WNW\nheaded N and NNW current setting\nstrong to NE Employed in Coopering\nOil Lat By Obs 3..07 N Long 129..03 E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew worked at coopering oil casks while fighting a strong northeast current. Morti was ten miles away.","where":"near land","place":"Morty"},{"date":"1854-01-13","events":[],"lat":3.6333,"lon":128.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 13th\nComes in with a light breeze\nfrom WNW and fine weather\nheaded SW by wind 4 P strong\nbreezes from E steered WNW and tr\nstowed down 71 bbls of sp oil\nLat 3..38 N Long 128..47 E","wind":[["first","WNW","light"],["first","E","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes, later turning strong. The crew stowed down 71 barrels of sperm whale oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1854-01-14","events":[],"lat":3.65,"lon":126.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 14th\nA strong breeze from E and cloudy\nsteered W and W by S 4 P at 6 AM\nmade Kabruang (the southern of the\nToulour Islands) bearing W.N.W dist 30\nmiles steered in for the land I\ndischarged James Caswell [struck: by] his\nown request on account of\nrupture he was landed on Kabruang\nby some of the natives who came off\nin a Proa","wind":[["whole","E","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"They sighted Kabruang and steered toward land. James Caswell was discharged at his own request due to a rupture, and local islanders took him ashore in a proa.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Injured crewman discharged and landed by islanders","quote":"","interest":5,"topic":"accidents"},{"kind":"crew","title":"Discharged James Caswell due to rupture","quote":"discharged James Caswell [struck: by] his\nown request on account of\nrupture he was landed on Kabruang","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Kabruang"},{"date":"1854-01-15","events":[],"lat":3.95,"lon":126.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 15th\nStrong breezes I landed at\nSalibaboo at 3 PM came on\nboard exchanged signals with\nan English ship [struck: bound] in to\nLeron Harbour to Anchor","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong winds blew. The keeper went ashore at Salibaboo, returning to the ship at 3 PM, and exchanged signals with an English ship heading into Leron Harbor to anchor.","where":"near land","place":"Salibaboo","via":[[126.65,3.65]]},{"date":"1854-01-16","events":[],"lat":3.95,"lon":127.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 16th\nLight breezes and fine weather\nthe [struck: [illegible]] the Toulon Isles in sight\nLat 3..51 North Long 127..10 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the Toulon Islands were in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Toulon Isles","via":[[126.65,3.65],[126.95,3.65]]},{"date":"1854-01-17","events":[],"lat":4.3333,"lon":128.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 17th\nLight breezes from Nand fair\nweather the Toulon Isles in sight\nM and L P fresh breezes steered\nE the current setting strong to the\nEast Lat 4..20 N Long 128..50 E","wind":[["first","N","light"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fair weather with light breezes as the Toulon Islands were sighted. The ship steered east with a strong eastward current running.","where":"near land","place":"Toulon Isles"},{"date":"1854-01-18","events":[],"lat":3.8167,"lon":130.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 18th\nFresh breezes from N to NNE and\ncloudy steered ESE current E\nLat 3.49 N Long 130.50 East","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and cloudy weather; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-01-19","events":[],"lat":3.5,"lon":132.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 19th\nStrong breezes from N to NE and\nsqually throughout steered E\nand ESE Lat 3.30 N Long 132..00","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-01-20","events":[],"lat":3.3,"lon":133.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 20th\nLight variable breezes from\nnearly all points of the compass\nand squally with heavey showers\nof rain Headed by wind under\nshort sail Lat 3.18 N Long 133.10 E","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Squally weather with light, shifting winds and heavy rain showers; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-01-21","events":[],"lat":2.9667,"lon":133.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 21st\nComes in with a fresh breeze\nfrom ENE and fine weather\nheaded N by wind current W\nLat 2..58 N Long 133..55 East","wind":[["first","ENE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a fresh breeze; the ship continued on its course.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-01-22","events":[],"lat":2.6333,"lon":134.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 22d\nModerate breezes from N to NE\nand cloudy weather headed by\nwind Lat 2..36. N Long 134..48 E","wind":[["whole","NNE","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and cloudy weather; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-01-23","events":[],"lat":2.8833,"lon":134.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 23d\nStrong breezes throughout from\nNE. fair weather Employed\nin stowing ground tier in the\nAfter Hold Lat 2.53 N\nLong 134..32 E","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong northeasterly breezes and fair weather; the crew worked at stowing casks in the bottom tier of the aft hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1854-01-24","events":[],"lat":2.9167,"lon":135.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 24th\nStrong breezes from NE &P\nsqually with rain stowing down\nand breaking out the After\nHold Lat [struck: 2..55] N Long 135..12. E","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong northeasterly winds brought squalls and rain while the crew stowed oil down and worked in the after hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-01-25","events":[],"lat":1.6667,"lon":135.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 25th\nFresh breezes from NE to NNW\nand squally at intervals finshed\nstowing of the After Heald\nLat 1..40 N Long 135..40","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew experienced fresh breezes and squalls while finishing the work of stowing the after hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-01-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":1.5833,"lon":136.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 26th\nLight breezes from NNE and\nfair weather headed WNW to NW\nat 8 AM lowered for Sp Whales\ngoing quick to SE apparently\ngallied struck and killed\none at 11 oclock took him\nalongside and got ready to cut\nin Lat 1.35 N Long 136 00 East","wind":[["whole","NNE","light"]],"plain":"In fair weather, the crew put the boats out to chase sperm whales swimming fast as if frightened. They harpooned and killed one whale, brought it alongside by 11:00 AM, and prepared to strip the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1854-01-27","events":[],"lat":1.5667,"lon":135.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 27th\nLight breezes from N and\nfine weather cut in the\nWhale and started the try\nworks Lat 1..34.. N Long 135..47 E","wind":[["whole","N","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes and fine weather, the crew stripped the blubber from their whale and fired up the furnace to boil it into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1854-01-28","events":[],"lat":1.8167,"lon":135.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 28th\nLight breezes from N to NNE and\nfine weather Employed in\ntrying out at 9 Oclock PM cooled\ndown &P fresh breezes\nLat 1..49. North Long 135..40 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew finished boiling blubber, cooling down the try-works by 9:00 p.m.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1854-01-29","events":[],"lat":2.1333,"lon":135.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 29th\nFresh breezes from N to NNE and\nfine weather all these 24 hours\nheaded by wind Lat 2.08 N Long 135.38","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with fresh breezes; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-01-30","events":[],"lat":2.8333,"lon":134.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 30th\nFresh breezes from N to NNE\nand fair weather headed NW\non one tack and East on the oth[er]\na strong current setting SW\nLat 2..50.. N. Long 134 40 East","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fair weather with fresh breezes as the ship worked against a strong southwest-setting current.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-01-31","events":[],"lat":3.2333,"lon":134.4583,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 31st\nFresh breezes from N to NN E and\nfair weather all these 24 hours heade\nNW on one tack and E on the other\nCurrent    Lat 3..14 N","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fair weather with fresh breezes; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-01","events":[],"lat":4.2667,"lon":134.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feburary 1st\nComes in with a light breeze\nfrom N and fine weather headed\nE by N M to fresh breezes from\nNNE LP wore ship headed\nto NW ends squally Lat 4..16 N\nLong 134..45 East","wind":[["first","N","light"],["middle","NNE","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing in changing breezes, ending with squally weather. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-02","events":[],"lat":5.3333,"lon":135.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 2d\nComes in with a fresh breeze\nfrom NNE inclining to E with\nindications of squally weather\nLP strong breezes from E and\nsqually with heavy rain and\nswell So    Lat By Estimation 5..26 N\nLong [illegible] 135..20 East","wind":[["first","NNE","fresh"],["latter","E","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","heavy sea"],"plain":"Strong breezes brought squalls, heavy rain, and a rough swell. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-03","events":[],"lat":5.15,"lon":136.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 3d\nComes in with strong [struck: b]breezes\nfrom NNE to E and heavy squall\nof wind and rain headed from\nW to SSE by wind ends the same\nLat 5..09 N    Long 136..18 East","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and heavy squalls of wind and rain continued throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-04","events":[],"lat":4.5,"lon":137.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 4th\nComes in with a strong breeze\nfrom NE and fair weather headed\nESE by wind made sail M and\nL P wind and weather continued the\nsame Ends with fine weather\nLat 4..30 North    Long 137..49 East","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather and strong breezes; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-05","events":[],"lat":5.5833,"lon":137.9917,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Feb 5th\nFresh breezes from NE and fine\nweather at 12 hours and 30 minutes\nPM tacked ship headed NNW\nM and L P wind fresh Lat 5.35 N Long","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather and fresh breezes; the ship changed tack at 12:30 PM. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-06","events":[],"lat":5.1167,"lon":138.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb 6th Light breezes throughout\nand fine weather repaired sails\nand bent a New Main Topsail\nLat 5..57 N Long 138.10 East","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the crew repaired sails and attached a new main topsail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-07","events":[],"lat":5.5833,"lon":138.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 7th\nComes in with light breezes from\nNE to NNE headed NW to NNW\nby wind Ends calm stowed down\nthe oil Lat 5.35 N Long 138..01 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes gave way to calm weather as the crew stored the oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1854-02-08","events":[],"lat":5.5333,"lon":138.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 8th\nCalm with light airs at [illegible]\nwith passing Showers of rain\nLat 5.32 N Long 138.22 East","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Calm conditions with light airs and passing rain showers; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-09","events":[],"lat":4.3,"lon":139.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 9th\nComes in with light airs from\nESE to SSE and [struck: passing] showers\nat 2 PM took a fresh breeze which\nlasted till 9 Oclock M and LP\nLight breezes from NE to ENE and\nEnds so Lat 4..18 N Long 139..44 E","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["first","","fresh"],["middle","NE","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing in light airs, showers, and a brief fresh breeze. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-10","events":[],"lat":3.4833,"lon":140.6708,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 10th\nComes in with a light breeze from\nNE and fine weather headed ESE\nby wind M and LP Moderate breezes headed\nfrom E by S to SE ends fine weather\nLat 3.29 North Long 140..40..15 East","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-11","events":[],"lat":3.1833,"lon":141.3625,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 11th\nComes in with a Moderate\nbreeze from ENE to E and fine\nweather headed SE and SSE by\nwind at 1 PM tacked to NNE at 8 PM\nwore ship headed ESE ends wind\nLight and fine weather saw nothing\nLat By Obs 3.11 North Long 141.21.45 East","wind":[["first","ENE","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light to moderate breezes as they turned the ship several times; saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-12","events":[],"lat":2.1667,"lon":142.2646,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Feb 12th\nModerate breezes from NE and\nfine weather headed ESE by wind\nM and LP squally with rain wind\nveering from NNE to E Lat 2.10 N Long 142[illegible]","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","variable",""],["latter","variable",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and fine weather, turning squally with rain later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-13","events":[],"lat":1.3333,"lon":143.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb 13th\nFresh variable breezes from N to\nEast with heavey rain bent a\nnew Fly Jib Ends rainy\nLat By D R 1.20 N Long By Obs 143.10 E","wind":[["whole","variable","fresh"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew experienced variable winds with heavy rain and attached a new flying jib.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":1.5333,"lon":144.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 14th\nComes in with variable breezes\nfrom ENE to N and cloudy\nheaded from SE to ENE by wind\nM and LP wind continued the same\nemployed in setting up shooks for water\nends with fine weather saw Fin Backs\nLat 1..32 North Long 144..54 East","wind":[["first","variable",""],["middle","variable",""],["latter","variable",""]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Variable winds and cloudy skies gave way to fine weather. The crew assembled casks from dismantled staves for water, and finback whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-15","events":[],"lat":1.8167,"lon":146.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 15th\nComes in with fresh breezes from\nENE to NNW and fair weather\nheaded from E to NE by wind\nM P stronge breezes split the Main Top\nGallant sail LP repaired it Ends with\nfine weather Lat 1.49 N Long 146..43 E","wind":[["first","ENE","fresh"],["middle","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under fresh breezes and repaired the main topgallant sail after strong winds split it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-16","events":[],"lat":2.0,"lon":147.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 16th\nComes in with a fresh breeze\nfrom NNE and fine weather\nheaded E by wind M P headed ENE\nLP squally and rainy and ends so\nLat By DR 2.00 N Long 147..50 East","wind":[["first","NNE","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing in squally, rainy weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-17","events":[],"lat":1.5,"lon":148.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 17th\nComes in with a fresh breeze\nfrom NNE to N and cloudy headed\nE and ENE by wind, M P the\nwind veered to E headed SSE\nLP light breezes and cloudy\nends fine Lat 1..30 N Long 148..54","wind":[["first","NNE","fresh"],["middle","E",""],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Routine sailing in breezy, cloudy weather that turned fine by the end of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-18","events":[],"lat":2.9,"lon":148.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 18th\nComes in calm at 1 Oclock\nand 30 minutes P M took a\nsquall from E headed NNE\nby wind M and LP squally with rain\nat 10 AM cleared up Ends fine weather\nLat 2..54 N Long 148..37 E","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","E",""]],"weather":["calm","squalls","rain","clear"],"plain":"After an early calm, squalls and rain blew in from the east, but the weather cleared by morning.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-19","events":[],"lat":3.8333,"lon":147.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb 19th comes in with a light\nbreeze from NE and fine weather\nheaded E M and LP headed N and\nN by W Lat 3.50 N Long 147 49 E\nexperienced a strong current setting\nSW","wind":[["first","NE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the ship encountered a strong current setting southwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-20","events":[],"lat":5.8,"lon":147.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb 20th\nFresh Trades and squally headed\nfrom NW by N to N by W by wind\nLat By Obs 5..47 S Long 147..58 E","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"They experienced fresh trade winds and squalls while continuing on course; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-21","events":[],"lat":8.15,"lon":143.033,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 21st\nStrong trades and squally with\na heavey swell headed NW and\nN by wind M P headed from N to\nNNW observed the water to be very\nphosphorescent in spots L P at Daylight\nMade Haweis Islands so called on\none chart and on an other Eleatto\nand Namaliour bearing E dist 10 or\n12 miles the ship heading at the\ntime N by W per compas - at the same\ntime Olimarao Isles bore about\nN W dist 10 or 12 miles from which\nwe saw an extensive reef extending\nfrom the East side of the Eastern\nmost Island about one mile to\nthe other Island dist 7 or 8 miles\nto the Westward of it ends with strong\ntrades and fair weather Lat 8..09 North\nLong By Chrn","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"They sailed in strong trade winds and heavy swells, noticing patches of glowing phosphorescent water during the night. At daylight they sighted Haweis Islands (or Eleatto and Namaliour) and the Olimarao Isles, noting an extensive reef.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Observed phosphorescent patches in the water","quote":"observed the water to be very phosphorescent in spots","interest":1,"topic":"wonders"}],"where":"near land","place":"Haweis Islands","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1854-02-22","events":[],"lat":10.3667,"lon":143.6332,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 22\nAstrong trades from ENE to E by N\nand fair weather headed N and N\nby E by wind per compas M P strong\nbreezes with passing squalls L P more\nModderate ends fine weather\nLat By Obs 10..22 North Long By Chr","wind":[["first","ENE","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong trade winds and fair weather with passing squalls, becoming more moderate by the end of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-02-23","events":[],"lat":13.0833,"lon":144.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 23d\nComes in with a fresh breeze from\nENE and cloudy steered NW W by\nwind M P steered N by W 1/2 W L P\nat 9 hours and 30 AM made the Island\nof Guam one of the Ladrone or\nMarian Group bearing N by E\ndist 35 miles hauled up by the\nwind and headed for the Island\nLat By Obs 13..05 N Long 144..14 E","wind":[["first","ENE","fresh"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"They sailed under fresh breezes and sighted the island of Guam about 35 miles away, then headed toward it.","where":"near land","place":"Guam"},{"date":"1854-02-24","events":[],"lat":13.25,"lon":144.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 24\nComes in with Moderate brezes\nfrom ENE to E and fine weather\nsteering in for the Land at 5 Oclock\nP M took a Pilot at 7..30 came to\nAnchor in Umatac Bay in 9 1/2 fathom\nwater with the Flag Staff on the\nFort bearing NE by N","wind":[["first","ENE","moderate"]],"plain":"With moderate breezes and fine weather, they headed for land. A pilot came aboard at five in the afternoon, and they anchored in Umatac Bay by 7:30 that evening.","where":"at anchor","place":"Umatac Bay","at":"umatac"},{"date":"1854-02-25","events":[],"lat":13.3821,"lon":144.4538,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Feb 25th\nEmployed in watering and\nwooding and Painting and recruitg\nship theill March 7th","plain":"From February 25 to March 7, the crew spent their time gathering wood and water, painting, and reprovisioning the ship.","where":"in port"},{"date":"1854-02-26","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":13.5141,"lon":144.3577},{"date":"1854-02-27","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":13.6462,"lon":144.2615},{"date":"1854-02-28","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":13.7782,"lon":144.1654},{"date":"1854-03-01","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":13.9103,"lon":144.0692},{"date":"1854-03-02","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":14.0423,"lon":143.9731},{"date":"1854-03-03","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":14.1744,"lon":143.8769},{"date":"1854-03-04","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":14.3064,"lon":143.7808},{"date":"1854-03-05","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":14.4385,"lon":143.6846},{"date":"1854-03-06","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":14.5705,"lon":143.5885},{"date":"1854-03-07","events":[],"covered_by":"1854-02-25","lat":14.7026,"lon":143.4923},{"date":"1854-03-08","events":[],"lat":14.8346,"lon":143.3962,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday March the 8th\nStrong trades throughout the\n24 hours at 8 A M got under way\nin company with the Alice\nFrazier and Zirch Swift","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Under strong trade winds, the ship got underway at 8 AM sailing alongside the Alice Frazier and Zirch Swift.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alice Frazier","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Zirch Swift","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1854-03-09","events":[],"lat":14.9667,"lon":143.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 9th\nStrong trades all these 24\nhours headed NW by winds\nthe Alice Frazier in company\nEmployed in making a stock\nfor the Larboard Anchor having\nbroken the stock in Umatac\nExperienced a strong current\nsetting SW Lat 14.58 Long 143.18 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong trade winds continued as the ship sailed alongside the Alice Frazier. The crew worked on making a new stock for the left anchor, having broken the original one in Umatac.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alice Frazier","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1854-03-10","events":[],"lat":15.1667,"lon":142.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 10\nModerat breezes throughout\nthese 24 hours and light\nshowers of rain the A F in\ncompany finished the Anchor\nstock Lat 15.10 142.35 E","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and light rain showers while sailing alongside the ship A F. The crew finished work on the anchor stock.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"A F","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1854-03-11","events":[],"lat":15.5833,"lon":141.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 11\nComes in with light breezes\nfrom NNE to N the A F\nin company L P strong breezes\nLat 15.35 N Long 141.57 East","wind":[["first","NNE","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed in company with another ship, experiencing light breezes that later turned into strong winds.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"A F","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-03-12","events":[],"lat":16.1667,"lon":139.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 12th\nStrong breezes from NNE all these\n24 houres headed NW the\nAlice Frazier in company\nLat 16.10 N Long 139..25 E","wind":[["whole","NNE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew all day while sailing alongside the Alice Frazier. No whales seen.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alice Frazier","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1854-03-13","events":[],"lat":18.1833,"lon":138.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 13th\nModerate gales from GNE and\ncloudy steered N W the Alice\nFrazier in company split the\nJib Lat 18..11 N Long 138..28 E","wind":[["whole","ENE","gale"]],"weather":["gale","cloudy"],"plain":"They sailed in moderate gales alongside the Alice Frazier and split their jib.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alice Frazier","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1854-03-14","events":[],"lat":19.8833,"lon":137.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 14th\nModerate breezes from NNE\nheaded NW & P Strong gales\nthe Alice Frazier in company\nLat 19..53 N Long 137..35. East","wind":[["whole","NNE","moderate"],["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The ship faced strong gales while sailing alongside the Alice Frazier.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alice Frazier","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1854-03-15","events":[],"lat":21.1833,"lon":136.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 15th\nStrong breezes from ENE headed\nN at 4 P M spoke the Alice Frazier\nLat 21..11 N Long 136..48 E","wind":[["whole","ENE","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed under strong breezes and met the Alice Frazier in the afternoon.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alice Frazier","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1854-03-16","events":[],"lat":22.55,"lon":136.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 16th\nComes in with strong breezes\nand fair weather ends with\nfine weather the AF in\ncompany Lat 22..33 N Long 136..43 E","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes brought fair weather. The crew sailed alongside the ship AF.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"AF","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1854-03-17","events":[],"lat":23.5333,"lon":137.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 17\nLight breezes from ENE\nheaded NW wind steered\nNE the Alice Frazier in company\nLat 23..32 N Long 137..32 East","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes as the ship sailed on in company with the Alice Frazier.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alice Frazier","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-03-18","events":[],"lat":23.9667,"lon":137.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 18th\nModerate breezes from S to SE\nheaded by winds lost sight of\nthe Alice Frazier Lat 23..58 Long 137","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes blew from the south and southeast. Turned aside by unfavorable winds, they lost sight of the Alice Frazier.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-03-19","events":[],"lat":25.1417,"lon":137.225,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March 19th\nStrong breezes all these 24 hours\nand squally with rain no Obs","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong, squally breezes and rain throughout the day prevented taking navigational observations.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-03-20","events":[],"lat":26.3167,"lon":137.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 20th\nA moderate gale and cloudy\nwind NNE headed NW\nLat 26..19 N Long 137..27 E","wind":[["whole","NNE","gale"]],"weather":["cloudy","gale"],"plain":"A moderate gale and cloudy weather; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-03-21","events":[],"lat":27.7667,"lon":138.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 21st\nStrong breezes throughout and\nthick rainy weather wind from\nNNE to ENE Lat 27..46 Long 138..11 E","wind":[["whole","NNE","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and thick, rainy weather; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-03-22","events":[],"lat":27.7667,"lon":139.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 22\nStrong brezes from S S E throughout\nand rainy Lat 27..40 Long 139..50 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and rain; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-03-23","events":[],"lat":28.1667,"lon":140.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 23d\nMeoderate breyzes from S S E steered\nE Lat 28..10 Long 140..50 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes from the south-southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-03-24","events":[],"lat":27.6667,"lon":142.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 24th\nLight breezes from S to S\n& E thick and rainy made Parrys Group\nbearing S kept off South No Obs","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"In light breezes with thick and rainy weather, the crew sighted Perry's Group to the south and headed toward it.","where":"near land","place":"Parrys Group"},{"date":"1854-03-25","events":[],"lat":27.5833,"lon":142.2583,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 25th\nLight breezes from S S E\nat sunsett luffed to the wind\nand lay till daylight I find\nthe group laid down 50 miles\nto far North on my Chart\nSo I kept off for Peels Island\nLat 27..35 N Long 142..15..30 East","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"plain":"After waiting out the night with light breezes, the captain found an island group was charted 50 miles too far north and headed for Peels Island.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Chart showed islands 50 miles off","quote":"I find the group laid down 50 miles to far North on my Chart","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Peels Island","plate":"life.keeper-d","at":"ogasawara-islands"},{"date":"1854-03-26","events":[],"lat":27.1,"lon":142.1931,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 26th\nMeoderatte breezes and fair\nweather trying to work up to\nPort Loyd [struck: out] Peel Island the\nship Meateor of Meystick\nin sight Lat 27..05 N","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes and fair weather as the crew worked their way toward Port Lloyd at Peel Island, with the ship Meteor of Mystic in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Port Lloyd, Peel Island","at":"ogasawara-islands"},{"date":"1854-03-27","events":[],"lat":27.094,"lon":142.19,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 27th\nAt 1 P M I took a Boat and\ncrew and Landed at Port Loyd\nfound the Ship Mount Vernon\nNye of New Bedford at Anchor\nWhanbl So P laying off and on\nbent the Cables and got the Anchor\nof the bow","plain":"The captain took a boat ashore at Port Lloyd, where he found the Mount Vernon of New Bedford at anchor. The crew bent the cables and readied the anchor.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mount Vernon","rig":"ship","port":"New Bedford","captain":"Nye","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Port Lloyd","plate":"gam.spoke-c","at":"ogasawara-islands"},{"date":"1854-03-28","events":[],"lat":27.1213,"lon":142.006,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday March 28th\nBlowing a Moderate gale\nfrom N W So P at 11 A M came\nto Anchor in 18 Fathoms water","wind":[["whole","NW","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A moderate gale blew from the northwest, and the ship came to anchor in eighteen fathoms of water at 11 a.m.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1854-03-29","events":[],"lat":27.1485,"lon":141.822,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday March 29th\ngot off 20 bbls of Potatoes 3 bbls\nof Yams 1 bbl of Onions and two\n[illegible] [illegible]","plain":"The crew brought aboard provisions, including twenty barrels of potatoes, three barrels of yams, and a barrel of onions.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1854-03-30","events":[],"lat":27.1758,"lon":141.638,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 30th 1854\ngot 40 bbls of Irish Potatoes from\nCapt Nye","plain":"They got 40 barrels of Irish potatoes from Captain Nye.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Obtained 40 barrels of Irish potatoes","quote":"got 40 bbls of Irish Potatoes from Capt Nye","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-03-31","events":[],"lat":27.2031,"lon":141.454,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday March 31st\ngot off 20 bbls more of sweet\nPotatoes and 4 Turtle Charles\nBurgess David C Smith and\nThomas H Rockwell deserted in\ncompany with one of Capt Nyes\nmen they are the first that\nhave made the attempt during\nthe voyage at 10 AM got under\nway and stood out of the Harbor","plain":"After taking aboard 20 barrels of sweet potatoes and four turtles, the ship set sail from the harbor. Three crew members deserted alongside a man from Captain Nye's ship, marking the voyage's first desertions.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Three crew members deserted the ship","quote":"they are the first that have made the attempt during the voyage","interest":5,"topic":"desertions"},{"kind":"nature","title":"Got four turtles","quote":"got off 20 bbls more of sweet\nPotatoes and 4 Turtle","topic":"animals"},{"kind":"crew","title":"Three crewmen deserted","quote":"Charles\nBurgess David C Smith and\nThomas H Rockwell deserted in\ncompany with one of Capt Nyes\nmen","interest":3,"topic":"desertions"}],"where":"in port"},{"date":"1854-04-01","events":[],"lat":27.2304,"lon":141.27,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday April 1st\nAt 2 PM the Mount Vernon\ncame out thick and\nrainy the three ships in\ncompany S P rainy","weather":["rain"],"plain":"In thick, rainy weather, the crew sailed in company with the Mount Vernon and two other ships.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mount Vernon","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-02","events":[],"lat":27.2576,"lon":141.086,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday April 2d\nLaying off and cought Smith\none Boats crew ashore all night\nthe Mount Vernon and the Bengal\nof Nd laying off andc","plain":"The ship cruised back and forth off the coast, and caught Smith. One boat crew remained ashore all night, while the Mount Vernon and the Bengal of New Bedford also cruised off the coast.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Crew member caught after being ashore","quote":"Laying off and cought Smith one Boats crew ashore all night","interest":4},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mount Vernon","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Bengal","rig":"","port":"Nd","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1854-04-03","events":[],"lat":27.2849,"lon":140.902,"fixed":false,"entry":"Moonday April 3d\nLaying off and on for the\ndeserters the Bowditch and Black\nWarrior Laying off andc","plain":"The ship cruised back and forth off the coast waiting for deserters, alongside the Bowditch and Black Warrior.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Cruised off the coast for deserters","quote":"Laying off and on for the deserters","interest":5,"topic":"desertions"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Bowditch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Black Warrior","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1854-04-04","events":[],"lat":27.3122,"lon":140.718,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday April 4\nLaying off and on in compay\nwith the Black Warior and\nBowditch and Mount Vernon","plain":"Cruised back and forth in company with the Black Warrior, Bowditch, and Mount Vernon.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Black Warrior","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Bowditch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mount Vernon","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1854-04-05","events":[],"lat":27.3394,"lon":140.534,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday April 5th\nCought Charles Burgess\nshippid a Kannaka for\nthe cruise the Samuel\nRobertson and Meateor in\nsight steared WSW","plain":"They caught Charles Burgess and shipped a Kanaka for the cruise. With the Samuel Robertson and Meteor in sight, they steered west-southwest.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Runaway Charles Burgess caught","quote":"Cought Charles Burgess shippid a Kannaka for the cruise","interest":3,"topic":"desertions"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":27.3667,"lon":140.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 6\nComes in calm at 12 hours and 10\nminutes moon lowered for\nSperm Whales going quick to SW\nat 4 PM struck a large Whale\ngot two Boats stove lost a line\nand some craft and let him\ngo Lay too through the night\n6 P Shept off West Lat 27,,23 N\nLong 140,,21.. E","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, the crew put out boats after sperm whales swimming quickly to the southwest. They harpooned a large whale, but it smashed two boats, taking a line and whaling gear before they let it go.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whale smashed two boats","quote":"struck a large Whale got two Boats stove","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-07","events":[],"lat":27.3667,"lon":140.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 7th\nComes in with strong breezes\nfrom E Lat 27,,22 Long 140,,21","wind":[["first","E","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes from the east; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-08","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":140.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 8th\nStrong breezes throughout from\nS S E M P split the Fore Top sail\nand Jib blowing strong S P\nmore Moderate passed the Black\nWarrior Lat 28,,30 N Long 140,,04","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Strong breezes split the fore-topsail and jib, though the weather later moderated. They passed the Black Warrior.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Black Warrior","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1854-04-09","events":[],"lat":27.55,"lon":137.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 9th\nModerate breezes WSW the Black\nWarrior in Company Employed\nin Repairing the Bow Boat\nM and L P fine weather steerd\nWNW wind E Lat 27,,33 N Long 137,,08","wind":[["first","WSW","moderate"],["middle","E",""],["latter","E",""]],"plain":"They sailed in company with the Black Warrior during fine weather while the crew repaired the bow boat.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Black Warrior","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-10","events":[],"lat":27.8666,"lon":137.4083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday April 10th\nLight breezes from S E steerd\nW S W Employed in repairing\nthe Larboard Boat","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Under light southeasterly breezes, the crew steered west-southwest and spent the day repairing the left-side whaleboat.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-11","events":[],"lat":28.1833,"lon":137.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 11th\nLight airs and fine weather\nfrom S E M P strong breeze\nand squally with rain spolit\na Fore Topsail and threw it\naway L P fine weather\nthe B W in sight astern\nLat 28,,11 N Long 137,,41 E","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"A strong breeze and rain squalls split a fore topsail, which was thrown away. Another vessel remained in sight astern.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-12","events":[],"lat":29.3,"lon":134.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 12th\nStrong breezes from S W and squally\nHeaded WNW L P wind [illegible]\nLat 29,,18 N Long 135,,58 E","wind":[["first","SW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls from the southwest; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-13","events":[],"lat":28.3,"lon":134.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 13th\nStrong breyes from NNW\nheaded SW L P wind NNE\nLat 28..18 N Long 134..55 E","wind":[["first","NNW","strong"],["latter","NNE",""]],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong breezes, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-14","events":[],"lat":29.0,"lon":132.6917,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday April 14th\nStrong breyes from NNE and\ncontinuede so throughout\nLat 29.00 N","wind":[["whole","NNE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the north-northeast throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-15","events":[],"lat":29.1667,"lon":130.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 15th\nModerate breye from East\nSteered W by N M P blowing\nstrong with rain double\nReefede L P more Moderatte and\nrainy Lat 29.10 N 130..28 E","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong winds and rain forced the crew to reduce sail, but the weather moderated later. No whales were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-16","events":[],"lat":29.5167,"lon":128.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 16th\nStrong breyes at 1 P M the wind\nMaderated and hauled to NNW\nthick and rainy wore ship headed\nWSW and W made Tciaka Syma\none of the Japan Islands bearing\nWNW dist 30 miles M P fail\nweather L P thick and rainy\nwind from E to ESE steered NW\npased Pinacle Island Lat 29.31\nLong 128.40 East","wind":[["first","","strong"],["first","NNW","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes moderated and brought thick, rainy weather. They sighted Tciaka Syma, one of the Japanese islands, thirty miles off, and later passed Pinnacle Island.","where":"near land","place":"Tciaka Syma"},{"date":"1854-04-17","events":[],"lat":30.5667,"lon":127.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 17th\nStrong breyes from E to SE\nand thick and rainy steered\nNW pased a small Island\nthe wind hauled to N by E L P\nmade all sail Lat 30..34 N Long 127.40","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["latter","N by E",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"In strong breezes and thick, rainy weather, the ship sailed northwest and passed a small island before setting all sail.","where":"near land","place":"a small Island"},{"date":"1854-04-18","events":[],"lat":31.0833,"lon":127.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 18th\nModerate breyes from NNE to\nN by W and fine weather\nLat 31..05 N Long 127..00 E","wind":[["whole","NNE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-19","events":[],"lat":31.6667,"lon":127.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 19th\nComes in calm om M P modyrat\nbreyes L P wind in cfeasing headed\nE [struck: by N] wind N by E\nLat 31..40 Long 127..48 E","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","N by E",""]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The day began calm, followed by moderate breezes, before the wind increased toward the end of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-20","events":[],"lat":32.2333,"lon":128.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 20\nStrong breezes from S double\nreefed the Topsails at 3 P M\nblowing a gale hove too split\nthe Fore Topmast stay sail L P\nsaw the Meassima Islands and the\nasses Ears and at 10 A M made\nGoto Island bearing N E dist 25 miles\nLat 32..14 N Long 128..21 East","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["first","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong breezes turned into a gale, forcing the ship to stop and wait under shortened sail, which tore a staysail. They sighted the Meassima Islands, the Asses Ears, and Goto Island.","where":"near land","place":"Goto Island"},{"date":"1854-04-21","events":[],"lat":32.75,"lon":128.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 21st\nStrong breezes from N W to N N W\nheaded from W S W to W M P\nat 12 wore ship headed N E\nL P wind hauled N W headed N N E\nsaw the Asses Ears to Leeward\nLat 32..45 N Long 128 35 E","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["latter","NW",""]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the northwest. The crew turned the ship at midday and sighted the Asses' Ears islands to leeward.","where":"near land","place":"Asses Ears"},{"date":"1854-04-22","events":[],"lat":34.8833,"lon":129.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 22d\nStrong breezes from S S W to W S W\nheaded N E to N M P the wind\nhauled to S W and moderated\nsteered N E by E L P at day light\nMade the Island of Tsus Sima\nin the straits of Korea bearing N E by\nE dist 15 miles the Coast of Korea\nin sight to the Westward steered\nfrom N N E to N E by E water discolored\nthe last three days Lat Obs 34..53 North\nLong By Chro 129..40 E","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"],["middle","SW","moderate"]],"plain":"Strong breezes moderated as the ship sailed northeast. At daylight, the crew sighted the island of Tsus Sima in the Korea Strait and saw the coast of Korea to the west.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Observed discolored water","quote":"water discolored\nthe last three days","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Island of Tsus Sima","via":[[128.75,33.35],[129.45,34.15]]},{"date":"1854-04-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":36.35,"lon":132.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 23d\nComes in with a Fresh breeze\nfrom S W with indications of bad\nweather steered N E by E at 3 P M\ntook in the light sails and Main\nCourse at 6 squally with heavy\nrain accompanied by Thunder\nand Lightning double reefed\nM P squally at 5 hours and 30 minutes\nA M the wind hauled to N W\nL P clear and pleasant made\nsail Ends with fine weather saw Finback\nLat By Obs 36..21 N Long 132..35 East","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"],["middle","NW",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain","thunder","lightning","clear"],"plain":"After squalls with heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, the weather cleared. The crew made sail and spotted finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-24","events":[],"lat":36.75,"lon":134.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 24\nComes in with a light breeze from N W\nsteered N E by E and E the Island of Ch[illegible]\n\n1854 Bark Active Thos Morrison Master\nbore E S E dist 25 miles L P steered E N E\nOki dist 10 miles saw nothing So ends\nLat By Obs 36.45 N Long By Chr 134..00 E","wind":[["first","NW","light"]],"plain":"Sailing under a light northwest breeze, the crew sighted the islands of Ch[illegible] and Oki, but saw no whales.","where":"near land","place":"Oki"},{"date":"1854-04-25","events":[],"lat":36.9,"lon":135.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 25th\nComes in with a fresh breeze\nfrom N to NNW and fine weather\nsteered ENE Oki bore SSW\ndist 25 miles at 3 P M came on\nthick and rainy saw a Junk\nM P blowing strong took in\nFore Top sail and Jib L P\nclear weather made some sail\nLat By Obs 36..54 N Long 135..15 E","wind":[["first","","fresh"],["middle","","strong"]],"weather":["rain","clear"],"plain":"They sailed under fresh breezes and sighted a junk off Oki Island, reducing sail when heavy rain and strong winds set in.","where":"near land","place":"Oki"},{"date":"1854-04-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":37.6667,"lon":136.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 26th\nComes in with a strong breeze\nfrom NNW and clear weather\nheaded N to the wind M P moderate\nweather the wind hauled SW steered\nNE by N saw seven Junks Ends with\nfine weather saw the Island of\nNiphon the Principle one of the\nJapan Islands saw Finbacks\nLat By Obs 37..40 North Long 136..33 E","wind":[["first","NNW","strong"],["middle","SW","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They saw seven junks, sighted the island of Niphon (Honshu), and spotted finback whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sighted seven junks off Japan","quote":"saw seven Junks Ends with fine weather saw the Island of Niphon","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Island of Niphon"},{"date":"1854-04-27","events":[],"lat":39.2167,"lon":138.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 27th\nComes in with a fresh breeze\nfrom SSW and fair weather\nsteered NE per compas M P thick\nand squally L P foggy steered NbyE\nsaw a Junk Lat By Obs 38..13 N Long 138..2[illegible]","wind":[["first","SSW","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","fog"],"plain":"The crew sailed through fresh breezes, squalls, and fog, sighting a junk along the way.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-04-28","events":[],"lat":39.1,"lon":139.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 28th\nComes in with Moderate breezes\nfrom E and fair weather steered\nESE saw a Junk M P hove too\nL P made sail steered East saw\n10 Junks at 10 AM made the\nLand bearing East dist 30 miles\nsaw a high Mountain on\nNiphon Apparently covered\nwith snow Lat 38..06 N Long 139..[illegible]","wind":[["first","E","moderate"]],"plain":"They sailed under moderate breezes and spotted multiple junks. Later in the morning, they sighted land 30 miles away, noting a snow-covered mountain on Niphon.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sighted snow-covered mountain on Niphon","quote":"saw a high Mountain on Niphon Apparently covered with snow","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Niphon"},{"date":"1854-04-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":null}],"lat":39.5333,"lon":138.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 29th\nModerate breezes from SW and fair\nweather at 4 PM wore off [struck: shore]\nheaded W and W by N through the night\nLP smokey at 8 AM spoke the Bark\nCovington Newman of Warren RI 20 month\nout 1400 bbls Whale Oil has been in the\nsea over a month has seen plenty of\nWhales but could not strike them\nat 9 AM saw Right Whales lowered\nbut to no purpose came up thick\nfog Ends Cloudy Lat 39.32 N Long 138.00","wind":[["whole","SW","moderate"]],"weather":["fog","cloudy"],"plain":"They met the bark Covington Newman, out 20 months with 1,400 barrels of oil. They put boats out for right whales without success, and thick fog rolled in.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Covington Newman","rig":"bark","port":"Warren RI","captain":"","months_out":20,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1854-04-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":38.45,"lon":136.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 30th\nsaw a Right Whale lowered without\nsuccess saw plenty of Finbacks\nweather cloudy and rugged the\nCovington in sight [struck: at 4] Ends so\nLat By Obs 38.27 N Long 136.23 E","weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"They saw a right whale and put the boats out to chase without success, and later saw plenty of finback whales. The weather was cloudy and rough, with the Covington in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1854-05-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":null}],"lat":38.1333,"lon":136.1083,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 1st\nComes in with fresh breezes from\nNNW headed W by S saw Finbacks\nand Right Whales as wild as hawks\nthe Covington in company M P\nmore moderate L P fine weather\nchased Whales withoutt success\nLat By Obs 38..08 N Long 136..06..30 E","wind":[["first","NNW","fresh"],["middle","","moderate"]],"plain":"They saw finbacks and right whales described as \"wild as hawks.\" Sailing alongside the Covington, they put boats out to chase whales but had no success.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Whales described as wild as hawks","quote":"saw Finbacks and Right Whales as wild as hawks","interest":1},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Covington","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1854-05-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":38.75,"lon":135.625,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 2d\nLight airs from E to S and\nfine weather chased Whales\nwithout success the C in sight\nchasing Whales M P fresh breezes L P\nwind increasing lowered for Whales with\nout success Lat 38.46 N Long 135.37.30 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","fresh"]],"plain":"Light winds and fine weather. The crew put out boats twice to chase whales, but had no success either time. Another ship was also in sight chasing whales.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1854-05-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":2}],"lat":38.75,"lon":135.7208,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 3d\nComes in with a strong breeze from\nSSW and hayzy weather lowered\nfor two Right Whales without success\nI have had one man sick with\nthe Disentery the last three weeks\nand have tried every remedy I\ncan think of but without effect\nI fear his case is hopeless saw two\nsails L P saw three sails one Bark boiling\n\n1854 Bark Active Thos Morrison Master\nEmployed in bending Fore and\nMain Topsails . saw no Whales\nLat By Obs 38,,45- Long 135,,43,,15 E","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew put boats out to chase two right whales without success. The captain lamented a crewman sick with dysentery for three weeks, noting he had tried every remedy and feared his case was hopeless.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Crewman critically ill with dysentery","quote":"tried every remedy I can think of but without effect I fear his case is hopeless","interest":3,"topic":"sickness"},{"kind":"accident","title":"Crew member sick with dysentery","quote":"one man sick with\nthe Disentery the last three weeks\nand have tried every remedy I\ncan think of","interest":1,"topic":"sickness"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1854-05-04","events":[],"lat":38.6833,"lon":134.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 4th\nComes in with light breezes\nfrom S W and fine weather\nheaded to S b [struck: E] by S passed a Bark\ntrying out M P thick fog L P strong\nbreezes from S N E to N and hazy weather\nat 7 Oclock A M spoke the Russian\nBark Turko from Aboa in Finland\n6 Whales this season Lat 38,,41 N\nLong 134,,43 East","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["fog","haze"],"plain":"They sailed through light breezes and thick fog, passing a bark boiling oil. Later, they met and spoke with the Russian bark Turko from Aboa, Finland, which reported taking six whales this season.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Turko","rig":"bark","port":"Aboa in Finland","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1854-05-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":null}],"lat":38.5583,"lon":134.5,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday May 5th\nComes in with a fresh breeze\nfrom N and hazy at 2 Oclock P M\nEzekiel Trask of Keene N H departed\nthis life aged [space] years complaint\nDisentery at 5 P M comitted\nhis remains to the deep\nsaw two sails M P fair weather\nL P saw 4 sails lowered for Right\nWhales without success at 7 A M\nspoke the ship Copia Newell\nmaster of New Bedford one whale\nthis season saw two ships take\nWhales No Obs","wind":[["first","N","fresh"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Ezekiel Trask of Keene, New Hampshire, died of dysentery and was buried at sea. The crew put out boats to chase right whales without success, and met the ship Copia of New Bedford.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Ezekiel Trask died of dysentery","quote":"Ezekiel Trask of Keene N H departed this life aged [space] years complaint Disentery","interest":5,"topic":"deaths"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Copia","rig":"ship","port":"New Bedford","captain":"Newell","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1854-05-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":38.4333,"lon":134.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 6th\nComes in with strong breezes\nfrom N W and rugged reefed\nthe Topsails at 3 P M took in\nthe Fore Topsail 4 sails in sight\nM P more moderate made all sail\nchased Whales to no purpose\nLat 38,,26 North Long 134,,17 East","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","","moderate"]],"plain":"They reduced sail in rough weather and strong breezes, sighting four other ships. Later, under calmer conditions, they set all sail and put the boats out to chase whales, but with no success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1854-05-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":37.8833,"lon":134.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 7th\nComes in with light breezes\nfrom S W and fine weather\nchased Whales till sunset without\nsuccess the ship Parachute and\n3 other ships chaseing also but all\nto no purpose the P has taken\none whale this season M P modert\nL P fine weather chased Whales 4 sails\nin sight Lat 38..03 N Long 134 29 E","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","","moderate"]],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather. The crew put out boats and chased whales until sunset without success, alongside the ship Parachute and three other vessels, and chased whales again later.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Parachute","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1854-05-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":38.0333,"lon":135.5722,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday May 8th\nComes in with a Moderate breeze\nfrom SSW and fine weather\nthe Boats in chase of Whales\nat 8 Pm boarded the Ship Vinyard\nFisher Master of Edgartown one\nWhale this season the Paracheute\nand the Bark Turko and an\nother Ship in sight Ends\nEnds foggy wind encreasing spoke\nthe Paracheute on opposite tacks\nNo Obs","wind":[["first","SSW","moderate"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew put the boats out to chase whales. Later that evening, they boarded the ship Vineyard of Edgartown and met the Parachute, with several other ships in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Vineyard","rig":"ship","port":"Edgartown","captain":"Fisher","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Parachute","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1854-05-09","events":[],"lat":38.1833,"lon":136.6611,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday May 9th\nComes in with fresh breezes and\nfine weather steered E wind incr-\ning the Bar falling","wind":[["first","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes and fine weather as they steered east, with the wind increasing and the barometer falling.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-10","events":[],"lat":38.3333,"lon":137.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 10\nComes in with strong gales from\nSSW to W and thick rainy weather\nhove too under M Topsail M P moderat\nL P wind light thick fog &c\nLat Obs 38..20 N Long 137..45 East","wind":[["first","SSW","gale"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["gale","rain","fog"],"plain":"Strong gales and rainy weather forced the ship to stop and wait under the main topsail before the wind eased and thick fog set in.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":38.6167,"lon":136.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 11th\nComes in with a light breeze\nfrom N to NE and fair weather\nsteered W by N L P fine weather\nchased Whales without success\nI never saw Whales so wild before\nLat 38..37 N Long 136..48 East","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"The boats chased whales without success. The keeper remarked on never having seen whales so wild before.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented unusually wild whales","quote":"I never saw Whales so wild before","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1854-05-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":38.9834,"lon":136.8334,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday May 12th\nComes in with fresh breezes\nfrom NE by E and fine weather\nthe Boats in chase of Whales\nwithout success [struck: 7] M P the wind\nhauled to SE L P Barometer\nto 29..20 L P blowing hard with\nrain hove too the wind hauled\nto SSW No Obs","wind":[["first","NE by E","fresh"],["middle","SE",""],["latter","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The boats chased whales without success. Later in the day, the wind shifted and blew hard with rain, forcing the ship to stop and wait out the weather.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1854-05-13","events":[],"lat":39.35,"lon":136.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 13th\nComes in with strong gales\nfrom SW inclining to W\nwith heavy rain 7 [struck: P] M P wind\nWNW clear weather the Bar\nrising L P strong breezes and\nclear made sail steered N\n\n1854 Bark Active Thos Morrison Master\nends with fair weather\nLat 39..21 N Long 136..52 East","wind":[["first","SW","gale"],["middle","WNW",""],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["gale","rain","clear"],"plain":"The ship faced strong gales and heavy rain from the southwest before the weather cleared. The crew set more sail and steered north in strong breezes and fair weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":41.0667,"lon":137.7792,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 14th\nComes in with a strong breeze\nfrom W and clear weather\nsteered N saw three Whales\nwith high spout holes with\na hump on their backs they\nbore a striking resemblance\nto the Humpback Whale but\nwere not M and L P wind from\nN to SW steered NE and ENE\nLat 41..04 N Long 137..46..45\" E","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","N",""],["latter","SW",""]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"In clear weather and a strong westerly breeze, they sighted three whales with high blowholes and humped backs. The keeper thought they resembled humpbacks but were a different kind.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sighted mysterious humped whales","quote":"bore a striking resemblance to the Humpback Whale but were not","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-15","events":[],"lat":41.0833,"lon":139.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 15th\nModerate breezes from S W to SSW\nthroughout steered E saw a\nsail M P at 1 hour and 30 m\nAM spoke the Ship Rainbow\nPlasket Master nothing this\nsea L P saw the Islands\nof Niphon and Jeso and two\nsmall Islands at the mouth of\nthe Straits Sangar the R[illegible] in sight\nLat By Obs 41..05 N Long 139..46","wind":[["whole","SW","moderate"]],"plain":"They met the ship Rainbow, under Captain Plasket, who reported taking nothing this season. Later in the day they sighted the islands of Niphon and Jeso, along with two small islands at the mouth of Tsugaru Strait.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Rainbow","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"Plasket","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Niphon and Jeso","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1854-05-16","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":2}],"lat":41.2333,"lon":139.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 16th\nComes in with Moderate breeze\nfrom S and fine weather Lowered\nfor two Right Whales but withou[t]\nsucces[s] M and L P calm the land\nin sight saw several Junks\nLat 41..14 N Long 139..50 E","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"With fine weather and land in sight, the crew put the boats out to chase two right whales without success, later sighting several junks during a calm.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Sighted several junks near land","quote":"the land in sight saw several Junks","interest":2}],"where":"near land","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1854-05-17","events":[],"lat":41.6333,"lon":141.2042,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 17th\nComes in calm M P took a\nfresh breeze from ESE which lasted\ntill 12 midnight died away calm\nat 3 Oclock took a light breeze\nfrom S steered ESE L P at 8 Oclock\nAM entered the straits of\nSangar the current setting NE\nsaw a great number of Junks\nA 10 passed the city of Matsmai\nLat 41..38. N Long 141..17..15\" East","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","ESE","fresh"],["middle","","calm"],["middle","S","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship entered the Tsugaru Strait under light breezes, seeing a great number of junks, and passed the city of Matsmai at 10 a.m.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Passed Matsmai and saw numerous junks","quote":"saw a great number of Junks A 10 passed the city of Matsmai","interest":2}],"where":"near land","place":"straits of Sangar","via":[[140.55,41.45],[140.95,41.65]],"at":"tsugaru-strait"},{"date":"1854-05-18","events":[],"lat":41.15,"lon":142.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 18\nFresh breezes from WSW and\ncloudy steering E and E by S\nthough the Straits saw several\nJunks M P at 2 A M calm\nand tought so boarded a Junke\nfrom Jeddo bound to Matsmai\nthe people on board of her appeard\nto be friendly and very axious\nto please [struck: us] Sat 41.09 Long 142.00","wind":[["first","WSW","fresh"],["middle","","calm"]],"weather":["cloudy","calm"],"plain":"Sailing through the straits, the crew saw several junks. During a calm, they boarded a junk traveling from Jeddo to Matsmai, finding the people aboard friendly and very eager to please.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Boarded a friendly Japanese junk","quote":"the people on board of her appeard to be friendly and very axious to please","interest":2}],"where":"near land","place":"Straits"},{"date":"1854-05-19","events":[],"lat":41.6667,"lon":145.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 19\nComes in with a fresh breeze\nfrom E to SE headed by wind\nthick fog M P the wind\nhauled to L P wind WSW\nand thick steerd ENE\nLat by D R 41..40 N Long DR 145.00 E","wind":[["first","","fresh"],["latter","WSW",""]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The ship sailed through thick fog with shifting winds, heading east-northeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-20","events":[],"lat":42.7,"lon":148.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 20th\nStrong breezes from WSW all these\n24 hours and cloudy steered ESE\nM P clear L P steered NE by E\nLat By Obs 42..42 N Long 148..40 E","wind":[["whole","WSW","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy","clear"],"plain":"The ship sailed under strong breezes and cloudy skies, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-21","events":[],"lat":43.2667,"lon":149.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 21st\nComes in with Moderate\nbreezes from WSW inclining\nto the N at 2 PM the wind\nNW M and L P light airs\nLat 43..16 N Long 149..30 East","wind":[["first","WSW","moderate"],["first","NW",""],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes shifting from the west-southwest to the northwest, followed by light airs.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-22","events":[],"lat":44.7667,"lon":151.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 22d\nComes in with a fine breeze from\nSE to S and fine weather steered\nNE M P fresh breezes L P foggy at\nintervals ends with fine weather\nsteering N Lat By Obs 44..46 N Long 151..18","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","fresh"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"Fine weather with intermittent fog; routine sailing continued with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":46.9667,"lon":151.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 23d\nComes in with a fresh breeze from\nSW and fine weather steered\nN M P strong breezes with thick fog\ntook in the light sails and\nhauled the Main sail up at\n3 Oclock AM made the Torpoy Isles\ntwo of the Kourile Group bearing\n\n1854 Bark Active Thos Morrison Master\nWest dist 3 miles Simusir or Marikan\nIsland bore N C by E dist 35 miles\nthe Tops of the Mountains are all\ncovered with snow saw Humpbacks\nLat by D R 46.58 N Long 151..14 East","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"],["middle","","strong"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"Under strong breezes and thick fog, the crew sighted the Torpoy Isles and Simusir in the Kuril Islands, noting snow-covered mountain tops. They also saw humpback whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sighted snow-covered island mountains","quote":"the Tops of the Mountains are all covered with snow","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Torpoy Isles"},{"date":"1854-05-24","events":[],"lat":47.3333,"lon":150.9375,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 24th\nComes in with a light breeze from\nS S W and thick Fog steered NNE\nthe ship in Boussole Straits\nM P calm and thick fog L P fresh\nbreezes from NNE and rugged with\nfog and clear at intervals reefed\nthe Topsails Lat 47. 20 N Long 150.56.15. E","wind":[["first","SSW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","NNE","fresh"]],"weather":["fog","calm","clear"],"plain":"The ship sailed through Boussole Strait under thick fog, with alternating calms and fresh breezes.","where":"near land","place":"Boussole Straits"},{"date":"1854-05-25","events":[],"lat":48.0,"lon":150.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 25th\nStrong breezes from NNE and\nthick fog headed NW under\nshort sail M P more moderate\nwith thick fog and a hard frost\nwhich caused considerable Ice and\nfrost to accumulate on the rigging\nand sails L P still continues foggy\nthe Thermometer stood at 32 in air\nand 34 in the water the Brometer\nrising wind hauled to N E and ENE\nLat Obs 48..00 N Long By DR 150.06 E","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","NE",""]],"weather":["fog","frost"],"plain":"Strong winds and thick fog brought hard frost that coated the rigging and sails in ice. The temperature hovered around freezing as the ship sailed through the cold, foggy seas.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Ice coated the rigging and sails","quote":"a hard frost which caused considerable Ice and frost to accumulate on the rigging and sails","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-26","events":[],"lat":49.1667,"lon":150.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 26th\nComes in with Moderate breezes\nfrom ENE and E and thick fog\nheaded N and N by E M and L P\nwind and weather continued the same\nLat By DR 49.10 N Long 150..00 East","wind":[["first","ENE","moderate"],["first","E","moderate"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"Sailed in moderate breezes and thick fog. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-27","events":[],"lat":50.7833,"lon":150.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 27th\nComes in with Moderate breezes\nfrom E to ESE and thick fog\nsteered N by E and NNE under\nall sail M P cleared up L P fair\nweather wind steady at ESE\nLat By DR 50..47 N Long 150..46 East","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","ESE",""]],"weather":["fog","clear"],"plain":"Thick fog gave way to clear, fair weather as the ship sailed northeast under full sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-28","events":[],"lat":52.65,"lon":149.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 28th\nComes in with a fresh breeze\nfrom ESE and Cloudy steered\nN and N 1/2 West the wind incling\nto NE M P at 9 A M shut in\n\n1854 Of New Bedford In The Okhotsk Sea\nthick at 2 cleared off wind NE to\nNNE ends with fine clear weather\nLat By Obs 52..39 N Long 149..36 East","wind":[["first","ESE","fresh"],["middle","NE",""]],"weather":["cloudy","clear"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and cloudy weather, turning thick around 9 a.m. before clearing up by afternoon. No whales seen.","where":"at sea","place":"Okhotsk Sea"},{"date":"1854-05-29","events":[],"lat":53.8833,"lon":148.0084,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday May 29th\nComes in with a moderate\nbreeze from NE to N and fine\nclear weather headed NW and WNW\nby wind M P calm with light airs\nat intervals at 3 AM took a breeze from\nW steered N L P steered NNW\nthe water Green Lat 53..53 N Long 14 [illegible]","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["middle","W",""]],"weather":["clear","calm"],"plain":"Fine, clear weather with light breezes and calm intervals as the ship sailed northwest and noticed green water.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Water appeared green","quote":"the water Green","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":56.3667,"lon":146.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 30th\nComes in with a fresh breeze from\nWSW and fine weather steered\nNNW by N M P strong breezes L P\nthe wind hauled W saw Finback\nLat 56..22 N Long 146..28 - E","wind":[["first","WSW","fresh"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","W",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with fresh breezes. The crew saw a finback whale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-05-31","events":[],"lat":56.8833,"lon":145.2083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday May 31st\nComes in with a fresh\nbreeze from W and fair\nweather saw a sail at 3 PM\nsaw a large quantity of field\nIce at 4 Oclock spoke the ship\nCowper Fisher of New Bedford\n32 months out 1900 nothing\nthis season M P tacked\nseveral times L P wind\nW by S at 10 AM hauled W and\nW by N the Cowper in\ncompany Lat 56..53 N Long","wind":[["first","W","fresh"],["latter","W by S",""],["latter","W",""]],"plain":"They encountered a large field of ice and met the ship Cowper of New Bedford, sailing in company with her.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Encountered a large field of ice","quote":"saw a large quantity of field Ice","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cowper","rig":"ship","port":"New Bedford","captain":"Fisher","months_out":32,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-06-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":56.7333,"lon":144.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 1st\nComes in with a Moderate\nbreeze from NE to N steered\nW and W by S foggy at 1 Oclock\nPM cleared off the Cowper\nin sight M P took a breeze\nfrom SSW headed W L P saw\na Bow head bound to windward\nlowered without success\nLat 56.44 N Long 144.05 East","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","SSW",""]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew saw the ship Cowper in the afternoon. Later they sighted a bowhead whale heading into the wind and put out the boats to chase, but without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1854-06-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":56.411,"lon":143.382,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 2\nFresh breezes from S to NE and\nthick fog steering for Jonas Island\n\nat 6 P M wore off shore the\nIsland bore W S W saw two sails\nM P rainy L P foggy saw six ships\nand two whales saw two ships boiling\nand the James Loper of Nantt\ncutting No Obs","wind":[["first","variable","fresh"]],"weather":["fog","rain"],"plain":"In thick fog and rain near Jonas Island, the crew saw two whales and several ships, including two boiling blubber and the James Loper of Nantucket stripping blubber.","where":"near land","place":"Jonas Island","plate":"work.cutting-c","at":"iona-island"},{"date":"1854-06-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":56.1722,"lon":143.0623,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June 3d\nComes in foggy several ships\nclose to at 4 P M boarded the\nLevi Starbuck Dennegan of N B\none whale and a half this season\nM P clear L P thick with clear\nweather at intervals lowered\nseveral times without succefs\nrugged wind N E saw several ships\nNo Obs","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"weather":["fog","clear"],"plain":"In foggy weather, the crew boarded the Levi Starbuck. They put the boats out several times to chase whales without success, surrounded by several other ships.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Levi Starbuck","rig":"","port":"N B","captain":"Dennegan","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1854-06-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":55.9333,"lon":142.7425,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday June 4th\nStrong breezes from N E and\nrugged chaseing whales to no\npurpose saw the Bark Superior\nand several other ships M P\nlay aback at 3 A M lowered struck\nand killed a whale and sunk him\nat 11 struck and killed a whale\nsaw 20 ships and Barks several\nof them boiling nearly all of\nthem chaseing whales Lat 55.56","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"In rough seas, the crew chased whales without success at first. Later, they harpooned and killed a whale that sank and was lost, then struck and killed another, amid roughly twenty other vessels also chasing and boiling whales.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1854-06-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":55.7778,"lon":142.4228,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday June 5th\nat 2 P M took the whale along side\nand cut in M P lay aback\nL P cleared up the decks and started\nthe Try works saw several whales\ngoing quick lowered without\nsuccefs saw 43 ships No Obs","plain":"The crew brought their whale alongside, stripped the blubber, and fired up the furnace to boil it. They spotted several fast-moving whales and put the boats out to chase without success, counting 43 other ships in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Forty-three ships in sight","quote":"saw 43 ships"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1854-06-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":55.6222,"lon":142.103,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday June 6th\nFresh breezes from S E to E\nand fair weather at 1 Oclock\nP M lowered struck and killed\na whale and took him along\nside saw 12 ships trying out and\n5 cutting at 7 P M spoke the\nWarren Smith of Tisburry\n3 whales at 8 P M exchanged signals\nwith a Clipper ship showing a blue\n[margin: 1854]\nflag with a white ball in the center with\nthe letter G in it supposed her to be\nthe Reainbow — L P cutting and boiling\nthe Alexander Barkley of Bremen\npassed us boiling saw several ships boiling\nEnds with fog No Obs","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew put out the boats, struck and killed a whale, and brought it alongside amidst a crowded whaling fleet. They met the Warren Smith, exchanged signals with a clipper ship, and watched another vessel pass by boiling.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Warren Smith","rig":"","port":"Tisburry","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Rainbow","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alexander Barkley","rig":"","port":"Bremen","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1854-06-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":55.4667,"lon":141.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 7th\nComes in with fog at 3 PM finished\ncutting in cleared up the decks\nM and L P calm with light airs from\nthe S and E at intervals with fog occasi\nonly lowered for whales several times\nwithout succes saw Ice to the SW\na great many ships in sight boiling\nand chaseing Whales saw one take\na Whale — Employed in boiling and\nvarious other Jobs of ships duty\nLat By Obs 55..28 N Long 141..47 East","wind":[["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"weather":["fog","calm"],"plain":"The crew finished stripping blubber and began boiling. They put boats out several times to chase whales without success, saw ice to the southwest, and spotted many other ships chasing whales and taking one.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1854-06-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":55.6334,"lon":143.1,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday June 8th\nComes in calm and thick with\nintervals of clear weather chased\nWhales to no purpose saw several\nships Employed in boiling saw\nseveral ships boiling M P at 12 mid\nnight found the ship in the Ice\nwore ship and got out of it as\nsoon as possible thick Fog L P\nEmployed in stowing down and\nboiling thick Fog No Obs","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","clear","fog"],"plain":"Boats were put out to chase whales without success amidst calm, foggy weather. At midnight, the crew found the ship caught in ice, but quickly turned around to escape.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Ship sailed into ice at midnight","quote":"at 12 mid night found the ship in the Ice wore ship and got out of it","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-06-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":4}],"lat":55.8,"lon":144.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 9th\nComes in thick fog Employed\nin boiling and stowing down\nM P at 9 PM lighteed up a little\nsaw two ships saw a floe of Ice\nto the West M P cleared up L P the\nIce still in sight saw about 40 sail\nin all several of them in the\nIce saw three or four Whales\nduring the day lowered once withou[struck: t]\nsucces Employed in boiling and\nstowing down Lat 55..48 N Long 144..25 E","weather":["fog"],"plain":"Boiling blubber and stowing oil through thick fog. When it cleared, they saw a floe of ice to the west and about 40 ships, some in the ice. They put boats out for whales once without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1854-06-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":55.4667,"lon":142.925,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June 10th\nComes in fine wind SSW Employed\nin boiling and stowing down the Ice\nclose to a great number of ships in sight\n\nL P Employed in boiling and stowing\ndown lowered and chased a Whale\ninto the Ice to no purpose saw a\ngreat many ships Lat 55..28 N","wind":[["first","SSW",""]],"plain":"The crew boiled blubber and stored oil while working close to the ice. They put boats out to chase a whale into the ice without success, with many other ships in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1854-06-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":55.4833,"lon":141.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 11th\nComes in with fine weather\nlowered and chased to no\npurpose stowing down cooled\ndown M P saw the King Fisher\nPalmer 5 Whales boiling and the\nShip Brunswick Butler 2 Whales\nL P the Boats in the Ice after Whales\nwithout success saw the ship Caroline\nGifford 2 Whales saw the Congress boiling\nLat 55..29 N Long 141..20 E ast","plain":"The crew put the boats out twice to chase whales, even pursuing them into the ice, but had no success. They finished boiling blubber, cooled down the works, and stored oil in the hold.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Chased whales into the ice","quote":"the Boats in the Ice after Whales without success","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1854-06-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":55.7167,"lon":141.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday June 12th\nComes in with a fresh breeze from\nS S W the Ship in the Ice passed\nthe ship Alexander Barclay saw the\nMary and Martha and the Citizen\nthe Mercury George Washington and\nthe Caroline chased Whales\nwithout succeß saw the Mary of\nNant 2 Whales M P calm L P saw\nWhales lowered and chased without\nsucceß Employed in scraping bone\nand making room saw several\nsails saw one ship strike and\nloose a line Lat 55..43 N Long 141..34","wind":[["first","SSW","fresh"],["middle","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"While maneuvering in the ice, the crew twice put out boats to chase whales without success. They passed several other whaling ships, scraped whalebone, and watched another vessel harpoon a whale and lose its line.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alexander Barclay","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1854-06-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":55.5667,"lon":141.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 13th\nFresh breezes from S E and\nrugged lowered for Whales struck\nand lost a line saw an other\nship do ditto M P fresh breezes\nL P lowered for Whales struck\nand killed one saw several other\nships Whaling and boiling Lat 55..34\nLong 141..00","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"],["middle","","fresh"]],"plain":"In rough weather, the crew put out boats for whales, harpooning one but losing it along with a line. Later in the day, they lowered again and killed a whale while several other ships were whaling nearby.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1854-06-14","events":[],"lat":55.6167,"lon":141.6667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday June 14th\nCalm at 2 PM took the Whale\nalongside and cut him in\nat 9 PM the Bark Fanny Cpt\nNye came down and spoke us\non Whale this season M P fine\nweather L P clearing up, other pursued\nships chasing Whales saw the Good\nReturn cutting     No Obs Long 141.40","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, they brought the previous day’s whale alongside and cut it in. At 9 p.m. the bark Fanny, Captain Nye, spoke them, reporting one whale this season. Other ships were chasing whales, and the Good Return was cutting in.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Fanny","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"Nye","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1854-06-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":null}],"lat":55.6667,"lon":141.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 15th\nLight breezes saw a Bowhead and\nchased him without success saw\nthe ships Tamarahoo Neil 2 Whales\nand Golconda Dougherty 3 Whales\nM [struck: P] & Lay abacks L P at 4 Am lowered\nfor Bowheads butt without success\nemployed in boiling saw the ship\nMechanic of Newport strike and\nlose a Whale the Fannys Boats.\nchasing     No Obs Lat [struck: 55.40] D R Long 141.59","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under light breezes, the crew put out boats twice to chase bowhead whales without success. They kept busy boiling blubber while watching other ships hunting nearby, including the Mechanic, which harpooned and lost a whale.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1854-06-16","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":55.7556,"lon":141.8611,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday June 16th\nComes in with a strong breeze from\nSE and cloudy the Fann[struck: y] in sight\nto windward Whaling she struck\nand lost one the M in comperny\nboiling M and L P boiling lowered for\na Whale butt without success saw\nseveral ships     No Obs","wind":[["first","SE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"They saw several ships, including the Fanny, which struck and lost a whale, and sailed alongside other boiling vessels. The crew put boats out to chase a whale, but without success.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Fanny","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"M","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"L P","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1854-06-17","events":[],"lat":55.8444,"lon":141.7388,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June 17th\nComes in cloudy and a light breeze\nfrom N saw 43 ships boarded the\nAlice Frazier 6 whales M P lay\naback L P employed in stowing\ndown foggy     No Obs","wind":[["first","N","light"]],"weather":["cloudy","fog"],"plain":"They saw 43 ships and boarded the Alice Frazier, which had six whales. 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The crew began stripping the blubber, while Mr. Wordell was laid off duty after losing the tip of his finger.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Officer lost the end of his finger","quote":"Mr Wordell off duty with the end of a finger Lamed off","interest":3,"topic":"accidents"}],"where":"at anchor","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1854-08-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":54.9852,"lon":139.8031,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 1st\nThick Fog the wind N E heard\nWhales Spouting at 6 P M cleared\nup a little [struck: started the try works]\nM and L P thick fog and a heavy\nswell","wind":[["first","NE",""]],"weather":["fog","heavy sea"],"plain":"In thick fog and a heavy swell, the crew heard whales spouting around 6 p.m. when the weather briefly cleared.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-08-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"bowhead","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":null}],"lat":55.0083,"lon":139.8608,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 2d\nComes in thick Fog at 2 P M\ncleared off a little lowered\nfor Whales shutt in again\none of the Boats came along\nfired Guns and blew the Horn\nfor the other Boats at 4 P M\ncleared up again but saw nothing\nof the other Boats at 8 P M\nthe Larboard Boat came along\nside with 2 Boats crews habeing\nbeen fast to a Whale and [whale stamp: tail flukes cut off]\nlost the Waist Boat and craf\nL P three Boats in chase of Bowheads\nbut without success saw abundance\nof whales but very shy","weather":["fog"],"plain":"In thick fog, the crew put the boats out to chase bowhead whales. When the fog closed in again, one boat returned while the crew fired guns and blew horns to guide the others. Hours later, another boat returned carrying two crews, having harpooned and lost a whale along with the waist boat and gear.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Lost a whale and boat in thick fog","quote":"","interest":3}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1854-08-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":55.0314,"lon":139.9186,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Aug 3d\nComes in with a light breeze\nfrom N E and fair weather\nEmployed in boiling and chas\ning Whales put out an other\nBoat M and L P thick fog at 4 Oclo\nA M got under way and up the Bay\nat 11 came to again cooled down\ngetting ready to stow down","wind":[["first","NE","light"]],"weather":["clear","fog"],"plain":"The crew boiled blubber and put out the boats to chase whales. 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The crew spent the day scraping baleen, and no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-09-07","events":[],"lat":55.8397,"lon":141.9395,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Sept 7th\nStrong breezes from N and rugged\ncame to Anchor thick Fog\nL D 5 AM Strong breezes took\nthe Anchor broke the stock\nstood in shore and Anchored\nagain and sent a Boat in\nto cutt Timber to make an\nother with 5 other Ships at\nAnchor here","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"In strong breezes and thick fog, the crew anchored, but when raising the anchor at 5 AM, they broke its stock. They moved closer inshore and anchored near five other ships, sending a boat ashore to cut replacement timber.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Anchor stock broke","quote":"took the Anchor broke the stock","interest":3}],"where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1854-09-08","events":[],"lat":55.8628,"lon":141.9972,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Sept 8th\nStrong breezes from NW with\na heavey swell in D the\nwind increasing L D blowing\nstrong and very rugged got\nunder way and run into\nPotters Bay under a good lee\nin smooth water in 7 fathoms\nof water found the Joseph\nHayden of Bremen at Anchor\nthe India N3 and Montreal and\nseveral other ships came in\nfor shelter finished the Anchor\nstock and put the Anchor on\nthe Bow","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea","smooth sea"],"plain":"Facing heavy swells and rising winds, the ship got underway and sought shelter in smooth water at Potters Bay, joining the Joseph Hayden and several other vessels.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Joseph Hayden","rig":"","port":"Bremen","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"India N3","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Montreal","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Potters Bay","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1854-09-09","events":[],"lat":55.8858,"lon":142.055,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept 9th\nTwo Boats crews off looking\nfor Whales one boat wooding\nand a Boats crew sick L D\nthe Montreal and Congress\nwent out","plain":"Two boat crews searched for whales, one gathered wood ashore, and another boat crew was sick. The ships Montreal and Congress departed.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"An entire boat crew fell sick","quote":"and a Boats crew sick","interest":3,"topic":"sickness"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Montreal","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Congress","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1854-09-10","events":[],"lat":55.9089,"lon":142.1127},{"date":"1854-09-11","events":[],"lat":55.932,"lon":142.1704},{"date":"1854-09-12","events":[],"lat":55.9551,"lon":142.2282},{"date":"1854-09-13","events":[],"lat":55.9782,"lon":142.2859},{"date":"1854-09-14","events":[],"lat":56.0013,"lon":142.3437},{"date":"1854-09-15","events":[],"lat":56.0244,"lon":142.4014,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Sept 15\nStrong breezes from NE the\nHarmony and Lark and\nEllen came in to Anchor\nthe two former [struck: left here]\nbound to the Sandwich Islands\nbut were obliged to return\nagain the weather not being\nso favourable outside as it\nis in here","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong northeasterly breezes blew as the Harmony, Lark, and Ellen came in to anchor. The Harmony and Lark had left bound for the Sandwich Islands, but were forced to turn back due to rough weather outside.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Ships forced back by rough weather","quote":"bound to the Sandwich Islands but were obliged to return again the weather not being so favourable outside","interest":1},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Harmony","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Lark","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ellen","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1854-09-16","events":[],"lat":56.0475,"lon":142.4592,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept 16th\nComes in with Moderate breezes\nfrom NE and clear weather sent\ntwo Boats up to the Head of\nthe Bay the Barks Ellen Harmony\nand Lark hauled in shore\nL P wind SW blowing fresh","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["latter","SW","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"With moderate breezes and clear weather, they sent two boats up to the head of the bay. The barks Ellen, Harmony, and Lark hauled in closer to shore.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ellen","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Harmony","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Lark","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"the Bay","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1854-09-17","events":[],"lat":56.0706,"lon":142.5169,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Sept 17th\nStrong breezes from NW to\nN all these 24 hours","wind":[["whole","NW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the northwest and north throughout the day, with routine sailing and no other events reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-09-18","events":[],"lat":56.0937,"lon":142.5746,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Sept 18th\nFresh breezes from N and [illegible]\nall these 24 hours and thick\nall the first part Ends clear\nEmployed drying Bone","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fresh northern breezes and thick weather gave way to clear skies, while the crew spent the day drying whalebone.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-09-19","events":[],"lat":56.1168,"lon":142.6324,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 19th\nComes in with light breezes\nfrom NW to SE and fine weather\nEmployed in drying Bone Ends\nCloudy and Strong breezes","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather; the crew was occupied with drying whalebone. The day ended cloudy with strong winds.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-09-20","events":[],"lat":56.1399,"lon":142.6901,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 20th\nComes in with strong breezes\nfrom N and rainy let the\nother Anchor [illegible] [illegible]","wind":[["first","N","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong northerly winds and rain set in, and the crew dropped a second anchor.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1854-09-21","events":[],"lat":56.163,"lon":142.7479,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Sept 21st\nLight breezes from NW\nand thick weather the Ship\nMontreal Gray Master came\nto Anchor","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"plain":"Light northwest breezes and thick weather. The ship Montreal, commanded by Captain Gray, came to anchor nearby.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Montreal","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"Gray","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1854-09-22","events":[],"lat":56.1861,"lon":142.8056},{"date":"1854-09-23","events":[],"lat":56.2092,"lon":142.8633},{"date":"1854-09-24","events":[],"lat":56.2323,"lon":142.9211},{"date":"1854-09-25","events":[],"lat":56.2553,"lon":142.9788},{"date":"1854-09-26","events":[],"lat":56.2784,"lon":143.0366},{"date":"1854-09-27","events":[],"lat":56.3015,"lon":143.0943},{"date":"1854-09-28","events":[],"lat":56.3246,"lon":143.152,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Sept 28th\nLight airs and thick\nwith intervals of clear\nweather headed out of the By","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light winds and thick weather with occasional clear spells as the ship headed out of the bay.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1854-09-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":56.3477,"lon":143.2098,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Sept 29th\nLight breezes from ENE\nchased whales to no purpose","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew from the east-northeast. The crew put out boats to chase whales, but had no success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1854-09-30","events":[],"lat":56.3708,"lon":143.2675,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept 30th\nFresh breezes from E stowed\nthe Anchors M P strong breez[illegible]\ndouble reefed. Ends with\nstrong breezes headed NE by E\nthe [Ellen?] in company","wind":[["first","E","fresh"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew stowed the anchors amid fresh breezes and reduced sail as the wind strengthened, sailing alongside the Ellen.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ellen","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1854-10-01","events":[],"lat":56.3939,"lon":143.3253,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Oct 1st\nComes in with a strong breeze from\nESE headed by wind in company\nwith the Barke Ellen M P Light\nbreezes Ends with thick Fog","wind":[["first","ESE","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"Strong breezes and thick fog. The ship sailed alongside the bark Ellen M P.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ellen M P","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1854-10-02","events":[],"lat":56.417,"lon":143.383,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 2d\nComes in with light breezes from\nSSW headed SE and thick Fog\nM P not haveing had any observation\nthe last two days I supposed the\n# ship to be close to St Jonas Iland\nhauleed aback and soundeed but\ngot no bottom with 50 fathoms of\nline at 4 A M heard the surf\ndistinctly kept off SSE at day light\nsaw the Iland bearing NNW Ends\nwith strong breezes and rany","wind":[["first","SSW","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["fog","rain"],"plain":"Navigating in thick fog without recent celestial observations, the crew suspected they were near St. Jonas Island. After hearing surf break at 4 a.m., they altered course and sighted the island at daybreak.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Heard surf in the fog","quote":"","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"St Jonas Iland","at":"iona-island"},{"date":"1854-10-03","events":[],"lat":53.7085,"lon":146.6082,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 3d\nComes in with strong breezes from\nESE veering to N with thick\nrainy weather steered SSE M P a\nstrong gale from N run the ship\nunder double Topsails and Fore sail\nEnds wind and weather about the\nsame","wind":[["first","ESE","strong"],["middle","N","gale"],["latter","N","gale"]],"weather":["rain","gale"],"plain":"The ship sailed through thick, rainy weather and a strong north gale under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-10-04","events":[],"lat":51.0,"lon":149.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct 4th 1854\nComes in more Moderate with passing\nsqualls steered SE made sail m P\nstrong from NW Ends the same\nmade all sail Lat 51..00 Long 149..50 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","NW","strong"],["latter","NW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The weather moderated with passing squalls as the ship sailed southeast under full sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-10-05","events":[],"lat":49.3,"lon":149.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct 5th\nComes in with strong breezes from NW\nand fair weather steered S by E\nunder all sail m P light airs Ends\nthe same Lat 49..18 N Long 148..40..15 E","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with all sail set, beginning with strong breezes and ending with light winds.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-10-06","events":[],"lat":47.8,"lon":148.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 6th\nLight breeze from N to NNW all\nthese 24 hours steered S by E\nLat Obs 47..48 N Long 148..27 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-10-07","events":[],"lat":47.525,"lon":150.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Oct 7th\nVariable breezes all these 24 hours\nwith thick cloudy weather\nNo Obs","wind":[["whole","variable","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Routine sailing with variable breezes and thick, cloudy weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1854-10-08","events":[],"lat":47.25,"lon":152.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 8th\nComes in with strong breezes from\nNNE and thick weather at 4 PM\nwind increasing put the ship under\ndouble reefed Topsails and Foresail\nand wore ship headed N wind\nENE M P blowing a strong gale\ntook in the Fore Topsail L P\nwore ship and headed E by N wind\nN at 11 AM kept off S E by E for\nBaffoule Straits at 12 noon made\n# Broughton Island in the Straits\nbearing South Lat 47..10 N Long 152..15 [struck: -]","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"],["first","ENE",""],["middle","","gale"],["latter","N",""]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales and thick weather forced the crew to reduce sail and turn the ship several times. By midday, they sighted Broughton Island in the Boussole Strait.","where":"near land","place":"Broughton Island"},{"date":"1854-10-09","events":[],"lat":44.9333,"lon":152.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 9th\nComes in with a strong gale from\nN and cloudy steered SE by S at\nsunset Broughton Island bore\nW by N dist 18 miles Torpay Island\nSW by S Merikan Island E by N\nEnds with strong breezes steering S by E\nLat 44..56 N Long 152..52 E","wind":[["first","N","gale"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["gale","cloudy"],"plain":"The ship faced a strong gale under cloudy skies, sighting Broughton Island, Torpay Island, and Merikan Island at sunset.","where":"near land","place":"Broughton Island","via":[[152.85,46.65]]},{"date":"1854-10-10","events":[],"lat":44.9333,"lon":152.8667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 10th 1854\nStrong gales throughout with\nsqually weather took in sail","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","squalls"],"plain":"The ship faced strong gales and squally weather throughout the day, and the crew reduced sail.","where":"at sea"}],"plates":{"gam.spoke":"Spoke a ship","caught.sperm":"A sperm whale taken","work.cutting":"Cutting in","work.trying":"Trying out","chase.sperm":"After sperm whales","land.landfall":"Land ho","work.stowing":"Stowing down","gam.visit":"A gam","life.keeper":"The log","chase.right":"After right whales"}}