{"id":"AV03830","vessel":"Draco","rig":"Bark","master":"James Valentine Cox","port":"New Bedford, MA","ground":"Indian","year_out":"1847","year_in":"1850","logbook":{"id":"logbookofdracoba00drac","title":"Logbook of the Draco (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by James V. Cox, on whaling voyages between 1843 and 1850.","url":"https://archive.org/details/logbookofdracoba00drac","pages":274},"days":[{"date":"1847-08-21","events":[],"lat":41.45,"lon":-70.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday August 21st 1847\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes from the SW\nat 6 Am took the anchor and stood out\nof the bay so End beating out for a\nwhaling voyage this is hard work but\ngod knows what is best for us","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew raised anchor at 6 AM and sailed out of the bay to begin their whaling voyage. The keeper remarked that it was hard work, adding, \"God knows what is best for us.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper reflected on hard work ahead","quote":"this is hard work but god knows what is best for us","interest":1}],"where":"near land","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1847-08-22","events":[],"lat":41.35,"lon":-70.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 22d 1847\nBegins with a SW wind and clear\nat 3 PM the Pilot left at 7 Gay Head\nlight bore [struck: ESE] E[struck: b]SE dist 12 miles at\n9 tacked to the SSE light win[illegible] and calm","wind":[["first","SW",""],["middle","","light"]],"weather":["clear","calm"],"plain":"The pilot departed in the afternoon as the ship set out. By evening, Gay Head Light was twelve miles off, followed by light winds and calms.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Pilot left the ship","quote":"at 3 PM the Pilot left","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Gay Head","at":"gay-head"},{"date":"1847-08-23","events":[],"lat":39.7892,"lon":-69.2278,"via":[[-70.85,41.25]]},{"date":"1847-08-24","events":[],"lat":38.2333,"lon":-67.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 24th 1847\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes from\nthe N steering SE saw a number of\nsail, Lat 38 14 N Long 67 30 W","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew experienced fresh breezes while sailing southeast, sighting several other ships along the way.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-08-25","events":[],"lat":38.0222,"lon":-65.7222},{"date":"1847-08-26","events":[],"lat":37.8111,"lon":-63.9445},{"date":"1847-08-27","events":[],"lat":37.6,"lon":-62.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug 27th 1847\nBegins with light airs and calm at 4 PM\ntook a breeze from the SW steereing ESE\nmid strong gales & squalls latter Moderate\nLat 37 36 N Long 62 10 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["first","SW",""],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm","gale","squalls"],"plain":"Light winds and calms were followed by strong gales and squalls overnight, moderating by the end of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-08-28","events":[],"lat":37.3667,"lon":-59.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"SaturDay Aug 28th 1847\nall these 24 hours light winds from the\nSSW ESE all sail O god grant us\na sofe voyage send us prosperity if we\ncan have it Lat 37 22 Long 59 50 W","wind":[["whole","SSW","light"]],"plain":"Light winds and all sail set. The log keeper prayed, \"O God grant us a safe voyage, send us prosperity if we can have it.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for a safe, prosperous voyage","quote":"O god grant us a sofe voyage send us prosperity if we can have it","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-08-29","events":[],"lat":37.4667,"lon":-58.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 29th 1847\nBegins with light winds from\nthe SW & clear steering ESE\nmid and latter the same\n\nLat 37 28 N Long 58 20 W","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","SW","light"],["latter","SW","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fine weather and light winds with routine sailing; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-08-30","events":[],"lat":37.6,"lon":-57.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug 30th 1847\nBegins with light airs and calm\nat 4 AM picked up a Ships jibh\nBoom with the riggin atached to it\nMid & latter same saw 2 sails\nLat 37 36 N Long 57 58 W","wind":[["first","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew picked up a ship's jib boom with the rigging attached at 4 AM, and later sighted two ships amid light airs and calms.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Picked up floating jib boom","quote":"picked up a Ships jibh Boom with the riggin atached to it","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-08-31","events":[],"lat":37.1,"lon":-56.9833},{"date":"1847-09-01","events":[],"lat":36.6,"lon":-56.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 1st 1847\nall these 24 hours light airs &\ncalm saw 5 sails Lat 36 36 Long 56","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms; five other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-02","events":[],"lat":36.4167,"lon":-55.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 2 d 1847\nall these 24 hours light airs &\ncalm saw nothing\nLat 36 25 N Long 55 39 W","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms; nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-03","events":[],"lat":35.6,"lon":-54.5111},{"date":"1847-09-04","events":[],"lat":34.7834,"lon":-53.3722},{"date":"1847-09-05","events":[],"lat":33.9667,"lon":-52.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 5th 1847\nall these 24 hours light winds\nfrom the E heading SSE saw 2 sails\nLat 33 58 N Long 52 14","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in light winds; two other vessels were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-06","events":[],"lat":33.2833,"lon":-52.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 6th 1847\nall these 24 hours light airs from\nthe E and calm latter boarded a\nFrench Brig bound to Cayene sent\na letter home. James Brown sick\nand has been since we left home\nO dear this is dull work bids\nfair for a long passage god orders\nall for the best Lat 35 17 Long 52 15","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms slowed progress. The crew boarded a French brig bound for Cayenne to send a letter home. James Brown remained sick, and the keeper lamented the \"dull work\" and prospect of a long voyage.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented dull, slow sailing","quote":"O dear this is dull work bids fair for a long passage god orders all for the best","interest":1},{"kind":"accident","title":"James Brown reported sick","quote":"James Brown sick\nand has been since we left home","interest":1,"topic":"sickness"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1847-09-07","events":[],"lat":33.2416,"lon":-51.5834},{"date":"1847-09-08","events":[],"lat":33.2,"lon":-50.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 8th 1847\nBegins with light airs from the\nNE steering E mid squally latter\ngentle breezes from the NE\nheading ESE\nLat 33 12 Long 50 55","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing with shifting winds and squalls; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":34.4167,"lon":-51.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 9th 1847\nBegins with fresh breezes from the\nN E saw black fish lowered without\neffect at 6 PM tacked to the E\nsaw 1 sail Mid and latter strong\ngales from the E N E\nLat 34 25 N Long 51 50 W","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"],["middle","ENE","gale"],["latter","ENE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew put the boats out to chase pilot whales without success, and later spotted another ship. The day ended with strong gales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-10","events":[],"lat":34.5,"lon":-50.9167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Sept 10th 1847\nAll these 24 hours strong gales\nfrom E N E and squally\nLat 34.30 Bar 29 5/10","wind":[["whole","ENE","gale"]],"weather":["gale","squalls"],"plain":"Strong gales and squalls blew throughout the day. No whales or other ships were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-11","events":[],"lat":34.1167,"lon":-50.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept 11th 1847\nBegins with a hard gale from\nthe E N E at 3 PM the wind veered\nsudently to the S and began to\nModerate took in the Fly Jibb\nBoom this is a dull Passage\nwe aught to be thankfull for\nhealth and all the blessings we\nenjoy at 6 PM Bar 29 5/10\nLat 34 07 Long 50 20 W","wind":[["first","ENE","gale"],["first","S","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A hard gale shifted suddenly to the south and began to moderate. The keeper lamented the \"dull Passage,\" but noted they ought to be thankful for their health and blessings.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper gave thanks despite dull voyage","quote":"this is a dull Passage we aught to be thankfull for health and all the blessings we enjoy","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1847-09-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":35.2834,"lon":-48.7222,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Sept 12th 1847\nBegins with strong breezes from\nS S E heading E at 9 am saw Sperm\nWhales doud Boats and chased without\neffect No Obs","wind":[["first","SSE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the south-southeast. In the morning, they sighted sperm whales and put the boats out to chase, but without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1847-09-13","events":[],"lat":36.45,"lon":-47.1111},{"date":"1847-09-14","events":[],"lat":37.6167,"lon":-45.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 14th 1847\nAll these 24 hours strong breezes\nand squally from the S E heading\nE to E N E\nLat 37 37 E Long 48 30 W","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squally weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-15","events":[],"lat":37.2667,"lon":-45.2444,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 15-th 1847\nall these 24 hours light airs &\nsqually from SSE to ESE saw\none sail o dear- what a passage\nthis we must be patient","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew experienced light airs and squalls, and sighted another ship. Frustrated by the slow progress, the keeper lamented, \"o dear- what a passage this we must be patient.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-16","events":[],"lat":36.9167,"lon":-44.9889},{"date":"1847-09-17","events":[],"lat":36.5667,"lon":-44.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 17th 1847\nall these 24 hours light Easterly\nwinds latter saw a ships Fore\nMast went to it found it burned\noff at the deck tuck from it an\nIron band &c and the trusset\ntrees   Lat 36 34. S Long 44 44 W\n27 dy out","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Under light easterly winds, the crew came across a ship's foremast floating at sea. They found it had been burned off at the deck and scavenged an iron band and other fittings from it.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Found a burned foremast adrift","quote":"saw a ships Fore Mast went to it found it burned off at the deck","interest":5}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-18","events":[],"lat":36.3034,"lon":-43.1555},{"date":"1847-09-19","events":[],"lat":36.04,"lon":-41.5778,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Sept 19th 1847\nBegins with strong breezes from\nthe W steering ESE saw 2 sails\nmid part wind W squared the\nyards the first time for- 95 days\nlatter hard rain squalls N Obs","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","W",""]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Strong westerly winds carried the ship along, and two other vessels were sighted. The crew squared the yards to sail before the wind for the first time in 95 days, followed by heavy rain squalls.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Squared the yards after 95 days","quote":"squared the yards the first time for- 95 days","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1847-09-20","events":[],"lat":35.7767,"lon":-40.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Sept 20th 1847\nBegins with fresh breezes from the\nW latter wind SSW and haizy\nN Lot Long weath","wind":[["first","W","fresh"],["latter","SSW",""]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh breezes from the west and south-southwest with hazy weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-21","events":[],"lat":35.5134,"lon":-37.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 21st 1847\nBegins with fresh breezes from the\nSSW steering ESE saw a large\nvessel bottom up about one half of\nher broken off","wind":[["first","SSW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes blew as the ship steered east-southeast. They came across the wreck of a large vessel floating bottom up, with about half of its hull broken off.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Passed an overturned, broken shipwreck","quote":"saw a large vessel bottom up about one half of her broken off","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-22","events":[],"lat":35.25,"lon":-34.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 22d 1847\nBegins with fresh gales from the SW\nMld wind hauled to the N steered\nSE by E at 8 am spoke the schooner\nSophia. Swain 14 months from Nantucket\n130 Bbls sperm Oil latter fine breezes\nfrom the N Lat 35 15 N Long 34 W","wind":[["first","SW","gale"],["middle","N",""],["latter","N","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the southwest before shifting north. In the morning, they met and spoke with the schooner Sophia under Captain Swain, 14 months into its voyage of Nantucket with 130 barrels of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sophia","rig":"schooner","port":"Nantucket","captain":"Swain","months_out":14,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1847-09-23","events":[],"lat":33.5,"lon":-31.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 23nd 1847\nAll these 24 hours strong breezes from\nthe N steering SE by S Lat 33 30 Long 31 00","wind":[["whole","N","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes from the north; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-24","events":[],"lat":33.0667,"lon":-30.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 24th 1847\nBegins with strong gales from the NE\nand squally Bar 29 7/10 at 8 am the wind\nhauled to the S strong gales latter more\nModerate Lat 33 04 Long 30 10","wind":[["first","NE","gale"],["middle","S","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","squalls"],"plain":"Strong gales and squalls blew through, easing toward the end of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-25","events":[],"lat":32.8889,"lon":-28.5,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept 25th 1847\nBegins with fresh gales from the\nS. heading ESE latter more\nModerate No Lat Long 28 30 W","wind":[["first","S","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Fresh gales blew from the south before moderating, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-26","events":[],"lat":32.7111,"lon":-27.4167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Sept 26th 1847\nBegins with heavy Thunder and rainy\nWind S heading ESE","wind":[["first","S",""]],"weather":["thunder","rain"],"plain":"The day began with heavy thunder and rain as the ship sailed east-southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-27","events":[],"lat":32.5333,"lon":-26.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 27th 1847\nAll these 24 hours heavy showers of rain\nWind SSW heading [struck: illegible] SE Lat 32 32 Long 26 20","wind":[["whole","SSW",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Heavy showers of rain continued all twenty-four hours.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-28","events":[],"lat":31.0,"lon":-25.9167},{"date":"1847-09-29","events":[],"lat":29.4667,"lon":-25.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 29th 1847\nBegins with gentle breezes from the\nNW steering SSW all sail\nLat 29 28 Long 25 30","wind":[["first","NW","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with gentle breezes and all sail set.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-09-30","events":[],"lat":27.8333,"lon":-25.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 30th 1847\nall these 24 hours steady winds from\nthe E saw 1 ship Lat 27 50 gong dro\nty Best 25 07\n25 18","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"plain":"Steady winds from the east; they sighted one ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-01","events":[],"lat":25.5167,"lon":-24.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 1st 1847\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes\nfrom the E. steering SbWW\nSaw a sail 25 31 Long by Chro 24 35 By Best 24 20","wind":[["whole","E","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes from the east as the ship steered south by west-half-west. A sail was sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-02","events":[],"lat":22.9,"lon":-24.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 2d 1847\nall these 24 strong trades and clear\nsteering SbW employed in breaking\nout between decks\nLat 22 54 N Long 24 45","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Strong trade winds and clear skies. The crew spent the day unpacking and shifting cargo between decks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-03","events":[],"lat":20.1667,"lon":-24.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 3rd 1847\nBegins with strong trades steering\nSbW Mid and latter the same\nLat 20 10 N Long 24 43 W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with strong trade winds; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-04","events":[],"lat":17.2333,"lon":-24.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 4th 1847\nall these 24 hours strong trades\nsteering SbW & S all sail\nLat 17 14 N Long 24 07","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with all sail set in strong trade winds; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-05","events":[],"lat":15.05,"lon":-23.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 5th 1847\nBegins with strong trades\nsteering SbW at 4 PM saw\nSt Nicholas bareing SSW dist\n15 miles Mid and latter parts\nruning down for St Jago at\nday light saw it at 11[illegible] took\na squall from the SW and\nlost the trades So Ends","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","SW",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Sailing under strong trade winds, the crew sighted the island of St. Nicholas, then ran down toward St. Jago. A southwest squall hit later, breaking the trade winds.","where":"near land","place":"St Jago","via":[[-23.85,16.05]],"plate":"land.landfall-a","at":"santiago"},{"date":"1847-10-06","events":[],"lat":14.1986,"lon":-23.6556},{"date":"1847-10-07","events":[],"lat":13.3472,"lon":-23.4611},{"date":"1847-10-08","events":[],"lat":12.4958,"lon":-23.2667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Oct 8th 1847\nBegins with heavy squalls from\nthe ? since last Tuesday we have\nben to St Jagos Discharged James Brown\nsick got about 2000 Oranges &c now we\nmust go for a voyage May God bless us\nMid and latter parts rainy heading\nSSW saw 1 sail &c Lat Long 23 16 W","weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Heavy squalls and rain swept in. The crew had visited St. Jagos since Tuesday, discharged James Brown on sick leave, and gathered about 2,000 oranges before setting out again, praying, \"May God bless us.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"A prayer as the voyage resumed","quote":"now we must go for a voyage May God bless us","interest":2},{"kind":"crew","title":"Discharged James Brown sick","quote":"Discharged James Brown\nsick","interest":1,"topic":"sickness"}],"where":"at sea","place":"St Jagos"},{"date":"1847-10-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":11.6333,"lon":-23.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 9th 1847\nAll these 24 hours light airs and calm\nsaw fin backs & a number of sails\nLat 11.38 N Long 23.33 W","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Experienced light winds and calms. The crew saw finback whales and several other ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-10","events":[],"lat":11.0,"lon":-23.2584},{"date":"1847-10-11","events":[],"lat":10.3667,"lon":-22.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 11th 1847\nAll these 24 hours light winds from\nthe ESE steering S½E saw several\nsails Lat 10 22 Long 22 58 W","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds; several other ships were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-12","events":[],"lat":9.7333,"lon":-22.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 12th 1847\nBegins with light airs and calm at\n4 PM spoke the Bark Platina Gifford\nof West Port 2½ months out 30 bbls\nsperm oil Mid and latter parts much\nthe same some rain squalls\nLat 9 44 N Long 22 30 W","wind":[["first","","light"]],"weather":["calm","rain","squalls"],"plain":"In light airs and calms, the ship met and exchanged news with the bark Platina of Westport, out two and a half months with 30 barrels of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Platina","rig":"bark","port":"West Port","captain":"Gifford","months_out":2,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1847-10-13","events":[],"lat":8.5,"lon":-21.3889,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Oct 13\nall these 24 baffling wind and rainy\nsaw 6 sails Lat 8.30 No Long","wind":[["whole","variable",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The ship faced shifting winds and rain, sighting six other vessels during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-14","events":[],"lat":7.5,"lon":-20.2778},{"date":"1847-10-15","events":[],"lat":6.5,"lon":-19.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 15th 1847\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes\nfrom SSW heading SE all sail\nLat 6.30 N Long 19 10 W\nsaw 3 sails","wind":[["whole","SSW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued as the ship sailed under full canvas; three other vessels were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-16","events":[],"lat":6.2056,"lon":-18.6945},{"date":"1847-10-17","events":[],"lat":5.9111,"lon":-18.2222},{"date":"1847-10-18","events":[],"lat":5.6167,"lon":-17.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Mon day Oct 18th 1847\nThe last 3 or 4 days head wind,\nand calms and a plenty of rain\nLat 5 37 N Long 17 45 W","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["rain","calm"],"plain":"The ship faced head winds, calms, and plenty of rain over the last three or four days.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-19","events":[],"covered_by":"1847-10-18","lat":5.3,"lon":-17.575},{"date":"1847-10-20","events":[],"lat":4.9833,"lon":-17.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct 20th 1847\nThe wind continues the same\nfrom SSW to SSE a number\nof sails in sight a mouths out\nto day Lat 4.59 N Long 17 24 W","wind":[["whole","SSW",""]],"plain":"The crew sailed on with winds from the south-southwest to south-southeast and sighted several other ships, marking one month into its voyage on their voyage.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-21","events":[],"lat":4.4555,"lon":-17.9833},{"date":"1847-10-22","events":[],"lat":3.9278,"lon":-18.5667},{"date":"1847-10-23","events":[],"lat":3.4,"lon":-19.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 23 [superscript: rd] 1847\nall these 24 hours steady winds from\nthe S heading SW by W saw 3 sails\nLat 3.24 N Long 19.09 W","wind":[["whole","S",""]],"plain":"Steady winds from the south as they steered southwest by west. They sighted three other ships during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-24","events":[],"lat":1.55,"lon":-19.9333},{"date":"1847-10-25","events":[],"lat":-0.3,"lon":-20.7167},{"date":"1847-10-26","events":[],"lat":-2.15,"lon":-21.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 26th 1847\nThe wind continues from the S\nand clear we are makeing slow\nwork bent a new Gaft Top sail\nsaw nothing Lat 2.09 S Long 21.30","wind":[["whole","S",""]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"With continuing southerly winds and clear skies, the ship made slow progress. The crew attached a new gaff topsail, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-27","events":[],"lat":-1.1417,"lon":-22.4167},{"date":"1847-10-28","events":[],"lat":-0.1333,"lon":-23.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct 28th 1847\nall these 24 hours strong trades\nand clear heading SW by W saw 1 sail\n68 day out Lat 00 08 S Long 23.20 W","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Strong trade winds and clear weather as they sailed southwest by west. They sighted another ship, 68 days out.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-29","events":[],"lat":-2.0333,"lon":-24.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 29th 1847\nall these 24 hour strong trades heading\nSW 1/2 W saw nothing\nLat 2 02 S Long 24 40 W","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong trade winds continued, but the crew saw nothing of note.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-10-30","events":[],"lat":-3.5917,"lon":-26.0871},{"date":"1847-10-31","events":[],"lat":-5.15,"lon":-27.5075,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 31st 1847\nall these 24 hours strong trades and\nsqually heading SW saw nothing\nLat 5.09 S Long by Chro 27 30 by Dict 27 28","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong trade winds and squalls as the ship headed southwest; nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-01","events":[],"lat":-7.1833,"lon":-28.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 1st 1847\nAll these 24 hours strong trades and\nsqually heading SW [illegible] Lat 7 11 S Long 28 25","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong trade winds and squally weather as the ship continued southwest. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-02","events":[],"lat":-9.3667,"lon":-29.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 2ed 1847\nAll these 24 hours strong trades heading\nSSW saw nothing O dear home sick\nO Lord bless us with a short voyage\nLat 9 22 S Long 29.20 W","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"The ship sailed south-southwest in strong trade winds and saw nothing. The keeper lamented, \"O dear home sick O Lord bless us with a short voyage.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for a short voyage","quote":"O dear home sick O Lord bless us with a short voyage","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-03","events":[],"lat":-11.4833,"lon":-30.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 3d 1847\nAll these 24 hours begins with strong trades\nand clear heading SSW employd\nin repairing a Fore Top Sail.\nLat 11.29 S Long 30 00 W","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Strong trade winds and clear weather as the crew repaired a fore topsail. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-04","events":[],"lat":-13.55,"lon":-30.5833},{"date":"1847-11-05","events":[],"lat":-15.6167,"lon":-31.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 5th 1847\nAll these 24 hours strong trades and\nclear heading SSW saw nothing\nLat 15.37 S Long 31.10 W","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Clear weather with strong trade winds as the ship sailed south-southwest. Nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-06","events":[],"lat":-17.5,"lon":-31.0833},{"date":"1847-11-07","events":[],"lat":-19.3833,"lon":-31.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 7th 1847\nBegins with strong trades heading\nSSE saw nothing Lat 19 23 Long 31\n78 days out","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong trade winds, 78 days into the voyage; saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-08","events":[],"lat":-20.3916,"lon":-29.8333},{"date":"1847-11-09","events":[],"lat":-21.4,"lon":-28.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 9th 1847\nall these 24 hours strong breezes\nfrom NE and cloudy steering\nSE employed in setting up\nriggin &c Lat 21.24 Long 28.40","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew experienced strong breezes and cloudy skies, working on tightening the rigging.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-10","events":[],"lat":-24.0833,"lon":-26.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 10th 1847\nAll these 24 hours strong breezes\nfrom NE steering SE\nLat 24 05 S Long 26.50 W","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with strong breezes from the northeast; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-11","events":[],"lat":-25.4,"lon":-24.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 11th 1847\nall these 24 hours strong breezs\nfrom the NNW steering SEbE\nlatter rainy saw a Brig heading\nto the NE found the head of\nthe Main Top gallant mast sprung\nLat 25.24 S Long 24.40","wind":[["whole","NNW","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew sailed under strong breezes and later rain, sighting a brig heading northeast. They discovered that the head of the main topgallant mast was cracked.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Main topgallant mast found cracked","quote":"found the head of the Main Top gallant mast sprung","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-12","events":[],"lat":-26.3,"lon":-22.6667},{"date":"1847-11-13","events":[],"lat":-27.2,"lon":-20.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturd Nov 13th 1847\nall these 24 hours gentle breezes from\nthe N steering SEbE employed in\nfitting rigging saw nothing\nLat 27.12 S Long 20.40","wind":[["whole","N","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the north as the crew worked on the rigging. They saw nothing all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-14","events":[],"lat":-28.5333,"lon":-18.25},{"date":"1847-11-15","events":[],"lat":-29.8667,"lon":-15.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 15th 1847\nall these 24 hours strong breezes\nfrom the N at 7 am the wind\nhaule to the W had some rain\nsteering SE at 8 AM tied the\ncook up and gave him 1/2 Dozen\nfor drowing a knife and cuting\none of the men O dear Sailors\nLat 29 52 S Long 15.50 W","wind":[["whole","N","strong"],["middle","W",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and rain as the ship sailed southeast. At 8 a.m., the captain tied the cook up and gave him half a dozen lashes for drawing a knife and cutting one of the crew.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Cook lashed for cutting a crewman","quote":"tied the cook up and gave him 1/2 Dozen for drowing a knife and cuting one of the men","interest":5,"topic":"punishments"},{"kind":"accident","title":"Man cut by the cook","quote":"cuting\none of the men","interest":1,"topic":"accidents"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-16","events":[],"lat":-30.3334,"lon":-13.9167},{"date":"1847-11-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-30.8,"lon":-12.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 17th 1847\nall these 24 hours light breezes from\nthe S and a heavy swell heading\nESE saw fin backs sent up a\nnew main Top Gallant Mast\nLat 30 48 Long 12.00 W","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Light breezes and a heavy swell continued. The crew saw finback whales and set up a new main topgallant mast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-18","events":[],"lat":-31.225,"lon":-10.75},{"date":"1847-11-19","events":[],"lat":-31.65,"lon":-9.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 19th 1847\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes\nfrom the N and clear steered SE\nsent down the FTG mast to fit\nLat 31 39 S Long 9 30 W","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and clear weather as they steered southeast and took down the fore topgallant mast for maintenance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-20","events":[],"lat":-32.9416,"lon":-6.3333},{"date":"1847-11-21","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-34.2333,"lon":-3.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 21st 1847\nall these 24 hours strong gales from\nthe No W steering S E saw fin Backs\nthree months out no Oil\nLat 34.14 S Long 3 10 W","wind":[["whole","NW","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew throughout the day as the ship sailed southeast. They saw finback whales, and the keeper noted they were three months into the voyage with no oil yet.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Three months out with no oil","quote":"three months out no Oil","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1847-11-22","events":[],"lat":-34.4,"lon":-1.6667},{"date":"1847-11-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-34.5667,"lon":-0.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 23 rd 1847\nall these 24 hours light winds from\nthe E heading to the S saw\nHump backs Lat 34 34 S Long 00 10 W\nO Lord I Pray thee to send us some\nOil and wilt thou take care of my\nWife & child keep them from harm\nthou hast been kind to us for many\nyears still keep us and may we meet\nagain","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"With light easterly winds, they headed south and sighted humpback whales. The keeper offered a heartfelt prayer asking God for oil and to protect his wife and child back home.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil and family","quote":"O Lord I Pray thee to send us some Oil and wilt thou take care of my Wife & child","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-24","events":[],"lat":-35.2917,"lon":1.9167},{"date":"1847-11-25","events":[],"lat":-36.0167,"lon":4.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 25 th 1847\nall these 24 hours light wind from\nthe N E steering S E b E\nLat 36 01 S Long 4° 00 E","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in light winds; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-26","events":[],"lat":-36.1667,"lon":6.0},{"date":"1847-11-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-36.3167,"lon":8.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 27 th 1847\nall these 24 hours light breezes from\nthe N E and clear steering E S E\nsaw fin Backs in abundance\n78 days out Lat 36 19 S Long 8° 00 E","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light breezes and clear weather. The crew saw finback whales in abundance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-28","events":[],"lat":-36.6167,"lon":11.0},{"date":"1847-11-29","events":[],"lat":-36.9167,"lon":14.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 29 th 1847\nFirst light breezes from the N and haizy\nsteering S E b E latter wind W S W and\nclear saw a Ship steering to the S E\nLat 36 55 S Long by Chro 14 00 E Dist 14 00","wind":[["first","N","light"],["latter","WSW",""]],"weather":["haze","clear"],"plain":"Hazy weather with light breezes; they sighted a ship steering southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-11-30","events":[],"lat":-37.225,"lon":16.9583},{"date":"1847-12-01","events":[],"lat":-37.5333,"lon":19.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 1st 1847\nBegins with a strong gale from the\nW S W steering S E Took in the maist\nBent latter more moderate made sail\nLat 37 32 S Long 19 55 E\n340\n[struck: 575]\n1348","wind":[["first","WSW","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A strong gale blew early in the day, prompting the crew to reduce sail, but conditions later moderated and they set more sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-02","events":[],"lat":-37.6666,"lon":22.375},{"date":"1847-12-03","events":[],"lat":-37.8,"lon":24.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 3rd 1847\nBegins with fresh gales from the N\nlatter still stronger gales from the\nW steering S E 1/2 E Lat 37 48 Long 24 50 E\n104","wind":[["first","N","gale"],["latter","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The ship sailed through fresh, intensifying gales. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-04","events":[],"lat":-37.45,"lon":28.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 4th 1847\nAll these 24 hours fres gales from\nthe W steering S E 1/2 E a heavy\nsea on Lat 37 27 S Long 28 50\n105","wind":[["whole","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"They sailed through fresh westerly gales and heavy seas; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-05","events":[],"lat":-37.7,"lon":32.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 5th 1847\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes from\nthe W S W and clear steered S E\nlatter part run over the place\nmarked on the chart for Barkers\nRock saw nothing\n106 Lat 37 42 Long 32 10 E","wind":[["whole","WSW","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and clear weather. Later in the day, the ship sailed directly over the position marked on the chart for Barkers Rock, but they saw nothing.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sailed over chart location of Barkers Rock","quote":"run over the place marked on the chart for Barkers Rock saw nothing","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","place":"Barkers Rock"},{"date":"1847-12-06","events":[],"lat":-38.2334,"lon":35.6667},{"date":"1847-12-07","events":[],"lat":-38.7667,"lon":39.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec 7th 1847\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes from\nthe W &c and hairy steering S E 1/2 E\nsplit the jibb took it in and repaired\nit latter part passed over one of the\nplaces given in Horsburgs for the\ndutch shoal at day light the water was\nvery green appeared like a Bank continued\nso for about 10 miles then in the Lat 38.49\nLong 38 30 E Lat at noon 38 46 S Long 39 10 E\n108","wind":[["whole","W","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes carried the ship southeast. After repairing a split jib, they crossed the charted location of the Dutch Shoal, noting about ten miles of green water that looked like a shallow bank.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sailed over charted shoal with green water","quote":"at day light the water was very green appeared like a Bank","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-08","events":[],"lat":-38.8667,"lon":42.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 8th 1847\nAll these 24 hours baffeling wind from\nN W to N E and some rain steering\nS E 1/2 E 1/2 E Lat 38 59 S Long 42 50\n109","wind":[["whole","variable",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"They experienced baffling winds and rain as they continued on course.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-38.9333,"lon":45.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec 9th 1847\nBegins with light wind from the N E\nthe water looked green sounded 90 fathoms\nno bottom saw Black fish\n\nThursday Dec 9th 1847\nmid part continues bappling winds\nat 7 Am took a fresh gale from WNW\nat 11 a very heavy sea hove too heading\nto the N bent a new Fore spencer\n110    Lat 38 56 S Long 45 10 E","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","variable",""],["latter","WNW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"Light winds gave way to a fresh gale and heavy seas, forcing the crew to stop and wait. They sounded in green water without finding bottom, and saw pilot whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-38.3167,"lon":46.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 10th 1847\nBegins with a hand gale from the WNW\nat 2 PM the wind hould to WSW steerd\nE by S more moderate the troubles of\na sailor but god is good to us keeps\nus safe through storms and dangers\nlatter calm saw - Black fish lowered\nwithout effect  Lat 38 19 S Long 46 35-\n111","wind":[["first","WNW","gale"],["first","WSW","moderate"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["gale","calm"],"plain":"After a hard gale, the weather moderated and then turned calm. Reflecting on \"the troubles of a sailor,\" the keeper gave thanks that God kept them safe. They put out boats for pilot whales without success.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper gave thanks for safety in storms","quote":"the troubles of a sailor but god is good to us keeps us safe through storms and dangers","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-11","events":[],"lat":-38.6333,"lon":49.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 11th 1847\nBegins with a light breeze from the\nNW and clear - steering S by E saw -\na Brig steering E Mid and latter\nthe same    Lat 38 38 S Long 49 55 - E\n112","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","NW","light"],["latter","NW","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Clear weather with light breezes as the crew steered south-southeast, sighting a brig sailing east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-12","events":[],"lat":-38.65,"lon":52.9167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Dec 12th 1847\nBegins with gentle breezes from NE by E steeri[ng]\nSE by E saw 1 sail mid part wind SW and\nrainy  latter wind S saw 2 sails\nNo Lat by Obs Long by Chro 52 55 - E\n113","wind":[["first","NE by E","light"],["middle","SW",""],["latter","S",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds and rain. Sighted a few other vessels during the day, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-13","events":[],"lat":-38.6667,"lon":54.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Dec 13th 1847\nBegins with fresh breezes from SE and\nsome rain at 7 PM tacked to the S\nmid part the same latter strong\ngales from the N and rainy\nNo Lat Long 54 00 E\n114","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"],["middle","SE","fresh"],["latter","N","gale"]],"weather":["rain","gale"],"plain":"The ship faced fresh breezes and rain before strong northern gales set in. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-14","events":[],"lat":-38.6834,"lon":57.0},{"date":"1847-12-15","events":[],"lat":-38.7,"lon":60.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 15th 1847\nBegins with a hevy gale from the WSW\nand rain laying too heading to the\nNW Bar 28 8/10 at 4 PM took our\nBoats in and steered ESE Wind\nWNW began to clear up Mid and\nLatter continues the same a hevy\nsea but the ship runs well\n116 Lat 38 42 S Long 60 00 E","wind":[["first","WSW","gale"],["first","WNW",""]],"weather":["gale","rain","clear","heavy sea"],"plain":"A heavy gale and rain forced the crew to stop and wait, heading northwest. Later that afternoon they took the boats inboard, changed course east-southeast, and ran well despite heavy seas as the weather cleared.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-16","events":[],"lat":-38.7,"lon":63.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec 16th 1847\nAll these 24 hours fresh breeze\nfrom the W Steering ESE\n117 Lat 38 42 Long 63.40","wind":[["whole","W","fresh"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":null}],"lat":-38.4833,"lon":65.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 17th 1847\nBegins with gentle breezes from\nWSW steering SE by E at 4 AM\nsaw Right whales lowered without\nsuccess Mid and latter part the\nsame saw 1 sail Lat 38 49 Long 65 55\n\n118","wind":[["first","WSW","light"],["middle","WSW","light"],["latter","WSW","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew as the crew sailed southeast by east. At 4 AM they saw right whales and put the boats out to chase them without success. Later they sighted another ship.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1847-12-18","events":[],"lat":-38.6,"lon":68.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 18th 1847\nBegins with gentle breezes from\nthe WSW and clear steering SE by E\nemployed in fiting new Boat &c\nMid part the same latter calm\n119 Lat 38 30 S Long 68 30 E","wind":[["first","WSW","light"],["middle","WSW","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["clear","calm"],"plain":"The crew sailed under gentle breezes and spent the day outfitting a new whaleboat before the wind died down to a calm.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-19","events":[],"lat":-38.8833,"lon":69.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 19th 1847\nBegins calm latter light breezes from\nthe NW steering SE by E Lat 38 53 Long 69 50\n120\n\n[struck: [illegible]]","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","NW","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions gave way to light breezes as the ship continued on its course. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-20","events":[],"lat":-38.7833,"lon":71.625},{"date":"1847-12-21","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"right","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":-38.6833,"lon":73.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec 21st 1847\nBegins with fine breezes from the WSW\nsaw 2 Right Whales Lowered struck and\nkilled them both one sunk took the\nother to the ship and cut him in mid and\n121 latter boiling Lat 38 41 Long 73 25","wind":[["first","WSW","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew spotted two right whales and put out the boats, harpooning and killing both. One sank, but they brought the other to the ship, stripped its blubber, and boiled the oil.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1847-12-22","events":[],"lat":-38.8833,"lon":75.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 22nd 1847\nBegins with light winds from the\nWSW steering E and SE boiling\nbut our whale is near a dry skin\nmakes but little Oil Mid and latter\nfoggy Lat 38.53 S Long 75 10\n122","wind":[["first","WSW","light"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew continued boiling blubber, but the whale was nearly a \"dry skin\" and yielded very little oil. The day ended with foggy weather.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Whale yielded very little oil","quote":"our whale is near a dry skin makes but little Oil","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1847-12-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":null}],"lat":-38.75,"lon":77.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec 23rd 1847\nBegins with a light breeze from the W\nand foggy steering ESE at 7 PM steerd\nSE th clear- St Pauls Island I hope\nthat it may clear up so that we can\nget some Fish finished boiling at 4 PM\ngot about 30 Bbls latter clear saw Right\nWhales lowered got none Lat 38.45 Long 77 10\n123","wind":[["first","W","light"]],"weather":["fog","clear"],"plain":"Near St. Paul Island, they finished boiling out about 30 barrels of oil. After the fog cleared, they spotted right whales and put out the boats to chase them, but caught none.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Hoped for clear weather to find whales","quote":"I hope that it may clear up so that we can get some Fish","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"St Pauls Island","plate":"chase.right-b","at":"saint-paul-island"},{"date":"1847-12-24","events":[],"lat":-38.5167,"lon":79.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 24th 1847\nBegins with gentle breezes from the W\nsteering E saw St Pauls East dist 15 m\nat 3 PM went in after fish got about\n100 and 3 cabbages Mid and latter wind\nthe same stowed down our - Oil 1000 gallon\n124 Lat 38 31 Long 79 20","wind":[["first","W","light"],["middle","W","light"],["latter","W","light"]],"plain":"With gentle breezes, the crew sighted Île Saint-Paul about 15 miles to the east. At 3 p.m., they went in toward shore and gathered about 100 fish and three cabbages, then stored about 1,000 gallons of oil in the hold.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Gathered fish and cabbages from shore","quote":"went in after fish got about 100 and 3 cabbages","interest":2},{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught fish","quote":"went in after fish got about\n100","topic":"animals"}],"where":"near land","place":"St Pauls","plate":"work.stowing-a","at":"saint-paul-island"},{"date":"1847-12-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-38.325,"lon":82.1667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Dec 25th 1847\nBegins with gentle breezes from the\nSSW and clear- steering ESE saw fin\nbacks ends the same\n125","wind":[["first","SSW","light"],["latter","SSW","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Christmas Day brought gentle breezes and clear weather. The crew steered east-southeast and saw finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-26","events":[],"lat":-38.1333,"lon":85.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 26th 1847\nContinues the same as Saturday\n126th Lat 38 08 Long 85 00 E","plain":"Routine sailing continued as on Saturday, with no events noted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-27","events":[],"lat":-37.85,"lon":87.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec 27th 1847\nContinues the same\nLat 37 51 S Long 87 30\n127","plain":"Routine sailing continued with no notable events.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-28","events":[],"lat":-37.675,"lon":90.7917},{"date":"1847-12-29","events":[],"lat":-37.5,"lon":94.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 29th 1847\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes from\nthe S steering EbS employed in\nrepairing sails bent the old fore\ntop sail Lat 37 30 S Long 94 05 E\n129","wind":[["whole","S","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued as the ship sailed east by south. The crew spent the day repairing sails and attached the old fore topsail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-30","events":[],"lat":-36.5167,"lon":96.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec 30th 1847\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes from\nthe SSE heading E Lat 36 31 Long 96 35\n130","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1847-12-31","events":[],"lat":-36.15,"lon":99.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 31st 1847\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes from\nthe SSE heading E to ESE saw nothing\nLat 36 09 S Long 99 55 E\n131\nSo ends another year - god grant us\nhealth and strength another and may\nwe serve him better grant us 1000 Bbls\nof Oil","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes carried the ship through the day without any sightings. The keeper closed the year with a prayer for health, strength, and 1,000 barrels of oil.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for health and oil","quote":"god grant us health and strength another and may we serve him better grant us 1000 Bbls of Oil","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-01","events":[],"lat":-35.8167,"lon":102.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 1st 1848\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes from\nthe S and cloudy heading EbS\nLat 35 49 S Long 102 15 E\n132","wind":[["whole","S","fresh"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Fresh southerly breezes and cloudy skies; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-02","events":[],"lat":-35.3083,"lon":104.5084},{"date":"1848-01-03","events":[],"lat":-34.8,"lon":106.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 3rd 1848\nall these 24 hours gentle breezes from\nthe SE and cloudy heading to the S E\nLat 34 48 Long 106 46\n134","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Gentle breezes and cloudy weather with routine sailing; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-04","events":[],"lat":-34.0667,"lon":107.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 4th 1848\nbegins with gentle breezes from\nthe SE heading ESE set 3\nwathes as usual on whale ground\nand took in sail mid and\nlatter same Lat 34 04 Long 107 25\n135","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"The ship sailed under gentle breezes, keeping regular watches on the whaling grounds and taking in sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-05","events":[],"lat":-33.3667,"lon":109.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 5th 1848\nall these 24 hours fresh breezes\nfrom SSE heading E latter part\nsaw a Dutch Bark steering NW\nLat 33 22 Long 109\n136","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued as the ship headed east. Later in the day, they sighted a Dutch bark steering northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-06","events":[],"lat":-34.4417,"lon":109.5},{"date":"1848-01-07","events":[],"lat":-35.5167,"lon":110.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 7th 1848\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes\nfrom the SSE heading E and SW\ncought 40 mice the last 2 days\n138 Lat 35.31 S Long 110 00 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued as the ship sailed on. Over the last two days, the crew caught 40 mice.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Crew caught forty mice aboard","quote":"cought 40 mice the last 2 days","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-08","events":[],"lat":-35.6667,"lon":110.2917},{"date":"1848-01-09","events":[],"lat":-35.8167,"lon":110.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 9th 1848\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes\nfrom the SSE heading E and SW\nsaw nothing Lat 35.49 Long 110 35\nO Lord grant us some Oil an a\nshort voyage\n140","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes brought routine sailing, but nothing was seen. The keeper closed with a prayer: \"O Lord grant us some Oil an a short voyage.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil and a short voyage","quote":"O Lord grant us some Oil an a short voyage","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-10","events":[],"lat":-33.8,"lon":110.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 10th 1848\nall these 24 hours strong breezes\nfrom the SSE heading diffrent way\nemployed in coopering bread between\ndeck Lat 35.48 Long 110 35 E\n141","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day while the crew worked at coopering bread casks between decks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-34.4167,"lon":112.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 11th 1848\nall these 24 hours gentle breezes\nfrom SSW stering SE saw fin backs\nbent the Old Fore sail for crusing\nLat 34 25 Long 112 00 E","wind":[["whole","SSW","light"]],"plain":"The ship had gentle breezes while steering southeast. The crew saw finback whales and rigged the old foresail for cruising.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-12","events":[],"lat":-34.5,"lon":113.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 12th 1848\nall these 24 hours gentle breezes from\nSSE and clear heading E employed in\nrepairing the Main sail saw nothing\nLat 34 30 Lon by Dist 113 17 by Chro 113 22 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Clear weather with gentle breezes. The crew spent the day repairing the mainsail, and nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-13","events":[],"lat":-34.4,"lon":114.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 13th 1848\nall these [struck: 24 hours] hours fresh breezes\nfrom SSE and clear latter part took down\nthe Main top sail to fit\nLat 34 24 Long 114 15","wind":[["whole","SSE","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Clear weather with fresh breezes as the crew took down the main topsail to repair it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-01-14","events":[],"lat":-35.0,"lon":114.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 14th 1848\nBegins with fresh gales from the SSE\nand clear heading E at 3 PM veerd\nship to the SW at 6 AM saw Cape\nLeeuwin to the E dist 25 miles\nMid and latter parts the\nsame heading SSW Lat 35 00 Long 114 10","wind":[["first","SSE","gale"],["middle","SSE","gale"],["latter","SSE","gale"]],"weather":["gale","clear"],"plain":"Fresh gales blew as the ship turned southwest. In the morning, Cape Leeuwin was sighted about 25 miles to the east.","where":"near land","place":"Cape Leeuwin","at":"cape-leeuwin"},{"date":"1848-01-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-35.0,"lon":113.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 15th 1848\nBegins with fresh breezes from\nthe ESE steering SSW at 6 AM\nsaw a shoal of sperm whales\ngoing to the NW quick lowered\nbut night came on did not get\nfast 6 clear 6 clear Lat 35 Long 113 00","wind":[["first","ESE","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The crew spotted a school of sperm whales swimming quickly northwest and put the boats out to chase them, but night came on before they could harpoon any.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1848-01-16","events":[],"lat":-35.0443,"lon":113.0977},{"date":"1848-01-17","events":[],"lat":-35.0885,"lon":113.1954},{"date":"1848-01-18","events":[],"lat":-35.1328,"lon":113.2931},{"date":"1848-01-19","events":[],"lat":-35.177,"lon":113.3908},{"date":"1848-01-20","events":[],"lat":-35.2213,"lon":113.4885},{"date":"1848-01-21","events":[],"lat":-35.2655,"lon":113.5862},{"date":"1848-01-22","events":[],"lat":-35.3098,"lon":113.6839},{"date":"1848-01-23","events":[],"lat":-35.354,"lon":113.7816},{"date":"1848-01-24","events":[],"lat":-35.3983,"lon":113.8793},{"date":"1848-01-25","events":[],"lat":-35.4425,"lon":113.977},{"date":"1848-01-26","events":[],"lat":-35.4868,"lon":114.0747},{"date":"1848-01-27","events":[],"lat":-35.531,"lon":114.1724},{"date":"1848-01-28","events":[],"lat":-35.5753,"lon":114.2701},{"date":"1848-01-29","events":[],"lat":-35.6195,"lon":114.3678},{"date":"1848-01-30","events":[],"lat":-35.6638,"lon":114.4655},{"date":"1848-01-31","events":[],"lat":-35.708,"lon":114.5632},{"date":"1848-02-01","events":[],"lat":-35.7523,"lon":114.6609},{"date":"1848-02-02","events":[],"lat":-35.7965,"lon":114.7586},{"date":"1848-02-03","events":[],"lat":-35.8408,"lon":114.8563},{"date":"1848-02-04","events":[],"lat":-35.885,"lon":114.954},{"date":"1848-02-05","events":[],"lat":-35.9293,"lon":115.0517},{"date":"1848-02-06","events":[],"lat":-35.9735,"lon":115.1494},{"date":"1848-02-07","events":[],"lat":-36.0178,"lon":115.2471},{"date":"1848-02-08","events":[],"lat":-36.062,"lon":115.3448},{"date":"1848-02-09","events":[],"lat":-36.1063,"lon":115.4425},{"date":"1848-02-10","events":[],"lat":-36.1505,"lon":115.5402},{"date":"1848-02-11","events":[],"lat":-36.1948,"lon":115.6379},{"date":"1848-02-12","events":[],"lat":-36.239,"lon":115.7356},{"date":"1848-02-13","events":[],"lat":-36.2833,"lon":115.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb 13th 1848 [drawing: whale] 70\nall these 24 hours gentle breezes from\nthe SE steering W Lat 36 17 S Long 115 50\non the 15th of Jan we took a sperm\nwhale I was taken sick on the 22nd\nwent in at King Georges Sound and\nlay untill the 9th of Feb sailed again\nI am now much better god grant that\nI may continue so we lost no men\ntook on board one Boy Robert Gamboll\nO Lord grant us some oil and a short\nvoyage I find the sound to be a bad\n[struck: place] for men to desert they are in want\nof laborers and try to get the crews of\nships","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Recapping recent weeks, the keeper noted catching a sperm whale on January 15 before falling ill on the 22nd. They anchored at King George's Sound until February 9, losing no men to desertion and taking on a boy named Robert Gamboll.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for health and oil","quote":"","interest":2},{"kind":"people","title":"Locals tempted crewmen to desert","quote":"","interest":4},{"kind":"accident","title":"Keeper fell sick","quote":"I was taken sick on the 22nd","interest":1,"topic":"sickness"},{"kind":"crew","title":"Robert Gamboll joined the ship","quote":"took on board one Boy Robert Gamboll","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","place":"King Georges Sound"},{"date":"1848-02-14","events":[],"lat":-36.0618,"lon":114.8333},{"date":"1848-02-15","events":[],"lat":-35.8404,"lon":113.8333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 15th 148\nall these 24 hours strong SSE\nwinds latter steered SE saw\nships steering W\nNo Lat Long 113 50","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong south-southeast winds continued all day. The ship steered southeast and sighted other vessels sailing west.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-02-16","events":[],"lat":-35.619,"lon":113.6666},{"date":"1848-02-17","events":[],"lat":-35.3976,"lon":113.5},{"date":"1848-02-18","events":[],"lat":-35.1761,"lon":113.3333},{"date":"1848-02-19","events":[],"lat":-34.9547,"lon":113.1667},{"date":"1848-02-20","events":[],"lat":-34.7333,"lon":113.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb 20th /48\nFirst part calm at 6 PM a boat\ncame from the ship Tuscany .\nEdwards of Sag Harbor 6 month out\n100 sp & one Right whale\nLatter gentle breezes from the\nW and clear heading SSW\nLat 34 44 S Long 113.00 E","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","W","light"]],"weather":["calm","clear"],"plain":"After a calm start to the day, a boat visited from the ship Tuscany of Sag Harbor. The weather later turned clear with gentle westerly breezes.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Tuscany","rig":"ship","port":"Sag Harbor","captain":"Edwards","months_out":6,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1848-02-21","events":[],"lat":-34.35,"lon":112.7933},{"date":"1848-02-22","events":[],"lat":-33.9667,"lon":112.5867},{"date":"1848-02-23","events":[],"lat":-33.5833,"lon":112.38},{"date":"1848-02-24","events":[],"lat":-33.2,"lon":112.1734},{"date":"1848-02-25","events":[],"lat":-32.8167,"lon":111.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 25th /48\nall these 24 hours gentle breezes\nfrom the W heading to the S\nsince last Sunday we have had\none gale from the SW lasted for 12\nhours Lat 32 49 S Long 111.58 E","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"The ship sailed south under gentle westerly breezes, having weathered a twelve-hour gale from the southwest earlier in the week.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-02-26","events":[],"lat":-32.7834,"lon":111.8067},{"date":"1848-02-27","events":[],"lat":-32.75,"lon":111.6467},{"date":"1848-02-28","events":[],"lat":-32.7167,"lon":111.4867},{"date":"1848-02-29","events":[],"lat":-32.6833,"lon":111.3267},{"date":"1848-03-01","events":[],"lat":-32.65,"lon":111.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday [struck: March 2nd] 1st /48\nBegins with strong geals from\nWSW heading NW latter Moderate\nwind & steered NW saw a Brig\nheading to the E Lat 32 39 Long 111.10","wind":[["first","WSW","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Started with strong gales before the wind moderated. They sighted a brig sailing east, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-03-02","events":[],"lat":-32.1667,"lon":110.375,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 2nd 1848\nBegins with light breezes from\nthe S and clear steering W saw\nnothing Lord grant us some oil\nthen we say thy will be done","wind":[["first","S","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The ship sailed west under light southern breezes. After seeing nothing, the keeper prayed, \"Lord grant us some oil then we say thy will be done.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-03-03","events":[],"lat":-31.6833,"lon":109.5833},{"date":"1848-03-04","events":[],"lat":-31.2,"lon":108.7917},{"date":"1848-03-05","events":[],"lat":-30.7167,"lon":108.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 5th /48\nall theses 24 hours fresh breezes from\nthe S heading west\nLat 30 43 S Long 108 00 E","wind":[["whole","S","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes from the south as the ship headed west, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-03-06","events":[],"lat":-30.5,"lon":108.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 6th /48\nBegins with strong breezes from\nthe S steering W at night veered\nship to the E latter spoke the ship\nIris meeks New-Bedford 8 months\n170 bbls sp no whale\nLat 30.30 Long 108 00 E","wind":[["first","S","strong"]],"plain":"They met and spoke with the ship Iris of New Bedford, eight months into its voyage with 170 barrels of sperm oil. No whales were seen.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Iris","rig":"ship","port":"New-Bedford","captain":"meeks","months_out":8,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1848-03-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-29.9667,"lon":109.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 7th 1848\nBegins with strong breezes from\nSSE at day light [illegible] bouge whales\ndown boats and struck them both\none run dead and took one line\nthe ship Hibernia run down\nI gave him one half to help\nget the whale at so took one to\nthe ship the H took the other\nspoke the ship Mary Conget\nNewbedford 500 ([struck: 150]) Sp [whale stamp] 1 1/2\n[drawing: whale stamp/body] Lat 29 58 Long [struck: 108 30] 109 40\n90","wind":[["first","SSE","strong"]],"plain":"The boats struck two whales. The Hibernia helped recover them under a sharing agreement: one went to the Draco and one to the Hibernia. The Draco’s whale is marked 90 barrels. They also spoke the Mary Conget.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Hibernia","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mary Conget","rig":"ship","port":"Newbedford","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1848-03-08","events":[],"lat":-29.6667,"lon":109.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 8th 1848\nBegins with light winds and\na hevy swell began to cut got\nthe Head nearly of at dark gave it\nup for night the H done the\nsame latter cut in the whale\nLat 29 40 Long 109 20","wind":[["first","","light"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"In light winds and a heavy swell, the crew began stripping blubber from a whale. They nearly had the head severed by nightfall, paused until morning, and then finished stripping the blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1848-03-09","events":[],"lat":-29.9167,"lon":109.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 9th 1848\nall these 24 hours moderate employd\nin boiling the Hibernia in Company\nheading SSE Lat 29 55 S Long 109 00","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil while sailing alongside the Hibernia under moderate weather.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Hibernia","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1848-03-10","events":[],"lat":-30.0,"lon":108.5833},{"date":"1848-03-11","events":[],"lat":-30.0834,"lon":108.1667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday March 11th 1848\nall these 24 hours strong breezes from\nthe SE latter finished boiling","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"The ship faced strong southeasterly breezes, and the crew finished boiling down the blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1848-03-12","events":[],"lat":-30.1667,"lon":107.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 12th 1848\nBegins with fresh breezes and cloudy\nat 3 PM spoke the H and took\nour oil about 40 Bbls this is good\nluck latter spoke the ship Jois\n\nLat 30 10 S Long 107 15 E","wind":[["first","","fresh"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"They met the H and took in about 40 barrels of oil, which the keeper called \"good luck.\" Later, they met and spoke with the ship Jois.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper celebrated good luck","quote":"this is good luck","interest":1},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"H","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Jois","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1848-03-13","events":[],"lat":-29.7083,"lon":107.7917},{"date":"1848-03-14","events":[],"lat":-29.25,"lon":107.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 14th 1848\nall these 24 hours strong breezes\nfrom SE heading ENE employed\nin stowing down Oil\nLat 29 15 S Long 107 50 E","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day while the crew was busy storing oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1848-03-15","events":[],"lat":-29.0417,"lon":108.5833},{"date":"1848-03-16","events":[],"lat":-28.8333,"lon":109.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 16th 1848\nall these 24 hours strong breezes from\nthe SE at 5 PM spoke the ship\nYoung Phnix. Michel NB 40 months\nSent 1750 Bbls latter saw 3 ships\nLat 28 50 Long 109 20","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Under strong southeasterly breezes, the crew met the ship Young Phenix of New Bedford, forty months into its voyage with 1,750 barrels of oil. Later, they sighted three other ships.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Young Phenix","rig":"ship","port":"NB","captain":"Michel","months_out":40,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1848-03-17","events":[],"lat":-28.6476,"lon":109.2619},{"date":"1848-03-18","events":[],"lat":-28.4619,"lon":109.1904},{"date":"1848-03-19","events":[],"lat":-28.2762,"lon":109.119,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March 19th 1848\nBegins with strong SE winds heding\nSW spoke the ship Brant. Sampson\nNB 15 months 1000 W 100 sp and\nthe Bark Endeavour. Hamblin NB\n8 months 200, Bbls Whale Oil","wind":[["first","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong winds blew from the southeast. They met and spoke with the ship Brant and the bark Endeavour, both of New Bedford.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Brant","rig":"ship","port":"NB","captain":"Sampson","months_out":15,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Endeavour","rig":"bark","port":"NB","captain":"Hamblin","months_out":8,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1848-03-20","events":[],"lat":-28.0904,"lon":109.0476},{"date":"1848-03-21","events":[],"lat":-27.9047,"lon":108.9762},{"date":"1848-03-22","events":[],"lat":-27.719,"lon":108.9047},{"date":"1848-03-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-27.5333,"lon":108.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 23nd 1848\nBegins with light wind from the\nSE at 2 PM saw Whales Down Boats\nand struck one 40 or 50 Bbl Whale\n[struck: in] took him to the ships saw the ship\nBrant chaceing got nothing latter\ncut him in and in and began to\nboil Lat 27.32 S Long 108 50 E\n[drawing: whale] 40","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"They saw whales in the afternoon, put out the boats, and harpooned and took a 40- or 50-barrel whale to the ship. They stripped the blubber and began boiling it, while the ship Brant was seen chasing unsuccessfully.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1848-03-24","events":[],"lat":-27.3833,"lon":108.75},{"date":"1848-03-25","events":[],"lat":-27.2333,"lon":108.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Mach 25th 1848\nall these 24 hours light wind and\nbaffling at 4 PM spoke the ship\nHibernia of NB 20 months 1100 (550 sp)\nlatter finished boiling\nLat 27 14 S Long 108 40 E","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"Light, shifting winds continued all day. In the afternoon, they met and met the ship Hibernia of New Bedford, and later finished boiling blubber.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Hibernia","rig":"ship","port":"NB","captain":"","months_out":20,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1848-03-26","events":[],"lat":-26.9416,"lon":109.125},{"date":"1848-03-27","events":[],"lat":-26.65,"lon":109.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 27 th 1848\nAll these 24 hours strong breyes. from\nthe SSE latter part employed in\nstowing down\nLat 26 32 S Long 109 35 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the south-southeast as the crew finished storing the oil barrels below deck.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-03-28","events":[],"lat":-26.4067,"lon":109.2666},{"date":"1848-03-29","events":[],"lat":-26.1633,"lon":108.95},{"date":"1848-03-30","events":[],"lat":-25.92,"lon":108.6333},{"date":"1848-03-31","events":[],"lat":-25.6766,"lon":108.3167},{"date":"1848-04-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-25.4333,"lon":108.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 1st /48\nBegins with strong gales and a bad\nsea at 2 PM saw whales down Boats\nand got a 30 Bbl whale latter cut him\nin & begund to boil saw one ships\nchaceing whales Lat 25.26 S Long 108.00\n[drawing] 30","wind":[["first","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"Despite strong gales and rough seas, the crew lowered the boats at 2 p.m. and caught a 30-barrel whale. They stripped the blubber, began boiling oil, and saw another ship chasing whales.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1848-04-02","events":[],"lat":-25.3417,"lon":108.0},{"date":"1848-04-03","events":[],"lat":-25.25,"lon":108.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 3d 1848\nall these 24 hours light breezes and\nclear- at 1 PM spoke the Ships Tuscany\nEdwards of Sag Harbor 7½ months\nout 100 sp 500 whale oil finished boiling\nLat 25-15 Long 108 00","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They had light breezes and clear weather. At 1 p.m., they met and spoke with the ship Tuscany of Sag Harbor and finished boiling oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Tuscany","rig":"ship","port":"Sag Harbor","captain":"Edwards","months_out":8,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1848-04-04","events":[],"lat":-24.8333,"lon":108.5833},{"date":"1848-04-05","events":[],"lat":-24.4167,"lon":109.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 5 th /48\nall these 24 hours gentle breezes\nand cloudy latter stowed down the\noil saw nothing Lat 24 25 Long 109.10","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Gentle breezes and cloudy skies continued throughout the day. The crew stored the oil down in the hold and saw nothing.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1848-04-06","events":[],"lat":-24.25,"lon":109.2222},{"date":"1848-04-07","events":[],"lat":-24.0834,"lon":109.2778},{"date":"1848-04-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","count":1,"species":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","count":7,"species":null}],"lat":-23.9167,"lon":109.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 8th 1848\nall these 24 hours gentle trades\nat noon spoke the ship Congress Little\nNB 21 months 600 sp whale\nat 4 PM saw a scool of smalle whales\ndown Boats and struck and killed\neight of them night came on lost all\nbut one took him to the ships\nlatter cut him in tryed to find\nthe others without success saw\n2 ships Lat 23 55 Long 109 20 E\n[drawing] 20","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"They met the ship Congress, then lowered boats for a school of small whales at 4 PM. They harpooned and killed eight, but darkness fell and they lost all but one, which they brought to the ship and cut in.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Killed eight whales but lost seven in darkness","quote":"killed eight of them night came on lost all but one","interest":3},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Congress","rig":"ship","port":"NB","captain":"Little","months_out":21,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1848-04-09","events":[],"lat":-23.6084,"lon":109.625},{"date":"1848-04-10","events":[],"lat":-23.3,"lon":109.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 10th 1848\nall these 24 hours strong breezes\nfirst part found 2 whales that we\nkilled Friday took them along side\nand cut them in saw the Ships\nBrant & Congress latter employed\nin cleaving the deck a dirty meß\n[drawing: whale] 70\n[drawing: whale] 85\nLat 23 18 S Long 109 55 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew found two whales they had killed on Friday, brought them alongside, and stripped the blubber, making a \"dirty mess\" of the deck. They also saw the ships Brant and Congress.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper complained about the dirty deck","quote":"cleaving the deck a dirty meß","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1848-04-11","events":[],"lat":-22.5833,"lon":109.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 11th 1848\nbegins with a strong gale from S E\nemployed in boiling mid and latter\nthe same Lat 23 35 Long 109 20","wind":[["first","SE","gale"],["middle","SE","gale"],["latter","SE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gale-force winds blew from the southeast while the crew boiled blubber into oil throughout the day.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1848-04-12","events":[],"lat":-22.6778,"lon":109.1944},{"date":"1848-04-13","events":[],"lat":-22.7722,"lon":109.0556},{"date":"1848-04-14","events":[],"lat":-22.8667,"lon":108.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 14th 1848\nAll these 24 hours gentle trades and\nclear- heading diffirent ways employed\nin stowing down saw 1 sail\nLat 22 52 S Long 108 55 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Gentle trade winds and clear weather. The crew was busy storing oil in the hold, and sighted another ship.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1848-04-15","events":[],"lat":-23.2292,"lon":108.8958},{"date":"1848-04-16","events":[],"lat":-23.5917,"lon":108.875},{"date":"1848-04-17","events":[],"lat":-23.9542,"lon":108.8542},{"date":"1848-04-18","events":[],"lat":-24.3167,"lon":108.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 18th 1848\nall these 24 hours strong trades\nand cloudy no whales but looking\nsharp for them caught a dolphin\nLat 24 19 Long 108 50 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Strong trade winds and cloudy skies continued. The crew kept a sharp lookout but saw no whales, though they caught a dolphin.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught a dolphin","quote":"no whales but looking sharp for them caught a dolphin","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-04-19","events":[],"lat":-24.7,"lon":108.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 19th 1848\nall this day fine weather and no\nwhales saw one sail God grant us some\nsoon Lat 24 42 S Long 108 20","plain":"Fine weather, with no whales seen and one other ship sighted. The keeper wrote, \"God grant us some soon.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for whales","quote":"God grant us some soon","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-04-20","events":[],"lat":-25.15,"lon":107.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 20th 1848\nBegins with gentle breezes and clear\nat night took in sail & hauled the\nMain tops sail aback Mid and latter\npart light breezes saw-nothing\nLat 25 09 Long 107 40","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Gentle breezes and clear weather; they stopped the ship for the night under reduced sail and saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-04-21","events":[],"lat":-24.85,"lon":107.7813},{"date":"1848-04-22","events":[],"lat":-24.55,"lon":107.8958},{"date":"1848-04-23","events":[],"lat":-24.25,"lon":108.0104},{"date":"1848-04-24","events":[],"lat":-23.95,"lon":108.125,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday April 24th 1848\nBegins with strong breezes and squalls\nsaw 3 ships spoke the ships Susan\nManchester off NB & the Gold Hunter\nof Fall River","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"In squally weather with strong breezes, they saw three ships and met the Susan, the Manchester of New Bedford, and the Gold Hunter of Fall River.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Susan","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Manchester","rig":"ship","port":"NB","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Gold Hunter","rig":"","port":"Fall River","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1848-04-25","events":[],"lat":-23.65,"lon":108.2396},{"date":"1848-04-26","events":[],"lat":-23.35,"lon":108.3542},{"date":"1848-04-27","events":[],"lat":-23.05,"lon":108.4687},{"date":"1848-04-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-22.75,"lon":108.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 28th 1848.\nSince last monday we have seen\nwhales twice but could not get any\nhave spoke the ships James Munro\nFlorida John & Edward & Wm Henry\nlatter calm Lat 22 45- Long 108 35-\n[whale tail stamp] [whale tail stamp] [whale tail stamp]","wind":[["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Since Monday they saw whales twice but could not catch any. They met and exchanged news with the ships James Munro, Florida, John & Edward, and William Henry.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"James Munro","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Florida","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"John & Edward","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wm Henry","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1848-04-29","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-04-28","lat":-22.8875,"lon":108.8125},{"date":"1848-04-30","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-04-28","lat":-23.025,"lon":109.0417},{"date":"1848-05-01","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-04-28","lat":-23.1625,"lon":109.2708},{"date":"1848-05-02","events":[],"lat":-23.3,"lon":109.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 2nd 1848\nAll these 24 hours strong breezes from\nthe S saw a ship boiling we have seen\nwhales once going last saturday but\nis so many ships the chance is small\nLat 23 18 Long 109 30","wind":[["whole","S","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the south. The crew saw another ship boiling blubber and complained that with so many ships in the area, their chances of catching whales were slim.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented crowds of rival ships","quote":"is so many ships the chance is small","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1848-05-03","events":[],"lat":-23.2833,"lon":109.1667},{"date":"1848-05-04","events":[],"lat":-23.2667,"lon":108.8333},{"date":"1848-05-05","events":[],"lat":-23.25,"lon":108.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 5th 1848\nSince last Tuesday it blowed a mod-\n-erate gale of wind no chance for\nwhales latter part of this day more\nmoderate saw 1 ship God grant us some\nwhales O dear when shall we get\nhome Lat 23 15 Long 108 30","wind":[["first","","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"After a moderate gale blowing since Tuesday offered no chance for whaling, the weather moderated. They sighted a ship, prompting the keeper to pray for whales and lament, \"O dear when shall we get home.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-05-06","events":[],"lat":-23.28,"lon":108.4667},{"date":"1848-05-07","events":[],"lat":-23.31,"lon":108.4333},{"date":"1848-05-08","events":[],"lat":-23.34,"lon":108.4},{"date":"1848-05-09","events":[],"lat":-23.37,"lon":108.3666},{"date":"1848-05-10","events":[],"lat":-23.4,"lon":108.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 10th 1848\nIt has blowed for the last ten day\nalmost a gale of wind no chance for\nwhaling and a plenty of ships\nLat 23 24 Long 108 20 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Near-gale winds over the previous ten days prevented any whaling, though plenty of other ships were around.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Near-gale winds prevented whaling for ten days","quote":"It has blowed for the last ten day almost a gale of wind","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-05-11","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-05-10","lat":-23.7333,"lon":107.9444},{"date":"1848-05-12","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-05-10","lat":-24.0667,"lon":107.5556},{"date":"1848-05-13","events":[],"lat":-24.4,"lon":107.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 13th 1848\nall these 24 hours blowing a Moderate\ngale saw the ship Hibernia boiling\nLat 24 24 S Long 107 10 E","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The ship faced a moderate gale throughout the day and sighted the Hibernia boiling blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1848-05-14","events":[],"lat":-24.1833,"lon":107.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 14th 1848\nBegins with strong gales latter more\nModerate it looks like good weather\ngod grant us some oil o dear - o dear\nsaw 2 ships  Lat 24 11  Long 107 50","wind":[["first","","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales gave way to more moderate weather. The keeper prayed for oil, lamenting, \"god grant us some oil o dear - o dear,\" and sighted two ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-05-15","events":[],"lat":-24.2208,"lon":108.0},{"date":"1848-05-16","events":[],"lat":-24.2583,"lon":108.1667},{"date":"1848-05-17","events":[],"lat":-24.2958,"lon":108.3333},{"date":"1848-05-18","events":[],"lat":-24.3333,"lon":108.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 18th 1848\nall these 24 hours light breezes and\nclear spoke the ship Congress -\nLittle N B 23 month 2100 (700 sp)\nLat 24 20 Long 108.30","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light breezes and clear weather. They met and exchanged news with the ship Congress of New Bedford, 23 months into its voyage with 2,100 barrels of oil, including 700 barrels of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Congress","rig":"ship","port":"N B","captain":"Little","months_out":23,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1848-05-19","events":[],"lat":-24.3916,"lon":109.0833},{"date":"1848-05-20","events":[],"lat":-24.45,"lon":109.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 20th 1848\nall these 24 hours gentler breezes\nfrom the west ward spoke the ship\nEnterprize Little of N B 9 1/2 months\n350 (50 sp) saw 2 others\nLat 24 27 Long 109 40 E","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the west. They met the ship Enterprize of New Bedford, nine and a half months into its voyage with 350 barrels of oil, and sighted two other ships.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Enterprize","rig":"ship","port":"N B","captain":"Little","months_out":10,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1848-05-21","events":[],"lat":-24.3722,"lon":109.5556},{"date":"1848-05-22","events":[],"lat":-24.2945,"lon":109.4444},{"date":"1848-05-23","events":[],"lat":-24.2167,"lon":109.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 23d 1848\nBegins with gentle breezes at 3 PM\nspoke the ship Wm & Henry sent\nHome by her five Bundles of whale\nBone on freight latter the same\nLat 24 13 Long 109 20","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Under gentle breezes, they met the ship William & Henry and sent home five bundles of whalebone aboard her as freight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wm & Henry","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1848-05-24","events":[],"lat":-24.2,"lon":109.2708},{"date":"1848-05-25","events":[],"lat":-24.1834,"lon":109.2083},{"date":"1848-05-26","events":[],"lat":-24.1667,"lon":109.1458},{"date":"1848-05-27","events":[],"lat":-24.15,"lon":109.0833},{"date":"1848-05-28","events":[],"lat":-24.1333,"lon":109.0208},{"date":"1848-05-29","events":[],"lat":-24.1166,"lon":108.9583},{"date":"1848-05-30","events":[],"lat":-24.1,"lon":108.8958},{"date":"1848-05-31","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-24.0833,"lon":108.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 31st 1848\nall these 24 hours fine weather\nsaw fin backs no whales O Lord send\nus some  Lat 24 05 S Long 108.50 E","plain":"Fine weather. The crew saw finback whales but no other whales, prompting the keeper to pray, \"O Lord send us some.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for whales","quote":"no whales O Lord send us some","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-06-01","events":[],"lat":-24.0625,"lon":109.0833},{"date":"1848-06-02","events":[],"lat":-24.0417,"lon":109.3333},{"date":"1848-06-03","events":[],"lat":-24.0208,"lon":109.5833},{"date":"1848-06-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-24.0,"lon":109.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 4th 1848\nFirst part saw a ship chaceing\nwhales run run for her at\n3 PM down Boats but could not\nget near them saw the Ship\nCanton of N B take a large whale\nspoke her 8 month out 50 bbls\nspoke the ship Stefania of NB\n8 1/2 monthes 25 bbls latter part\nsqually saw the Stephania get\na whale but saw none ourselves\nO god grant us some and may\nwe go home in due season. it is\nnow 2 monthes sinc we have got\na whale I know not how it will\nend o dear O dear Lat 24 Long 109 30","weather":["squalls"],"plain":"They chased whales after seeing another ship pursuing them, but could not get near. After watching two other ships each take a whale, the keeper lamented that two months had passed since their last catch.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented a two-month dry spell","quote":"it is now 2 monthes sinc we have got a whale I know not how it will end o dear O dear","interest":1},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Canton","rig":"ship","port":"N B","captain":"","months_out":8,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Stefania","rig":"ship","port":"NB","captain":"","months_out":8,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1848-06-05","events":[],"lat":-24.1305,"lon":109.7278},{"date":"1848-06-06","events":[],"lat":-24.2611,"lon":109.6222},{"date":"1848-06-07","events":[],"lat":-24.3916,"lon":109.5166},{"date":"1848-06-08","events":[],"lat":-24.5222,"lon":109.4111},{"date":"1848-06-09","events":[],"lat":-24.6528,"lon":109.3055},{"date":"1848-06-10","events":[],"lat":-24.7833,"lon":109.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 10th 1847\nall these 24 hours tlight breezes from\nthe E at 5 PM spoke the Bark\nHarvest 6 monthes from NB 50 Sp\nlatter saw 5 ships Lat [illegible] Long 109 12\n\nfound the chon 34 miles to the E\nby Lunar the old rate gives her\n8' 45\" fast I have now token 2' 16\"\nfrom it","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew from the east. The crew met the bark Harvest, six months into its voyage of New Bedford with 50 barrels of sperm oil aboard, and later sighted five other ships.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Harvest","rig":"bark","port":"NB","captain":"","months_out":6,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1848-06-11","events":[],"lat":-24.7458,"lon":109.5042},{"date":"1848-06-12","events":[],"lat":-24.7083,"lon":109.8083},{"date":"1848-06-13","events":[],"lat":-24.6708,"lon":110.1125},{"date":"1848-06-14","events":[],"lat":-24.6333,"lon":110.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesd June 14th 1848\nBegins with light wind and rainy\nspoke the ships gris c[illegible] B 11 1/2 months\n700 sp 150 W latter clear and strng\nbreezes saw a number of ships\nLat 24 38 S Long 110 25 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["rain","clear"],"plain":"The crew met and met a ship, eleven and a half months into its voyage with 700 barrels of sperm oil and 150 barrels of whale oil aboard. The weather cleared with strong breezes, and they saw several other ships.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"gris c[illegible] B","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":12,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1848-06-15","events":[],"lat":-24.4222,"lon":110.2222},{"date":"1848-06-16","events":[],"lat":-24.2111,"lon":110.0278},{"date":"1848-06-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-24.0,"lon":109.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 17th 1848\nBegins with gentle breezes at 3½ PM\nsaw sperm whales down boats and got\nnear one at sun set but the boatsteerer\nAntonio would not dart his grons\nat him beforre day light saw a Whale\nnear the ship he went off to the\nwind ward latter saw an abunDance\nof fin backs O Lord grant us some\nwhales spoke the ship Stephania\n9 months 140 Bbls sp oil\nLat 24 00 S Long 109 50 E","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"The crew put out the boats after sperm whales, but the harpooner Antonio refused to throw his iron. Later they saw a whale near the ship and plenty of finbacks. They met the ship Stephania, nine months into its voyage with 140 barrels of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Harpooner refused to dart his iron","quote":"Antonio would not dart his grons at him","interest":3},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Stephania","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":9,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1848-06-18","events":[],"lat":-23.8567,"lon":109.7666},{"date":"1848-06-19","events":[],"lat":-23.7133,"lon":109.7},{"date":"1848-06-20","events":[],"lat":-23.57,"lon":109.6333},{"date":"1848-06-21","events":[],"lat":-23.4266,"lon":109.5667},{"date":"1848-06-22","events":[],"lat":-23.2833,"lon":109.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 22nd 1848\nBegins with steady breezes at 5 PM\nspoke the ship John & Edmond 13 months\n180 sp latter saw 5 sail all looking\nfor whales light breezes and fine weather\nwe must soons leave for the North O\ngod grant us some more oil 10 months out\nwith 550 Bbls of oil Lat 23 17 S Long 109 30 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"They met and spoke with the ship John & Edmond and later saw five other ships looking for whales. Facing an upcoming departure north, the keeper prayed for more oil, noting they had only 550 barrels after ten months.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"The keeper prayed for more oil","quote":"we must soons leave for the North O god grant us some more oil","interest":2},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"John & Edmond","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":13,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1848-06-23","events":[],"lat":-22.8055,"lon":110.3333},{"date":"1848-06-24","events":[],"lat":-22.3278,"lon":111.1667},{"date":"1848-06-25","events":[],"lat":-21.85,"lon":112.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 25th 1848\nall these 24 hours fresh trades heading\nto the E N E bound to the N to\nlook for Whales Lat 21 51 S Long 112 00 E","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh trade winds continued as the ship headed east-northeast, bound northward to look for whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-06-26","events":[],"lat":-21.225,"lon":112.5},{"date":"1848-06-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-20.6,"lon":113.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 27th 1848\nBegins calm latter gentle breezes from\nthe WSW steering N E an abundance\nof fin backs Whales come Whales come\nI am home sick there is but little prospet\nof getting them soon patience patience\nLat 20 36 S Long 113 00 E","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","WSW","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds carried the ship northeast while the crew saw an abundance of finback whales. Feeling homesick, the log keeper lamented, \"there is but little prospect of getting them soon patience patience.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Log keeper expressed homesickness","quote":"I am home sick there is but little prospet of getting them soon patience patience","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-06-28","events":[],"lat":-20.3889,"lon":113.2778},{"date":"1848-06-29","events":[],"lat":-20.1778,"lon":113.5556},{"date":"1848-06-30","events":[],"lat":-19.9667,"lon":113.8333},{"date":"1848-07-01","events":[],"lat":-19.7556,"lon":114.1111},{"date":"1848-07-02","events":[],"lat":-19.5444,"lon":114.3889},{"date":"1848-07-03","events":[],"lat":-19.3333,"lon":114.6667},{"date":"1848-07-04","events":[],"lat":-19.1222,"lon":114.9444},{"date":"1848-07-05","events":[],"lat":-18.9111,"lon":115.2222},{"date":"1848-07-06","events":[],"lat":-18.7,"lon":115.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 6th 1848\nBegins with light winds and has\nbeen the 1st week cruising for\nwhales the ship John & Edward\nin sight no whales to be seen\nO dear O dear Home sick god grant\nus some oil. employed in Taring\nriggen and repairing rotten\ncasks Lat 18.22 S Long 115-30 E","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds with the ship John & Edward in sight, but no whales to be seen. The homesick keeper lamented, \"O dear O dear Home sick god grant us some oil,\" while the crew tarred rigging and repaired casks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-07-07","events":[],"lat":-18.55,"lon":115.75},{"date":"1848-07-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-18.4,"lon":116.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 8th 1848\nAll these 24 hours fine weath saw\nthe John & Edward chaceing whales\n[whale tail stamp] at noon saw har take one small one\nat 3 PM we got near enought to\nlower but got none Lat 18 24 Long 116","plain":"They watched the John & Edward chase whales and capture a small one around noon. At 3 p.m., the crew got close enough to put the boats out to chase, but caught none.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"John & Edward","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1848-07-09","events":[],"lat":-18.3625,"lon":116.0},{"date":"1848-07-10","events":[],"lat":-18.325,"lon":116.0},{"date":"1848-07-11","events":[],"lat":-18.2875,"lon":116.0},{"date":"1848-07-12","events":[],"lat":-18.25,"lon":116.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 12th /48\nall these 24 hours fresh trades no\nwhales to be seen O god grant us\nsome oil Lat 18 15 S Long 116 E","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"The ship sailed on with fresh trade winds but saw no whales. Desperate for success, the keeper pleaded, \"O god grant us some oil.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-07-13","events":[],"lat":-18.1292,"lon":116.0542},{"date":"1848-07-14","events":[],"lat":-18.0084,"lon":116.1084},{"date":"1848-07-15","events":[],"lat":-17.8875,"lon":116.1625},{"date":"1848-07-16","events":[],"lat":-17.7667,"lon":116.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 16th 1848\nall these 24 hours light winds and\nclear heading to the N for Bally\nspoke the Ship John & Edward. 13 1/2\nMonths 140 Bbls of oil we must now\ngo for a port we have not done vary\nwell this geasan but hope for\nbetter O dear O dear when shall we\nget home Lat 17 46 S Long 116 13 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They steered north for Bally with light winds and met the ship John & Edward. Lamenting their poor season and longing for home, the keeper noted they must head for port.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented poor season and missed home","quote":"","interest":1},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"John & Edward","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":14,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1848-07-17","events":[],"lat":-16.2556,"lon":116.2889},{"date":"1848-07-18","events":[],"lat":-14.7445,"lon":116.3611},{"date":"1848-07-19","events":[],"lat":-13.2333,"lon":116.4333},{"date":"1848-07-20","events":[],"lat":-11.7222,"lon":116.5056},{"date":"1848-07-21","events":[],"lat":-10.2111,"lon":116.5778},{"date":"1848-07-22","events":[],"lat":-8.7,"lon":116.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 22nd 1848\nFirst part saw the Island of sumbana\nto the N latter part run down\nAllas strait and anchord off Bally\nTown in 8 fathoms of water\nsaw the Bark Endeavor going\nout","plain":"After sighting the island of Sumbawa, the ship sailed down Alas Strait and anchored in eight fathoms off Bally Town. The crew saw the bark Endeavor heading out.","where":"at anchor","place":"Bally Town","at":"bally-town-roadstead-east-lombok"},{"date":"1848-07-23","events":[],"lat":-8.9343,"lon":116.65},{"date":"1848-07-24","events":[],"lat":-8.9934,"lon":116.433,"via":[[116.65,-8.95]]},{"date":"1848-07-25","events":[],"lat":-9.0399,"lon":116.2005},{"date":"1848-07-26","events":[],"lat":-9.0346,"lon":115.9649,"via":[[116.15,-9.05]]},{"date":"1848-07-27","events":[],"lat":-9.0149,"lon":115.7285},{"date":"1848-07-28","events":[],"lat":-8.9952,"lon":115.4921},{"date":"1848-07-29","events":[],"lat":-8.9755,"lon":115.2557},{"date":"1848-07-30","events":[],"lat":-8.9558,"lon":115.0193},{"date":"1848-07-31","events":[],"lat":-8.7843,"lon":114.95,"via":[[114.95,-8.95]]},{"date":"1848-08-01","events":[],"lat":-8.55,"lon":114.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday August 1st 1848\nFirst part laying at Bally at 4 am\ntook the anckor and stood out for\nsea after Laying 9 day got a good\nrecruite god grant that we may be\nsuccessfull this cruise I will note\none thing quite remarkable my\ncrew was onshore 8 days on Liberty\nand not one of them drank any\nsperits it is something uncommon","plain":"After nine days at anchor at Bally, they weighed anchor and headed out to sea well-supplied. The captain prayed for success and remarked on something \"quite remarkable\": his crew spent eight days ashore on liberty without drinking any spirits.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Crew spent shore leave completely sober","quote":"my crew was onshore 8 days on Liberty and not one of them drank any sperits","interest":3}],"where":"near land","place":"Bally","at":"bali"},{"date":"1848-08-02","events":[],"lat":-9.4767,"lon":114.8433},{"date":"1848-08-03","events":[],"lat":-10.4033,"lon":114.7367},{"date":"1848-08-04","events":[],"lat":-11.33,"lon":114.63},{"date":"1848-08-05","events":[],"lat":-12.2566,"lon":114.5234},{"date":"1848-08-06","events":[],"lat":-13.1833,"lon":114.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday augst 6th 1848\nall this day light winds from the\nSSE makeing slow work\nLat 13 11 S Long 114 25 E","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"plain":"Light winds from the south-southeast made for slow sailing. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-08-07","events":[],"lat":-13.8416,"lon":114.0625},{"date":"1848-08-08","events":[],"lat":-14.5,"lon":113.7083},{"date":"1848-08-09","events":[],"lat":-15.1584,"lon":113.3542},{"date":"1848-08-10","events":[],"lat":-15.8167,"lon":113.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 10th /48\nBegins with light southerly winds and\nhas been so for 7 days latter strong\nbreezes and squally heading SSW\nLat 15 49 S Long 113.00 E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Light southerly winds that had lasted for seven days gave way to strong breezes and squalls. No whales were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-08-11","events":[],"lat":-17.0917,"lon":112.1875},{"date":"1848-08-12","events":[],"lat":-18.3667,"lon":111.375},{"date":"1848-08-13","events":[],"lat":-19.6417,"lon":110.5625},{"date":"1848-08-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-20.9167,"lon":109.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 14th 1848\nall these 24 hours gentle trades\nsaw fin backs O god send us some\nwhales Lat 20 55 S Long 109 45 E\nwhen shall we get home\nHOME SICK","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under gentle trade winds, the crew saw finback whales. Feeling homesick, the keeper prayed for whales and wondered when they would ever return home.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for whales and confessed homesickness","quote":"","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-08-15","events":[],"lat":-21.3167,"lon":110.6111},{"date":"1848-08-16","events":[],"lat":-21.7167,"lon":111.4722},{"date":"1848-08-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-22.1167,"lon":112.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Augst 17th 1848\nall this day fresh breezes from\nthe [struck: SW] saw hump backs\nLat 22 07 Long 112 20 E","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued throughout the day, and the crew saw humpback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-08-18","events":[],"lat":-21.3834,"lon":113.1389},{"date":"1848-08-19","events":[],"lat":-20.65,"lon":113.9444},{"date":"1848-08-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-19.9167,"lon":114.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Augst 20th 1848\nthe last 3 days fine weatheart wind\nSW saw- some fin backs but\nthe ground looks dull no whales\nto be seen this ends one year\nLat 19.55- S Long 114.45","wind":[["whole","SW",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with southwest winds over the last three days. They saw some finback whales, but the whaling ground looked dull with no other whales in sight. The entry marks the end of their first full year out.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Marked one full year at sea","quote":"the ground looks dull no whales to be seen this ends one year","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1848-08-21","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-08-20","lat":-20.0467,"lon":114.5333},{"date":"1848-08-22","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-08-20","lat":-20.1767,"lon":114.3167},{"date":"1848-08-23","events":[],"lat":-20.3067,"lon":114.1},{"date":"1848-08-24","events":[],"lat":-20.4367,"lon":113.8834},{"date":"1848-08-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-20.5667,"lon":113.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug 25th /48\ncontinnes with good whale weather\nand nothing to be seen we are now\nBound south God grant us some Oil\nLat 26.34 S Long 113 40 E\nWe have been as far as the deng,\n117° E Lat 18.30 saw- fin backs &c","plain":"They had good whaling weather but saw nothing as they headed south, with the keeper praying, \"God grant us some oil.\" He noted that earlier in the cruise they had seen finback whales.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil","quote":"God grant us some Oil","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-08-26","events":[],"lat":-21.2306,"lon":113.0556},{"date":"1848-08-27","events":[],"lat":-21.8945,"lon":112.4445},{"date":"1848-08-28","events":[],"lat":-22.5584,"lon":111.8333},{"date":"1848-08-29","events":[],"lat":-23.2222,"lon":111.2222},{"date":"1848-08-30","events":[],"lat":-23.8861,"lon":110.6111},{"date":"1848-08-31","events":[],"lat":-24.55,"lon":110.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Augst 31st 1848\nall this day blowinly strong geles\nfrom the S O dear what shall we do\nno prospect of Home O Good remember\nus again grant us 500 bbls this season\nLat 24 33 S Long 110 E","wind":[["whole","S","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew all day from the south. Facing rough seas and no sign of returning home, the keeper despaired and prayed for 500 barrels of oil this season.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-09-01","events":[],"lat":-24.8722,"lon":109.3333},{"date":"1848-09-02","events":[],"lat":-25.1945,"lon":108.6667},{"date":"1848-09-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":2,"notable":true}],"lat":-25.5167,"lon":108.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 3nd 1848\nall this day gentle breezes at NNW\nsaw- whales down boats and struck\none at 3 took took hime to the ship\nand begon to cut it to saw more\ndown and got another [struck: tothos] cut\nthem in spoke the ship gris 14 1/2\nmonth 850 sp 150 wh Lat 25 31 Long 108\n[drawing] 40 [drawing] 40","wind":[["whole","NNW","light"]],"plain":"The crew put the boats out and harpooned a whale, brought it alongside, and began stripping the blubber. They sighted more whales, lowered again, caught a second whale, and cut both in. They also met the ship Gris.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Gris","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":14,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":2,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1848-09-04","events":[],"lat":-26.1917,"lon":108.1},{"date":"1848-09-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-26.8667,"lon":108.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 5th 1848\nall these 24 hours gentle breezes from\nthe E heading to the south employed\nin boiling saw fin backs\nLat 26 52 S Long 108.12 E","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"The crew boiled blubber under gentle breezes and sighted finback whales.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1848-09-06","events":[],"lat":-27.2734,"lon":108.6933},{"date":"1848-09-07","events":[],"lat":-27.68,"lon":109.1867},{"date":"1848-09-08","events":[],"lat":-28.0867,"lon":109.68},{"date":"1848-09-09","events":[],"lat":-28.4933,"lon":110.1734},{"date":"1848-09-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-28.9,"lon":110.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 10th 1848\nIt has been fine weather for the\nlast week light wind from the W\nsaw fin backs & hunch backs stowed\ndown our oil all ready for more god\ngrant that we may get them soon\nLat 28 54 S Long 110 40 E","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"After a week of fine weather and light winds, the crew saw finback and humpback whales. Having finished storing their oil in the hold, the keeper prayed they would soon take more.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1848-09-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-29.6333,"lon":111.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 11th 1848\nall this day gentle breeze from the N W and\na heavy swell from the sw saw fin backs\nLat 29 58 S Long 111.18 E\nCome Whales Come for I am home sick HOME","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"They sailed under gentle breezes and a heavy swell, sighting finback whales. Feeling homesick, the log keeper pleaded, \"Come Whales Come for I am home sick HOME.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-09-12","events":[],"lat":-29.5166,"lon":111.0278},{"date":"1848-09-13","events":[],"lat":-29.4,"lon":110.7556},{"date":"1848-09-14","events":[],"lat":-29.2833,"lon":110.4834},{"date":"1848-09-15","events":[],"lat":-29.1666,"lon":110.2111},{"date":"1848-09-16","events":[],"lat":-29.05,"lon":109.9389},{"date":"1848-09-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-28.9333,"lon":109.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 17th 1848\nThe last week has been bad weather\nsqually &c saw plenty of fin backs\nno sighns of whales this day saw\na ship Lat 28.56 S Long 109 45 E","weather":["squalls"],"plain":"After a week of bad, squally weather, the crew saw plenty of finback whales but no sperm or right whales. They also sighted another ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-09-18","events":[],"lat":-29.0833,"lon":110.3333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Sept 18th 1848\nall this day light wind from the\nW employed in seting up the main\nriggin saw nothing","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"Light winds blew from the west as the crew worked on tightening the main rigging. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-09-19","events":[],"lat":-29.2333,"lon":110.3333,"fixed":false,"entry":"19 Log by Chro 110 20 [illegible] 110 14","plain":"Routine navigation with nothing notable reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-09-20","events":[],"lat":-29.3833,"lon":110.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 20th 1848\nall this day moderate employed in\nrepairing sails\nLat 29 23 Long by Chro 110 39 [illegible] 110 30","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather; the crew spent the day repairing sails.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-09-21","events":[],"lat":-30.0167,"lon":109.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 21st 1848\nBegins moderate at 8 PM began to\nblow hard in squalls Mid and latter\na heavy gale from the W O dear - O dear -\nLat 30 01 S Long 109.50 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","W","gale"],["latter","W","gale"]],"weather":["squalls","gale"],"plain":"A moderate start gave way to squalls and then a heavy gale from the west, prompting the keeper to sigh, \"O dear - O dear -.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented a heavy gale","quote":"a heavy gale from the W O dear - O dear -","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-09-22","events":[],"lat":-29.46,"lon":109.7333},{"date":"1848-09-23","events":[],"lat":-28.9033,"lon":109.6333},{"date":"1848-09-24","events":[],"lat":-28.3467,"lon":109.5333},{"date":"1848-09-25","events":[],"lat":-27.79,"lon":109.4333},{"date":"1848-09-26","events":[],"lat":-27.2333,"lon":109.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 26 th 1848\nThe last four - days it has blowed\na hard gale from the WSW latter -\npart calm God grant that we\nmay now get some oil\nLat 27.14 S Long 109 20 E","wind":[["first","WSW","gale"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["gale","calm"],"plain":"After four days of a hard gale, the weather turned calm. The keeper prayed that they might finally get some oil.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil after gale","quote":"God grant that we may now get some oil","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-09-27","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-09-26","lat":-27.6166,"lon":109.8333},{"date":"1848-09-28","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-09-26","lat":-28.0,"lon":110.3333},{"date":"1848-09-29","events":[],"lat":-28.3833,"lon":110.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 29th 1848\nBegins with a hard gale from the SW\nlatter more moderate steered N & W\nLat 28 23 S Long 110 50","wind":[["first","SW","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The day began with a heavy gale before the weather moderated, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-09-30","events":[],"lat":-27.6444,"lon":111.0278},{"date":"1848-10-01","events":[],"lat":-26.9056,"lon":111.2222},{"date":"1848-10-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-26.1667,"lon":111.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 2nd 1848\nall this day strong trades heading\nto the WNE saw fin backs no whales\nLat 26 10 S Long 111.25 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong trade winds continued as the ship headed west-northeast. They saw finback whales, but no other whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-10-03","events":[],"lat":-26.8667,"lon":110.6111},{"date":"1848-10-04","events":[],"lat":-27.5667,"lon":109.8056},{"date":"1848-10-05","events":[],"lat":-28.2667,"lon":109.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct 5 th 1848\nBegins with strong trades mid part\nthunder and Lightning latter - moderate\nnow for cape Leeuwin God bless us\nwith some oil. patience, patience, Come\nwhales come Lat 28 16 S Long 109 00 E\n[whale stamp]\nWhaling is dull business 15 1/2 months out\nwith 400 bbls and no whales it is near\nfour months that we have seen Whales\nbut twice it looks like a long voyage\nbut god is able to send them when best\nfor us","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["thunder","lightning"],"plain":"As they sailed toward Cape Leeuwin amid thunder and lightning, the keeper lamented their terrible luck: 15½ months into its voyage with only 400 barrels of oil, having seen whales just twice in nearly four months.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Lamented a long, dull voyage","quote":"now for cape Leeuwin God bless us with some oil. patience, patience, Come whales come","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1848-10-06","events":[],"lat":-28.4634,"lon":109.0167},{"date":"1848-10-07","events":[],"lat":-28.66,"lon":109.0333},{"date":"1848-10-08","events":[],"lat":-28.8567,"lon":109.05},{"date":"1848-10-09","events":[],"lat":-29.0533,"lon":109.0666},{"date":"1848-10-10","events":[],"lat":-29.25,"lon":109.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 10th /48\nall this day baffeling and has been\nfor 5 days we are trying to get off Cape\nLeeuwin but the wind will not allow it\nemployed in repairing old sails bent\na new Main Spencer and took the old\none for a spanker no whales to be\nseen Lat 29 15 S Long 109 05 E","wind":[["whole","variable",""]],"plain":"The crew dealt with shifting winds that kept preventing them from clearing Cape Leeuwin. They repaired old sails and bent a new sail, but saw no whales.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Stymied by shifting winds","quote":"we are trying to get off Cape Leeuwin but the wind will not allow it","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","place":"Cape Leeuwin"},{"date":"1848-10-11","events":[],"lat":-29.6222,"lon":109.375},{"date":"1848-10-12","events":[],"lat":-29.9944,"lon":109.6666},{"date":"1848-10-13","events":[],"lat":-30.3666,"lon":109.9583},{"date":"1848-10-14","events":[],"lat":-30.7389,"lon":110.25},{"date":"1848-10-15","events":[],"lat":-31.1111,"lon":110.5416},{"date":"1848-10-16","events":[],"lat":-31.4833,"lon":110.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 16th 1848\nBegins with a gale from the SSW\nand has been a halff of a one for a week\nlatter fine weather wind SW saw\nPorpoises cought two no whales where\nare they Lat 31 29 S Long 110.50 E\n[drawing]","wind":[["first","SSW","gale"],["latter","SW",""]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"After a gale that had lingered for a week, the weather cleared. The crew caught two porpoises but saw no whales, prompting the keeper to wonder, \"where are they.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented the lack of whales","quote":"no whales where are they","interest":1},{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught two porpoises","quote":"saw\nPorpoises cought two"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1848-10-17","events":[],"lat":-32.3333,"lon":111.4722},{"date":"1848-10-18","events":[],"lat":-33.1833,"lon":112.1111},{"date":"1848-10-19","events":[],"lat":-34.0333,"lon":112.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct 19th 1848\nThe last 3 days we have had a gle\nfrom NW to SW saw a ships Bound\nNW latter part moderate no Whales\nLat 34 02 S Long 112 45 E","wind":[["first","","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Over the past three days, they weathered a gale, sighted another ship heading northwest, and saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-10-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-34.3,"lon":114.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 20th /48\nall this day light wind from the South\nlatter part saw Cape Leeuwin to the E\n38 miles dist saw some breaches to the\nwindward which we called sperm Whales\ncould not get near them\nLat 34 18 S Long 114 17 E\n\n[drawing]","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"plain":"With light southerly winds, Cape Leeuwin was sighted about 38 miles to the east. The crew saw whales breaching upwind, which they identified as sperm whales, but could not get near them.","where":"near land","place":"Cape Leeuwin","plate":"chase.sperm-b","at":"cape-leeuwin"},{"date":"1848-10-21","events":[],"lat":-34.4,"lon":114.1423},{"date":"1848-10-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-34.5,"lon":114.0014,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 22d 1848\nBegins with fine weather at 4 PM\nsaw a ship to the Leeward chaseing\nwhales saw her fasten to one at 5 PM\nlowered for the them but a heavy\nsquall came on came onboard spoke\nthe John & Edward 17 months 900\nshe lost her whale latter hard gales from\nLat 34 30 Long 114 00 39 [struck: E]","wind":[["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["squalls","gale"],"plain":"After spotting another ship chasing and harpooning a whale, the crew put out their boats to join the hunt, but a heavy squall forced them back. They met the ship, the John & Edward, which had lost its whale.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"John & Edward","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":17,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1848-10-23","events":[],"lat":-34.5555,"lon":114.0012},{"date":"1848-10-24","events":[],"lat":-34.6111,"lon":114.0009},{"date":"1848-10-25","events":[],"lat":-34.6667,"lon":114.0007},{"date":"1848-10-26","events":[],"lat":-34.7222,"lon":114.0005},{"date":"1848-10-27","events":[],"lat":-34.7778,"lon":114.0002},{"date":"1848-10-28","events":[],"lat":-34.8333,"lon":114.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 28th 1848\nFirst part a gale of wind latter\nfine weather saw a ships but no whales\nLat 34.50 S Long 114.00 E\n\n[whale stamp] [whale stamp]","wind":[["first","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A gale blew during the first part of the day, followed by fine weather. A ship was sighted, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-10-29","events":[],"lat":-34.7125,"lon":114.2625},{"date":"1848-10-30","events":[],"lat":-34.5917,"lon":114.525},{"date":"1848-10-31","events":[],"lat":-34.4708,"lon":114.7875},{"date":"1848-11-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-34.35,"lon":115.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 1st 1848\nsince Saturday we have had fine weather\ncaught a Black fish been in near cape\nLeeuwin saw hump backs in abundance\nfirst part of this day saw the ships\nIris & John & Edward each cutting a large\nwhales we cannot see any our selves\ngod grant us some I know not what\nto do 14 month out with 400 Bbls I trust\nwe shall get it when god sees fit\n\n[whale stamp]","plain":"Near Cape Leeuwin, they saw abundant humpback whales and watched the ships Iris and John and Edward cutting blubber from large whales. Having caught only a pilot whale since Saturday, the keeper despairingly prayed for better luck.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper despaired over meager catch","quote":"god grant us some I know not what to do 14 month out with 400 Bbls","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"cape Leeuwin","catch":1,"plate":"life.keeper-d","at":"cape-leeuwin"},{"date":"1848-11-02","events":[],"lat":-34.5725,"lon":115.045},{"date":"1848-11-03","events":[],"lat":-34.795,"lon":115.04},{"date":"1848-11-04","events":[],"lat":-35.0175,"lon":115.035},{"date":"1848-11-05","events":[],"lat":-35.24,"lon":115.03},{"date":"1848-11-06","events":[],"lat":-35.4625,"lon":115.025},{"date":"1848-11-07","events":[],"lat":-35.685,"lon":115.02},{"date":"1848-11-08","events":[],"lat":-35.9075,"lon":115.015},{"date":"1848-11-09","events":[],"lat":-36.13,"lon":115.01},{"date":"1848-11-10","events":[],"lat":-36.3525,"lon":115.005},{"date":"1848-11-11","events":[],"lat":-36.575,"lon":115.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 11th 1848\nsince the first it blowed a gale most\nof the time we have been going from Lat 36 S\nto 34.30 Long 115 to 113 40 E nothing to be\nseen but ships Lat 34 33 S Long 114 00 E\n\n[whale stamp]","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"It had been blowing a gale most of the time since the first of the month, with nothing to be seen but other ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-11-12","events":[],"lat":-36.0187,"lon":115.0125},{"date":"1848-11-13","events":[],"lat":-35.4625,"lon":115.025},{"date":"1848-11-14","events":[],"lat":-34.9062,"lon":115.0375},{"date":"1848-11-15","events":[],"lat":-34.35,"lon":115.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 15th /48\nall this day fine weather first part\nsaw the Iris chaceing whales got none\nat 6 PM spoke her 16th months 1000 Bbls\nsp latter saw cape Leeuwin to the E\n30 miles saw a ships no whales yet\nO dear when shall we get some oil\ngod knows","plain":"They saw the Iris chasing whales without success and spoke her that evening. Later they sighted Cape Leeuwin, with the keeper despairing over their lack of luck: \"O dear when shall we get some oil god knows.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper despaired over the lack of oil","quote":"O dear when shall we get some oil god knows","interest":1},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Iris","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":16,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"cape Leeuwin","plate":"gam.spoke-b","at":"cape-leeuwin"},{"date":"1848-11-16","events":[],"lat":-34.4005,"lon":115.1005},{"date":"1848-11-17","events":[],"lat":-34.4509,"lon":115.1509},{"date":"1848-11-18","events":[],"lat":-34.5014,"lon":115.2014},{"date":"1848-11-19","events":[],"lat":-34.55,"lon":115.2529,"via":[[115.25,-34.55]]},{"date":"1848-11-20","events":[],"lat":-34.55,"lon":115.3323},{"date":"1848-11-21","events":[],"lat":-34.55,"lon":115.4118},{"date":"1848-11-22","events":[],"lat":-34.55,"lon":115.4912},{"date":"1848-11-23","events":[],"lat":-34.55,"lon":115.5706},{"date":"1848-11-24","events":[],"lat":-34.55,"lon":115.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 24th 1848\nsince the 15th saw the Iris take 2 large\nwhales saw the john & Edward boiling\nbut none for us O dear O dear what\nshall we do I know not time going\non & nothing doing Lat 34 23 S Long 113 50 E","plain":"Since the 15th, the crew saw the Iris take two large whales and the John & Edward boiling blubber, while catching nothing themselves. The keeper lamented, \"O dear O dear what shall we do I know not.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper despaired over bad luck","quote":"O dear O dear what shall we do I know not time going on & nothing doing","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1848-11-25","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-11-24","lat":-34.8139,"lon":115.3194},{"date":"1848-11-26","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-11-24","lat":-35.0778,"lon":114.9889},{"date":"1848-11-27","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-11-24","lat":-35.3417,"lon":114.6583},{"date":"1848-11-28","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-11-24","lat":-35.6055,"lon":114.3278},{"date":"1848-11-29","events":[],"covered_by":"1848-11-24","lat":-35.8694,"lon":113.9972},{"date":"1848-11-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-36.1333,"lon":113.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 30th 1848\nFirst part saw whales going south\ndown Boats and struck one large whale\ntwo Boats got him to spouting Blood\nthe line got cut and off he went chaced him\ntill night. O god grant us some oil\n[whale stamp: tail flukes]   Lat 36 00 S Long 113 40 E","plain":"The crew spotted whales heading south and put out the boats. They harpooned a large whale and had it spouting blood before the line was cut and it escaped; they chased it until nightfall.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil after a loss","quote":"O god grant us some oil","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-12-01","events":[],"lat":-35.9333,"lon":113.6556},{"date":"1848-12-02","events":[],"lat":-35.7333,"lon":113.6444},{"date":"1848-12-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-35.5333,"lon":113.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 3rd 1848\nBegins with gentle breezes from the S\nat 5 PM saw whales going NW quick\ndown Boats but night came on got nothing\n[whale stamp: tail flukes]   Lat 35 32 S Long 113 38 E","wind":[["first","S","light"]],"plain":"They spotted fast-moving whales in the afternoon and put out the boats, but night fell and they caught nothing.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1848-12-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-35.8167,"lon":113.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec 4th 1848\nBegins with fine weather at 2 PM\nsaw whales going SSW quick down\nBoats but soon lost sight of them\nLat 35 49 S Long 113 25 E","plain":"In fine weather, the crew spotted whales swimming quickly to the south-southwest and put out the boats to chase, but soon lost sight of them.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1848-12-05","events":[],"lat":-35.8083,"lon":113.5625},{"date":"1848-12-06","events":[],"lat":-35.8,"lon":113.7083},{"date":"1848-12-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-35.7916,"lon":113.8542,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Dec 7th 1848\nAll this day fine weather supposed that\nwe saw whales in the night o dear when\nshall we get some oil we have been\neight months geting 60 bbls it is hard\nbut I suppose fair 15½ months out 400 is\nto[o] bad god grant us some oil","plain":"Fine weather, with whales possibly seen during the night. The keeper lamented their terrible luck, praying for oil after taking only 60 barrels over the past eight months.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented their terrible luck","quote":"","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1848-12-08","events":[],"lat":-35.7833,"lon":114.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 8th 1848\nAll this day gentle breezes from the SSW\ncaught 3 Porpoises no Whales No Whales\ncome whales come Home Home Home\nsweet Home Lat 35 47 S Long 114 00 E\n[drawing: porpoise] [drawing: porpoise] [drawing: porpoise]\n\nOil is what we want to go Home\n\n[margin text written vertically along the left:]\nThe wind has been from SW & W since 10th of Nov. no good\nwhale weather","wind":[["whole","SSW","light"]],"plain":"The crew caught three porpoises but saw no whales. Desperate to fill the ship and return, the keeper pleaded, \"come whales come Home Home Home sweet Home... Oil is what we want to go Home.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper pleaded for whales to go home","quote":"","interest":1},{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught three porpoises","quote":"caught 3 Porpoises"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1848-12-09","events":[],"lat":-35.6416,"lon":114.0833},{"date":"1848-12-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","count":1,"species":"sperm"}],"lat":-35.5,"lon":114.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 10th 1848\nbegins with gentle breezes from the SE\nat 2 PM saw a large Sperm whale\nat 3 down Boats struck and took\nhim along side I thank god for— this\nwith my whole Heart latter cut him in\nfine weather— Lat 35 30 Long 114 10 E","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"The crew spotted a large sperm whale in the afternoon, put out the boats, harpooned it, and brought it alongside to strip the blubber. The keeper recorded, \"I thank god for this with my whole Heart.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper thanked God for a whale","quote":"I thank god for— this with my whole Heart","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1848-12-11","events":[],"lat":-35.2833,"lon":114.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec 11th 1848 [drawing: whale] 90\nall this day fine weather employed\nin boiling saw— 2 sails. Spoke the Bark\nT---- from Sydney bound to Mauritius\nLat 35 17 Long 114 04 E","weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fine weather while the crew was boiling blubber. They sighted two vessels and met a bark from Sydney bound for Mauritius.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"T----","rig":"bark","port":"Sydney","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1848-12-12","events":[],"lat":-35.4222,"lon":114.1},{"date":"1848-12-13","events":[],"lat":-35.5611,"lon":114.1334},{"date":"1848-12-14","events":[],"lat":-35.7,"lon":114.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec 14th 1848\nFirst part strong breezes from the\nWSW finishes boiling Spok the Ships\nJohn & Edward Coggeshall 18 1/2 months\nout 280 Bbls latter the same heading\nSE employed in fiting cask to stow\nLat 35 42 Long 114 10 E","wind":[["first","WSW","strong"],["latter","WSW","strong"]],"plain":"The crew finished boiling oil and prepared casks for storage. They met the ship John & Edward, eighteen and a half months into its voyage with 280 barrels.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"John & Edward","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"Coggeshall","months_out":18,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1848-12-15","events":[],"lat":-35.1333,"lon":114.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 15th 1848\nBegins with fine weather— wind SSW\nsaw nothing latter part stowing down\nLat 35 08 S Long 114 40 E","wind":[["first","SSW",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with a south-southwest wind. The crew saw nothing of note and spent the latter part of the day stowing oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1848-12-16","events":[],"lat":-35.5417,"lon":113.9167},{"date":"1848-12-17","events":[],"lat":-35.95,"lon":113.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 17th 1848\nall this day Strong breezes from the\nSE and haizy saw a Bark steering\nNW Lat 35 57 S Long 113 10","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong southeasterly breezes and hazy weather. They sighted a bark sailing northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-12-18","events":[],"lat":-36.2611,"lon":112.8889},{"date":"1848-12-19","events":[],"lat":-36.5722,"lon":112.6111},{"date":"1848-12-20","events":[],"lat":-36.8833,"lon":112.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 20th 1848\nall this day strong easterly wind\nand haizy saw nothing\nLat 36.53. S Long 112 20 E","wind":[["whole","E","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong easterly winds and hazy weather; saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-12-21","events":[],"lat":-36.5889,"lon":112.6111},{"date":"1848-12-22","events":[],"lat":-36.2944,"lon":112.8889},{"date":"1848-12-23","events":[],"lat":-36.0,"lon":113.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 23 [superscript: rd] 1848\nFirst part calm latter fresh breezes\nfrom the NW and rainy\nLat 36 00 S Long 113 10 E","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","NW","fresh"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing in calm seas followed by fresh breezes and rain. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-12-24","events":[],"lat":-35.8584,"lon":113.9583},{"date":"1848-12-25","events":[],"lat":-35.7167,"lon":114.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec 25th 1848\nFirst part strong breezes from SSW latter\nModerate Saw Porpoises so ends another\nChristmas I thank god for the blesings he has\ngave us the past year wilt thou remember\nus another year and may we live better\nthan we have done Lat 35 43 S Long 114 45 E","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"They saw porpoises. The keeper noted the end of another Christmas, thanking God for the blessings of the past year and praying for another good year.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Offered a Christmas prayer","quote":"so ends another Christmas I thank god for the blesings he has gave us the past year","interest":4,"topic":"holidays"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1848-12-26","events":[],"lat":-35.69,"lon":114.6},{"date":"1848-12-27","events":[],"lat":-35.6633,"lon":114.45},{"date":"1848-12-28","events":[],"lat":-35.6367,"lon":114.3},{"date":"1848-12-29","events":[],"lat":-35.61,"lon":114.15},{"date":"1848-12-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-35.5833,"lon":114.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 30th 1848\n[drawing: whale tail] Begins with fine weather at 5 PM saw\na large whale going S at 6 down boats and\nwent along side of him antonio missed\nhim a good chance I have now turned\nhim out he is the poorest man that\nI ever saw onboard a ship or in the\nboats o dear this is hard god knows\nwhat is for the best shall I live to be\nclear of a ship Lat 35 35 S Long 114 00 E\nlatter part calm but no whales","wind":[["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"They put boats out after a large whale, but Antonio missed an easy strike. The keeper bitterly replaced him, lamenting, \"o dear this is hard god knows what is for the best shall I live to be clear of a ship.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper despaired after a missed whale","quote":"","interest":1},{"kind":"crew","title":"Antonio turned out for missing a whale","quote":"antonio missed\nhim a good chance I have now turned\nhim out","interest":1,"topic":"punishments"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1848-12-31","events":[],"lat":-35.875,"lon":114.3333},{"date":"1849-01-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-36.1667,"lon":114.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 1st 1849\n[whale stamp: 80] [whale stamp: White whale 80]\nBegins with strong breezes latter fine\nweather at 7 am saw a 2 large whales\ngoing SE down boats struck and killed\nthem both Lat 36 10 S Long 114 40 E","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"In the morning, the crew saw two large whales heading southeast, put out the boats, and harpooned and killed them both.","where":"at sea","catch":2,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1849-01-02","events":[],"lat":-35.9,"lon":114.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 2d 1849\nBegins with light wind at 9 AM took\nthe whales to the ships and began to\ncut latter part employed in cutting\nLat 35 54 S Long 114 42 E","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"With light winds, the crew brought the whales alongside the ship at 9 AM and spent the rest of the day stripping their blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1849-01-03","events":[],"lat":-35.65,"lon":114.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 3rd 1848\nall this day employed in cutting and\nboiling fresh breezes from S E\nLat 35 39 Long 114 40","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew spent the entire day stripping blubber and boiling it into oil amid fresh southeasterly breezes.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-01-04","events":[],"lat":-35.7125,"lon":114.6458},{"date":"1849-01-05","events":[],"lat":-35.775,"lon":114.625},{"date":"1849-01-06","events":[],"lat":-35.8375,"lon":114.6042},{"date":"1849-01-07","events":[],"lat":-35.9,"lon":114.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 7th 1849\nall this day fine weather and has\nbeen since we got the whales finished\nboiling at 9 PM Lat 35 54 Long 114 35","plain":"Fine weather continued as the crew finished boiling out the blubber at 9 PM.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1849-01-08","events":[],"lat":-35.8166,"lon":114.4833},{"date":"1849-01-09","events":[],"lat":-35.7333,"lon":114.3833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 9th 1849\nFirst employed In stowing down latter\nblowing a gale from the SW saw a Brig\nsteering E Lat Long 114 23","wind":[["latter","SW","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew stored oil in the hold, followed later by a southwest gale. They sighted a brig sailing east.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1849-01-10","events":[],"lat":-35.65,"lon":113.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 10th 1849\nFirst part strong gales from the SW\nlatter more moderate finished stowing\ndown two noble whales stowed down\n155 Bbls O Lord I thank thee for this grant\nus three more Lat 35 39 S Long 113 25 E","wind":[["first","SW","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"After strong gales moderated, the crew finished storing the oil from two whales, yielding 155 barrels. The keeper wrote, \"O Lord I thank thee for this grant us three more.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper gave thanks and asked for more whales","quote":"O Lord I thank thee for this grant us three more","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1849-01-11","events":[],"lat":-35.9334,"lon":114.175},{"date":"1849-01-12","events":[],"lat":-36.2167,"lon":114.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 12th 1848\nall this day light breezes and calm and\nheavy swell from the SW latter saw a\nBark steering NW Lat 36 13 Long 114 56 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm","heavy sea"],"plain":"Light breezes and calm seas with a heavy swell from the southwest. Later in the day, the crew sighted a bark sailing northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-01-13","events":[],"lat":-36.2667,"lon":114.9667},{"date":"1849-01-14","events":[],"lat":-36.3167,"lon":115.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 14th 1849\nall this day fine weather and no\nwhales saw a Bark steering NW\nLat 36 19 S Long 115 00 E","plain":"Fine weather, with no whales seen. They sighted a bark sailing northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-01-15","events":[],"lat":-36.1778,"lon":114.5111},{"date":"1849-01-16","events":[],"lat":-36.0389,"lon":114.0222},{"date":"1849-01-17","events":[],"lat":-35.9,"lon":113.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 17th 1849\nall this day good weather saw nothing\nbut Porpoises caught one\nLat 35 54 S Long [struck: E] Chro 115 32 E Dist 113 24 E\n[drawing]","plain":"They had good weather throughout the day and saw nothing except porpoises, catching one.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught a porpoise","quote":"saw nothing but Porpoises caught one","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1849-01-18","events":[],"lat":-35.7222,"lon":113.9944},{"date":"1849-01-19","events":[],"lat":-35.5445,"lon":114.4556},{"date":"1849-01-20","events":[],"lat":-35.3667,"lon":114.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday January 20th 1849\nall this day light breezes and clear- caught\na sun fish Lat 35 22 Long 114 55 E\n[drawing]","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light breezes and clear weather. The crew caught an ocean sunfish.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Crew caught an ocean sunfish","quote":"caught a sun fish","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-01-21","events":[],"lat":-36.0222,"lon":115.0556},{"date":"1849-01-22","events":[],"lat":-36.6778,"lon":115.1944},{"date":"1849-01-23","events":[],"lat":-37.3333,"lon":115.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 23rd 1849\nall this light wind from the eastward\nand clear- saw nothing God grant us some\noil Lat 37 20 S Long 115 20 E","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light easterly winds and clear weather. They saw nothing, and the keeper prayed for better luck, writing, \"God grant us some oil.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil","quote":"God grant us some oil","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-01-24","events":[],"lat":-37.1208,"lon":115.4583},{"date":"1849-01-25","events":[],"lat":-36.9083,"lon":115.5833},{"date":"1849-01-26","events":[],"lat":-36.6958,"lon":115.7083},{"date":"1849-01-27","events":[],"lat":-36.4833,"lon":115.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 27th 1849\nFirst part blowing a gale from the W\nlatter Moderate employed in Breaking out\ncasks for water began to wet our oil\nLat 36 29 S Long 115 50 E","wind":[["first","W","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The day began with a gale from the west before moderating. The crew broke out water casks and began wetting down the oil.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-01-28","events":[],"lat":-36.2167,"lon":116.7917},{"date":"1849-01-29","events":[],"lat":-35.95,"lon":117.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 29th 1849\nFirst part light winds latter strong\ngales from the W steering NE employed\nin washing ships & seting up shooks\nLat 35 57 S Long 117 45-E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew washed the ship and assembled barrel packs amid winds that grew to a strong gale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-01-30","events":[],"lat":-35.109,"lon":118.016,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 30th 1849\nFirst part strong gales from the W\nat 4 PM saw the Land it 7 Bald Head\nbore N Dist 25 miles headed off shore","wind":[["first","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the west. In the afternoon, the crew sighted land, with Bald Head visible about 25 miles to the north, and headed off shore.","where":"near land","place":"Bald Head","at":"bald-head"},{"date":"1849-01-31","events":[],"lat":-35.15,"lon":117.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 31st 1849\nFirst came to anchor in Princes\nRoyal Harbour","plain":"The ship arrived and anchored in Princess Royal Harbour.","where":"at anchor","place":"Princes Royal Harbour","at":"king-george-sound"},{"date":"1849-02-01","events":[],"lat":-35.2042,"lon":117.8325},{"date":"1849-02-02","events":[],"lat":-35.2583,"lon":117.815},{"date":"1849-02-03","events":[],"lat":-35.3125,"lon":117.7975},{"date":"1849-02-04","events":[],"lat":-35.3667,"lon":117.78},{"date":"1849-02-05","events":[],"lat":-35.4208,"lon":117.7625},{"date":"1849-02-06","events":[],"lat":-35.475,"lon":117.745},{"date":"1849-02-07","events":[],"lat":-35.5292,"lon":117.7275},{"date":"1849-02-08","events":[],"lat":-35.5833,"lon":117.71},{"date":"1849-02-09","events":[],"lat":-35.6375,"lon":117.6925},{"date":"1849-02-10","events":[],"lat":-35.6917,"lon":117.675},{"date":"1849-02-11","events":[],"lat":-35.7458,"lon":117.6575},{"date":"1849-02-12","events":[],"lat":-35.8,"lon":117.64},{"date":"1849-02-13","events":[],"lat":-35.8541,"lon":117.6225},{"date":"1849-02-14","events":[],"lat":-35.9083,"lon":117.605},{"date":"1849-02-15","events":[],"lat":-35.9625,"lon":117.5875,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Feb 15th 1849\nLatter part took our anchor and\nrun out of the Harbour - with light\nwesterly winds shiped 1 man","wind":[["latter","W","light"]],"plain":"The crew weighed anchor and sailed out of the harbor with light westerly winds, having shipped one new man.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Shipped one man","quote":"shiped 1 man","interest":1}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1849-02-16","events":[],"lat":-36.0166,"lon":117.57},{"date":"1849-02-17","events":[],"lat":-36.0708,"lon":117.5525},{"date":"1849-02-18","events":[],"lat":-36.125,"lon":117.535},{"date":"1849-02-19","events":[],"lat":-36.1791,"lon":117.5175},{"date":"1849-02-20","events":[],"lat":-36.2333,"lon":117.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 20th 1849\nFirst part light winds from the SW\nlatter from the SE Lat [struck: 36] 14 S Long 117 30","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["latter","SE",""]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds shifting from southwest to southeast; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-02-21","events":[],"lat":-35.3881,"lon":116.2619},{"date":"1849-02-22","events":[],"lat":-34.5428,"lon":115.0238},{"date":"1849-02-23","events":[],"lat":-33.6976,"lon":113.7857},{"date":"1849-02-24","events":[],"lat":-32.8524,"lon":112.5476},{"date":"1849-02-25","events":[],"lat":-32.0072,"lon":111.3095},{"date":"1849-02-26","events":[],"lat":-31.1619,"lon":110.0714},{"date":"1849-02-27","events":[],"lat":-30.3167,"lon":108.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"[struck: Wedn] Tuesday Feb 27th 1849\nall this day strong breezes from the\nS and has been so for one week\nemployed in Painting Ship Boats &c\nno whales yet Lat 30 19 S Long 108 50 E","wind":[["whole","S","strong"]],"plain":"Strong southerly breezes continued as the crew painted the ship and boats. No whales had been seen yet.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-02-28","events":[],"lat":-30.1167,"lon":108.1667},{"date":"1849-03-01","events":[],"lat":-29.9167,"lon":107.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 1st 1849\nall this day strong gales from SE\nlatter spoke the Ship Hibernia\nSherman 50 months out 1000 sp 600 whale\nbound Home good luck to her\nLat 29 55 S Long 107 30 E","wind":[["whole","SE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Amid strong gales, they met the ship Hibernia under Captain Sherman, homeward bound after 50 months into its voyage, wishing her \"good luck.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Wished well to a homeward-bound ship","quote":"bound Home good luck to her","interest":1},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Hibernia","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"Sherman","months_out":50,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1849-03-02","events":[],"lat":-29.8333,"lon":107.6667},{"date":"1849-03-03","events":[],"lat":-29.75,"lon":107.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 3rd 1849\nall this day strong SE winds and clear\nsaw nothing O Lord grant us some oil\ngrant that we may start for home\nin one year Lat 29 45-S Long 107 50 E","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Under strong southeast winds and clear skies, they saw nothing. The keeper prayed for oil and for a return home within a year.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil and home","quote":"O Lord grant us some oil grant that we may start for home in one year","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-03-04","events":[],"lat":-29.5167,"lon":108.375},{"date":"1849-03-05","events":[],"lat":-29.2833,"lon":108.9167},{"date":"1849-03-06","events":[],"lat":-29.05,"lon":109.4583},{"date":"1849-03-07","events":[],"lat":-28.8167,"lon":110.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 7th 1849\nall this day strong breezes from SE\nand haizy spoke the John & Edward\n21 1/2 months 300 sp Lat 28 49 Long 110","wind":[["whole","SE","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong breezes and hazy weather. The crew met and exchanged news with the John & Edward, out 21 and a half months with 300 barrels of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"John & Edward","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":22,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1849-03-08","events":[],"lat":-28.9917,"lon":110.0417},{"date":"1849-03-09","events":[],"lat":-29.1667,"lon":110.0833},{"date":"1849-03-10","events":[],"lat":-29.3417,"lon":110.125},{"date":"1849-03-11","events":[],"lat":-29.5167,"lon":110.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 11th 1849\nall this day gentler breezes from the\nS saw nothing come whales come\nI am Home sick when shall we get\nhome Lat 29 31 S Long 110 10 E","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the south, but no whales were seen. The keeper wrote, \"come whales come I am Home sick when shall we get home\".","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper expressed homesickness","quote":"come whales come I am Home sick when shall we get home","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-03-12","events":[],"lat":-29.4361,"lon":110.2222},{"date":"1849-03-13","events":[],"lat":-29.3556,"lon":110.2778},{"date":"1849-03-14","events":[],"lat":-29.275,"lon":110.3333},{"date":"1849-03-15","events":[],"lat":-29.1944,"lon":110.3889},{"date":"1849-03-16","events":[],"lat":-29.1139,"lon":110.4445},{"date":"1849-03-17","events":[],"lat":-29.0333,"lon":110.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 17th 1849\nAll this day fine weather no whales\nspoke the Ship Draper Lawton N B\n15 months 350 bhls sp oil\nLat 29 02 Long 110 30 E","plain":"Fine weather with no whales seen. They met and exchanged news with the ship Draper of New Bedford, Captain Lawton, fifteen months into its voyage with 350 barrels of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Draper","rig":"ship","port":"N B","captain":"Lawton","months_out":15,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1849-03-18","events":[],"lat":-28.7616,"lon":110.65},{"date":"1849-03-19","events":[],"lat":-28.49,"lon":110.8},{"date":"1849-03-20","events":[],"lat":-28.2183,"lon":110.95},{"date":"1849-03-21","events":[],"lat":-27.9467,"lon":111.1},{"date":"1849-03-22","events":[],"lat":-27.675,"lon":111.25},{"date":"1849-03-23","events":[],"lat":-27.4033,"lon":111.4},{"date":"1849-03-24","events":[],"lat":-27.1317,"lon":111.55},{"date":"1849-03-25","events":[],"lat":-26.86,"lon":111.7},{"date":"1849-03-26","events":[],"lat":-26.5884,"lon":111.85},{"date":"1849-03-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"killer","count":null}],"lat":-26.3167,"lon":112.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 27th 1849\nAll this day fresh trades saw jumpers\nkillers &c O God grant us some Whales\nO dear when shall we get home near\nthree months since we have seen a Whale\nLat 26 17 S Long 112 00 E","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Under fresh trade winds, they saw jumpers (probably leaping dolphins) and killer whales. Discouraged, the keeper lamented that it had been nearly three months without sighting a whale, crying, \"O God grant us some Whales O dear when shall we get home.\"","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw jumpers (probably leaping dolphins)","quote":"saw jumpers","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-03-28","events":[],"lat":-26.2834,"lon":111.5},{"date":"1849-03-29","events":[],"lat":-26.25,"lon":111.0},{"date":"1849-03-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-26.2167,"lon":110.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 30th 1849\nFirst part saw a shoal of whales going\nNE down boats and got one latter cut\nhim in and began to boil light breezes\n[whale stamp] Lat 26.13 S Long 110 30 E","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"plain":"They saw a school of whales heading northeast, put the boats out, and caught one. Later, the crew stripped the blubber and began boiling it into oil amid light breezes.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1849-03-31","events":[],"lat":-25.7584,"lon":110.1667},{"date":"1849-04-01","events":[],"lat":-25.3,"lon":109.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 1st 1849\nAll this day gentle trades saw jumpers\nLat 25 18 Long 109.50","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Gentle trade winds carried the ship along, and the crew saw jumping fish. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-04-02","events":[],"lat":-25.55,"lon":109.75},{"date":"1849-04-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-25.8,"lon":109.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 3rd 1849\nAll this day light airs and calm at 5\nPM saw whales at a dist down boats\n[drawing] but night came on got nothing latter\nstowed down Lat 25 48 Long 109 40 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In light winds and calms, they sighted whales in the distance at 5 PM and put the boats out to chase, but caught nothing as night came on. Later they stored oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1849-04-04","events":[],"lat":-25.53,"lon":109.58},{"date":"1849-04-05","events":[],"lat":-25.26,"lon":109.4933},{"date":"1849-04-06","events":[],"lat":-24.99,"lon":109.4067},{"date":"1849-04-07","events":[],"lat":-24.72,"lon":109.32},{"date":"1849-04-08","events":[],"lat":-24.45,"lon":109.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 8th 1849\nAll this day light airs and calm a strong\ncurrent seting to the NW saw nothing\nLat 24.27 S Long 109 14 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms left the ship drifting with a strong northwest current. Nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-04-09","events":[],"lat":-24.3567,"lon":109.7533},{"date":"1849-04-10","events":[],"lat":-24.2633,"lon":110.2733},{"date":"1849-04-11","events":[],"lat":-24.17,"lon":110.7933},{"date":"1849-04-12","events":[],"lat":-24.0766,"lon":111.3133},{"date":"1849-04-13","events":[],"lat":-23.9833,"lon":111.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 13th 1849\nFirst part strong breezes latter calm\nno whales Lat 23 57 S Long 111 50 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Strong breezes gave way to calm weather, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-04-14","events":[],"lat":-24.1,"lon":111.2917},{"date":"1849-04-15","events":[],"lat":-24.2167,"lon":110.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 15th /49\nAll this day [blot] light breezes from the E\nsteering WSW [blot] saw nothing o god grant\nus some oil. This [blot] is dull work I am home\nsick I know not [blot]t to do almost\n20 months out with [blot] 650 Bbls\nLat 24 13 S [blot] Long 110 45-E","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"With light easterly breezes, they saw no whales. The keeper lamented the dull work and his homesickness, praying for oil after twenty months at sea with only 650 barrels.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil and lamented homesickness","quote":"o god grant us some oil. This [blot] is dull work I am home sick","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-04-16","events":[],"lat":-24.3111,"lon":110.4444},{"date":"1849-04-17","events":[],"lat":-24.4056,"lon":110.1389},{"date":"1849-04-18","events":[],"lat":-24.5,"lon":109.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April [blot] 18th 1849\nFirst and mid parts heavy r[blot]s and fresh\nsquall from E at 4 am Barometer [blot] fell sudenly\nto 28. [fraction: 8/10] at day light began to blow [blot] a\nhuricane took away the starboard [blot] boat\nBroak of the main yard in the slings [blot] tore\nthe main top sail in ribbons from the\nclose reef down the Fore top gallant sail got\nclear from the gaskets and went to pieces\nthe Fore top mast stay sail blowed away\nstove the Bow Boat left the ship under\nbare poles the sea runing vary high\nat 9 am began to moderate but still a\nhard gale and harder squalls got down the\nlight spars the Draco is one of the best\nships in gale that I ever saw at 11 am\nthe Bar 29 [fraction: 7/10] and cleared up O god I thank\nthee our ship is still afloat so ends the wind\nS Lat 24 30 S Long 109 50 E","wind":[["first","E",""],["middle","","storm"],["latter","S","gale"]],"weather":["squalls","gale","heavy sea","clear"],"plain":"A hurricane struck the ship, tearing away sails, breaking the main yard, and wrecking two whaleboats. Relieved the ship survived with bare poles in high seas, the keeper wrote, \"O god I thank thee our ship is still afloat.\"","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Hurricane smashed boats and broke main yard","quote":"","notable":true,"interest":5,"topic":"storms"},{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper gave thanks the ship survived","quote":"O god I thank thee our ship is still afloat","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1849-04-19","events":[],"lat":-24.1667,"lon":109.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 19th 1849\nBegins with a strong gale from the SSW\ngot the main yard down bent a new stay\nsail at 6 PM the Bar- 29 [fraction: 35/100] and riseing\nlatter Moderate got up a new main\nyard and other jobs Lat 24 10 Long 109 20","wind":[["first","SSW","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gale-force winds began the day. The crew took down the main yard, rigged a new staysail, and later put up a new main yard as the weather moderated.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-04-20","events":[],"lat":-23.9167,"lon":109.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 20th 1849\nall this day employed in bendeing sails. and\nleaving up the ship two Boats gone leaves\nus without a spare one Lat 23 55 Long 109 25\n\nSaturday April 20th 1849\nall this day good weather wind S E employed\nin fiting boat geer &c saw nothing O God\ngrant us some oil. 20 months out O dear\nwhen shall we get home Lat 24 05 Long 109 40","wind":[["whole","SE",""]],"plain":"The crew bent sails and repaired boat gear, noting that losing two boats left them without a spare. Twenty months into the voyage, the keeper lamented their lack of luck: \"O God grant us some oil... O dear when shall we get home.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil and home","quote":"saw nothing O God grant us some oil. 20 months out O dear when shall we get home","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-04-21","events":[],"covered_by":"1849-04-20","lat":-23.7083,"lon":109.5625},{"date":"1849-04-22","events":[],"lat":-23.5,"lon":109.7083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday April 22d 1849\nall this day light wind and clear spoke\nthe ships Florida 5 1/2 months 90 Bhls\nand Iris 22 months 1250","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light winds and clear weather. They met and spoke with the ships Florida and Iris.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Florida","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":6,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Iris","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":22,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1849-04-23","events":[],"lat":-23.2917,"lon":109.8542},{"date":"1849-04-24","events":[],"lat":-23.0833,"lon":110.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 24th 1849\nall this day light airs calm employed in\nfiting boat geer spoke the ship Draper\nand got a new boat paid $100 for her\nsaw the John & Edward 25 months 300\nLat 23 05 Long 110 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In light airs and calms, the crew worked on boat gear. They met the ship Draper and bought a new boat for $100, and also sighted the John & Edward.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Bought a new boat for $100","quote":"spoke the ship Draper and got a new boat paid $100 for her","interest":2},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Draper","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1849-04-25","events":[],"lat":-23.1894,"lon":110.0682},{"date":"1849-04-26","events":[],"lat":-23.2954,"lon":110.1364},{"date":"1849-04-27","events":[],"lat":-23.4015,"lon":110.2045},{"date":"1849-04-28","events":[],"lat":-23.5076,"lon":110.2727},{"date":"1849-04-29","events":[],"lat":-23.6136,"lon":110.3409},{"date":"1849-04-30","events":[],"lat":-23.7197,"lon":110.4091},{"date":"1849-05-01","events":[],"lat":-23.8257,"lon":110.4773},{"date":"1849-05-02","events":[],"lat":-23.9318,"lon":110.5455},{"date":"1849-05-03","events":[],"lat":-24.0379,"lon":110.6136},{"date":"1849-05-04","events":[],"lat":-24.1439,"lon":110.6818},{"date":"1849-05-05","events":[],"lat":-24.25,"lon":110.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 5th 1849\nbegin with a strong gale from the N\nand rainy took in the Bow and waist\nBoats latter moderate wind S W\nLat 24 15 Long 110 45 E","wind":[["first","N","gale"],["latter","SW","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"The day began with a rainy gale from the north, prompting the crew to take in the bow and waist boats. The weather moderated later with winds shifting to the southwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-05-06","events":[],"lat":-24.0833,"lon":110.3333},{"date":"1849-05-07","events":[],"lat":-23.9167,"lon":109.9167},{"date":"1849-05-08","events":[],"lat":-23.75,"lon":109.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 8th 1849\nall this light winds and baffing spoke\nthe ship South Carolina. Cory 8 months\nfrom New-Bedford 400 Bhls whale oil\nLat 23 45 Long 109 30 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light and shifting winds. They met the ship South Carolina of New Bedford, eight months into its voyage under Captain Cory with 400 barrels of whale oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"South Carolina","rig":"ship","port":"New-Bedford","captain":"Cory","months_out":8,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1849-05-09","events":[],"lat":-23.6,"lon":109.6667},{"date":"1849-05-10","events":[],"lat":-23.45,"lon":109.8333},{"date":"1849-05-11","events":[],"lat":-23.3,"lon":110.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 11th 1849\nall this day fine weather and no whale\nO God grant us some soon. Cooper fell\nfrom the jibb Boom over board down\nBoat & caught him\nLat 23 18 Long 110-00","plain":"Fine weather brought no whales, prompting the keeper to pray, \"O God grant us some soon.\" The cooper fell overboard from the jib boom, but the crew launched a boat and rescued him.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Cooper fell overboard and was rescued","quote":"Cooper fell from the jibb Boom over board down Boat & caught him","interest":5,"topic":"accidents"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-05-12","events":[],"lat":-23.5056,"lon":109.3778},{"date":"1849-05-13","events":[],"lat":-23.7111,"lon":108.7555},{"date":"1849-05-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-23.9167,"lon":108.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 14th 1849\nAll this day fine weather at 4 1/2 PM saw\nwhales 4 miles dist down boats but it\nwas to late what lick\n[drawing: whale tail] Lat 23.55- S Long by Chro 108 08 E / Acct 107 55","plain":"They saw whales four miles away late in the afternoon and put out the boats, but it was too late to catch them. The keeper lamented, \"what luck.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented their bad luck","quote":"what lick","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1849-05-15","events":[],"lat":-23.5167,"lon":108.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"May 15-\nLat 23 31 Long by Chro 108 07 E / Acct 108 02","plain":"Routine sailing with only navigational coordinates recorded.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-05-16","events":[],"lat":-23.5167,"lon":107.8083},{"date":"1849-05-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-23.5167,"lon":107.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 17th 1849\nall this day fine weather at sun set saw\na large whale to late to lower- at 8 AM saw\nhim again at 12 MR lowered send boats off\n[whale stamp: 85] Lat 23 31 Long 107 20 E","plain":"In fine weather, the crew spotted a large whale at sunset, too late to pursue. They saw it again the next morning and put out the boats at noon to chase it.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1849-05-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","count":1,"species":null}],"lat":-23.35,"lon":107.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 18th 1849\nat 3 PM fastned to a large whale at 5\ntook him to the ship saw one ship\nlatter part employed in cutting\nLat 23 21 Long 107 06 E","plain":"The crew harpooned a large whale at 3 p.m. and brought it alongside by 5 p.m. They sighted another ship and spent the latter part of the day stripping the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1849-05-19","events":[],"lat":-23.3167,"lon":107.2889},{"date":"1849-05-20","events":[],"lat":-23.2833,"lon":107.4778},{"date":"1849-05-21","events":[],"lat":-23.25,"lon":107.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 21st\nFirst part gentle breezes latter strong\nbreezes finished boiling saw a schooner\nsteering to the N\nLat 23 15 Long 107 40 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew finished boiling blubber into oil and saw a schooner steering north.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1849-05-22","events":[],"lat":-23.575,"lon":107.475},{"date":"1849-05-23","events":[],"lat":-23.9,"lon":107.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 23d 1849\nall this day strong trades latter employed\nin stowing down Lat 23 54 S Long 107 17","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong trade winds blew all day. The crew spent the latter part of the day storing oil down in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1849-05-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-23.6,"lon":107.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 24th 1849\nFirst part saw a large whale down boats\nat sun set struck and took him to the\nship latter employed in cutting\nLat 23 36 Long 107 05-\n[whale stamp: 50]","plain":"The crew saw a large whale, put out the boats, and struck and killed it at sunset, bringing it alongside the ship to strip the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1849-05-25","events":[],"lat":-23.35,"lon":106.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 25th 1849\nFirst porte finished cutting and begun\nto boil latter calm Lat 23 21 Long 106 55-","wind":[["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew finished stripping the blubber and began boiling it into oil, with calm weather later in the day.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1849-05-26","events":[],"lat":-23.45,"lon":106.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 26th 1849\nFirst part calm at 6 PM light breezes\nfrom the N and rainy stopt boiling\nat day light clear begun to boil wind W\nLat 23 27 Long 106 51","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","N","light"],["latter","W",""]],"weather":["calm","rain","clear"],"plain":"The crew paused and resumed boiling blubber as weather shifted from calm and rainy to clear.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1849-05-27","events":[],"lat":-23.7833,"lon":107.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 27th 1849\nFirst part fresh breezes from the W\nand squally latter clear Lat 23 47 Long 107 30","wind":[["first","W","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls","clear"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and squalls gave way to clear weather; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-05-28","events":[],"lat":-24.1583,"lon":107.5833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday May 28th 1849\nBegins with fresh breezes from SW\nfinished boiling","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes blew from the southwest as the crew finished boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1849-05-29","events":[],"lat":-24.5333,"lon":107.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 29th 1849\nall this day strong breezes first part\nstowing down latter- breaking out shooks\nLat 24 32 Long 107 40 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Under strong breezes, the crew spent the day storing oil in the hold and breaking out barrel staves.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1849-05-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-25.0,"lon":107.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 30th 1849\nall this day strong winds latter finished\nstowing down saw- fin backs\nLat 25-00 Long 107 10 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong winds blew all day. The crew finished storing the oil down in the hold and sighted finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-05-31","events":[],"lat":-24.7416,"lon":107.4},{"date":"1849-06-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-24.4833,"lon":107.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 1st 1849\nFirst part strong breezes employed\nin seting up shooks at 9 am saw\nwhales down Boats [struck: Lat] going SW\n[whale drawing] Lat 24 29 Long 107 38\n80","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew assembled cask parts under strong breezes. At 9 a.m., they saw whales heading southwest and put out the boats to chase.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1849-06-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","count":1,"species":null}],"lat":-24.3333,"lon":107.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 2od 1849\nBegins with fresh breezes the boats off at 3 PM struck\nand took a whale to the ships latter employed in\ncutting Lat 24 20 Long 107 25 E","wind":[["first","","fresh"]],"plain":"The boats went out at 3 PM, harpooned and took a whale back to the ship, and the crew spent the latter part of the day stripping its blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1849-06-03","events":[],"lat":-24.5666,"lon":107.2778},{"date":"1849-06-04","events":[],"lat":-24.8,"lon":107.1389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday June 4th 1849\nBegins with light airs and rainy so\nthat we could not boil latter strong\ngales and cloudy employed in in boiling","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["rain","gale","cloudy"],"plain":"Rain initially prevented the crew from boiling blubber, but later, despite strong gales, they were busy boiling.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1849-06-05","events":[],"lat":-25.0333,"lon":107.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 5th 1849\nall this day strong gales and cloudy\nemployed in boiling Lat 25 02 Long 107","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","cloudy"],"plain":"The crew boiled blubber under strong gales and cloudy skies.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-06-06","events":[],"lat":-24.45,"lon":106.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 6th 1849\nall this day good weather finished\nboiling found one of our Try Pots\nbroken took it and put in another\nLat 24.27 Long 106 48","plain":"The crew had good weather and finished boiling blubber into oil. They discovered that one of the try-pots was broken and replaced it with another.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Try-pot found broken","quote":"found one of our Try Pots broken took it and put in another","interest":3}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1849-06-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-24.2167,"lon":107.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 7th 1849\nall this day light winds at 8 AM saw\na large whale down Boats and struck\nhe took the line and went off\nLat 24 13 Long 107","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under light winds, the crew sighted a large whale in the morning and put out the boats. They harpooned it, but the whale took the line and escaped.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-06-08","events":[],"lat":-24.0583,"lon":107.25},{"date":"1849-06-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-23.9,"lon":107.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 9th 1849\nFirst, part rainy finish stowing down latter\nfine weather at 8 am saw Whales down\nBoats struck and took a large whale to\nthe ship began to cut Lat 23 54 Long 107 30E\n\n[margin note: seen 4 whales 24 times / got 18 made 1000 bbls]\n[drawing of whale with dots inside] 75","weather":["rain"],"plain":"After rain early on, the crew finished stowing oil. At 8:00 a.m. they saw whales, put out the boats, and harpooned and took a large whale alongside, then began stripping its blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1849-06-10","events":[],"lat":-23.8,"lon":107.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 10th 1849\nbegins with fine weather employed in\ncutting latter cut in the whale and began\nto boil Long 107 05 Lat 23 48","plain":"Fine weather. The crew finished stripping blubber from the whale and began boiling it into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1849-06-11","events":[],"lat":-23.8667,"lon":107.1944},{"date":"1849-06-12","events":[],"lat":-23.9333,"lon":107.3056},{"date":"1849-06-13","events":[],"lat":-24.0,"lon":107.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 13th 1849\nAll this day strong breezes first spoke the\nBrig Inga. Barnes. of Newbedford. 13 months.\nout. 125 Bbls. latter finished boiling\nLat 24 00 Long 107 25?","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Under strong breezes, the crew met and spoke with the brig Inga of New Bedford, 13 months into its voyage with 125 barrels of oil, and finished boiling their blubber.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Inga","rig":"brig","port":"Newbedford","captain":"Barnes","months_out":13,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1849-06-14","events":[],"lat":-24.5611,"lon":107.4722},{"date":"1849-06-15","events":[],"lat":-25.1222,"lon":107.5278},{"date":"1849-06-16","events":[],"lat":-25.6833,"lon":107.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 16th 1849\nFirst part strong breezes from all\nround the compaß and heavy rains\nfinishe stowing down latter clear\nLat 25 41 S Long 107 35 E","wind":[["first","variable","strong"]],"weather":["rain","clear"],"plain":"The crew experienced shifting strong breezes and heavy rain before the weather cleared. They finished storing the oil down in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1849-06-17","events":[],"lat":-25.1966,"lon":107.75},{"date":"1849-06-18","events":[],"lat":-24.71,"lon":107.9167},{"date":"1849-06-19","events":[],"lat":-24.2233,"lon":108.0833},{"date":"1849-06-20","events":[],"lat":-23.7367,"lon":108.25},{"date":"1849-06-21","events":[],"lat":-23.25,"lon":108.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 21st 1849\nAll this day light airs and calm spoke the\nShip Stephania. Bourne of NB 21 months\nout 650 whale 250 sp Lat 23 15 Long 108 25-","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In light airs and calms, they met the ship Stephania of New Bedford, 21 months into its voyage with 650 barrels of whale oil and 250 barrels of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Stephania","rig":"ship","port":"NB","captain":"Bourne","months_out":21,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1849-06-22","events":[],"lat":-23.3972,"lon":108.2334},{"date":"1849-06-23","events":[],"lat":-23.5444,"lon":108.05},{"date":"1849-06-24","events":[],"lat":-23.6917,"lon":107.8667},{"date":"1849-06-25","events":[],"lat":-23.8389,"lon":107.6833},{"date":"1849-06-26","events":[],"lat":-23.9861,"lon":107.5,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday June 26th 1849\nAll this day light winds and baffeling\nspoke the stephania sold her a cask of bread\nNo Lat Long 107 30 E","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"Light, baffling winds continued all day. The crew met the Stephania and sold her a cask of bread.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Stephania","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1849-06-27","events":[],"lat":-24.1333,"lon":108.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 27th 1849\nFirst part rainy latter clear to the North\nwe must go god grant us some more oil\nLat 24 08 Long by Chro 108 00 by Dist 107 44","weather":["rain","clear"],"plain":"After rain, the weather cleared as the ship headed north, with the keeper praying, \"God grant us some more oil.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for more oil","quote":"to the North we must go god grant us some more oil","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-06-28","events":[],"lat":-23.9583,"lon":109.0667},{"date":"1849-06-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-23.7833,"lon":110.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 29th 1849\nFirst part genttle breezes from the W\nat 4 PM saw whales down boats and got\na large whale latter cut him in\n[whale stamp with \"60\" inside] Lat 23 47 S Long 110 08","wind":[["first","W","light"]],"plain":"Gentle westerly breezes. At 4 PM they spotted whales, put out the boats, and caught a large one, spending the latter part of the day stripping its blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1849-06-30","events":[],"lat":-23.2666,"lon":110.65},{"date":"1849-07-01","events":[],"lat":-22.75,"lon":111.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 1st 1849\nBegins with a strong gale from the W and\nrainy a 4 PM stoped boiling latter moddeate\nbegan to boil Lat 22 45 S Long 111 10 E\nthis is my birth day","wind":[["first","W","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"Strong gales and rain forced the crew to pause boiling blubber, though they resumed once the weather moderated. The log keeper noted it was his birthday.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper noted his birthday","quote":"this is my birth day","interest":2}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1849-07-02","events":[],"lat":-22.125,"lon":111.5278},{"date":"1849-07-03","events":[],"lat":-21.5,"lon":111.8889},{"date":"1849-07-04","events":[],"lat":-20.875,"lon":112.25},{"date":"1849-07-05","events":[],"lat":-20.25,"lon":112.6111},{"date":"1849-07-06","events":[],"lat":-19.625,"lon":112.9722},{"date":"1849-07-07","events":[],"lat":-19.0,"lon":113.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 7th 1849\nAll this day fresh trades saw nothing\nbent a new Fore Top gallant sail\nLat 19.00 S Long 113 20 E","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh trade winds with nothing seen. The crew attached a new fore-topgallant sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-07-08","events":[],"lat":-18.7278,"lon":114.1666},{"date":"1849-07-09","events":[],"lat":-18.4555,"lon":115.0},{"date":"1849-07-10","events":[],"lat":-18.1833,"lon":115.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 10th 1849\nAll this day strong gales saw nothing\nLat 18 11 S Long 115 50 E","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew all day, and they saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-07-11","events":[],"lat":-18.25,"lon":115.7083},{"date":"1849-07-12","events":[],"lat":-18.3166,"lon":115.5833},{"date":"1849-07-13","events":[],"lat":-18.3833,"lon":115.4583},{"date":"1849-07-14","events":[],"lat":-18.45,"lon":115.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 14th 1849\nIt is now good weather again it has\nblown a half a gale for 10 days no whales\nto be seen o God grant us some oil\nLat 1827 S Long 115 20 E","plain":"Good weather returned after ten days of near-gale winds, but no whales were seen. The keeper pleaded, \"o God grant us some oil.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1849-07-15","events":[],"lat":-18.3111,"lon":115.6666},{"date":"1849-07-16","events":[],"lat":-18.1722,"lon":116.0},{"date":"1849-07-17","events":[],"lat":-18.0333,"lon":116.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 17th 1849\nall this day light trades and clear—\nemployed in repairing the Main Sail\nsaw nothing Lat 18 02 Long 116 20","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The crew repaired the mainsail under light trade winds and clear skies. 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Leaving the Sound behind, the keeper prayed for a good season: \"god grant us 500 bbls this season.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for 500 barrels","quote":"good by Sound god grant us 500 bbls this season","interest":2},{"kind":"crew","title":"Discharged Charles Urnwick","quote":"Dishcharged Charles Urnwick","interest":1},{"kind":"crew","title":"Shipped Benjamin F Gilman","quote":"shiped Benjamin F Gilman","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Sound","at":"king-george-sound"},{"date":"1850-02-18","events":[],"lat":-35.1131,"lon":117.0278},{"date":"1850-02-19","events":[],"lat":-35.0762,"lon":116.1056},{"date":"1850-02-20","events":[],"lat":-35.0393,"lon":115.1834},{"date":"1850-02-21","events":[],"lat":-35.0024,"lon":114.2612},{"date":"1850-02-22","events":[],"lat":-34.9656,"lon":113.339},{"date":"1850-02-23","events":[],"lat":-34.6203,"lon":112.602,"via":[[112.95,-34.95]]},{"date":"1850-02-24","events":[],"lat":-34.05,"lon":112.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb 24th 1850\nall this day fresh breezes from the S E\nsteering N W saw nothing O Lord\nremember us in mercy grant that\nwe may arine home / safe this year\nLat 34 03 S Long 112 00","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued as the ship steered northwest. 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The log keeper wondered, \"where are the whales\".","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper wondered where the whales were","quote":"saw nothing where are the whales","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1850-05-08","events":[],"lat":-24.0209,"lon":106.8125},{"date":"1850-05-09","events":[],"lat":-23.675,"lon":107.2083},{"date":"1850-05-10","events":[],"lat":-23.3291,"lon":107.6042},{"date":"1850-05-11","events":[],"lat":-22.9833,"lon":108.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 11th 1850\nThe last four days strong trades no\nwhales saw 1 ship where are the whales\ncome come Lat 22 59 S Long 108.00 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Over the past four days, strong trade winds blew and they saw one ship, but no whales. Frustrated, the keeper pleaded, \"where are the whales come come\".","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-05-12","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-05-11","lat":-23.2333,"lon":107.9375},{"date":"1850-05-13","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-05-11","lat":-23.4833,"lon":107.875},{"date":"1850-05-14","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-05-11","lat":-23.7333,"lon":107.8125},{"date":"1850-05-15","events":[],"lat":-23.9833,"lon":107.75},{"date":"1850-05-16","events":[],"lat":-24.2333,"lon":107.6875},{"date":"1850-05-17","events":[],"lat":-24.4833,"lon":107.625},{"date":"1850-05-18","events":[],"lat":-24.7333,"lon":107.5625},{"date":"1850-05-19","events":[],"lat":-24.9833,"lon":107.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 19th 1850\nThe last week Strong trades most of the\ntime spoke the ship Ansel Gibbs. Month of\nFairhaven 5½ months 70 sp & the young Phenix\n12½ months 250 sp Lat 24 59 S Long 107 30 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Over the past week of strong trade winds, they met and exchanged news with the ship Ansel Gibbs and the Young Phenix.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ansel Gibbs","rig":"ship","port":"Fairhaven","captain":"","months_out":6,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Young Phenix","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":12,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1850-05-20","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-05-19","lat":-24.76,"lon":107.9667},{"date":"1850-05-21","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-05-19","lat":-24.5367,"lon":108.4333},{"date":"1850-05-22","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-05-19","lat":-24.3133,"lon":108.9},{"date":"1850-05-23","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-05-19","lat":-24.09,"lon":109.3666},{"date":"1850-05-24","events":[],"lat":-23.8667,"lon":109.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 24th 1850\nThe last five days fine weather and no\nwhales O Lord grant us some oil. Home is\nfar away we have seen whales but once\nthe last four months Lat 23 52 S Long 109 50","plain":"Fine weather over the last five days brought no whales. The keeper lamented that home was far away, noting they had seen whales only once in the past four months.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil in a dry spell","quote":"O Lord grant us some oil. 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The keeper lamented, \"O dear what weather.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented days of terrible weather","quote":"O dear what weather","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1850-06-10","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-09","lat":-23.1033,"lon":107.2},{"date":"1850-06-11","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-09","lat":-23.2067,"lon":107.2333},{"date":"1850-06-12","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-09","lat":-23.31,"lon":107.2667},{"date":"1850-06-13","events":[],"lat":-23.4134,"lon":107.3},{"date":"1850-06-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-23.5167,"lon":107.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 14th 1850\nall this day good weather at 4 PM\nsaw whales down boats between sun\n[drawing] set and dark struck a whale got a\nboat stove had got no whale\nLat 23 35 S Long 107 20 E\n[drawing] [drawing]\n25 25","plain":"In good weather, the crew saw whales at 4 p.m. and put out the boats. 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They brought it alongside around 6 p.m., stripped the blubber, and began boiling.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1850-06-21","events":[],"lat":-24.0111,"lon":107.0389},{"date":"1850-06-22","events":[],"lat":-24.0222,"lon":107.0778},{"date":"1850-06-23","events":[],"lat":-24.0333,"lon":107.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday 23rd of June 1850\nThe last week has been fine weather finished\nboiling Lat 24 02 Long 107 07","plain":"Fine weather prevailed over the past week as the crew finished boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1850-06-24","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-23","lat":-23.9452,"lon":107.2072},{"date":"1850-06-25","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-23","lat":-23.8571,"lon":107.2976},{"date":"1850-06-26","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-23","lat":-23.769,"lon":107.3881},{"date":"1850-06-27","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-23","lat":-23.681,"lon":107.4786},{"date":"1850-06-28","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-23","lat":-23.5929,"lon":107.5691},{"date":"1850-06-29","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-23","lat":-23.5048,"lon":107.6595},{"date":"1850-06-30","events":[],"lat":-23.4167,"lon":107.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 30th 1850\nThe last four days a half of a gale of wind\nnothing to be seen we must soon go I know\nwhere to look for better weather we want\none large whale to fill the lower hole\ngod grant that we may soon get it I am home\nsick Lat 23 25 Long 107 45 E","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"After four days of near-gale winds with nothing seen, the keeper longed for better weather and just one more large whale to fill the lower hold, confessing he was homesick.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for one more whale","quote":"we want one large whale to fill the lower hole god grant that we may soon get it I am home sick","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-07-01","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-06-30","lat":-23.3417,"lon":107.9583},{"date":"1850-07-02","events":[],"lat":-23.2667,"lon":108.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 2nd 1850\nall this strong trades and no whales Lord\nremember us in mercy grant us some more\noil may we go home this year in safety\nLat 23 16 S Long 108 10 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong trade winds and no whales seen. The keeper prayed for mercy, asking the Lord for more oil so they could return home safely this year.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed for oil and safety","quote":"Lord remember us in mercy grant us some more oil may we go home this year in safety","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-07-03","events":[],"lat":-22.675,"lon":108.5},{"date":"1850-07-04","events":[],"lat":-22.0833,"lon":108.8333},{"date":"1850-07-05","events":[],"lat":-21.4917,"lon":109.1667},{"date":"1850-07-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-20.9,"lon":109.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 6th 1850\nthe last fourt day strong gales heading\nNE saw an abundance of fin backs but\nno whales the cruise is almost over and\nbut little oil o dear o dear So ends\nLat 20 54 S Long 109 30 E","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew throughout the day. The crew saw plenty of finback whales but none worth hunting, prompting the keeper to lament the cruise ending with little oil: \"o dear o dear.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented a poor season","quote":"the cruise is almost over and but little oil o dear o dear","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1850-07-07","events":[],"lat":-20.2111,"lon":109.6667},{"date":"1850-07-08","events":[],"lat":-19.5222,"lon":109.8333},{"date":"1850-07-09","events":[],"lat":-18.8333,"lon":110.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 9th 1850\nContinues strong gales and no whales the ship\nleaks some and home fer away Lat 18 50 S Long. 110 E","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales continued, with no whales seen. The ship was leaking some, and home felt far away.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Homesickness during a gale","quote":"the ship leaks some and home fer away","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-07-10","events":[],"lat":-18.225,"lon":109.8417},{"date":"1850-07-11","events":[],"lat":-17.6167,"lon":109.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 11th 1850\nall this day strong gales from ESE latter steard\nto the west for Mauritus bent a new Fore sail\n& jibb god grant us some more oil before we\nget to port Lat 17 37 S Long 109 41 E","wind":[["whole","ESE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Under strong gales, the ship steered west for Mauritius. 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They saw finback whales, and the keeper lamented their modest haul of 1,425 barrels of sperm oil stored in the hold, writing, \"it is hard to start with no more oil.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented lack of oil","quote":"it is hard to start with no more oil","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1850-07-16","events":[],"lat":-18.075,"lon":99.5833},{"date":"1850-07-17","events":[],"lat":-18.6333,"lon":97.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 17th 1850\nall this day gentle trades steering W employed\nin repareing old sails Lat 18 38 Long 97 10 E\n\n[whale stamp]","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Sailed west under gentle trade winds while the crew repaired old sails.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-07-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-18.75,"lon":95.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 18th 185\nall this day fresh trades steering W latter\nsaw a large whale going SE quick down Boats\nwithout effect Lat 18.15 S Long 95 10 E","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh trade winds. 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The keeper complained that Mauritius was an expensive port for a whaleship to visit.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Complained Mauritius was too expensive","quote":"Mauritius is an exspencieve place for a whale ship to go","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Mauritius","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1850-08-15","events":[],"lat":-22.2158,"lon":55.9842},{"date":"1850-08-16","events":[],"lat":-23.05,"lon":53.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Augst 16th 1850\nall this day gentle trades steering WSW\nall sail set Lat 23 03 S Long 53° 55' E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in gentle trade winds with all sail set; no whales seen.","where":"at sea","via":[[55.15,-23.05]]},{"date":"1850-08-17","events":[],"lat":-23.8,"lon":52.75},{"date":"1850-08-18","events":[],"lat":-24.55,"lon":51.5834},{"date":"1850-08-19","events":[],"lat":-25.3,"lon":50.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Augst 19th 1850\nThe last three days light wind and\nbaffling latter part of this day strong breezes\nfrom the south Lat 25 18 S Long [struck: 50 25] E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","S","strong"]],"plain":"The past three days brought light, shifting winds, turning to strong southerly breezes by the end of this day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-08-20","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-08-19","lat":-26.1444,"lon":48.8334},{"date":"1850-08-21","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-08-19","lat":-26.9889,"lon":47.25},{"date":"1850-08-22","events":[],"lat":-27.8333,"lon":45.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Augst 22d 1850\nThe last 3 day wind all round the compass\nthis slow work a strong easterly current\nLat 27 50 S Long 45 40 E","wind":[["whole","variable",""]],"plain":"Over the past three days, the ship contended with shifting winds all around the compass and a strong easterly current, making for slow progress.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper complained about slow progress","quote":"this slow work a strong easterly current","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1850-08-23","events":[],"covered_by":"1850-08-22","lat":-28.2583,"lon":43.5417},{"date":"1850-08-24","events":[],"lat":-28.6833,"lon":41.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Augst 24th 1850\nThis day gentle breezes from the E and clear\nsteering W b S Lat 28 41 S Long 41 25 E","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Clear weather with gentle breezes; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-08-25","events":[],"lat":-29.35,"lon":39.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Augst 25th 1850\nall this day light easterly Winds steiry\nW all sail Lat 29 21 S Long 39 30 E","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light easterly winds and all sails set; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-08-26","events":[],"lat":-30.3167,"lon":37.0666},{"date":"1850-08-27","events":[],"lat":-31.2833,"lon":34.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Augst 27th 1850\nAll this day strong breezes from the N E\nand clear steering WbyS\nLat 31 17 S Long 34 38 E","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Clear weather with strong breezes; routine sailing with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-08-28","events":[],"lat":-32.3833,"lon":31.9833},{"date":"1850-08-29","events":[],"lat":-33.4833,"lon":29.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug[superscript: st] 29[superscript: th] 1850\nFirst and Mid part stong gales from\nthe [word struck-through?]SE latter calm\nLat 33 29 S Long 29 20 E","wind":[["first","SE","gale"],["middle","SE","gale"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["gale","calm"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the southeast before the wind died down to a calm. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-08-30","events":[],"lat":-33.8333,"lon":28.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug[superscript: st] 30[superscript: th] 1850\nAll this day light airs and calm saw\none sail dark cloudy weather and some\nlightning Lat 33.50 S Long 28 40 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm","cloudy","lightning"],"plain":"The day brought light airs, calms, dark cloudy weather, and some lightning. The crew sighted one ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-08-31","events":[],"lat":-34.75,"lon":26.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug[superscript: st] 31[superscript: st] 1850\nFirst part calm mid also latter gentle\nbreezes from the N E steering W by N all sail\nLat 34 45 S Long by Dist 26 52 by Chro 26 40 E\nthe Bar[superscript: r] has began to fall I hope to escape a\ngale of wind. a sailor must be prepaird\nto meet gales and calms god sends all for-our-good","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","NE","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"After calm seas, gentle breezes picked up as the ship sailed with every sail set. With the barometer falling, the keeper hoped to avoid a gale, reflecting that a sailor must be prepared for both calms and storms.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper prayed to escape a gale","quote":"","interest":4}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-01","events":[],"lat":-34.8333,"lon":24.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 1[superscript: st] 1850\nBegins with gentle breezes from the N E\nat 12 Mid the hauled to the W tacked to\nthe N latter the same strong breezes\nsaw a ships Lat 34 50 S Long 24 30 E\nthis day about 70 miles current setting\nto the W","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","W",""],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with shifting breezes; they sighted another ship but did not speak with it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-02","events":[],"lat":-34.85,"lon":23.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 2[superscript: d] 1850\nAll this day strong westerly gales a part of the\ntime a bad sea weared ships several times the\ncurrent appears to be done Lat 34 51 S Long 23 47 E","wind":[["whole","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship faced strong westerly gales and rough seas throughout the day, repeatedly turning the ship as the current seemed to ease.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-03","events":[],"lat":-35.4167,"lon":23.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 3[superscript: rd] 1850\nAll this day gentle breezes from the WSW\ntacked several times making slow-work\nSaw-one sail Lat 35 25 S Long 23 10 E","wind":[["whole","WSW","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the west-southwest as they turned several times, making slow progress, and sighted one other vessel.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-04","events":[],"lat":-36.1167,"lon":22.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 4th 1850\nBegins with gentle breezes from WSW mid\nand latter hard gales saw 2 Barks\nLat 36 07 S Long 22 38 E","wind":[["first","WSW","light"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The day began with gentle breezes, but strong gales picked up later. Two barks were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-05","events":[],"lat":-35.9167,"lon":22.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 5th 1850\nFirst and mid parts a heavy gale from WSW\nand hard squalls heading N latter more moderate\nthe wind WSW a heavy Sea there has been a\ncurrent setting to the WSW about 50 miles\nLat 35 55 S Long 22 10 E","wind":[["first","WSW","gale"],["middle","WSW","gale"],["latter","WSW","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"A heavy gale and hard squalls brought a heavy sea, and strong currents set the ship about 50 miles to the west-southwest before the weather moderated.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-06","events":[],"lat":-35.6667,"lon":21.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 6th 1850\nFirst part strong gales and squally from the\nSW latter calm Lat 35 40 S Long 21 25 E","wind":[["first","SW","gale"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["gale","squalls","calm"],"plain":"The day brought strong gales and squalls from the southwest, followed later by calm.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-07","events":[],"lat":-35.7167,"lon":21.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept 7th 1850\nAll this day calm latter saw 3 ships sounded\n68 fathoms sand and shells Lat 35 43 S Long 21 10 E","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship lay becalmed all day. Later, they sighted three ships and took soundings at 68 fathoms over sand and shells.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-08","events":[],"lat":-35.6167,"lon":20.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 8th 1850\nAll this day Baffling winds all round the compass\nsaw a number of ships Lat 35 37 S Long 20 05 E","wind":[["whole","variable",""]],"plain":"Experienced shifting winds from all directions and sighted several ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-09","events":[],"lat":-35.1833,"lon":19.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 9th 1850\nBegins with light airs and calms spoke the\nDutch Bark Livonia from Batavia for\namsterdam saw 5 sails at 7 PM calm got\nnear the Livonia down Boats and towed her\noff latter part fresh breezes from the SE\nsaw the Land to the NE near Dyers Point\nLat 35 11 S Long 19 10 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","SE","fresh"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"They met the Dutch bark Livonia, bound from Batavia to Amsterdam. In the calm that evening, as the ships drifted close together, the crew lowered the boats and towed her clear. Later, they sighted land near Dyers Point.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Boats towed drifting ship clear in calm","quote":"calm got near the Livonia down Boats and towed her off","interest":3},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Livonia","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Dyers Point"},{"date":"1850-09-10","events":[],"lat":-33.8833,"lon":16.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 10th 1850\nBegins with fresh breezes from SE steering\nNW saw the Land near the Cape 35 miles dist\n[struck: Wednesday] latter strong breezes\nfrom SE steered WNW\nLat 33 53 S Long 16 05 E","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Sailed with fresh to strong breezes from the southeast and sighted land near the Cape about 35 miles away.","where":"near land","place":"the Cape"},{"date":"1850-09-11","events":[],"lat":-32.325,"lon":13.4583},{"date":"1850-09-12","events":[],"lat":-30.7667,"lon":10.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 12th 1850\nThe last two days fresh S E winds\nsteering NNW Lat 30 16 S Long 10 50 E","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"They sailed northwest under fresh southeast winds over the past two days.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-13","events":[],"lat":-29.15,"lon":8.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Frid Sept 13th 1850\nAll this day light winds and calm\nlatter boarded the ship Propontis Barstow\nof Salem for Genoa she sailed in company\nwith us from Mauritius\nLat 29 09 Long by Chro 8.50 by Dirt 8.48 E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms continued all day. 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They sighted four ships during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-27","events":[],"lat":-15.95,"lon":-5.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 27th 1850\nbegins with gentle trades at 3 am\nsaw St Helena run past it at 9 am\nwent onshore [struck: 30] Ends off and on","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"With gentle trade winds blowing, the crew sighted Saint Helena early in the morning, sailed past it, and went ashore before cruising back and forth off the coast.","where":"near land","place":"St Helena","via":[[-5.85,-16.15]],"plate":"land.landfall-a","at":"saint-helena"},{"date":"1850-09-28","events":[],"lat":-15.0,"lon":-6.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept 28th 1850\nall this day light trades at 4 PM\ncame onboard made sail for Home\nLat 15 00 Long 6 40 W","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under light trade winds, the crew returned aboard at 4 PM and set sail for home.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-09-29","events":[],"lat":-13.9611,"lon":-8.25},{"date":"1850-09-30","events":[],"lat":-12.9222,"lon":-10.3334,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Sept 30th 1850\nall this day gentle trades steering NWbyN\nall sail set No Obs","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with gentle trade winds under full sail; 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nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-10-11","events":[],"lat":-0.9917,"lon":-25.6667},{"date":"1850-10-12","events":[],"lat":-0.4833,"lon":-26.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 12th 1850\nall this day light trades and clear\nwarm weather crossed the Equator\nLat 00° 29' N Long 26° 45' W","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light trade winds and warm, clear weather; the ship crossed the equator.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-10-13","events":[],"lat":1.6,"lon":-27.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct 13th 1850\nAll this day gentle trades and clear this\nday hove overboard two bottles with ships\nname and lat & long &c\nLat 1° 36 N Long 27 52 W","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Under gentle trade winds and clear skies, the crew tossed two message bottles overboard containing the ship's name, coordinates, and other details.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Cast message bottles into the sea","quote":"hove overboard two bottles with ships name and lat & long &c","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-10-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":3.0667,"lon":-29.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 14th 1850\nAll this day light trades and clear\nsaw whales and got one small one\n[whale stamp] Lat 3° 04' N Long 29 15 W","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"In light trade winds and clear weather, the crew sighted whales and caught one small one.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1850-10-15","events":[],"lat":4.2667,"lon":-30.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct 15th 1850\nall this day light breezes from the S\ncut in the whale and boiled it out\nLat 4 16 N Long 30 04 W","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"plain":"Under light southerly breezes, the crew stripped the blubber from their whale and boiled it into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1850-10-16","events":[],"lat":4.8667,"lon":-30.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct 16th 1850\nAll this day light baffling winds\nlost the trades Lat 4 52 N Long 30 42","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"Light, shifting winds as the ship lost the trade winds. 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The crew met the English brig Confidence, twenty-four days out from Liverpool bound for Santo Domingo.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Confidence","rig":"brig","port":"Liverpool","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1850-11-07","events":[],"lat":22.4167,"lon":-53.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 7th 1850\nall this day baffling wind from the\nNorthward spoke the brig Faira from\nHalifax for Barbadoes\nLat 22 23 N Long 53 15 W","wind":[["whole","N",""]],"plain":"Amid shifting winds from the north, they met and exchanged news with the brig Faira, sailing from Halifax to Barbados.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Faira","rig":"brig","port":"Halifax","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1850-11-08","events":[],"lat":23.2833,"lon":-54.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 8th 1850\nall this day light & fresh breezes from\nN E heading N W saw nothing\nLat 23 17 N Long by Dist 54 35 by [struck: Obs] [insertion: do] 54 45","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light to fresh breezes; nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-09","events":[],"lat":24.25,"lon":-56.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 9th 1850\nall this day gentle breezes from E to SE\nand cloudy steering N W saw an\nEnglish Bark steering N W\nLat 24 15 N Long 56 10 W","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The ship sailed northwest under gentle breezes and cloudy skies, sighting an English bark heading in the same direction.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-10","events":[],"lat":25.6667,"lon":-58.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 10th 1850\nall this day gentle breezes from\nthe S latter squally steering\nN W saw one sail this a hard\npassage Lat 25 40 N Long 58 00 W\n\n30 days from the equator 45 from\nSt Helena 88 from Mauritins\n\nHome still far away","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship sailed northwest under gentle breezes that turned squally. The keeper lamented their slow, difficult voyage, noting that home was still far away after weeks at sea.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented the long passage home","quote":"","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1850-11-11","events":[],"lat":26.2333,"lon":-58.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 11th 1850\nFirst part light airs and calm at 6 PM\ntook a breeze from the E head WSW\nlatter NW strong breezes saw- one sail\nLat 26.14 N Long by Chro 58 10 [struck: by] [struck: Dist] 59 20","wind":[["first","","light"],["first","E",""],["latter","NW","strong"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms were followed by strong breezes from the northwest. 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Later in the day, the crew sighted two other vessels sailing to the southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-15","events":[],"lat":29.8167,"lon":-63.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 15th /50\nall this day light airs and baffeling and\ncalm Lat 29 49 Long 63 18 W","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship faced light, shifting breezes and calms all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-16","events":[],"lat":30.25,"lon":-64.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov- 16th 1850\nAll this day gentle breezes from the E\nheading WNW saw one sail this is a dull\npassage when shall we get home the flour\n& meat almost gone we have a plenty of\nBread & molasses\nLat 30 15 N Long 64 35 W","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east as the ship sailed on. Sighting another vessel, the keeper lamented a dull passage, wondering when they would reach home as flour and meat were nearly gone, leaving plenty of only bread and molasses.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-17","events":[],"lat":31.2833,"lon":-68.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 17th /50\nBegins with light breezes from SE\nlatter strong breezes from the s steering\nNW saw one sail\nLat 31 17 N Long 68 00 W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["latter","S","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in changing breezes, steering northwest. They sighted one ship, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-18","events":[],"lat":33.0333,"lon":-67.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 18th /50\nBegins with a strong breezes from\nthe S steering NW at 1 PM wind\nhauled to the WNW headed N double\nreefed the top sails latter strong gales\nLat 33 02 N Long 67 22 W","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["first","WNW",""],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong breezes shifted from the south to the west-northwest, forcing the crew to reduce sail before strong gales set in.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-19","events":[],"lat":34.3,"lon":-67.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 19th 1850\nBegins with strong breezes from WNW\nlatter wind WSW heading NW strong\ngales and a bad sea hove the try works\nover board this ends the whaling part\nGod grant us a safe passage home\nLat 34 18 N Long 67 45 W","wind":[["first","WNW","strong"],["latter","WSW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"In heavy gales and rough seas, the crew threw the try-works overboard, marking the end of their whaling. The keeper prayed, \"God grant us a safe passage home.\"","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1850-11-20","events":[],"lat":35.7,"lon":-68.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 20th 1850\nFirst part strong gales from WSW\nheading NW latter modderate heading\nNNW Lat 35 42 N Long 68 10","wind":[["first","WSW","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The ship faced strong gales before the weather moderated.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-21","events":[],"lat":36.6167,"lon":-69.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 21st 1850\nat 2 PM took a breezes from SSE\nsteered WNW Mid part strong gales\nat 10 am wind hauled to the NW\ntook in the Fly jibbe Boom & down\nMein Royal mast hard squalls\nLat 36 37 N Long 69 40 W","wind":[["first","SSE","moderate"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","NW",""]],"weather":["gale","squalls"],"plain":"Strong gales and hard squalls struck the ship, forcing the crew to take down the flying jib-boom and main royal mast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-22","events":[],"lat":35.7,"lon":-70.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 22^d 1850\nBegins with a hord gale from N W and squally\nheaded W S W latter more modderate dull dull\nwhen shall we get home the Lord knows\nLat 35 42 N Long 70 35 W","wind":[["first","NW","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","squalls"],"plain":"A hard northwest gale and squalls gave way to more moderate conditions. Weary of the slow progress, the keeper lamented: \"dull dull when shall we get home the Lord knows.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-23","events":[],"lat":36.5833,"lon":-71.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 23^d /50\nFirst part light airs and bafflling at 2 AM\ntook a light breeze from the S steered\nN W latter strong gales from the E N E\nclose reefed Lat by a poor Obs 36.35 Long do 71.20\nat 11 am air weight 56° water 73° judge\nourselves in the gulf","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","ENE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Light, shifting breezes gave way to strong gales from the east-northeast, forcing the crew to reduce sail. Measuring the water at 73 degrees, they judged they were in the Gulf Stream.","where":"at sea","place":"Gulf Stream"},{"date":"1850-11-24","events":[],"lat":36.9167,"lon":-71.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 24 th 1850\nBegins with a fresh breeze from E N E\nat 4 PM wind hauled to the N and\nblowed hevy headed W N W mid and latter\nthe same blowing a heavy gale hove too under-\ntry sails No Lat by Obs by act 36.55 Long by Chro 71.30\nairs 52° water 72° at noon","wind":[["first","ENE","fresh"],["first","N","strong"],["middle","N","gale"],["latter","N","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong winds shifted to the north and built into a heavy gale. The ship stopped and waited out the storm under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-25","events":[],"lat":36.4167,"lon":-71.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Mon day Nov 25^th 1850\nBegins with a heavy gale from N N W and\nhevy squalls of hail mid the same latter more\nmodderate and clear - heading W by S saw a Brig\nheading the same Lat 36 25 Long 71 25 W\nair 52° water 72° at noon","wind":[["first","NNW","gale"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","NNW","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","squalls","hail","clear"],"plain":"A heavy gale brought squalls of hail before the weather moderated and cleared. They spotted a brig heading in the same direction, but saw no whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Heavy gale and hail squalls","quote":"Begins with a heavy gale from N N W and hevy squalls of hail","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-26","events":[],"lat":37.4333,"lon":-71.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 26^th 1850\nBegins with light breezes from N W\nheading W S W at 9 PM wind hauled to\nW S W steered N W [illegible] at 8 am water fell\nfrom 72° to 58° out of the Gulf saw 4\nsails latter strong breezes steering N N W\nLat 37 26 N Long by Chro 71 40 by Dist 71 50","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","WSW",""],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Sailing under shifting breezes, the crew noticed the sea water temperature drop from 72° to 58° as they exited the Gulf Stream. They sighted four other ships.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Water temperature plunged exiting Gulf Stream","quote":"water fell from 72° to 58° out of the Gulf","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","place":"Gulf Stream"},{"date":"1850-11-27","events":[],"lat":40.0,"lon":-72.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 27th 1850\nAll this day fresh breezes from W to\nSW steering N to NNW saw 5 or 6 soils\nLat 40 00 N Long 72 18 W","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued as the ship steered north-northwest. Five or six other ships were sighted during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1850-11-28","events":[],"lat":41.1717,"lon":-71.5778,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 28th 1850\nBegins with gentle breezes from SW\nsteering NE b E at 5 PM sounded 32 fathoms\nsand & shells saw Montque light at\n12 SSE dist 15 miles at 4 AM passed\nBlock Island at calm and foggy\nspoke the schooner Edward everett\nfrom Norfork for Boston at 11 took\na strong breezes from ESE double\nreefed So ends","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","ESE","strong"]],"weather":["calm","fog"],"plain":"As they approached the coast, they sighted Montauk Light and passed Block Island in calm, foggy weather. They met the schooner Edward Everett, bound from Norfolk for Boston, before strong winds forced them to shorten sail.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Edward Everett","rig":"schooner","port":"Norfork","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Block Island","plate":"gam.spoke-c","at":"block-island"},{"date":"1850-11-29","events":[],"lat":41.35,"lon":-71.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 29th 1850\nBegins with a strong gale from ESE\nat 4 PM saw the land Rhode Island\nshore East of New-Port 8 miles dist\nlay off and on through the night from\n16 to 25 fathoms thick fogg at 4 am the\nfogg lifted saw Block Island light ES\nand Point Judith at day light saw\nthe Fland bareing W 12 miles saw the\nmain land at 8 thick fogg and light\nairs So ends from the N","wind":[["first","ESE","gale"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["gale","fog"],"plain":"Strong gales and thick fog hampered navigation as the ship neared the Rhode Island coast, cruising back and forth off Newport, Block Island, and Point Judith.","where":"near land","place":"Rhode Island","at":"rhode-island"},{"date":"1850-11-30","events":[],"lat":41.55,"lon":-70.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Nov 30th 1850\nBegins with a thick fogg & calm\n24 fathoms at 5 PM at 7 PM took a breezes\nfrom the SW at 10 PM blowing hard in\nsqualls tacked ships several times at day\nlight saw the land near West Port dist\n5 miles wind houled to the NW made\nsail for New bedford at 10 am took\na pilot and run in So ends this voyage","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","SW","light"],["middle","NW",""]],"weather":["fog","calm","squalls"],"plain":"After thick fog and squalls, the crew sighted land near Westport, picked up a pilot, and sailed into New Bedford, ending the voyage.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Completed the voyage at New Bedford","quote":"took a pilot and run in So ends this voyage","interest":2}],"where":"in port","place":"New bedford","via":[[-71.05,41.35]],"at":"new-bedford-massachusetts"}],"plates":{"life.keeper":"The log","chase.sperm":"After sperm whales","gam.spoke":"Spoke a ship","land.landfall":"Land ho","chase.right":"After right whales","work.cutting":"Cutting in","work.trying":"Trying out","work.stowing":"Stowing down","gam.visit":"A gam","caught.sperm":"A sperm whale taken","nature.porpoises":"Porpoises"}}