{"id":"AV03839","vessel":"Draco","rig":"Bark","master":"Edwin J. Reed","port":"New Bedford, MA","ground":"Atlantic","year_out":"1878","year_in":"1880","logbook":{"id":"logbookofattlebo00attl","title":"Logbook of the Attleboro (Bark) and Draco (Bark) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Peter Gartland and Edwin J. Reed and kept by Alexander Omey, on whaling voyages between 1878 and 1880.","url":"https://archive.org/details/logbookofattlebo00attl","pages":212},"days":[{"date":"1878-08-06","events":[],"lat":40.05,"lon":-70.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday, Aug 6-1878\nBark Draco, Bound on a Whaling\nVoyage Capt Reed Master\n\nTook out Anchor off Clarks Point\n\nTuesday Aug 6 1878 and Stood out\nto Sea, with a moderate breeze from\nthe East [illegible]\n\nTuesday Aug. 6-1878\nThis day com light wind and fogy\nShips heading to the S. West emp\ngitting the Anchors on the Bow &\nChains below mid parts ly to and\nLatter Parts good breeze Steering\nS E ½ South emplyed Rigging\nthe Boats, several sails in syht\nLat 40 03 N\nLong 70-34,W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["first","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The bark weighed anchor off Clarks Point and stood out to sea to begin the voyage. The crew secured the anchors and chains and rigged the whaleboats.","where":"near land","place":"Clarks Point","at":"new-bedford-massachusetts"},{"date":"1878-08-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":38.8667,"lon":-68.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday, Aug. 7-1878\nThis day com fine weather strung\nbreeze from S. W. Steering S. E ½ S\nemp gettiny the Boats Ready mid\nParts fine weather Latter Parts\nLatter Parts at. 7 a m Rose Sprim\nWhales Loward three Boats struck\nto the . W. Boat killed him the\nother two Boats still in chase\n[left margin: Off, Boat on Whale,]\n( Latt, 38-52,N\n( Long, 68-18, W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"]],"plain":"After fine weather and preparing the boats, the crew spotted sperm whales around 7 a.m. Three boats put out; one harpooned and killed a whale while the other two continued the chase.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1878-08-08","events":[],"lat":37.7167,"lon":-63.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug-8-1878\nThis day com fine weather took the\nWhale talong side the two Boats come\non board gut Ready and cutt him in\nfinished at seven P.M mid Parts\nemp cutting up the Whale on deck\ntwo sails in syht Latt Parts strung\nbreeze Steeing S.E half South got\nReady and Started the works\ntwo sails in syht\n( Latt, 37-45, N\n( Long, 68,40, W","wind":[["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They brought the whale alongside, stripped its blubber, and finished cutting it in by 7:00 p.m. The crew then cut up the blubber on deck, started the try-works to boil it, and sighted two other ships.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1878-08-09","events":[],"lat":38.8667,"lon":-58.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug-9-1878\nThis day coms fine weather strong\nbreeze from S, W. ship under easy\nsail steering S.E half South emp-\nloy ing [struck: out?] midle Latter parts\nstrong breeze steering S.E by South\nempty ed Boiling one sail in\nSight    {Lat 38-52. N\n{Long 58-18. W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew as the ship steered southeast under easy sail, with the crew busy boiling blubber into oil. Another vessel was in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1878-08-10","events":[],"lat":36.0,"lon":-57.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 10-1878\nThis day coms fine weather strong\nSouth west winds steering S.E by S\nunder short sail finished boiling\nout and cleaned up for the night\nnothing in sight mid & Latter parts\nstrong breeze from the west [struck: er] steering\nE. S E by compass nothing doing on\nboard nothing in sight\n{Lat 36-00. N\n{Long. 57-41. W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","W","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes and fine weather. The crew finished boiling out blubber and cleaned up, with nothing in sight and nothing else doing aboard.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-11","events":[],"lat":35.9667,"lon":-57.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 11-1878\nThis coms fine weather strong breeze\nfrom the west [struck: er] steering E by comp\nnothing in sight nothing doing on\nboard Latter parts strong westerly\nwinds steering E by S under short\nsail emply ed doing ordenay ships\nduty on board one sail in sight\n{Lat 35-56. N\n{Long. 57-29. W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong westerly winds. The crew attended to routine ship's duties under reduced sail, and one other vessel was sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-12","events":[],"lat":36.05,"lon":-56.2167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Mounday Aug 12-1878\nthis day com. Fine weather strong\nbreeze from the west 4 steering\nE 1/2 S under short sail empd\nby 2d Bratkering out in the After\nHole, & water in the main Hatch\nnothing in Light, Latter Parts\nlittle squally emp Bratkering out\nin the main Hatch and stinch\ning oil in Between decks nothing\nin Light,\n{ Lat 36-08-N\n{ Long 5-7-10, W","wind":[["first","W","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong westerly breeze and squalls later. The crew spent the day shifting cargo, water, and oil in the hold and between decks.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1878-08-13","events":[],"lat":36.7167,"lon":-54.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Duesday Aug 13-1878\nthis day com fine weather and\nmoderate breeze from the west [struck: N]\nsteering to the East 4 under eazy\nsail Emplyed doing ordenary ships\nduty nothing in sight, Mid &\nLatter Parts much the same\nlight moderate breezes form the\nwest 4 steering to the East 4\nemplyed doing odd jobs on\nboard nothing in sight\n{ Lat 36-43 N\n{ Long 54-57, W","wind":[["first","W","moderate"],["middle","W","moderate"],["latter","W","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes as they steered east under easy sail, doing ordinary ship's duty and odd jobs. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-14","events":[],"lat":36.6167,"lon":-54.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednes day Aug 14-1878\nthis day com moderate weather\nwith some Rain squalls wind\nfrom the west 4 heading to\nthe East 4 emplyed doing\nnessary work on board nothing\nin Light, Mid & Latter Parts\nfine weather light wind from\nthe S. W steering to the East 4\nemp at work in the Rigin one\nsail in sight\n{ Lat, 36-37-N.\n{ Long, 54-04, W.","wind":[["first","W","moderate"],["middle","SW","light"],["latter","SW","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The crew handled necessary ship's work and worked on the rigging under moderate weather with rain squalls, followed by fine conditions. One sail was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-15","events":[],"lat":36.25,"lon":-52.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug. 15-1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze form S. West Steering S.E by E\nemply ed doing odd jobs in the\nRigin nothing in sight mid\nParts light breeze Steering S. East\nLatter Parts fine Ship steering\nE by South emp bending stay\nsailes one Schooner in sight in\nthe mid to the S West\nLat, 36-15, N\nLong, 52-50, W","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew worked on the rigging and bent staysails. A schooner was sighted to the southwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-16","events":[],"lat":36.6167,"lon":-51.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug 16 1878\nThis day com fine weather Light\nbreeze from the N. West steerng\nE by South emp doing nessary\nwork on board nothing in sight\nmid & Latter Parts fine weather\nmoderate winds from N. West\nsteering S E by S emply ed\nBrakenig out water in the four\nHole nothing in sight\nLat, 36-37 N\nLong, 51-64 W","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","NW","moderate"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. The crew did necessary work aboard, including breaking out water in the forehold; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":35.3,"lon":-49.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 17 1878\nThis day com fine weather good\nbreeze form N West steering S. E by, S\nRose Black fish Loward three\nBoats but did not strike Boats\ncame on board steering to the\nEast & doing odd jobs don board\none sail in sight mid & Latter\nParts fine weather & Light breeze\nform the N East Ship on spuits\nTacks crusing for whales Two\nsails in syht working to the\nEast [drawing]\n{ Lat 35-18 N\n{ Long 49-58, W","wind":[["first","NW","moderate"],["middle","NE","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"They spotted pilot whales and put out three boats to chase them, but failed to strike any. The crew then did odd jobs aboard while cruising under fine weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-18","events":[],"lat":35.8667,"lon":-49.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 18-1878\nThis day com fine weather light airs\nfrom the East & ship on the North\nern tack nothing doing on board\ntwo sails in Light Mid Parts light\nbreeze Latter Parts fine weather with\nmoderate breeze from the South & ship\nsteering E. S. East employed braking\nout between decks one sail in sight\nLat. 35-52 N\nLong. 48-02, W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew worked at breaking out provisions between decks, with a couple of distant sails in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-19","events":[],"lat":35.3,"lon":-48.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug. 19-1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nwinds from the South & steering\nE S. East employed stowing back\nbetween decks and other jobs on\nboard one sail in sight Sun\ndown shortened sail, Mid & Latter\nParts fine weather strong breeze from\nthe S. W. heading to the S. East\nemployed doing nessuary work on\nboard one sail in sight\n{ Lat 35-18-N\n{ Long 46-51-W","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["middle","SW","strong"],["latter","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate winds. The crew worked on stowing between decks and other ship duties, with another ship in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-20","events":[],"lat":35.7833,"lon":-45.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug. 20-1878\nThis day com fine weather strong\nS. West winds cruising for whales\nemployed doing orderlary ships\nduty on board spoke the Eliza\nAdams had taken nothing this\nseason, Mid & Latter parts fine\nweather strong breeze from S West\non the wind heading to the\nS. East under short sail emp\ndoing ordenary ships duty on\nboard nothing in sight\n{ Lat-35-47 N\n{ Long-45-53, W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","SW","strong"],["latter","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Cruising in fine weather and strong winds, the crew attended to routine ship's duties. They met the Eliza Adams, which had taken no whales this season.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Eliza Adams","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1878-08-21","events":[],"lat":38.3,"lon":-45.2667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 21-1878\nThis day com with fine weather\nstrong breeze from the S. West\nheadting to the S. East under short\nLail employed doing odd jobs on\nboard nothing in sight at sun\ndown shortend sail and went on\nthe N tack . Latter Parts made\nall Prudent Lail Cruiseing for\nwhales strong breeze from L.W\nemployed doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board one Brig in\nsight { Lat 38-16 N\n{ Long 35-02. W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["latter","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong breeze; the crew did odd jobs and routine ship's duty while cruising for whales, spotting one brig in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-22","events":[],"lat":38.1667,"lon":-44.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug-22-1878\nThis day com fine weather stry\nbreeze from S.W. steering different\nPoints Cruising for whales emp-\nloyry ordenary ships duty on\nboard one sail in sight at\nsun down shortend sail and\ncame Two on the Port tack\nLatter Parts fine weather moduate\nwinds from the west to Cruiseing\nfor whales doing ordenary Ships\nduty one sail in Ly W\n{ Lat 38 10 N\n{ Long 44-39.W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["latter","W","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather as the crew steered in various directions, cruising for whales and doing ordinary ship's duties. Another vessel was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-23","events":[],"lat":37.35,"lon":-43.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug-23-1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nwinds from the west cruising for\nwhales spoke and gamed the Eliza\nAdams seed nothing at sun took\nin light Luils, Latter Parts\nfine weather moderate winds from\nthe west [struck: W] employed doing ordenary\nShips duty on board nothing\nin sight { Lat 37-21 N\n{ Long 43-28. W","wind":[["first","W","moderate"],["latter","W","moderate"]],"plain":"Cruising in fine weather, they met and visited with the Eliza Adams. No whales were seen, and the crew spent the day on routine ship's duties.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Eliza Adams","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1878-08-24","events":[],"lat":37.2,"lon":-42.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 24-1878\nThis day com Fine [struck: thaz] weather and\nstrong breeze from the Th west\nship heading to E S E employ at doing\nnessary work on board nothing in\nsight At sun down Closed Reefed\nthe Top sails and Hove two in the\nstarb. mid parts squally Latter\nparts fine with moderate winds\nfrom the N.W. ship in sprit nothing\nin sight (Lat 37-12 N\n(Long 42-52, W","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew spent the day doing necessary work aboard under a strong breeze. At sundown they heavily reduced sail and stopped the ship through squally nighttime weather before conditions improved.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-25","events":[],"lat":37.4167,"lon":-41.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 25-1878\nThis day com squally weather light\nbaffling winds ship in sprits heading\nto the East er nothing doing on board\nnothing in sight Latter parts\nthick squally ship under short sail\nheading to the East er employed on\nboard doing odd jobs nothing in\nsight (Lat 37-25-N\n(Long 41-30-W","wind":[["first","variable","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally weather with light, shifting winds kept the ship under reduced sail heading eastward. The crew did odd jobs, with no other vessels or whales in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-26","events":[],"lat":36.6333,"lon":-40.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug 26-1878\nThis day com thick squally weather\nship heading to the East er under\nshort sail doing ordinary Ships duty\non board nothing in sight at sun\ndown Closed Reefed the Top sails\nmid & Latter parts fine weather\nspring breeze from the N. East\nship heading to the S, E and\nunder short sail employed\nPickeng over Potatoes nothing in\nsight (Lat 36-39 N\n(Long 40-18, W","wind":[["middle","NE","fresh"],["latter","NE","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The day began with thick, squally weather under reduced sail before turning fine. The crew did ordinary ship's duty and spent time picking over potatoes, with no whales or ships in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":38.8333,"lon":-39.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug-27-1878\nThis day com more moderate breeze\nfrom the N.E. Ship on the starboard\nheading to the S.E under short\nSail. finished Picking over the\nPotatoes nothing in Sight. Mid.\n& Latter Parts fine weather and\nmoderate breeze from the South &\nShip heading to the. E.S.E employed\nputting down some Shelfing lowered\nthree Boats after Black fish but\ndid not Strike Boats came on board\n(Lat 38-50 N\n(Long 39 43. W","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","S","moderate"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew finished sorting through the potatoes and worked on installing shelving. They put out three boats to chase pilot whales but failed to strike any.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-28","events":[],"lat":37.15,"lon":-38.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 28-1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nbreeze from the South & employed\ndoing nessary work on board one\nSail in Sight at sun down short\nened Sail Latter Parts fine weather\nlight S.W winds Ship heading to\nthe E.S.E employed doing nes-\nsary work on board nothing in\nSight (Lat 37-39 N\n(Long 38-00-W","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["latter","SW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the crew attended to necessary work. A ship was in sight, and sail was reduced at sundown.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-29","events":[],"lat":36.0853,"lon":-38.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug-29-1878.\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze from S.W. heading to the\nS.E employed doing ordenery Ships\nduty on board at Sun down\nshortened Sail nothing in\nSight Mid Parts light winds\nLatter Parts strong breeze from\nS West heading to the S East\nemp doing odd jobs on board\none Sail in Sight\nBroke out water (Lat 36-57 N\n(Long 38-27.W","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate winds; the crew did routine ship's duty and odd jobs, broke out water, and sighted another vessel.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-30","events":[],"lat":38.6333,"lon":-38.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug -30-1878\nThis day com fine weather strong breeze\nfrom S. West Ship heading to the\nS. East with all prudent sail set\nemployed doing ordinary Ships duty\non board three sails in sight at\nSun down Shortened Sail, Latter\nparts squalley strong breeze from S.S.W.\nheading to the S.E with all prudent\nsail set emp braking out Bread\nBeans & molasses one sail in sight\n(Lat-36-38 N\n(Long 36-5-2. W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["latter","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew handled routine ship's duties and broke out provisions of bread, beans, and molasses. They sighted a few other ships, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-08-31","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":36.5667,"lon":-37.3167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 31-1878\nThis day com squalley with strong breeze\nfrom S.S.W. ship heading to the S.East\nemp doing oded jobs on board at four\nP.M. Rose Sperm Whales lowred three\nBoats went along side of one to the\nL. Boat & had him missed whales\nstarted to the windward at sun\ndown Boats came on board, Latter\nparts little squalley light breeze from\nthe West & nothing in sight nothing\ndoing on board (Lat-36-34 N\n(Long-37-19-W","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"],["latter","W","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew did odd jobs in squally weather. At four in the afternoon, they spotted sperm whales and put out three boats to chase them. One boat reached a whale but missed with the harpoon, and the whales escaped.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1878-09-01","events":[],"lat":35.8,"lon":-37.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept -1-1878\nThis day com find weather & light\nairs from the N.N.E Ship heading\nto the S. West nothing in sight\nnothing doing on board at sun down\nshortend sail, Latter parts\nfine weather moderate breeze\nfrom the N.E. Ship steering\nto South East employed doing\nordinary ships duty on board\nnothing in sight (Lat 35-48 N\n(Long 37-24, W","wind":[["first","NNE","light"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the crew performed routine ship's duties, and no whales or ships were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-02","events":[],"lat":36.0,"lon":-36.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept-2-1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nbreeze from [illegible] heading to the\nS East employed doing ordenary\nShips duty on board one sail in\nsight at sun down Shortened sail\nand came two on the Port tack\nLatter parts fine weather moderate\nbreeze from the East [struck: d] Ship on\nthe wind on the S tack nothing\nin Light doing odd jobs on board\n{Lat. 36-00, N\n{Long 36-58, W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. The crew carried out routine ship's duty and odd jobs, seeing only one distant ship at sundown.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-03","events":[],"lat":36.0833,"lon":-37.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 3. 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nEasterly winds Ship heading to the\nN. West employed doing ordenary\nShips duty on board nothing\nin sight at sun down Shortened\nsail, Latter parts fine weather\nand calm employed doing ordenary\nShips duty in board nothing in\nLight\n{Lat-36-05. N\n{Long-37-23, W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds and later calms. The crew carried on with routine ship's duty, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-04","events":[],"lat":36.6333,"lon":-37.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept-4-1878\nThis day com fine weather Light\nares from the N. W steering\nto the East [struck: d] employed doing\nnessey work in board one sail\nin Light at sun down Shortend\nsail (mid to Latter parts squally\nwith baffeling winds Ship hedding\nto the N. E employed doing\nordenary Ships duty on board\nnothing in sight\n{Lat 36-38. N\n{Long 37-00- W","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","variable",""],["latter","variable",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew attended to necessary ship's duty under light breezes, spotting one vessel in sight. Later in the day, the weather turned squally with baffling winds as they shortened sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-05","events":[],"lat":36.5833,"lon":-38.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept-5-1878\nThis day Com squally moderate\nbreez from the N [struck: &] E ship on\nthe wind on the Port tack emp\nmakeing new Boat sails and\nother jobs on board att sun down\nshortend sail [illegible] in,\nMid & Latter Parts fine weather\nstrong Eastly winds ship heading\nto the North [illegible] under short sail\nnothing in sight { Lat 36-35. N\n{ Long 38-52. W","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew made new boat sails and did other work around the ship. Fine weather followed with strong easterly winds, but nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-06","events":[],"lat":37.5,"lon":-38.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept-6-1878\nThis day Com Rather hazy and\nstrong Eastly winds ship on the\nstarbord tack emplyed at work\non Boat sails and Braking out\nwater nothing in sight mid\n& Latter parts fine weather with\nmoderate winds from the East [illegible]\nship on the Northern tack emplyed\nBraking out nothing in sight\n{ Lat 37-30 N\n{ Long 38 52. W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew worked on boat sails and broke out water casks. Nothing was in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":3}],"lat":37.9167,"lon":-38.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept 7-1878\nThis day Com good weather with\nmoderate Eastly winds ship on\nthe Northern tack emplyed\nmakeing new Boat sails nothing\nin sight att sun down shortend\nsail Latt parts cloudy with\nstrong breeze from the S East\nship on the East ern tack under\nshort sail at a quarter before\ntwelve Rose three Sperm\nWhales { Lat 37-55. N\n{ Long 38-14. W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew worked on making new boat sails under moderate winds. Just before noon, they sighted three sperm whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":37.6,"lon":-36.9,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Sept-8-1878\nThis day Com fine weather strong\nS East wind ship working to\nthe windward after the whales\nbut did not gain any on them\ntwo sails in sight At sun\ndown shortened sail, Latter\nParts thick weather with Rain\nSqualls took in the fore sail &\nFore Top sail closed the main\nhove two on the S tack three\nsails in sight No, Obs","wind":[["first","SE","strong"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The crew worked the ship to windward chasing whales but failed to gain on them. Later, the weather turned thick with rain squalls, and they reduced sail and waited.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1878-09-09","events":[],"lat":37.2833,"lon":-35.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept-9-1878\nThis day Com blowing a moderate\ngale from the south & ship\nhove two on the S tack under\nshort sail at three wind shifted\nto the N. W more moderate with\nsome Rain nothing in sight\nmid Parts much the same Latter Parts\nstrong breege from the West & ship\nheading to the East & employed\nBraking out one sail in sight\n{ Lat 37-17. N\n{ Long 35-34, W","wind":[["first","S","gale"],["first","NW","moderate"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"A moderate gale blew from the south, forcing the ship to stop and wait under reduced sail before the wind shifted with some rain. Later, with a strong westerly breeze, the crew broke out cargo.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-10","events":[],"lat":38.05,"lon":-34.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept-10-1878\nThis day Com fine weather ship st\neareing E by Compass employed doing\nordenary ships duty on bord one\nsail in sight at six P. M steering\nN, E at sun furled the main\nsail and snuged up for the night\nLatter Parts thick hasey strong\nNortherly wind ship on the East &\nTack [struck: e] employed doing nesesary\nwork on board nothing in sight\n{ Lat 38. 03 N\n{ Long 34. 18 W","wind":[["latter","N","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Routine sailing and ordinary ship's duty under fine weather, turning thick, hazy, and windy later in the day. A distant sail was sighted in the evening.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-11","events":[],"lat":37.6667,"lon":-34.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept. 11. 1878\nThis day Com breezing in and\nSqually took in Sail and Hove\ntwo in The S Tack Blowing\na moderate Gale and Heavy Squalls\nfrom The North & [struck: c] mid parts\nBlowing Heavy from the Northeast\nShip Hove two in the Starbard\ntack Latter parts more moderate\nbut Heavy Swell Ship hove two in\nThe S Tack Lat 37. 40-N\nLong, 34, 24, W","wind":[["first","N","gale"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship took in sail and stopped to wait out a moderate gale and heavy squalls from the north and northeast, with heavy swells continuing later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-12","events":[],"lat":37.4,"lon":-33.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept- 12 1878\nThis day Com more moderate with\nheavy swell went around on The\nPort tack and made all Prudent\nSail the weather still looking bad\nin, Sail in Light[struck: [illegible]] Latter parts\nfine weather and Calm made all\nSail employed doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board one Sail in sight\nLat 37,, 24,, N","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["heavy sea","calm"],"plain":"The weather improved from a heavy swell to fine conditions and calm seas. The crew set sail, attended to routine ship's duties, and sighted another vessel.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-13","events":[],"lat":38.1,"lon":-33.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept, 13,, 1878 Long 33,, 44,, W\nThis day Com Calm with some Rain\nemployed doing nessary work ond\nboard one Sail in Sight at Sun\ndown took in light Sails Calm\nLatter parts finny weather light\nbreez from the S East ship on the\nwind in The Eastern tack with\nall sail set employed doing ordenary\nShips duty on board Two Sails\nin Light\n(Lat. 38,, 06,, N\n(Long 33,, 01,, W","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","SE","light"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Calm conditions with rain gave way to fine weather and light breezes. The crew attended to necessary ship duties and sighted a few other vessels.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-14","events":[],"lat":39.5,"lon":-32.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept. 14. 1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nwinds from the East ship close\nHauled to the East [struck: d] emplyed\ndoing ordanary ships duty on\nboard two sails in sight Broke out\nBeef, Latter parts fine weather\n[illegible] moderate breeze from the East\nship close to the wind heading\nto the N. East nothing doing\non board one sail in sight\n(Lat. 39.30, N\n(Long 32.20, W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate easterly winds. The crew did routine work and broke out beef, sighting a couple of ships in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-15","events":[],"lat":39.9,"lon":-31.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept. 15. 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nBaffling winds from the East [struck: d]\nship on the Eastern tack one\nsail in sight at sun down took\nin light sails, Latter parts Hazy\nweather strung breeze from the\nS. East ship on the Eastern tack\nemplyed doing ordanary ships\nduty on board two sails in sight\n(Lat 39.54 N\n(Long 31.10, W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Routine sailing with hazy weather and variable winds. The crew carried out ordinary ship's duties and sighted a few other vessels in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-16","events":[],"lat":39.55,"lon":-31.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept- 16- 1878\nThis day com thick Hazy with a\nstrung breeze from the S East\nat one oclock rose the Isle of\nFlores & Carvo went in the other\ntack ship heading to the S. W\nemplyed doing oded jobs seral\nsails in sight, Latter parts\nthick Hazy weather strung breeze\nfrom the S. East working up\ntoward the Isles emplyed doing\nodd jobs two sails in sight","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"In thick, hazy weather and a strong breeze, they sighted the islands of Flores and Corvo and tacked toward them while doing odd jobs around the ship.","where":"near land","place":"Flores and Corvo","at":"corvo-and-flores"},{"date":"1878-09-17","events":[],"lat":39.3333,"lon":-29.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept, 17. 1878\nThis day Com thick Hazy weather\nmoderate winds from E to South\nSpoke the Bark Wave Laying off\nand on the Isle had not taken\nany oil since leaving Port sevral\nSails in Sight Bound South,\nLatter Parts fine weather light breeze\nfrom the East d[struck: ^] Ship working to\nthe South d[struck: ^] employed doing oded\njobs on board nothing in Sight\n{Lat \" 39, 20 N\n{Long \" 29, 45 W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","E","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Thick, hazy weather with moderate winds. They met the bark Wave cruising off the island, which had not taken any oil since leaving port. Later, the crew did odd jobs as they worked southward in fine weather.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wave","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"the Isle","via":[[-31.15,39.65]],"plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1878-09-18","events":[],"lat":39.3,"lon":-29.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept, 18, 1878\nThis day Com light wind from the\nS, East Ship heading to the S, W\nemployed doing ordenary Ships duty\non board nothing in Sight\nLatter Parts fine weather light\nwinds from the South d[struck: ^] Ship on\nthe Eastern Tack employed Brakeing\nout in the After Hole nothing in\nSight\n{Lat \" 39\" 18, N\n{Long 29\" 58, W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"Light winds and fine weather as the crew tended to ordinary ship's duty and broke out cargo in the after hold. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-19","events":[],"lat":38.9833,"lon":-29.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept\" 19, 1878\nThis day Com fine weather light\nbreezes from the South d[struck: ^] Ship,\nheading to the S. West, doing\noded jobs on board nothing in\nSight Latter Parts fine weather\nlight breeze from the South d[struck: ^]\nat day light Raised the Isle of\nFayal emp, doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board two Sails in sight\n{Lat\" 38\" 59\" N\n{Long \" 29\" 11\" W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light southerly breezes while the crew did odd jobs aboard. At daylight they sighted the island of Fayal, with two other ships in view.","where":"near land","place":"Isle of Fayal","at":"faial-island"},{"date":"1878-09-20","events":[],"lat":38.5667,"lon":-28.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept, 20. 1878\nThis day com fine weather Light\nbreeze from The South, & Ship on\nThe wind heading in toward\nThe Isle employed doing ordinary\nShips duty on board sevral sails\nin sight at seven went on the\nother tack, Latter Parts Thick &\nRainy Ship within 15 miles of Fayal\n[struck: ly] Light Baffling winds not much\nStiring on board nothing in Light\n{ Lat. 38,,34 N\n{ Long 28,,01, W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew did routine duty while heading toward the island in fine weather, with several sails in sight. The weather turned thick and rainy later as they came within 15 miles of Fayal.","where":"near land","place":"Fayal","via":[[-28.15,38.55]],"at":"faial-island"},{"date":"1878-09-21","events":[],"lat":37.6667,"lon":-28.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept,, 21, 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nwinds from oprits Points Stearing\nS by East employed doing ordinary\nShips duty on board Three sails\nin sight, Latter Parts fine weather\nlight wind from the East & Ship\non The South & The Isles in sight\nsevral sails in sight The Whale\nShip Niger about five miles Lay\noff and in The Isle, { Lat 37,,40 N\n{ Long 28,,54 W","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light winds as the crew carried out routine ship's duties. Islands and several vessels were in sight, including the whaleship Niger about five miles away.","where":"near land","place":"The Isles","via":[[-27.95,38.35]]},{"date":"1878-09-22","events":[],"lat":37.2,"lon":-27.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 22,, 1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nwinds from The East & Ship on\nthe wind heading to The S.S.E\nwith all Sail set sevral sails\nin Light nothing doing on board\nLatter Parts fine weather strong\nbreeze from The East & Ship\nheading to The S.S.East with\nall sail set three sails in\nsight doing ordinary Ships\nduty on board, { Lat 37,,12 N\n{ Long 27,,26,, W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["latter","E","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather and sailing with every sail set. Several other ships were in sight, with nothing unusual happening on board.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-23","events":[],"lat":34.5,"lon":-26.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 23. 1878\nThis day com fine weather strung\nEastly winds Ship heading to the\nS S East with all sail set employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\ntwo Sails in Sight Mid & Latter\nParts fine weather strong Baffling\nwinds form the, Eastd Ship\nClose Hauled on the wind to the,\nSouthd with all Sail set employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\n(Lat, 34, 30, N\n(Long 26, 03, W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong easterly winds as the ship sailed south-southeast with all sails set. The crew performed routine ship's duty, and two other vessels were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-24","events":[],"lat":32.8333,"lon":-25.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Quesday Sept, 24, 1878\nThis day com fine weather string wind\nform the, Eastd Ship Close Hauled\non the wind to the, Southd employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\nnothing in Sight Latter Parts\nfine weather moderate winds\nfrom the Eastd Ship Close Hauled\nto the S S East with all Sail set\nemployed Brakering out meat &\nBread nothing in Sight\n(Lat,, 32, 50 N\n(Long,, 25,, 06 W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and sailing with all sails set. The crew did routine ship's duties and broke out provisions of meat and bread. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-25","events":[],"lat":31.0,"lon":-24.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept,, 25, 1878\nThis day com fine weather strung\nwind [struck: sf]from the Eastd Ship in\nthe wind heading to the S S East\nemployed doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board nothing in sight\nLatter Parts fine weather moderate\nbreeze from the Eastd ship steering\nto the Southd doing odd jobs\non board nothing in sight\n(Lat,, 31,, 00 N\n(Long 24,, 14 W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with easterly winds as the crew attended to routine ship duties and odd jobs. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-26","events":[],"lat":29.4667,"lon":-24.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept-26. 1878\nThis day Com fine weather moderate\nbreeze from the East & Stearing\nS by W by compass employed doing\nordenary Ships duty nothing in\nsight Latter parts fine weather\nlight wind from the East & Stearing\nS by W by compass employed Brakeng\nout water in the main hole one sail\nin sight (Lat. 29,,28 N\n(Long. 24,15-W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes. The crew did ordinary ship's duty, broke out water in the main hold, and sighted one sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-27","events":[],"lat":28.2,"lon":-24.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept. 27, 1878\nThis day com fine weather light breeze\nfrom the East & Stearing S by W\nby compass the Fore Top mast stay\nParted employed Repareing it one\nsail in sight Latter parts fine\nweather light bafflings winds stearing\nS by W Half West [struck: &] employed doing\nordenary Ships duty on board Two sails\nin sight (Lat. 28,,12 N\n(Long 24,24. W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The foretopmast stay broke and the crew repaired it, sighting a couple of distant sails while attending to ordinary ship's duty.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-28","events":[],"lat":26.5833,"lon":-24.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept. 28. 1878\nThis day com. fine weather light\nBaffling winds from the East & emp\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\nnothing in sight, Latter parts\nfine weather moderate breichs\nShips Stearing S by W by com noth-\ning doing on board one sail\nin sight (Lat 26,,35. N\n(Long 24,18. W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light winds with routine ship's work. One sail was sighted in the distance, but no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-29","events":[],"lat":23.5833,"lon":-24.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept. 29. 1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate Breezs\nShips shearing S. S. W. Half. West, By\nCompass one Sail in Sight, [struck: mich]\n[struck: W] Latter Parts fine weather strong\ntraid winds Ships stearing S [struck: b] West\nHalf West employed doing ordenerz ships\nduty on Board two sails in sight\n{ Lat \" 23 \" 35 \" N\n{ Long 24 \" 06 \" W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes and strong trade winds. The crew carried out routine ship's duties, and a couple of other vessels were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-09-30","events":[],"lat":21.2667,"lon":-24.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 30\" 1878\nThis day com fine weather strong winds\nShips stearing S. S. W. By Compass\nemployed doing neasary work on\nBoard two Sails in sight, Latter\nParts fine weather moderate Breezs\nstearing S. S. W By Compass emplo\ndoing oded jobs in the Rigin nothi\n-ng in sight\n{ Lat \" 21 = 18 = N\n{ Long \" 24 \" 18, W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and routine rigging work aboard, with two other ships sighted early on.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":19.4667,"lon":-24.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct \" 1\" 1878\nThis day com fine weather with\nmoderate Breezs stearing S S. W.\ntill three oclock Then kept off Ships\nheadind S. W by S By Compass emp\nat work in the Rigin nothing in\nSight but fin Backs, Latter Parts\nfine weather light Breezs and swell\nto the North d Stearing S. W. by South\nby Compass nothing in Light\n{ Lat \" 19. 28 ( N\n{ Long 24. 37, W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the crew worked on the rigging. They saw only finback whales, with nothing else in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":18.0833,"lon":-25.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct, 2, 1878\nThis day Com fine weather light Bruses\nStearing S. S. W South By Compass\nemplyed at work in the Rigin\nsmall school of Black fish in\nLight, Latter Parts fine weather light\nTrades Stearing S. W. [illegible] I emplyed\nBrakeing out Stores nothing in\nSight { Lat 18,, 05,, N\n{ Long 25,, 26,, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew worked on the rigging and broke out stores, and spotted a small school of pilot whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-03","events":[],"lat":16.8333,"lon":-25.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct, 3, 1878\nThis day Com fine weather light\nBregely Winds Stearing S. S. West\nBy Compass emplyed duing odd\njobs on bared nothing in\nLight, mid & Latter Parts light\nBreade winds the Isle of St Antone\nabout 12 miles off emplyed Break-\neing out water two Sails in sight\n{ Lat,, 16,, 50,, N\n{ Long,, 25,, 33, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light winds as they sailed southwest, doing odd jobs and breaking out water. They spotted two ships and sighted the island of St. Antonio about 12 miles away.","where":"near land","place":"Isle of St Antone","at":"santo-antao"},{"date":"1878-10-04","events":[],"lat":16.0,"lon":-25.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct, 4, 1878\nThis day Com fang weather light\nBreade winds ship heading to\nthe South & employed to work\nin the Rigin one sail in sight\nLatter Parts fine weather light airs\nShip heading to the South & emp\ndoing ordenary Ships duty one sail\nin Sight, { Lat ,, 16,, 00 N\n{ Long,, 25,, 15,, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds as the ship headed south. The crew worked on the rigging and did ordinary ship's duty, with another vessel in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-05","events":[],"lat":14.8687,"lon":-24.7118,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct,, 5,, 1878\nThis day Com fine weather light\nairs Ship heading To The South\nemplyed doing ondeanary Ships duty\non board nothing in sight, Mid\nparts light airs Latter Parts hazy and\nSqually with Rain Ship off The\nIsle of Brava waitting to land\nThe Capt, Two Sails in Sight","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","haze"],"plain":"The crew attended to routine ship's duties in light winds. Later in the day, the weather turned hazy and squally with rain as they cruised off the Isle of Brava, waiting to land the captain.","where":"near land","place":"Isle of Brava","at":"brava"},{"date":"1878-10-06","events":[],"lat":14.8687,"lon":-24.7118,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Oct, 6,, 1878\nThis day Com thick and Rainy with\nHeavy Squalls Closed Reefed The\nTops Sails the weather not fit to\nLand a Boat Laying off an on\nThe Isle, mid parts strong Breeze off\nand on The Isle, Mid & Latter parts\nthick and Squally had one very\nHeavy Squall Ship within twenty\nmiles of the Isle one Sail in sight","wind":[["middle","","strong"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Thick, rainy weather brought heavy squalls, forcing the crew to reduce sail. It was too rough to land a boat, so they cruised off and on within twenty miles of the island.","where":"near land","place":"The Isle"},{"date":"1878-10-07","events":[],"lat":14.8687,"lon":-24.7118,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct, 7, 1878\nThis day Com Thick and Squally\nShip off The Isle of Brava waiting\nfor a Suitable Time To Land a boat\none Sail in sight the Isle about\n15 miles off, Lat Parts Hazy with\nstrong Breezes at seven A M The\nCapt went on shore The Boat\nCame off at noon","wind":[["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","haze"],"plain":"In thick, squally weather off the Isle of Brava, the crew waited for a chance to land a boat. The captain went ashore at 7 a.m. and returned at noon.","where":"near land","place":"Isle of Brava","at":"brava"},{"date":"1878-10-08","events":[],"lat":14.2325,"lon":-22.2761,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Oct. 8. 1878\nThis day Com Hazy with string Breese\nShip Laying off an on the Isle the\nCapt in Shore Boat went in at four\nBut the Capt did not Come off Boat\nCame off at six P.M the sturd off\nShore  Mid & Latter Parts hazy\nwith strong Breese at eleven\noclock sent a Boat ashore the\nCapt in Shore Ship off an on the\nHarbor","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The ship cruised off and on the island in hazy weather and a strong breeze. A boat was sent ashore twice, but the captain remained on land.","where":"near land","place":"the Isle","via":[[-24.35,14.75]]},{"date":"1878-10-09","events":[],"lat":13.6229,"lon":-19.8333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wedenesday Oct 9 1878\nThis day Com strong Breese and\nsqually the Ship off and on the\nHarber at four P.M the Capt\nCame on Board kept off sturing\nS half E by compass shiped one\nman.  Lot Parts squalley and light\nbaffling Breese stearing S half E\nby compass employed Braking out\nsails and Bread. Bent new Fore\nTop mast stay sail and main\nsail one sail in sight (Lat 24-38 N\n(Long 19.50 W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship cruised off and on the harbor until 4 p.m., when the captain returned aboard and they recruited one new crewman before sailing south. The crew spent the day breaking out bread and sails.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Shipped one man","quote":"shiped one\nman","interest":1}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1878-10-10","events":[],"lat":13.0,"lon":-24.3167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct. 10. 1878\nThis day Com fine moderate breese\nstearing S half E compa doing odd\njobs on board  Latter Parts light\nbreeze from S. W to west employed\nBrooking out water Pork & Beef\none sail in sight\n(Lat \" 13,, 00,, N\n(Long \" 24-19,, W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","SW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes. The crew did odd jobs and broke out water, pork, and beef, with one other ship in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-11","events":[],"lat":12.6,"lon":-23.8667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Oct 11th 1878\nThis day com light Breeze from\nS West Ship working South little\nSqually with some Rain emp\nat work on the Rigin nothing\nin sight mid parts squally\nwith Rain Latter parts much the\nsame light winds from the S West\nnothing in sight No. Obs","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["latter","SW","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew worked on the rigging amid light winds, squalls, and rain as the ship sailed south. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-12","events":[],"lat":12.2,"lon":-23.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct 12 1878\nThis day com light Baffling\nwind from the S West Ship Close\nHauled to the South d[illegible] not much\ndoing on board nothing in sight\nLatter parts fine weather and Calm\nnothing doing on board one Steamer\nin sight heading to the East d[illegible]\n{Lat = 12 = 12. N\n{Long = 23,, 25, W","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light, shifting winds gave way to calm, fine weather with little activity on board. A steamer was sighted heading eastward.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-13","events":[],"lat":11.8,"lon":-23.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct. 13. 1878\nThis day com fine weather and Calm\nnothing doing on board nothing\nin sight at six P M a light breeze\nsprung up from the North d[illegible] and\nwest d[illegible] mid & Latter parts\nfine weather light breeze from\nthe North d[illegible] stearing S & East\nby Compass nothing in sight\n{Lat ,, 11 ,, 48. N\n{Long ,, 23 ,, 18. W","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","NW","light"],["middle","N","light"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine, calm weather with nothing to do on board and nothing in sight. A light northerly breeze picked up in the evening as the ship sailed southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":10.6667,"lon":-23.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct. 14, 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreezes Ship Stearing SbW by\nCompass Rove new fore and main\nTop Sail Hallards & Runners and\ndonig other nessay work in the\nRigen nothing in Sight, mid,\n& Latter Part light winds and calm\nBroke out molasses Rose a school\nof Black fish lowared four Boats\nstruck to the S. SbB Boat\nKilled them took them to the\nShip {Lat 10-40 N\n{Long 23-22, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"After routine rigging work, they lowered four boats for a school of pilot whales. The starboard, waist and bow boats struck whales and brought their catches to the ship; the number is not stated.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1878-10-15","events":[],"lat":10.25,"lon":-23.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Oct. 15, 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\n[struck: breezes] Stearing SbSt employe[illegible]\nClearing away the Black fish\none Sail in sight mid Parts\nlight breezes Latter Parts fine weat\nther light breeze Stearing SbSt\nemp. Boying out the Black fish\nfinished one sail in Light\n{Lat,, 10-15 N\n{Long,, 23, 29 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes. The crew cleared away and finished boiling out blubber from pilot whales, with another ship in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Processed blackfish (pilot whales)","quote":"Clearing away the Black fish"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1878-10-16","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":1}],"lat":9.2667,"lon":-22.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct. 16, 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nTrade winds Stearing SbSt west\ntill three then kept off South\nat half part five loward three\nBoats after Black fish struck\none to the L. Boat killed him\nand took him on board then\nkept on her Course, mid Parts\nfine breeze Latter Parts fine\nweather Stearing South emp.\nPainting the Top of our Boats\nnothing in Sight {Lat 9,, 16\n{Long 22,, 58","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","moderate"]],"plain":"They put three boats out to chase pilot whales; the left boat harpooned one, killed it, and took it aboard. Later, the crew painted the boat tops.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1878-10-17","events":[],"lat":8.6167,"lon":-22.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct. 17. 1878\nThis day com fine weather light Trades\nStearing from S to S half West emp\nPainting a little tried out the Black\nfish nothing at Sun down sat the\ntwo Royals, mid Parts light Baffling\nwinds from the N, E Latter Parts fine\nweather and Calm employed Braking\nout water & Stowing down our oil in\nthe main Hole nothing in Light,\n{ Lat \" 8=37=(n\n{ Long \" 22,33 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","NE","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew painted ship, finished boiling down blubber from pilot whales, broke out fresh water, and stowed oil in the main hold. Light winds turned to calms, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1878-10-18","events":[],"lat":8.45,"lon":-22.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct, 18, 1878\nThis day com fine weather and calm\nfinished Stowing back in the main\nHatch and Broke out Sugar & Peas\nnothing in Sight mid Parts calm\nLatter Parts fine weather and calm\nemployed Repairing the Fore Top Sail\nnothing in sight { Lat \" 8,,27,, N\n{ Long \" 22,,24 W","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm, fine weather stopped the ship while the crew finished stowing provisions in the main hatch, broke out sugar and peas, and repaired the foretopsail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-19","events":[],"lat":8.0833,"lon":-22.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct,, 19, 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nair Sprung up from the South 4 [struck: o]\nShip Bying to work South finished\nthe Top Sail and, Bent it nothing\nin Sight, mid Parts light airs\nand Squally [struck: Latter Parts fine]\nweather light Baffling winds\nStearing S S West by compass\nnothing duing on board nothing\nin sight, { Lat 8,, 05 N\n{ Long 22,,03 W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Light winds and squalls; the crew finished and attached a topsail. Nothing was in sight and there was little else to do.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-20","events":[],"lat":6.8416,"lon":-22.4417,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Oct 20\" 1878\nThis day com light baffling winds\nand squalley stearing S.S.W. By\nCompass nothing doing on board\nnothing in sight, mid Parts light\nbaffling winds and squally Latter\nParts moderate breeze from the East\nStearing S. S. W By Compass emplyed\ndoing nessary work on board nothing\nin sight  (No. Obs","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew experienced light, baffling winds and squalls while steering south-southwest. Nothing was in sight, and they did only necessary work on board.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-21","events":[],"lat":5.6,"lon":-22.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Oct 21. 1878\nThis day com fine weather moder\nate breeze from the East erly Ship\nsteering S. S. W. till three PM\nthen Hauled up half a Point\ndoing odel jobs on board one sail\nin sight, middle Parts baffling\nwinds and squalley Latter Parts\nmoderate winds and squally\nShip Close Hauled on The S Tack\nemplyed doing ordenary Ships duty\ntwo sails in sight  (Lat 5\" 36, N\n(Long 22, 50, W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","variable",""],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew handled ordinary ship's duty and odd jobs under moderate, squally, and baffling winds. A few other vessels were sighted in the distance, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"pilot","count":1}],"lat":5.0167,"lon":-22.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesda   Oct. 22. 1878\nThis day com strong breeze & squally\nShip on the wind on the S Tack\none sail in sight, at seven went\non The other Tack Ship heading\nto the East erly, mid Part squally\nlight baffling winds Ship on Spurt\ntacks Latter Parts squally with\nShip working South on spurts\ntacks toward the W & L Boats\ndown after Black fish struck\ntwo saved one to the L Boat\ntook him to the Ship\n(Lat \" 5\" 01 N\n(Long \" 22\" 31, W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","variable","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally weather with shifting winds. The crew put out boats after pilot whales, harpooning two and bringing one back to the ship.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1878-10-23","events":[],"lat":5.0,"lon":-22.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct, 23,, 1878\nThis day Com light baffling winds\nfrom the South & and Squally\nShip in opoite tacks working South\nemployed cutting up the beuber\none Sail in sight, mid and\nlight Baffling winds and Squally\nLatter Parts light airs and Calm\nwith Rain Squalls nothing much\nduing on board one sail in sight\n{ Lat 5,,\n{ Long 22,, 20 W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","calm"],"plain":"The crew worked at slicing blubber amid light, shifting winds and rain squalls. Another ship was in sight, but little else occurred aboard.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-24","events":[],"lat":4.6667,"lon":-22.0333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Oct, 24, 1878\nThis day Com fine weather and\nCalm at five P.M a light breeze\nsprang up from the S. West\nemp tying out the [illegible]\none sail in sight, mid Parts\nlight baffling winds Latter Parts\nlight wind from the S. W employed\nBraking out water two sails in\nSight { No,, Obs","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","SW","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","SW","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm and light winds prevailed. The crew boiled out blubber, broke out water from the hold, and sighted a few other vessels.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1878-10-25","events":[],"lat":4.3333,"lon":-21.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct,, 25, 1878\nThis day com squalley with Heavy\nRain moderate breeze from S. W\nto the North & steering S Half. W\ntwo Sails in sight, mid Parts\nlight Baffling winds and squalley\nLast Parts moderate breeze from the\nSouth & Ship heading to the\nEast & nothing in sight\n{ Lat 4=20 N\n{ Long 21,, 44. W","wind":[["first","SW","moderate"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Squally weather with heavy rain and shifting winds; two ships were in sight, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-26","events":[],"lat":3.6667,"lon":-22.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Oct,, 26, 1878\nThis day Com Better weather &\nmoderate winds from The South^n\nShip Working South,, emp doing\nnessary work on board two sails\nin sight,, mid Parts light Baff\nling winds Ship working South\nLatt Parts fine weather moderate\nwinds Ship heading to The S.W\nClose Hauled nothing in sight\n{Lat,, 3,,40 N\n{Long,, 22,,05 W","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship worked south under moderate winds and fine weather while the crew did necessary shipboard work. Two other vessels were sighted during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-27","events":[],"lat":3.6,"lon":-22.2111,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Oct,, 27,, 1878\nThis day Com fine weather with\nmoderate winds from The South^n\nShip working South nothing doing\non board nothing in sight\nmid Parts light Baffling winds\nShip on opsit tacks working South\nLatter Parts light airs and squalls\nShip Close Hauled on The wind\nto the S W doing odd jobs on\nboard two sails in sight\nNo Obs","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew worked the ship south under light, shifting winds and occasional squalls, doing odd jobs aboard. Two other ships were in sight, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-28","events":[],"lat":3.5334,"lon":-22.3389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Oct,, 28,, 1878\nThis day com light airs and\nsqually Ship Close Hauled\nto the S W employed doing\nordenary ships duty on board\ntwo sails in sight mid Parts\nlight baffling winds Ship on the\nSouth tack. Latter Parts light\nwinds & squally Ship herding\nto the S West one sail in\nsight, No Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew handled ordinary ship's duty under light winds and squalls, sighting a couple of other vessels in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-29","events":[],"lat":3.4667,"lon":-22.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"bueseday Oct, 29, 1878\nThis day Com light baffeling winds\nand squally ship working South\nemployed doing ordanary Ships\nduty on board one sail in sight\nmid parts light baffeling winds\nfrom the South & Latter parts light\nbaffeling winds and squally ship\n[struck: dose] Hauled in the wind to the\nS. W employed doing odd jobs on board\ntwo sail in sight { Lat,, 3,, 28 N\n{ Long 22,, 28 W","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Light, baffling winds and squalls as the ship worked south. The crew spent the day doing routine ship's duty and odd jobs, with two other ships in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-30","events":[],"lat":2.8167,"lon":-23.4667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wedneysday Oct, 30, 1878\nThis day Com light baffeling\nwinds and squalley ship close\nHauled in the wind to the S, W,\ndoing nesasary work on board\ntwo sail in sight, mid dle\nparts light winds and squalley\nLatter parts moderate winds\nform the South & Ship Heading\nfrom W to S, W close hauled on\nthe wind one sail in sight\nNo, Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew attended to necessary work amid light, shifting winds and squalls. They spotted two other ships during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-10-31","events":[],"lat":2.1667,"lon":-24.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"bhursday Oct, 31, 1878\nThis day Com moderate winds\nbut baffeling Ship cloze Hauled\nin the wind to the S, W employed\ndoing Ships duty on board one\nBrig in sight mid parts strong\nbreeze from the South & Heading from\nS,W, to W, S, W Latter parts strung\nbaffling wind and squally ship\nclose to the wind in the Port\ntack emps Brakeng out water\nand Beef nothing in sight\n{ Lat 2, 10 - N\n{ Long 24-28 W","wind":[["first","SW","moderate"],["middle","S","strong"],["latter","variable","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew handled ship duties, sighted a brig, and broke out water and beef amidst baffling winds and squalls.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":1.75,"lon":-25.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 1 1878\nThis day com string baffling winds\nand squally to the Ship close on\nthe wind to the S.W. at four\nP.M. saw a large whale water\nwent on the other tack till\nsix but did not see it more\nthen went on the western tack\nwith all prudent sail set,\nmid parts moderate winds from the\nSouth d. Latter parts fans weather\nmoderate winds Ship close Hauled\nto the S.W. employed doing odd\njobs on board one sail in sight\n(Lat 1-45, N\n(Long 25-37, W","wind":[["first","variable","strong"],["middle","S","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew spotted a large whale in the afternoon and turned the ship to pursue it, but they did not see it again. Later, they sailed on and did odd jobs, with another ship in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-02","events":[],"lat":0.8333,"lon":-26.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 2, 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze from the South d. Ship close\nHauled to the S.W. with all sail\nset employed doing ordinary ship\nduty on board nothing in sight\nmid parts much the same Latter\nparts fine weather moderate winds\nfrom the South d. Ship by the\nwind heading to the S.W. nothing\ndoing on board nothing in sight\n(Lat 00-50, N\n(Long 26-21, W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the crew did routine ship's duty with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-03","events":[],"lat":-0.4167,"lon":-27.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov, 3. 1878\nThis day com fine weather baffling\nwinds from Ship working South\nnothing in sight, mid parts\nmuch the same Latter parts fine\nweather moderate winds from\nd the S.S.E. Ship on the wind\nemployed [struck: Banthering] out stores\nnothing in sight (Lat 00-25, S\n(Long 27, 52, W","wind":[["first","variable",""],["latter","SSE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light, shifting winds as the ship worked south. The crew spent time breaking out stores, with no ships or whales in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-04","events":[],"lat":-1.0847,"lon":-28.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov, 4 - 1878\nThis day com fine weather Strong\nbreeze from the S,S,E Ship Close\nby the wind on the Starch emp\n[struck: dh]on ordenary ships duty on\nboard nothing in sight miel Parts\nmuch the same Latter parts fine wea-\nther strung winds from the S East\nShip Close by the wind on the Port\ntack employed Repering an old\nFore Top sail nothing in sight\n{Lat, 1,,55, S\n{Long,, 28,, 26,, W","wind":[["first","SSE","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong winds as the crew carried out routine ship's duty and repaired an old fore-topsail. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-05","events":[],"lat":-3.5833,"lon":-28.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov, 5, 1878\nThis day com fine weather Strong\nbeaches Ship Close Halled on the\nPort tack finished Repering the\nTop Sail. nothing in sight at\nSun down sat the twi Tops\nmiel Parts much the same Latter\nParts fine weather moderate winds\nform the S,E Ship Close Halled\non the wind to the S S, West\nemployed doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board nothing in sight\n{Lat 3,,35,,S\n{Long 28,,58,,W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate winds. The crew finished repairing the topsail and attended to ordinary ship's duties, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-06","events":[],"lat":-5.4667,"lon":-28.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov, 6, 1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nBeaches Ship Close Halled on the\nwind to the S,S,W employed doing\nordenary Ships duty on board\nnothing in sight, miel Parts\nmuch the same Latter Parts stung\nbreeze and Squally Ship head-\ning [blot] the South & employed\ndoing odd jobs on board nothing\nin sight,\n{Lat 5-28 S\n{Long 28,,18 W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship sailed south-southwest under moderate breezes and later encountered squally weather. The crew spent the day doing routine ship's duty and odd jobs, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-07","events":[],"lat":-7.3333,"lon":-28.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov., 7. 1878\nThis day Com fine weather string\nBreezes winds S ship Close Halled\non the wind to the South & emfp\ndoing ordenary Ships duty in\nboard one Sail in Sight\nMiel Parts much the same Latter\nParts String Breezes ship on the wind\non the S Tack employed Brakearig\nout water nothing in sight\n{ Lat. 7-20, S\n{ Long. 28-31, W","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes and fine weather; the crew handled routine ship's duties and broke out water. One unidentified ship was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-08","events":[],"lat":-9.4667,"lon":-28.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov., 8, 1878\nThis day Com fine weather strong\nBreezds winds S ship on the wind\non the S tack emplyed donig\nordenary Ships duty in board\none Sail in Sightd heading to\nthe South [struck: th] miel Parts String Breezs\ntook in light sails Stearing S [illegible] W\nLat Parts fine weather string Breezes\nStearing S Half. W by Compas emp\nSetting up some of our Rigin\n{ Lat.. 9-28, S\n{ Long,, 28,, 26. W","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong breezes. The crew carried out routine ship's duties, adjusted the rigging, and sighted a sail heading south.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-09","events":[],"lat":-11.4667,"lon":-29.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov,, 9, 1878\nThis day Com fine weather mod.\nBreezes Stearing S, Half, W emp\ndoing ordenary Ships duty nothing\nin Sight [struck: miel] miel Parts Baffling\nwinds S ship heading form [SSW]\nto S Half, W, Leat Parts fine weather\nString Breezes Stearing S Half\nW by Cumpass nothing doing\nin board nothing in Sight\n{ Lat 11-28 S\n{ Long 29-18, W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","variable",""],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather and routine ship's duties as they steered south-half-west. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-10","events":[],"lat":-13.3667,"lon":-29.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov. 10, 1878\nThis day com fine weather with\nmoderate Breches Steering S Half\nWest by Cim nothing in Sight\nMid Parts moderate winds Steering S b\nWest Latter Parts fine weather moderate\nBreches Steering S b West emplyed\nat work in the Rigin nothing in Sight\n( Lat \" 13-22. S\n( Long \" 29-28 W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the ship steered south by west. The crew worked on the rigging, and nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-11","events":[],"lat":-15.3333,"lon":-29.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Manday Nov. 11-1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nBreches Steering S, Half West emplyed\nsent dwn the Two Royals and the\nFore Ryal yard nothing in Sight\nMid. Parts Ship Close Halled on the\nwind to the South er emplyed\nmarkeing New Stay Sail Penants\nnothing in Sight Steering S Half\nwest \"\n( Lat = 15 = 20. S\n( Long = 28 = 20 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","S",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew took down the upper sails and worked on new staysail pennants, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-17.5833,"lon":-29.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov. 12, 1878\nThis day com fine weather Strong\nBreches Ships Stearing S Half West\nBy Cimpass made new Fier Gib\nPenants nothing in Sight Cut fin\nBacks , mid Parts about the Same\ntwo Sails Past in the Neght Steering\nto the N, Latter-Parts moderate\nBgulzs and Squally Stearing S Half,\nWest emplyed at work in the Rigin\ntwo Sails in Sight Bound North \"\nLat \" 17-35; S\nLong \" 28=15: W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fine weather with strong breezes as the ship steered south by west. The crew made new jib pendants and worked on the rigging, seeing finback whales and several passing ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-13","events":[],"lat":-19.75,"lon":-29.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov, 13, 1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nBraeles Stearing S by West emplyed\ndoing ordenary Ships deuty on board\ntwo Sails in sig going South and\nthe other to the North Mid Parte\nabout the Same Latter Parte fine\nweather moderate Braeles Ship Stean-\nring S by West emplyed at work in\nthe Rigin eschanged Long with a\nEnglish Bark Cut out a new Bob\nStay Rose the Isle of Trinadad\n{Lat-19-45-S\n{Long-29-00-W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew did routine work and rigging repairs under moderate breezes. They exchanged longitudes with an English bark and sighted the island of Trinidad.","where":"near land","place":"Isle of Trinadad","plate":"land.landfall-a","at":"trindade-island"},{"date":"1878-11-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-21.8333,"lon":-29.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov, 14-1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nBraeles Stearing between the two Isle\nnothing in Sight butt Fin Backs\nand one Sail emp doing nessary\nwork on board, Mid Part modn\nBraeles Ship Passing the Isle Latter\nPart fine weather Stearing S by W\nHalf west employed getting out water\nand mending the mizen Stay\nSail two Sails in Sight\n{Lat = 21=50 S\n{Long = 29=10-W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather as the ship steered between the islands. The crew saw finback whales and a couple of other vessels, fetched water, and mended a sail.","where":"near land","place":"the two Isle"},{"date":"1878-11-15","events":[],"lat":-24.1667,"lon":-28.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov, 15 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nBrailes Ships Stearing S by W\nHalf west emp at work ind the\nRigin three Sails in Sight\nBound to the South, mid Part\nabout the Same Latter Parte\nmoderate winds from NE\nStearing S by west Half west\nemp Brakeing out Stores noth\ning in Sight, {Lat 24-10 S\n{Long 28-14, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds as the crew worked on the rigging and broke out stores. Three other ships were in sight heading south, but none remained visible by the end of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-16","events":[],"lat":-26.05,"lon":-28.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov. 16-1878\nThis day Com fine weather with\nmoderate winds from the N.E\nStearing S By West Half West Till\nthree o'clock Halled up to S Half\nE By Com doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board Two Sails in sight\nMiel Part about the same Latter Part\nCloudy with a moderate N.East wind\nStearing S Half East, one Sail in\nsight {Lat 26-03 S\n{Long 28=26=W","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes. The crew attended to routine ship's duties and sighted a couple of other vessels.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-17","events":[],"lat":-27.775,"lon":-28.5417,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Nov. 17-1878\nThis day Com Cloudy with some Rain\nmoderate N.East winds Stearing\nS Half East nothing in sight\nnothing doing on board Miel Part\nstrong Northerly winds Latter Part\nstedy breeze from the Northerd Ship\nStearing S Half East By Compears nothing\nin sight {No, Obs","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","N","strong"],["latter","N","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy","rain"],"plain":"The ship sailed south by half east under cloudy skies, rain, and northerly winds. With nothing in sight, the crew had nothing to do.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-18","events":[],"lat":-29.5,"lon":-28.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov-18-1878\nThis day Com Thick and Rainy\nstrong breezes from Nth West Ship\nStearing S Half, E By Compeass\nnothing in sight Miel Part light\nbaffling winds and Thick Latter\nPart Hazy and some Rain moderate\nwinds from S to S.W. ship working\nto the Southerd employ ed doing odd\njobs on board nothing in sight\n{Lat 29-30, S\n{Long 28. 39 W","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","SSW","moderate"]],"weather":["rain","haze"],"plain":"Thick and rainy weather with shifting winds as the crew worked their way south, doing odd jobs aboard with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-19","events":[],"lat":-29.8333,"lon":-25.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov. 19-1878\nThis day Com with weather light\nSouthley winds Ship on the wind\nHeading from S Half. E to S, E\nfour sails in sight all Heading\nto the North emp durng odd\nJobs on board mid part light\nairs and Calm Latter Part calm\nwith some fog Repaired the main\nTop G Sail and bent it one sail in\nSight, {Lat-29-50, S\n{Long-25-59-W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","fog"],"plain":"The crew did odd jobs and repaired and attached the main topgallant sail amid light winds, calms, and fog. Several passing ships were sighted, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-20","events":[],"lat":-30.0,"lon":-25.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov. 20-1878\nThis day Com Hazy light Southley\nwinds Ship Cloe Halled on the wind\nto the S. East emplyed durng nessery\nwork on board nothing in Sight\nmid part light airs and Calm\nLatter Part Calm emplyed durng\nordenary Ships duty on board\nnothing in Sight {Lat 30-00 S\n{Long 25-52, W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["haze","calm"],"plain":"Calm, hazy weather with light winds. The crew spent the day on routine ship's duties, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-21","events":[],"lat":-30.2,"lon":-25.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov. 21-1878\nThis day Com Calm weather emp\ndurng nessary work on board\nnothering in Sight, mid Part\nCalm Latter Part fine weather\nlight Breze from the East &\nemplyed getting out water nothing\nin Sight Ship working South\n{Lat 30-12 S\n{Long 25-57 W","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","E","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm and fine weather as the ship made its way south. The crew spent the day doing necessary work on board and getting out water, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-22","events":[],"lat":-32.1667,"lon":-25.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov. 22,, 1878\nThis day Com fine weather light\nbreeze from the East & S E\nHeading to the South & doing\nnessary work on board nothing\nin Sight Mid Part strong East\nwind Steering South Latter Part\nfine weather strong breeze from\nthe. East & Ship stearing S Half\nEast emp. doing ordenary Ships\nduty one sail in Sight\n(Lat 32=10 S\n(Long 25=25 W","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with easterly winds as the crew carried out routine ship's duties and steered south. A distant ship was sighted, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-34.5833,"lon":-24.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov,, 23=1878\nThis day com chusy strong breeze\nfrom E to N.E Steering S Half\nE by com doing odd jobs on board\nnothing in sight Mid Part strong\nbreeze Latter Part fine weather with\nmoderate breeze from the N.E\nSteering S Half East by com\nnothing in Sight butt fin Backs\nnothing on board (Lat 34=35 S\n(Long 24=22 W","wind":[["first","ENE","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew did odd jobs aboard while sailing south-southeast under strong breezes, later turning fine. They saw nothing in sight except finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":-35.3333,"lon":-23.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov. = 24 = 1878\nThis day com fine weather strong\nbreeze from E to N.E Steering\nS Half. E by com nothing in\nsight butt fin Backs nothing\ndoing on board Mid Part fogg\nShip Lying a Back from two till\nlight Last Part strong breeze from\nthe North thick fog saw a\nlarge Rite whale close to the ship\nlowared three boats butt did not\nsee him after boats came the\nwhale going to the N and fogg\ncould not keep Run of him\n(Lat. 35=20 S\n(Long,, 23=40 W","wind":[["first","ENE","strong"],["latter","N","strong"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"After seeing finback whales, thick fog set in. The crew spotted a large right whale close to the ship and put three boats out, but lost track of it in the fog.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1878-11-25","events":[],"lat":-35.3291,"lon":-23.8333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Nov. 25=1878\nThis day Com Thick fog strung\nbreeze from the N. W. Ship on\nopsits Tacks noth[struck: ing] in Sight\nLat Part Thick fogy weather\nwind from N. W. to S. E with\nRain,               No, Obs","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["latter","NW",""]],"weather":["fog","rain"],"plain":"The ship faced thick fog, strong winds, and rain while turning back and forth, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":-35.325,"lon":-24.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Nov, 26=1878\nThis dy Com Thick weather and\nfogy with Rain Rose a Rite\nwhale lowered four Boats\nstruck to the S Boat the whale\nRun to the windward struck\nthene to the L Boat the weather\nbeing thick the lines Parted\nand Lost the Whale Boats came\non board Mid Part Thick and\nRainy Ship under Two Reef Top sail\nLatter Part Thick fog strung breeze\nfrom the N Ship. on opsits Tacks\n               No, Obs","wind":[["latter","N","strong"]],"weather":["fog","rain"],"plain":"In thick, foggy weather and rain, they sighted a right whale and put out four boats. Two boats harpooned it, but in the thick weather the lines broke and they lost the whale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-27","events":[],"lat":-35.3209,"lon":-24.1667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Nov. 27-1878\nThis day Com Thick fog and\nRainy strung breeze from the\nN. W. Ship on opsits tacks\nunder Short Sail at five Pm\nlit up a little noth[struck: ing] in Sight\nLatter Part thick fog strung\nbreeze from the [struck: South] W. S. W\nRut off to the N. W. three\nHours Commenced to breeze on\nCame to on the Port tack\nnothing in Sight\n               No, Obs","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["latter","WSW","strong"]],"weather":["fog","rain"],"plain":"Thick fog, rain, and strong winds kept the ship under reduced sail, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-35.3167,"lon":-24.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov, 28, 1878\nThis day wind blowing strung\nbreeze from the S. E Hove to\nin the Port tack took in Fore\nTop Sail and Close Reef the main\nLaying two and three, Blowing\na moderate gale mid Part about\nthe same Latter Part strung\nbreeze from the S. East. ship under\ntwo close Reef Top Sails heading\nto the N, East nothing in sight\nbut fin Backs\n{ Lat 35 = 18 S\n{ Lony 24 = 20 W","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The ship weathered strong winds and a moderate gale under shortened sail, stopping for part of the day. Nothing was seen except finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-35.1333,"lon":-24.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov. 29th 1878\nThis day com blowing strung from\nthe S E ship under two close\nReef Top Sails Heading to the N, E\nnothing on board but ships duty\nnothing in Light but fin Backs\nmid Part much the same Latter\nPart d[o] strung wind from the East\nship under close Reef Top Sails\nemp getting out water nothing\nin Light but fin Backs\n{ Lat 35 = 08, S\n{ Lony 24 = 33, W","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"plain":"Strong winds blew throughout the day with the ship under reduced sail. The crew handled ship's duty and brought out water, seeing only finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-11-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-35.45,"lon":-24.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 30th 1878\nThis day com cloudy with a\nstrung breez from the East\"\nship under all Prudent Sail\nCruising for Whales doing odd\njobs on board nothing in sight\nbut fin. Backs, mid Part strung\nEasterly wind ship under short sail\nLatter Part strung Easterly wind\nand thick ship under all\nPrudent Sail nothing in sight\nbut fin Backs\n{ Lat 35 = 27 S\n{ Lony 24 = 43, W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew cruised under strong easterly winds, doing odd jobs aboard. No whales were seen except finbacks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-35.45,"lon":-24.0917,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Dec 1 1878\nThis day Com thick weather\nstrong Eastly wind Ship working\nto the East with all Candel\nSail out nothing in Sight but fin\nBacks mid part light wind\nfrom E to N.E Latter Part\nlight wind from N.E to N A\n& thick fog ding Ships duty\non board (No. Obs","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew worked the ship eastward in thick weather and heavy fog, carrying all sail. Nothing was in sight except finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-35.45,"lon":-23.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec. 2. 1878 ,\nThis day Com light winds from\nN.E to West and thick fog\nStearing E S.E. nothing in\nSight but fin Backs At Sun\ndown took in Light Sails\nStearing E by S Half S mid Part\nShip Heading to the East d\nin Latter Part fine weather light\nbreeze from the North d Ship\nstearing to the East d empolyed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty nothing\nin Sight butt f in Backs\n(Lat \" 35=27 S\n(Long \" 23=28 W","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew experienced thick fog and light winds while sailing eastward, occupied with ordinary ship's duties. Nothing was seen except finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-03","events":[],"lat":-35.6167,"lon":-22.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec \" 3 \" 1878\nThis day Com fine weather light\nwind from the N Stearing S E by\nS nothing in Sight doing odd\njobs on board at Sun down\nshortined Sail and came to on\nthe Western tack , mid Part\nthick weather Latter Part Strong\nbreeze from N.E. and thick\nfog Ship in the E tack\n(Lat = 35=37 S\n(Long \" 22=48 W","wind":[["first","N","light"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew handled odd jobs in fine weather, though nothing was in sight. Thick weather and heavy fog set in by the end of the day with a strong breeze.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-35.75,"lon":-21.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec. 4-1878\nThis day com strong breeze Ship\nunder short sail and on the\nE tack thick fog dung Ships\nduty on board mid Part about\nthe same Lat Part hazy with\nsome Rain made all sail kept\noff stearing S, E, by S nothing in\nsight but fin Backs (Lat 35=45 S\n(Long 21-34-W","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["fog","haze","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and thick fog forced the ship under reduced sail, but conditions later cleared to hazy rain. They set full sail, seeing nothing except finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-36.1667,"lon":-20.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec. 5-1878\nThis day com moderate weather\nwind from the N, W Ship Heading\nS, E by S by [illegible] com nothing in\nsight but Birds & fin Backs\nthe Royel stay Parted up with a\nnew one At sun down shortend\nsail came tow on the SS tack\nmid Part about the same Latter\nPart hazy strong breeze from N, W\nmade sail stearing by Compass\nnothing in sight but fin Backs\nemployed Ships duty on board\n(Lat=36=10, S\n(Long 20=50, W","wind":[["first","NW",""],["latter","NW","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"They sailed under moderate weather, seeing only seabirds and finback whales. A stay rope parted and was replaced with a new one.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw birds","quote":"nothing in\nsight but Birds & fin Backs","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-36.1333,"lon":-20.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec.. 6-1878\nThis day com Hazy weather\nstrong breeze Reefed down came\nto on the S tack Heading to\nSouth \" nothing in sight at\nsun down Closed Reefed the Top\nsails and took in the fore sail\nmid Part about the same Latter\nPart fine weather strong breeze from\nthe West \" made all Prudent sail\nand kept off to the N, E, loward\nthree Boats for Black fish but\ndid not strike emp Beaking out\nwater (Lat,, 36=08 S\n(Long, 20=28 W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong breezes and hazy weather gave way to fine conditions. The crew lowered three boats to chase pilot whales but failed to harpoon any, and worked at breaking out water.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-07","events":[],"lat":-36.4555,"lon":-20.6833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Dec 7-1878\nThis day wind find weather strung\nbreeze from the N W stearing\nto the S.E to S.W nothing in\nsight At Sund down Shortened\nSail mid Part stearing S.W\nLatter Part Blowing in took in\nFore sail and for top sail closed\nReefed the main and Hove too\non the Port tack blowing a gale\nNo, Obs","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew sailed under a strong breeze with nothing in sight. Later, as the wind rose to a gale, they took in sail and stopped the ship to ride out the storm.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-08","events":[],"lat":-36.7778,"lon":-20.8833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Dec. 8 1878\nThis day Com Blowing a moderate\ngale from N.W Hove two on\nthe Port tack at 6 PM went\non the oller tack and made\na little more sail more mod=\nerate mid Part strung breeze and\nBreezeing on took in the Fore\nTop sail Hove two on the Port tack\nLatter Part Blowing strung fum\nthe N.W and thick Ship\nLaying to on the Port tack\nNo. Obs","wind":[["first","NW","gale"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","NW","strong"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A moderate gale blew from the northwest. The ship stopped and waited out the heavy wind, taking in sail in thick weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-37.1,"lon":-21.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec. 9 1878\nThis day Blowing Heavy\nfrom the N.W Hove two on\nthe Port tack took in Fore\nTop Stiy sail Blowing Heavy\nmid Part more moderate wind\nShifted to the S.E Latter Part\nbetter weather made all Cunbust\nsail stearing West nothing\nin sight but fin backs\nLat 37=06.S\nLong 21=05 W","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Heavy winds forced the ship to stop and wait under reduced sail before the weather moderated. After setting all canvas and steering west, they saw finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-10","events":[],"lat":-37.4708,"lon":-21.4333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Dec 10- 1878\nThis day com fine weather strong\nbreeze from the S. E steering N W\nnothing in sight at sun down\nshortened sail and cary trace\non the Port tack mid Part about\nthe same Latter Part fine weather\nmoderate breeze from the S. E ast\nmade all sail and kept off\nsteering C. N. C. N. W nothing in sight\nemp doing ordeney ships duty\nNo. Obs","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and ordinary ship's duties as they sailed under fair breezes, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":2}],"lat":-37.8417,"lon":-21.7833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Dec. 11- 1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nbreeze from the S. E steering C by\nN by Compass nothing in sight\nbut fin Backs at sun down\nshortened sail and kept off one\npoint to west mid Part light ares\nand Calm Latter Part fine weather\nmade all coulgnt sail Rose two\nRight Whales going to the S. W\nloward four Boats but did not\nstrike Boats came on board at\none P M No. Obs","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"After seeing only finbacks early on, the crew sighted two right whales heading southwest. They put out four boats to chase them, but failed to harpoon either, and the boats returned in the afternoon.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1878-12-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-38.2125,"lon":-22.1333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Dec. 12, 1878\nThis day com fine weather strong\nbreeze from the N W W loward\nthree Boats after the same whale\nbut did not strike, Boats came\non board at sun down shortened\nsail one Whaler in sight [illegible]\nout ship heading to the W\nmid Part about the same Latter\nPart thick and Rainy strong\nbreeze from the N N W Ship on\nthe P tack spoke the B k\nSea Ranger taken one whale\nCapt went on board No Obs","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","NNW","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew put three boats out to chase a whale but did not harpoon it. Later, they met the bark Sea Ranger, which had taken one whale, and the captain went aboard.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sea Ranger","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1878-12-13","events":[],"lat":-38.5833,"lon":-22.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 13th 1878\nThis day Com Better weather\nwind from the. West Ship heading\nto the. S. in Com with the Sch\nRanger and B k Jannett mid\npart about the Latter part\nfine weather light breeze from\nthe. S. W. Cruising for Whales\nBroke out water nothing in Sight\nCut tho Sails { Lat 38-35-S\n{ Long 22-29 W.","wind":[["first","W",""],["latter","SW","light"]],"plain":"They enjoyed fine weather while sailing alongside the schooner Ranger and bark Jannett. The crew broke out water and worked on the sails, but saw no whales.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ranger","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Jannett","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1878-12-14","events":[],"lat":-36.5,"lon":-22.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec. 14- 1878\nThis day fine weather lif\nbreeze from. South & Lamed the\nBK Jannett nothing in Sight\nmid part much the Same Latter\npart at sun Rise made Sail\nworking to the N.W. light wind\nfrom the NN.W nothing in\nSight but one Sail { Lat. \" 38=30 S\n{ Long \" 22=09 W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","NNW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew visited with the bark Jannett and continued working to the northwest.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Jannett","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1878-12-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":-38.2833,"lon":-22.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec- 15- 1878.\nThis day Com fine weather light\nairs from the N.W Ship Coking\nto the windward Rose a Right\nWhale going to the windward\nquich loured three Boats but\ndid not Strike boats came on\nboard at sun down Shortened\nSail Slick Calm mid part\nabout the Same Latter part\nat day light tis made Sail &\nStearing from West by N to\nN.W. with strong breeze from\nthe East & thre Sails in\nSight { Lat \" 38=17. S\n{ Long \" 22=25. W","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","E","strong"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"They sighted a right whale heading quickly upwind and put out three boats to chase it, but failed to strike it. After returning at sundown, the boats were brought aboard during a dead calm.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1878-12-16","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":-36.4,"lon":-22.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec. 16- 1878\nThis day com cloudy weather\nStrong breeze from the N N E\nRose a Right Whale Lowerd Three\nBoats but the weather sett in\nthick fog and Rain Boats came\non board one Schooner in Light\nAt Sun down Shortened Sail\nSaw a Right Whale going to the\nN W. mid Part thick and fogy\nLatter Part thick weather strung\nbreeze from the North [illegible] Ship\ncruiseing for Whales one Whaler in\nSight (Lat 36=24.S\n(Long 22\"46 W","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"],["latter","N","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy","fog","rain"],"plain":"The crew spotted a right whale and put out three boats, but thick fog and rain forced them to return to the ship. At sundown, they saw another right whale swimming northwest.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1878-12-17","events":[],"lat":-36.4167,"lon":-22.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec. 17= 1878\nThis day com better weather Strong\nbreeze from the North [illegible] Ship\nunder all Poudent Sail cruiseing\nfor Whales nothing in Sight but\none Sail doing ovelengn Ships\nduty on board, mid Part about the\nsame Latter Part Cloudy weather\nStrong breeze form the North [illegible] Ship\non op sits tacks Cruiseing for Whales\nnothing in Sight (Lat 36=25 S\n(Long 22\"39 W","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["latter","N","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"They cruised under sail looking for whales in a strong northern breeze, but saw only one other ship. The crew did routine ship's duty.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-36.2667,"lon":-22.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec. 18\" 1878\nThis day com thick Rainy strung\nbreeze from the North [illegible] Ship on\nop sits tacks Cruiseing for Whales\nnothing in Sight but fin Backs\nnothing shut Ships duty on board\nmid part Hazy moderate breez\nfrom N W to S. W Ship looking\nfor Whales nothing in Sight but\nfin Backs (Lat 36\"16=S\n(Long 22\" 58,W","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["middle","variable","moderate"]],"weather":["rain","haze"],"plain":"The crew cruised in thick, rainy weather and strong winds, looking for whales, but saw nothing except finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-36.0333,"lon":-22.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec- 19- 1878\nThis day Com fine weather strong\nbreeze from the South rd Ship\nCruiseing for Whales no thing in\nSight But one whaler and Fin\nBacks emp, doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board, mid Part about\nthe Same Latter Part fine\nweather strong from S, East\nShip on Opptits with all Pundent\nSail Set doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board one Sail in\nSight,  {Lat 36=02 S\n        {Long 22=35=W","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"plain":"The crew kept cruising in fine weather with a strong breeze, seeing finback whales and one other whaler in sight while doing ordinary ship's duty.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":6,"notable":true}],"lat":-36.0167,"lon":-22.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec, 20\" 1878\nThis day Com thick weather light\nbreeze from S.E to South Ship\non the E tack employed doing\nordenary Ships duty nothing\nin Sight mid Part about the\nSame Latter Part at five lowed\nfour Boats after Black fish\nCaught six took them to the Ship\nemp Brikeing out water and\nClearing away the Black fish\nSpoke and Gamed the Bk\nSea Ranger   {Lat 38=01=S\n             {Long 22=35 W","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"The crew put out four boats after pilot whales, caught six, and brought them to the ship. They spent the rest of the day breaking out water casks, handling the catch, and visiting with the bark Sea Ranger.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sea Ranger","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":6,"plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1878-12-21","events":[],"lat":-36.8667,"lon":-23.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec. 21- 1878\nThis dy Com fine weather light\nbreeze form W,N.W gaming\nwith the Bark emp doing\nnessary work on board nothing\nin Sight But one Sail At Sun\ndoun Shortend Sail, mid Part\nabout the Same Latter Part fine\nweather made all Pundent Sail\nemp trying out Black fish the\nSea Ranger in Sight\n             {Lat 36=52 S\n             {Long 23=41 W","wind":[["first","WNW","light"]],"plain":"The crew had a visit with an unnamed bark while doing routine work, then boiled blubber from pilot whales. At the end of the day, the Sea Ranger was in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Tried out black fish (pilot whales)","quote":"emp trying out Black fish"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1878-12-22","events":[],"lat":-36.5833,"lon":-23.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec. 22= 1878\nThis day Com Chuey Strung breeze from\nN.N.W Ship, in the western Tuck\nfinished Biling out the S Ranger\nin Sight at Sun down Shortened\nSail and Breezing in, Mid Part\nmoderate breezes & Calms Latter Part\nlight breeze and, foggy Ship in the\nEastern tuck doing ordenary Ships\nduty in board nothing in Sight\n{Lat 36=35 S\n{Long 23=02 W","wind":[["first","NNW","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm","fog"],"plain":"The crew finished boiling out blubber while the ship Ranger was in sight. The day ended with light breezes, fog, and routine shipboard chores.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-23","events":[],"lat":-37.125,"lon":-22.2666,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Dec. 23. 1878\nThis day Com Hazy weather Strung\nbreeze from The North Ship\nin the Eastern tack Raised a\nShip with Her Boats down Run\ndown toward Her She going To\nthe Lewared at six came two in\nthe E tack Breezing in at Sun\ndown Shortened Sail, Mid Part\nBlowng in came to in the Port\ntack tuck in the Fore Top sail\nLatter Part Ship Laying to in\nthe Port tack Blowing a moderate\ngale from the North &c","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","N","gale"]],"weather":["haze","gale"],"plain":"They spotted a ship with its boats out and ran down toward it as it headed leeward. By evening, strong winds built into a moderate northern gale, forcing them to shorten sail and stop the ship to wait out the weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-24","events":[],"lat":-37.6667,"lon":-21.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec. 24, 1878\nThis day Ship Hove two in the\nPort Tack Blowing Heavy from\nthe N.N.W with Heavy Seas\nMid Part moderated down Latter\nPart fine weather wind from N W to\nWest employed doing ordenary Ships\nduty nothing in Sight\n{Lat 37=40, S\n{Long 21=30. W","wind":[["first","NNW","gale"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","NW",""]],"plain":"The ship stopped and waited out heavy seas and strong winds before the weather moderated. The crew handled routine duties, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-25","events":[],"lat":-37.3755,"lon":-21.725,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Dec. 25=1878\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nwind form the S.S.W Ship on the\nStack in search of Whales nothing\nin sight but Birds at Sundown\nShortend Sail Ship heading to\nthe West & Mid Part Calm\nLatter Part fine weather light\nBreeze from the South & emp\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on\nboard nothing in Sight","wind":[["first","SSW","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","S","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Christmas Day brought fine weather as the ship cruised in search of whales, seeing nothing but birds. The crew attended to ordinary ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-26","events":[],"lat":-37.0842,"lon":-21.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec. 26=1878\nThis day com Cloudy weather\nwith light airs form the E S E\nStearing West by com doing oded\njobs on board & nothing in\nSight at Sun down Shortend sail\nmid Part Calm Latter Part fine\nweather light airs form the East\nStearing West emp Brakeing\nout water and Stowing down\nB Soil nothing in sight\n{Lat\" 37=53, S\n{Long\" 21=57 W","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","E","light"]],"weather":["cloudy","calm"],"plain":"The crew handled odd jobs, broke out water, and stowed oil in the hold under light breezes and calm seas. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1878-12-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-37.75,"lon":-22.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Fired ay Dec, 27\" 1878\nThis day com fine weather light\nBreeze from the N,E Stearing\nwest & [illegible] lowared three Boats\nat six, P. M after B Fish on\nKillers, but did not seen them\nafter Boats came on board\nthen Shortend Sail, mid\nPart about the Same Latter\nPart fine weather moderate wind form\nN N West to N N, E Ship on the\nWestern tack emp doing ordenary\nShips duty on board. one Sail\nin Sight      {Lat 37=45. S\n{Long 22=52 W","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["latter","NNW","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. At 6 p.m., the crew put out three boats to chase pilot whales or killer whales, but did not see them again.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Chased blackfish (pilot whales) or killer whales","quote":"lowared three Boats\nat six, P. M after B Fish on\nKillers"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-28","events":[],"lat":-37.375,"lon":-23.5584,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Dec 28\" 1878\nThis day Com fine weather light\nwinds from E N. E to N. E Ship\nHeading to the N N west in search\nof Whales one Sail in Sight at\nsun dyn Shortened Sail, Spoke\nand gamed the Sear Rainger mid\nPart about the same Latter Part\nHazy weather moderate breeze frum\nthe North \" Ship Heading to the\nN. W. with all Prudent Sail set","wind":[["first","ENE","light"],["latter","N","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The ship sailed northwest in search of whales in fine weather. At sundown, they shortened sail and had a visit with the Sea Ranger.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sea Ranger","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1878-12-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"pilot","count":2},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":-37.0,"lon":-24.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec, 29\" 1878\nThis day Com fine weather String\nbreez furm the N.N.E Ship on\nthe west \" tack with all Prundent\nSail set Rose B Fish loward four\nBoats, struck two B fish the line\nParted frum one the Iron Broke frum\nthe other and lost them Boats\nCame and See [struck: to] the Boat\nat sun dyn Shortened Whales\nmid Part breezeing on at four in the\nmorning Hove two on the Port tack\nand took in fore Top Sail Latter\nPart Blowing a moderate Gale saw\na Right whale the weather not fit\nto lower a Boat\n{Lat 37=00 S\n{Long 24=15. W","wind":[["first","NNE","strong"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew put out four boats after pilot whales and harpooned two, but one broke the line and the other broke the iron, losing both. Later, in a moderate gale, they saw a right whale but the rough weather prevented chasing it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1878-12-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":null}],"lat":-38.8333,"lon":-23.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec\" 30\" 1878\nThis day Com more moderate strong\nbreeze from the North \" working\nup where we saw the Whale nothing\nin sight but fin Backs mid Part\nthe same Latter Part Rose Rg [struck: N] [insert: W]\nwhales went dinn three Boats\nL Boat Capsiged the Boats towed\nher on board Rose more went dinn\nthree Boats but did not {Lat \" 38-50 S\n{Long \" 23=44 W","wind":[["first","N","strong"]],"plain":"After seeing finback whales earlier in the day, the crew spotted right whales and lowered three boats. One boat capsized and had to be towed back to the ship. They chased more right whales later without success.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whaleboat capsized during chase","quote":"three Boats L Boat Capsiged the Boats towed her on board","notable":true,"interest":5,"topic":"accidents"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1878-12-31","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-37.0,"lon":-24.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec 31 1878\nThis day three Boats down after\nwhales S Boat went on to one\nBut Had him missed Boats\ncame on board one Lail in Sight\nLatter part saw Whales Three\nBoats went down But did not\nstrike Boats came on board\none Lail in Sight {Lat 37=00 S\n{Long 24=03 W.","plain":"Boats lowered twice to chase whales, but one boat missed its strike and the others could not harpoon any. A ship remained in sight throughout the day.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1879-01-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":-36.8333,"lon":-24.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 1= 1879\nThis day fouer Boats down after\nwhales but did not strike Boat\ncame on board shortend sail\none Lail in sight mid Part\nabout The Same Latter Part\nfine weather Whales in sight\nlowerd Three Boats struck to\nThe L Boat Killed him\nand took him along side\n{Lat 36=50. S\n{Long 24=09. W","plain":"The crew put out four boats to chase whales without success. Later, after sighting more whales, they put out three boats; one boat harpooned and killed a whale, which they brought alongside.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1879-01-02","events":[],"lat":-36.7167,"lon":-23.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan, 2. 1879\nThis day Fine weather emp.\nCutting in the whale finished\nat seven mid Part employed\nCleering away The Head and\nStarted the works Latter Part\nemp. Trying out, and Steeling\nFresh water Spoke The Lou\nRamguel had two whales\nin one along side five\nwhales This Season\n{Lat \" 38=43. S\n{Long \" 23=48 W\n[in left margin alongside Wednesday Jan 1 entry:]\nL. Boat. one Right Whale","plain":"The crew finished stripping the blubber from their whale and began boiling it into oil while distilling fresh water. They also met the Lou Ramguel, which had taken five whales that season.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Lou Ramguel","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1879-01-03","events":[],"lat":-37.0,"lon":-23.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan - 3\" 1879\nThis day Hazy light breeze from\nthe Eastt 4 emp Bying out\nat sun down Shortened sail mid\npart Bying out Latter Part light\nbreeze from the N and Hazy\nsaw the R.K Gosnold after two\nwhales { Lat \" 37 = 00 S\n{ Long \" 23 = 53 \" W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew was busy boiling blubber. Later in the day, they saw the R. K. Gosnold chasing two whales.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"R.K Gosnold","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1879-01-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-37.1833,"lon":-24.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan \" 4\" 1879\nThis day Hazy wind from\nN N W spoke the Gosnold had\nnot taken any oil emp at trying\nout , mid part Boiling Latter\npart Thick moderate breeze from\nN.W. finished trying out saw\na whale lowered three boats but\ndid not strike boats came on\nboard { Lat \" 37 = 11 S\n{ Long \" 24 = 00 \" W","wind":[["first","NNW",""],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"They met the Gosnold, which had taken no oil. The crew finished boiling blubber, then put three boats out to chase a whale, but could not get close enough to harpoon it.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Gosnold","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-c"},{"date":"1879-01-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-37.0,"lon":-23.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan \" 5 \" 1879\nThis day Thick and Rainy saw\na whale went down three boats\nbut did not get on boats came\non board and shortened sail\nmid part about the same\nLatter part Thick and Rainy\nemp stowing oil down the\nmain Hole one sail in sight\n{ Lat \" 37 = 00 S\n{ Long \" 23 = 41 = W","weather":["rain"],"plain":"In thick, rainy weather, the crew spotted a whale and lowered three boats to chase it, but could not get close enough. Later, they stowed oil down the main hold while another ship remained in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1879-01-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":-36.8667,"lon":-23.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan, 6= 1879\nThis day Hazy with some\nRain finished stowing down\nwind from N. to N.N.W. nothing\nin sight but fin backs\nMidd Part a bout the same\nLatter Part fine weather &\ncalm emp, cleaning Bone\nRose a Right Whale lowared\nthree Boats went up to him\nL. Boat but the whale was to\ndeep did not strike two sails\nin sight Boats come on Board\n{Lat, 36=52, S\n{Long, 23=54, W","wind":[["first","N",""],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["haze","rain","calm"],"plain":"The crew finished storing oil in the hold, cleaned whalebone, and saw finback whales. Later, they put out three boats to chase a right whale, but it was too deep to harpoon.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-b"},{"date":"1879-01-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-36.8667,"lon":-24.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan, 7, 1879\nThis day thick and Hazy\nlight breeze from N.N.E\nSteering to the West d, empliged\nstowing away Bone and other\nnessay work nothing in sight\nbut fin backs at Sun down\nshortened sail, Latter part\nlight breeze from west to N W\nand Hazy Ship Cruiseing for Whales\nthree sails in sight two trying\nout one with ther Boats down\n{Lat, 36=52 S\n{Long, 24=09. W","wind":[["first","NNE","light"],["latter","WNW","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew stowed whalebone during thick and hazy weather and saw finback whales. Later, while cruising for whales, they sighted three other vessels, two of which were boiling blubber and one with boats out chasing.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1879-01-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-37.0,"lon":-24.1583,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Jan, 8 1879\nThis day thick and Rainy\nShip Cruiseing for Whales nothing\nin sight but three sails &\nfin backs at Sun down shorten[illegible]\nsail, Latter Part thick weather\nShip Cruiseing for Whales with\nall prudent sail set three sails\nin sight","weather":["rain"],"plain":"In thick, rainy weather, the ship cruised for whales. They saw finback whales and three other vessels, but had no success.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-37.1333,"lon":-24.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 9 1879\nThis day Com With thick Strong breez\nfrom the E S. E Ship on the Sou\ntack with all Prudent Sail Set noth-\ning in Sight but fin Backs\nmid Part about the same Latter Part\nthick weather light breeze from the\nS, East Ship on the Sou tack emp\ndoing nessary Work on board one\nSail in Sight { Lat,, 37=08 S\n{ Long, 24=10=W","wind":[["first","ESE","strong"],["middle","ESE","strong"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"The ship sailed on under prudent sail through thick weather and strong breezes. The crew saw finback whales and another ship, and spent their time doing necessary work aboard.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-10","events":[],"lat":-37.25,"lon":-23.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 10. 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light airs\nand calm, Ship Cruseing for Whales\none Sail in Sight At Sun down\nShortened Sail mid Part calm.\nLatter Part fine weather lyght airs\nfrom the North d Ship Cruiseing\nto the South d saw the Palmeto\nBoats after a whale, { Lat 37=15 S\n{ Long 23=43 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms. While cruising, the crew saw the boats of the Palmetto chasing a whale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-11","events":[],"lat":-37.2,"lon":-23.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 11. 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light\nbreeze from N. W. W Ship Cruise\nfor Whales, doing odd jobs on board\none Sail in Sight At Sun down\nShortened Sail mid Part about\nthe Same. Latter Part fine weather\nlight breeze from the North d made\nall Sail working to the N East three\nSails in Sight nothing done on\nboard { Lat= 37=12. S\n{ Long= 23=59 W","wind":[["first","NW by W","light"],["latter","N","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the ship cruised for whales and the crew did odd jobs. They sighted several other vessels during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-12","events":[],"lat":-37.2,"lon":-23.8833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Jan. 12. 1879\nThis day firm fine wether mod-\nerate breeze from to the N.N.W\nShip working to the N. East\nwith all Sail set nothing in\nsight, at Sun down Shortened\nsail, mid Part about the\nSame, Latter Part thick and\na Strong breeze from the N\nCruiseing with all Prudent Sail\nSet nothing in Sight but one\nsail","wind":[["first","NNW","moderate"],["middle","NNW","moderate"],["latter","N","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a moderate breeze gave way to thick conditions and strong winds. The crew sighted one other vessel while cruising under prudent sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-13","events":[],"lat":-37.2,"lon":-23.7833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Jan. 13, 1879\nThis day stung breeze from\nNNW with Rain Ship\nunder all Prudent Sail\nnothing in sight, mid Part\nthick and Rain wind Shifted\nto the South & Latter Part\nCloudy strung breeze from the\nSouth & nothing in Sight\n(No. Obs","wind":[["first","NNW","strong"],["middle","S",""],["latter","S","strong"]],"weather":["rain","cloudy"],"plain":"Strong breezes and rain continued throughout the day with shifting winds, and nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-14","events":[],"lat":-37.2,"lon":-23.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan. 14. 1879\nThis day firm fine weather\nstrung breeze from the South\nShip Heading to the west &\nemp doing ordinary Ships\nduty on board nothing in\nSight, Latter Part fine weather\nstrung breeze from the South\nShip Heading to the S.W.\nnothing in Sight\n(Lat 37 = 12. S\n(Long 23.. 41.. W","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["latter","S","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong breeze from the south. The crew carried out routine ship's duties with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":-37.25,"lon":-23.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednes day Jan 15\nThis day Com fine weather modr\nwind from the Southward Rose\na Ryth Whale Lowerd Three Boats\nstruck to the W. Boat Killed\nhim and took Him along Side\nand Cut Him in finished at\n9 P. M and Set the watch\nmid Part Setting Read to Boil\nLatter Part fine weather light\nBreeze from the East emp Trying\nout\n(Lat 37=15 S\n(Long 23=46 W","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate winds. They sighted a right whale, put out three boats to chase, and harpooned and killed it. They brought it alongside, finished stripping the blubber by 9 p.m., and began boiling.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1879-01-16","events":[],"lat":-37.2917,"lon":-23.4417,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Jan 16, 1879\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze from E th N Ship. Cruiseing\nfor Whales Emp. Trying out\nnothing in Sight Mid Part\nBlowing on from the N Emp\nTrying out Latter Part Hove\nto on the Port tack Blowing\na moderate Gale (No. Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","N","strong"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew cruised for whales and boiled blubber into oil. By the end of the day, a moderate gale forced the ship to stop and wait.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1879-01-17","events":[],"lat":-37.3333,"lon":-23.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan, 17 1879\nThis day com Hove two on the\nPort tack Blowing Heavy Ship\nunder Short Sail Emp Trying\nout wind Hauled to the West\nand more moderate, Mid\nPart Emp Trying out Latter\nPart fine weather light breeze from\nthe N. W. finished Trying out\nat noon nothing in Sight\n(Lat = 37=20 S\n(Long 23=07 W","wind":[["first","W","moderate"],["latter","NW","light"]],"plain":"The day began with heavy winds and the ship stopped under reduced sail. The crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil, finishing at noon as the weather turned fine.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-18","events":[],"lat":-38.0333,"lon":-23.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 18. 1879\nThis day Com fine weather [illegible]\nmoderate breeze from the west\nEmps Cleaning up Decks noth\ning in sight at sun down\nshortened Sail Latter part\nfine weather & strong breeze from\nthe N.W Ship Cruiseing for\nWhales nothing in Sight\n(Lat,, 38=02 S\n(Long,, 23=33,,W","wind":[["first","W","moderate"],["latter","NW","strong"]],"plain":"The crew cleaned the decks under fine weather and cruised looking for whales, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-19","events":[],"lat":-37.8333,"lon":-23.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan. 19. 1879\nThis day Com fine weather Strong\nbreeze from the N.W Ship on\nthe west tack, nothing on board\nnothing in Sight Latter part\nfine weather, Heading to the\nwest & emp stowing down in the\nmain Hole, nothing in sight\n(Lat, 37-50, S\n(Long 23, 18,, W","wind":[["first","NW","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong breeze as the crew steered west and stowed oil in the main hold. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1879-01-20","events":[],"lat":-37.5833,"lon":-23.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 20, 1879\nThis day com fine weather Strong\nbreeze from the N.N.W Ship on\nthe W tack finished stowing\ndown at Six PM nothing in\nSight Latter part thick &\na strong breeze from N to N W Ship\nheading to the S.E doing ordinary\nships duty on board nothing\nin Sight\n(Lat, 37=35, S\n(Long, 23,, 13,, W","wind":[["first","NNW","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew finished storing oil in the hold by six in the evening. The weather turned thick with a strong breeze, and nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-21","events":[],"lat":-37.0,"lon":-20.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan. 21. 1879\nThis day Strong breeze and Hazy\nwind form the West [struck: at] Stearing\nS.E by S nothing in Sight doing\nordenary Ships duty on board\nMiel & Latter Parts strng breeze from\nthe West at Stearing E.S.E with all\nPrudent sail set nothing in Sight\n(Lat = 37=00 S\n(Long = 20=50 W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","W","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong breezes and hazy weather with routine duties aboard. No ships or whales were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-22","events":[],"lat":-36.75,"lon":-18.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 22, 1879\nThis day coms Squally & Strong breeze\nfrom the West, Stearing E.S.E att\nunder short sail nothing in\nSight. miel Part more moderate Lat\nPart fine weather Strong westly wind\nS.E b S, E nothing in Sight\n(Lat ,, 36=45 S\n(Long ,, 18=26, W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong westerly breezes and squalls kept the ship sailing under reduced sail; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-23","events":[],"lat":-36.9667,"lon":-15.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan, 23, 1879\nThis day com fine weather\nStrong westly wind ship stearing\nS.E by E nothing in Sight\nemp doing ordenary Ships duty\non board miel & Latter Parts\nstrng breeze from the west at Ship\nSteering E S, E emp Breeking out\nwater and Stores nothing in Sight\nShip with all Prudent sail set\n(Lat ,, 36=58, S\n(Long ,, 15,=23 W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","W","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong westerly wind as the ship sailed southeast. The crew performed routine ship's duty, then broke out water and stores from the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-24","events":[],"lat":-36.9667,"lon":-15.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan, 24, 1879\nThis day com String westly winds\nSteering E by S Towards the\nIsle of Trisdancuna nothing\nin Sight miel & Latter Part\nthick and Squally Ship Steer\ning Toward the Isle of Trisdand\ndecuha nothing in Sight","wind":[["first","W","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong westerly winds, turning thick and squally, as the ship steered toward the island of Tristan da Cunha. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea","place":"Tristan da Cunha"},{"date":"1879-01-25","events":[],"lat":-35.3333,"lon":-11.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan, 25, 1879\nThis day com Strong breeze from\nthe west & & Squally Rose\nthe Isle West Hauled up\nSteering N. East. by compass\nnothing in Sight, Latter Part\nfine weather moderate S W.\nwinds Ship heading to the\nE. N. E nothing in Sight\n(Lat 35=20 S\n(Long 11=07. W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["latter","SW","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"They sighted an island to the west and changed course to the northeast. Later, the weather turned fine with moderate southwest winds, but nothing else was in sight.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-01-26","events":[],"lat":-35.75,"lon":-10.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan, 26, 1879\nThis day com fine weather &\nlight & Westly winds Steering\nfrom E to E, N E nothing\nin Sight miel and Latter\nPart String Westly winds and\nSqually Ship Cruiseing for\nwhales emp doing ordenary\nShips duty on board nothing\nin Light, (Lat 35=45 S\n(Long 10=02 \"W","wind":[["first","W","light"],["middle","W","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew cruised for whales and did routine shipboard chores under westerly winds and squalls, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-27","events":[],"lat":-33.9167,"lon":-9.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan 27. 1879\nThis day Com fine weather strong\nwesrly winds Ship Cruiseing for\nwhales nothing in sight employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\nLatter part fine weather moderate\nbreeze from S. W Ship steering to the\nEast employed Brakeing out water\nnothing in sight (Lat\" 33=55 S\n(Long\" 9=15\" W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["latter","SW","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong westerly winds. The ship cruised for whales with nothing in sight, and the crew broke out fresh water from the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-28","events":[],"lat":-33.6667,"lon":-8.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan, 28, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light\nS West winds Ship Steering to the\nEast employed doing ordenary\nShips duty on board nothing in\nSight at Sun down shortened Sail\nMid part Calm Latter part fine wea-\nther strong wesrtly winds Ship working\nto the N. E employed Repareing\nthe Fore Top sail nothing in\nSight (Lat\" 33=40, S\n(Long\" 8\" 28, W","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather and light winds as the crew carried out routine ship's duty. After a calm middle part, they repaired the fore-topsail in strong westerly winds, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-29","events":[],"lat":-33.75,"lon":-7.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan, 29, 1879\nThis day com fine weather strong\nwesrly winds Ship working to the\nN. East finished the Top Sail\nand Bent it nothing in Sight\nat Sun down shortened Sail\nLatter part fine weather strong\nwesrly winds Ship in the Slack\nnothing in Sight employed doing\nodel jobs on board\n(Lat 33=45, S\n(Long 7=32, W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong westerly winds as the crew worked to the northeast, bent a finished topsail, and did odd jobs. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-30","events":[],"lat":-33.7333,"lon":-5.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan. 30. 1879\nThis day fine string breeze\nfrom The West 4 Ship on The\nPtack nothing in Sight mid\nPart calm Latter Part calm\nemp repairing The Fore Top Gal\nSail and Top Stay Sail nothing\nin Sight (Lat 33=44 S\n(Long E=39,8[illegible]","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"A strong breeze blew from the west before giving way to calms. The crew spent the day repairing sails, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-01-31","events":[],"lat":-34.0,"lon":-4.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan. 31, 1879\nThis day Fine Calm finished\nThe Sail and Bent Them nothing\nin Sight At Sun down Shortened\nSail, mid Part calm Latter Part\nFine weather light N. W wind\nShip in search of Whales emp\nBraking out in the Fore Hole\nnothing in Sight (Lat 34=00 S\n(Long W 4 E 8h","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","NW","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine and calm weather as the crew finished and attached sails, then worked breaking out casks in the forward hold. They kept watch for whales, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-01","events":[],"lat":-33.5833,"lon":-4.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 1, 1879\nThis day fine [struck: &] [insert: &] [struck: fine] weather light\nairs from R, W, emp Stowing\noff, in The Fore Hole nothing\nin Sight mid Part light airs\nLatter Part fine weather light\nbreeze from The North 4 Ship\nHeading To The E, N, E with all\nSail Set nothing in Sight\n(Lat = 33=35, S\n(Long = 4=48, [illegible]","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","N","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew worked at stowing cargo in the fore hold, and sailed on under full sail with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1879-02-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":2}],"lat":-33.2083,"lon":-5.0834,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Feb 2, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light airs\nfrom The North & Ship working\nto the N E nothing in Sight,\nmid Part calm, Latter Part fine\nweather light airs from The North [struck: &]\nemp Finished preparing the main\nTop S Sleey sail finished it Row\nB. fish Lowerd four Boats Struck\ntwo the L H B Boats saved two\nThe S T B Boats","wind":[["first","N","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calm weather as the crew worked on sails. After sighting pilot whales, they put out four boats, harpooning and saving two of them.","where":"at sea","catch":2},{"date":"1879-02-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-32.8333,"lon":-5.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb, 3, 1879\nThis day fine weather and calm\nfour Boats after more B fishe but\nCould not Strike Boats Came\non board emp Clearing away the\nB fish, mid Part light airs Latter\nPart fine weather light breeze from\nS, East emp trying out B fish one\nsail in Sight { Lat = 32=50, S\n{ Long = 5=22,, W,","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Four boats chased pilot whales but could not harpoon any. The crew spent the day boiling out oil and clearing away pilot whales taken previously.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1879-02-04","events":[],"lat":-32.6667,"lon":-4.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb,, 4,, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather moderate\nbreeze from S, East Ship Heading\nto the N, East finished trying out\nnothing in Sight mid Part about\nthe Same Latter Part fine weather\nmoderate breeze from the S East\nShip working to the East & with\nall sail set emp doing ordenary\nShips duty on board Saw a\nwhite water, { Lat 32=40 S\n{ Long 4,, 39,, W.","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes continued as the crew finished boiling blubber, handled routine ship's duties with every sail set, and spotted white water.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-32.6667,"lon":-4.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 5' 1879\nThis day Com fine weather mod [illegible]\nbreeze from the S.E Rose a\nlarg Sperm whale going quich\nto the wind to leaward Three\nBoats and Pulled to the [illegible] [illegible]\nbut the whale going to quich\nBoats came on board at Sun\ndown,\nLat\" = 32\" = 40\" = S\nLong 4\" = 39, W","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a moderate breeze. They spotted a large sperm whale traveling quickly to leeward and put three boats out to pull after it, but it was moving too fast to catch.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-02-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-33.05,"lon":-4.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb, 6, 1879\nthis dy four Boat after the\nwhale Boats came on board at\nsyn dynn mid Part ship working\nto the windward Latter Part fine\nweather light wind from the ESE\nship on opeste emp doing odd jobs\non board nothing in sight\n(Lat = 33 = 03, S\n(Long 4\" = 22 W","wind":[["latter","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Four boats went out chasing whales, returning to the ship at sundown. The crew spent the rest of the day sailing into the wind and doing odd jobs, with nothing more in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1879-02-07","events":[],"lat":-32.8333,"lon":-3.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb. 7\" 1879\nThis day com fine weather light\nairs from the East ship on\nopzite tacks empe doing ordenary\nships duty on board nothing\nin sight Mid Part about the\nSame Latter fine weather\nlight Earthly winds ship working\nto the East\" with all sail\nset nothing in sight\n(Lat = 32 = 50. S\n(Long = 3 = 53 W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds as the crew carried out routine ship's duties and sailed eastward with every sail set. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-08","events":[],"lat":-32.4333,"lon":-3.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb, 8, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather\nlight airs from the N E the first\nShip Steering to the East [struck: wt]\nwith all sail set doing ordenary\nShips duty on board nothing in\nSight Mid Part light wind\nLatter Part fine weather light\nbreeze from N W. Steering to the East\nemp Braking out water & fire\n& Painting the L Boat in Tuttle\nto Stop the Leek {Lat 32=26 S\n{Long 3=06, W","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","NW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew steered east with every sail set. They did ship's duty, broke out water and firewood, and painted a boat to stop a leak.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-09","events":[],"lat":-31.5,"lon":-1.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb, 9, 1879\nThis dy Com Squally with Rain\nemp Washing Ship nothing in\nSight Mid & Latter Parts fine\nweather moderate breeze from N E\nto East Steering E by North nothing\nin Sight {Lat=31=30 S\n{Long=1-59-W","wind":[["middle","NE","moderate"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The day began squally with rain while the crew washed the ship. The middle and latter parts brought fine weather with moderate breezes, and nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-10","events":[],"lat":-30.5,"lon":-1.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb, 10, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather moderate\nbreezy from E to S.E Steering\nE by N nothing in Sight nothing\ndoing on board, Mid Part light\nbreeze Latter Part fine weather &\nlight breeze from S to East emp\nScraping Whale Bone nothing\nin Sight {Lat 30=30 S\n{Long 1=05, W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew spent the day scraping baleen, with no ships or whales in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-30.4167,"lon":-0.5916,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Feb. 11. 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light\nairs from the East 4 emp\nat work on the Bone nothing\nin Sight, mid Part light airs\nLatter Part fine weather moderate\nwind from the S.E Rose Sperm\nwhales going quick to the East rd\nlost site of them fum the Ship.\nemp washing Bone (Lat 30-25. S\n(Long 80.35 W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day cleaning whalebone. Later, they sighted sperm whales swimming quickly to the eastward, but lost sight of them from the ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-30.55,"lon":-0.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb. 12, 1879\n[margin]\nL. Boat one Sperm Whale\n[/margin]\nThis day Com fine weather light\nbreezes from S.E Rose Sperm\nwhales loward three Boats Bow\nBoat went in but did not strike\nStruck to the L Boat Killed\nthe whale and took him to the\nShip, mid Part light airs Ship\nwith the whale along Side Latter\nPart fine weather emp Cutting\nin the whale finished at nine\nPm emp clearing away the Head\nnothing in Sight (Lat 30-33,S\n(Long 00-06 W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. After sighting sperm whales, they put out three boats; one boat harpooned and killed a whale. They brought it alongside and finished stripping the blubber by nine in the evening.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-02-13","events":[],"lat":-29.75,"lon":0.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb. 13, 1879\nThis day fine weather light airs\nfrom N.W to S.W emp Taying\nout nothing in Sight, mid\nPart squalley emp trying out\nLatter Part Strong breeze and\nsqualles from the S,E emp at\nBoying out nothing in Sight\nbutt one Sail (Lat 29-45. S\n(Long 00-08 E","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil amid changing winds and squalls, spotting one other vessel in the distance.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1879-02-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-28.0833,"lon":0.0333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Feb. 14 1879\nThis day Com Strong breeze &\nSqually finished trying out\nnothing in sight Ship Steering\nN.N.E Latter part Strong breeze\nemp Steering down [whale stamp] [illegible] Sperm\nwhales { Lat 28=05 S\n{ Long 50.13-W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew finished boiling blubber into oil amid strong breezes and squalls, and later spotted sperm whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-28.75,"lon":-0.0667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Feb 15 1879\nL. Boat one Whale\nS Boat one Whale\nThis dy Thick Strong breeze\nfrom The S, E working after The\nwhales at four lowerd three boat\nStruck to the L V, S boats Killed\nthe whales and took them along\nSide Latter part at daylight\nCom to Cut finished at noon P.M\nStrong breeze from the S E Ship\nunder Short Sail nothing in Sight\n{ Lattd 28=45. S\n{ Long 50=26 W","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"plain":"In thick weather, three boats pursued sperm whales and caught two. The crew brought them alongside, then stripped their blubber before clearing the heads and starting the furnaces the following day.","where":"at sea","catch":2,"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1879-02-16","events":[],"lat":-28.5,"lon":-0.1667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Feb. 16, 1879\nThis day Com Strong breeze from\nthe S E emp Clearing away the\nHeads and Started the works\nnothing in Sight, Mid part\nStrong breeze employed trying out\nLatter part strong breeze from\nthe S, E Ship Cruseing for whales\nemployed trying out nothing in\nSight { Lat=28=30 S\n{ Long 50..20 W","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Under a strong southeast breeze, the crew cleared away the whales' heads, started the furnace, and boiled the blubber into oil while cruising.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1879-02-17","events":[],"lat":-28.5333,"lon":-0.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb, 17, 1879\nThis day com fine weather\nmoderate breeze from SE\nShip in search of Whales emp\nBrying out nothing in Sight\nMid Part Squalley Latter Part\nSqualley moderate breeze fum SE\nfinished Brying out nothing\nin Sight                      (Lat = 28=32\n                              (Long 00=16, W.","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew finished boiling out oil while cruising in search of whales, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-18","events":[],"lat":-28.1333,"lon":0.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb, 18, 1879\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze from S, E Ship on the\nS tack employed Clearing up\ndecks nothing in Sight but\nSmall fish, Latter Part fine\nweather moderate breeze fum\nthe S, E employed Stowing dwn\noil in the main Hole nothing\nin Sight                      (Lat = 28=08 S\n                              (Long 00=04 E","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light to moderate southeasterly breezes. The crew cleaned the decks, saw nothing except small fish, and stowed oil in the main hold.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw small fish","quote":"nothing in Sight but\nSmall fish","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1879-02-19","events":[],"lat":-27.75,"lon":0.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb, 19, 1879\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze from S, E Ship Cryseing\nfor Whales, nothing in Sight\nat Sun down Shortened Sail\nLatter Part fine weather &\nmoderate breeze from S E\nShip on the Eastern tack emp\nwashing & Drying Bone nothing\nin Sight,                     (Lat 27-45-S\n                              (Long 00-31, E","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the ship cruised for whales. The crew spent time washing and drying whalebone, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-20","events":[],"lat":-27.5,"lon":0.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 20 1879\nThis day Com fine weather and\nmoderate breeze from S East\nShip on the Eastern tach\nemployed Bundlling Bone\nnothing in Sight miel Part\nlight breeze Latter Part fine weather\nlight breezes Ships working to the\nNorth employed washing Ship\nnothing in Sight (Lat 27=30 S\n(Long 00=20=E","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes. The crew bundled whalebone, washed the ship, and worked northward with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-21","events":[],"lat":-28.7333,"lon":0.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 21 1879\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze Steiring N.E employed\nduing ordenary Ships duty nothing\nin Sight miel Part light airs\nLatter Part fine weather light\nbreech wind Ship working to the\nN.E employed at working on the\nRigin nothing in Sight\n(Lat=28=44 S\n(Long=00=23,E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes; the crew attended to routine ship's duties and worked on the rigging with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-22","events":[],"lat":-24.9167,"lon":0.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 22 1879\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreechs Ships working to the N.E\nemp at working on the Rigin\nnothing in Sight miel Part\nmoderate breechs Latter Part fine\nstronge breechs Ship working to the\nNorth \" emp brakeing out Stors\nnothing in Sight\n(Lat 24=55,S\n(Long 00=04,E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light to strong breezes as the ship worked northward. The crew worked on the rigging, broke out provisions from the hold, and saw nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-23","events":[],"lat":-23.0,"lon":0.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb 23 1879\nThis day fine Strong trades\nShip working to the N, E nothing\nin Sight [struck: emp] chinel odel\njobs on board Mid Part Strong\nTrades and Squally Latter Part\nSqualley Strong breeze Ship on the\nwind Working to the N. E with all\nPrudent Sail set nothing in\nSight (Lat 23=00 S\n(Long 00=43, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong trade winds and squalls blew as the ship worked northeast under prudent sail. The crew did odd jobs aboard, and nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-24","events":[],"lat":-21.75,"lon":2.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb, 24, 1879\nThis day fun Strong trades\nShip on the wind Heading to\nthe N, E with all Prudent\nSail set nothing in Sight.\nMid Part Strong trades Latter Part\nHazy Strong breeze Ship on the wind\nworking to the N. E employed doing\nordenary Ships duty on board\nnothing in Sight (Lat 21=45 S\n(Long 2=02 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong trade winds and hazy weather; the crew carried out routine ship duties while sailing northeast, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-25","events":[],"lat":-20.5,"lon":3.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 25, 1879\nThis day fun Strong trades Ship on\nthe wind working to the N East\nwith all Prudent Sail set nothing\nin Sight Mid Part Strong\nTrade winds Latter Part Strong\nbreeze Ship on the E tack nothing\nin Sight employed doing ordenary\nShips duty on board (Lat 20=30, S\n(Long 3=03 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew sailed northeast through strong trade winds and kept busy with routine ship's duties. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-26","events":[],"lat":-18.25,"lon":4.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 26\" 1879\nThis day Com Strong Breaches and\nHazy Ship on the wind on the E\ntack with all Prudent Sail nothing\nin sight Mid Part Strong Breaches\nLatter Parts Strong breeze Steering\nE N. N E [illegible] nothing in sight\n{Lat, 18,, 15. S\n{Long, 4=45, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong breezes and hazy weather continued throughout the day as the ship sailed on, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-27","events":[],"lat":-18.25,"lon":5.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb, 27 1879\nThis day Com Strong breeze & Hazy\nShip Steering E. N E emplyed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\nnothing in Sight at Sun down\nShortened Sail Mid Part about the\nSame Latter Part Strong Breache and\nShip on the E tack nothing in\nSight emplyeed doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board,\n{Lat,, 18,,15, S\n{Long,, 5=50=E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew handled routine ship's duties under strong breezes and hazy weather. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-02-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-17.8,"lon":6.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 28,, 1879\nThis day Com Strong Breache winds &\nHazy Ship working to the East\"ard\nwith all Pouchant Sail Set nothing\nin Sight at Sun down Shortened Sail\nmid Part About the Same Latter\nPart more moderate made Sail\nShip Heading to the East\"d Rose\nSeveral large Sprim Whales going\nto the S, East\n{Lat 17=48 S\n{Long 6=35 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The ship sailed eastward through strong winds and hazy weather. In the latter part of the day, the crew sighted several large sperm whales swimming southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-17.3667,"lon":6.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March, 1 1879\nThis day Com Three Boats down\nafter A Large Whale Bow Boat\nmissed Him with a Good Chance\nThe Capt Came down whale gong\nto The Leward Struck to The\nW Boat Killed Him took him\nalong Side Latter Part emp\nCutting The Whale nothing in\nSight {Lat 17=22, S\n{Long 6=29, E","plain":"The bow boat missed a large sperm whale because of a fouled harpoon. The waist boat then struck and killed it, and the crew brought it alongside to cut in.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-03-02","events":[],"lat":-17.3667,"lon":6.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March, 2, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather and\nmoderate breeze finished Cutting\nand Hove The Scalp over Board\nAt Sun down nothing in Sight\nmid Part Clearing up and Started\nThe works Latter Part find weather\nemp Trying out nothing in Sight\n{Lat 17=22 S\n{Long 6=21, E","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The crew finished stripping the blubber from their whale, cleaned up, and started boiling down the oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1879-03-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-17.2167,"lon":6.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March, 3,, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather Strong\nBreezes Ship on opsit tacks\nemployed Boiling nothing in\nSight mid Part emp Trying\nout Latter Part Strong Breezes\nRose B Fish leward Three Boats\nStruck to the L. V. K Boat killed\nthe fish took them to The Ship\nemployed Trying out on board\n{Lat,, 17=13=S\n{Long,, 6=23, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"While boiling the earlier catch, the crew sighted pilot whales to leeward. Three boats went out, caught whales and brought them to the ship; the number is not stated.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1879-03-04","events":[],"lat":-16.5833,"lon":6.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March, 4, 1879\nThis day Com Strong Breeze amels\nShip Cruseing for Whales emp\n[struck: Boiling] nothing in Sight\n[struck: Mid] & Latter Parts Strong breeze\nemployed Boiling nothing in Sight\n(Lat, 16=35, S\n(Long, 6=41, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Under a strong breeze, the crew cruised in search of whales and boiled blubber into oil, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-05","events":[],"lat":-17.05,"lon":6.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March, 5, 1879\nThis day Com Strong Breeze amels\nShip on the E tack finished\nBoiling at Seven a m nothing in\nSight Latter Part emp Stowing\ndown in the main Hole nothing\nin Sight (Lat=17=03, S\n(Long 6=18, E","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew finished boiling blubber into oil at seven in the morning and spent the rest of the day storing the oil down in the main hold. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-17.6917,"lon":6.1834,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March, 6, 79\n[margin] W. Boat [whale stamp] [/margin]\nThis day Com Strong breeze Rose\na largd Sperm Lowered three\nBoats Struck to the W. Boat\nkilled him took him along Side\nMid Part emp Stowing doan oil\nin the main Hole Latter Part\nemp Cutting in (No. Obs","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"After sighting a large sperm whale, they put three boats out to chase. The waist boat harpooned and killed it, brought it alongside, and the crew began stripping the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-03-07","events":[],"lat":-18.3333,"lon":6.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March, 7, 79\nThis day Com fine weather emp\nCutting finished all But the\nHead Mid Part emp Cleani[illegible]\nup the decks Latter Part took\nin the Head, nothing in Sight\n(Lat=18=22 S\n(Long = 6=04 E","plain":"The crew spent the day stripping blubber from a whale, took in the head, and cleaned the decks. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1879-03-08","events":[],"lat":-17.5,"lon":6.1222,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday March, 8, 1879,\nThis day Com fine weather finished\nBaling The Case and Started\nBoiling mid Part em, Boiling\nLatter Part Strung Brales emp\nBoiling nothing in Sight\nNo, Obs","plain":"Fine weather. The crew finished bailing the spermaceti from the whale's head and spent the rest of the day boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1879-03-09","events":[],"lat":-16.6666,"lon":6.1778,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March. 9 1879\nThis day Com Strung Breezes and\nChucy ship on The, E tuck emp\nBoiling nothing in Sight Mid\n& Latter much The same emp\nTrying out nothing in Sight\nNo Obs","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes continued as the crew kept busy boiling blubber into oil. No other ships or whales were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-10","events":[],"lat":-15.8333,"lon":6.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March, 10= 1879\nThis day Com Chuch ship on the\nwesterd tuck emp Boiling\nnothing in Sight mid Part\nemp Trying out Latter Part\nShip on The E tack employar\nBoiling nothing in Sight\n(Lat 15=50 S\n(Long 6=14, E","plain":"The crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil as the ship turned from the westward to the eastward course, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-11","events":[],"lat":-15.9167,"lon":6.375,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tueselay March 11. 1879\nThis day Com more moderate ship\non The, E, tuck with all Poudent\nsail set employed Boiling Mid Part\nemp Trying out Latter Part fine\nweather finished Boiling ship\non opsits tucks nothing in Sight\n[blot] No, Obs,","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil and finished by the afternoon. Fine weather, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-12","events":[],"lat":-16.0,"lon":6.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 12 79\nThis day Com Hazy Ship Cruiseing\nfor Whals emply ed Breaking out\nSmall Stores Latter Part fine\nwether light breeze emp Stowing\ndown oil in the main Hole\nnothing in Sight { Lat=16=00. S\n{ Long 6=31- E","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew cruised for whales, unpacked small stores, and stored oil in the main hold. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-15.85,"lon":6.4708,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 13. 79\nThis day Com Stowing down oil in\nthe main Hole nothing in Sight\nStrung breeze Leatter Part more\nmoderate finished Stowing Rose\na larg Sperm Wheele going to\nthe N { No. Obs","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew finished storing oil in the main hold under a strong breeze that eased later in the day, and sighted a large sperm whale heading north.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-15.7,"lon":6.425,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday March 14 79\nThis day Com Hazy weather moderate\nbreeze Lowerd four Boats after the\nWhale Struck to the B. Boat Killed\nthe Whale and took him along Side\nmiel Part getting Ready to cut\nLatter Part emplyed cutting in\nnothing in Sight,","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"In hazy weather and a moderate breeze, they put out four boats after a whale. One boat harpooned and killed it, brought it alongside, and the crew spent the rest of the day stripping the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-03-15","events":[],"lat":-15.55,"lon":6.3792,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday March 15, 79\nThis day empy cutting in took\nin the Body Head along Side\nSmiel Part empy clearing up\nLatter Part took in the Head\nnothing in Sight, No, Obs\n[vertical text in left margin alongside entries for March 13-15]\nB. Boat on Sperm Whale","plain":"The crew spent the day stripping blubber from the whale, taking in the body and bringing the head aboard. No other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1879-03-16","events":[],"lat":-15.4,"lon":6.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 16 - 79\nThis day Com Cloudy with mod-\nerate breeze Ship on the East\ntack emp Boiling nothing in\nLight Mid Part emp Boiling\nLatter Part fine Weather\nemployed Boiling one Sail in\nLight (Lat 15=24, S\n(Long 6=05=E","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew spent the day boiling blubber under cloudy skies that turned to fine weather. One other ship was in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1879-03-17","events":[],"lat":-15.3333,"lon":6.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 17- 79\nThis day Com fine Weather light\nbreeze fum S E emp Boiling\none Sail in Light Mid [illegible]\nLatter Part Strong breez emp\nBoiling one Sail in Light\n(Lat 15=20, S\n(Long = 6=17=E","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with breezes from the southeast. The crew was busy boiling blubber, and another ship remained in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-18","events":[],"lat":-15.1167,"lon":5.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 18-79\nThis day Com Cloudy Strong breeze\nSpoke and gamed the Bark Mary\nFrazier had taken 200 Sperm\nthis Season, emp Boiling nothing\nin sight Mid Part Strong breeze\nand Squally Latter Part Strong breez\nemp Boiling one Sail in Sight\n(Lat 15=27, S\n(Long 5=54 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy","squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls. They met and visited with the bark Mary Frazier, which had taken 200 barrels of sperm oil this season, while the crew continued boiling blubber.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mary Frazier","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1879-03-19","events":[],"lat":-15.1667,"lon":5.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 19- 79\nThis day Com Cloudy Strong breeze\nemp Boiling one Sail in Light\natt Sun down went on the Sth tack\nLatter Part Strong breeze finished\nBoiling emp Clearing up and\nStowch down Casks down the\nMain Hatches nothing in\nSight (Lat 15=40 S\n(Long 5=44 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew finished boiling blubber, cleaned up, and stored the oil casks down the main hatches. A sail was sighted earlier in the day, but nothing was in sight by the end.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1879-03-20","events":[],"lat":-15.05,"lon":6.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 20 = 83\nThis day Com Strong Breeze Ship\nCruiseing for Whales emp Cleaging\nup nothing in Light Latter Part\nStrong breeze emp Slowing down oil\nin the Fore Hole nothing in\nLight,\n(Lat = 15 = 03, S\n(Long 6 = 28, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Under a strong breeze, the crew cruised for whales, cleaned up, and stowed down oil in the forward hold, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1879-03-21","events":[],"lat":-15.25,"lon":6.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 21 , 123\nThis day Com Strong Brade winds\nfinis hed Slowing down, Mid Part\nAbout The Same Latter Part\nStrong Bradey Ship Cruiseing for\nWhales emp Washing Ship noth=\ning in Light\n(Lat 15=15= S\n(Long 6=11= E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew finished stowing oil in the hold, washed the ship, and cruised under strong trade winds with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-22","events":[],"lat":-15.3,"lon":5.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 22\nThis day Com, Strong breeze Ship Cruiseing\nfor Whales finished washing Ship\nnothing in Light, Mid Part Squally\nLatter Part Strong breeze Ship\nunder two Reef Tops Sail employed\ndoing nessari work on board\nnothing in Light\n(Lat 15=18, S\n(Long 5=48, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship cruised under a strong breeze while the crew finished washing the vessel and did routine work. No whales or ships were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-23","events":[],"lat":-15.0833,"lon":6.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 23, = 83\nThis day Com Strong breeze employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty Mid &\nLatter Part Strong Brade winds\nnothing in Light\n(Lat = 15 = 05, S\n(Long 6 = 41, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew handled routine ship's duties under strong winds, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-24","events":[],"lat":-15.3,"lon":7.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March - 24 - 79\nThis day Com strong freeze and\nHazy Ship on the E tack nothing\nin sight Mid & Latter Part\nmore moderate Ship Cruiseing\nfor Whales emplyed dooing ordenary\nShip duty nothing in sight\n{ Lat 15=18, S\n{ Long 7=09 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew cruised for whales and did routine shipboard duties, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-25","events":[],"lat":-15.3,"lon":7.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March, 25-79\n\nMondy March 24, 79\nThis day Com Stiff Brack amirls\nShip on The E tack nothing\nin sight Latter Part more\nmoderate emp doing odel jobs\non board { Lat 15,, 18,, S\n{ Long 7,, 09,, E\n\nTuesday March 25\nThis day Com fine weather\nmoderate wind emp doing\nnessary work on board nothing in\nsight Latter Part moderate\nbreez emp Brakeing out water\nand other jobs nothing in sight\n{ Lat 15,, 25,, S\n{ Long 7,, 05 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine, moderate weather with no whales in sight. The crew spent the time doing odd jobs and breaking out water casks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-26","events":[],"lat":-15.9167,"lon":8.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 26,, 79\nThis day Com light winds &\nHazy Ship on The W tack with\nall Prudent sail set employed\ndoing odd jobs on board nothing\nin sight At Sun down took in\nlight sails Latter Part Hazy\nstrong breez Ship on The western\ntack emplyed doing ordenary ships\nduty on board nothing in sight\n{ Lat 15,, 55,, S\n{ Long 6,, 31,, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The ship sailed on the western tack under hazy skies, with the crew doing odd jobs and ordinary ship's duty. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-27","events":[],"lat":-15.0,"lon":6.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 27 79\nThis day Com Strong Breaze\nwinds & Hazy Ship on the\nwestern Truck emp doing odd\njobs on board Mid Part\nStrong Breakes and Squall[struck: ey]y\nLatter Part Strong breeze &\nHazy Steering W N W with\nall Pouclent Sail set emp\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on\nboard nothing in Sight\n{Lat 15\"\n{Long 6,,00 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze","squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes, haze, and squalls continued throughout the day. The crew did odd jobs and routine ship's duty, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-28","events":[],"lat":-15.0,"lon":4.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March, 28, 79\nThis day Com strong breaze\nShip Steering W N W\nCom with all Pouclent Sail\nSet at Sun down Shortend\nSail, nothing in Sight, Latter\nPart Hazy Strong Bzeele winds\nShip Steering west N west\nby Com employed doing odd\njobs on board nothing in\nSight\n{Lat 15,,00 S\n{Long 4,,31 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong breezes and hazy weather while the crew did odd jobs. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-29","events":[],"lat":-14.95,"lon":2.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 29,, 79\nThis day Com Strong Breaze\nwinds & Ship Steering W N W\nby Com emp doing ordenary\nShips duty nothing in Sight\nLatter Part Strong breeze Ship\nSteering W, [illegible] W emp braking\nout Stores nothing in Sight\n{Lat 14, 52 S\n{Long 2,,17,, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew as the ship steered west-northwest. The crew did routine ship's duty, broke out provisions from the hold, and saw nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-03-30","events":[],"lat":-14.6167,"lon":1.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 30, 1879\nThis dy Com Strong Breezes and\nSteering W C N W Spoke the\nBark Mars and Gamed Her\nHad taken 400 Since leaving Home\nLatter Part Strong Breezes, Ship\nSteering C. N. W nothing in Sight\n(Lat 14,, 37 S\n(Long 1, 24, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew as the ship steered west-northwest. They met and visited with the bark Mars, which had taken 400 barrels of oil since leaving home.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mars","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1879-03-31","events":[],"lat":-14.75,"lon":0.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March, 31, 1879\nThis dy Strong Breezes Steering\nW C N W with all Coucheat Sail\nset nothing in Sight At Sun\ndown Shortened sail and came to\non the Port tack, Latter Part\nSpoke and Gamed the Whaler\nB Hale emp Painting the wetter\nways   (Lat 14=45 S\n(Long 00,, 18, E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under strong breezes before shortening sail at sundown. Later, they met and visited with the whaler B Hale while the crew painted the waterways.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"B Hale","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1879-04-01","events":[],"lat":-14.9167,"lon":0.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April, 1, 1879\nThis dy Com fine weather Gaming\nwith the Bark wandrer Latter\nPart fine weather light breeze\nemployed doing orelerary Ships\nduty on board nothing in Sight\n(Lat 14=55 S\n(Long 00,, 28, E","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The ship enjoyed fine weather and had a visit with the bark Wanderer. The crew spent the rest of the day on ordinary ship's duties with nothing in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wanderer","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1879-04-02","events":[],"lat":-14.75,"lon":0.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 2d, 79\nThis day Com fine weather light\nSquals [illegible] Spoke and gamed\nthe Sarah B Hale had taken\n40, S, this Season the Bark\nwandrer in Sight Latter Part\nHazy moderate and Long Ship\ncruising for whales emp\ndoing odd jobs on board nothing\nin Sight (Lat ,, 14=45 S\n(Long , 00,, 24, E","wind":[["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","haze"],"plain":"They had fine weather with light squalls, spoke and visited the Sarah B. Hale, which had taken 40 barrels of sperm oil this season, and sighted the bark Wanderer. The crew spent the day doing odd jobs.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sarah B Hale","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wanderer","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1879-04-03","events":[],"lat":-15.3,"lon":0.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April, 3, 1879\nThis day com Hazy light Trades\nShip Cruiseing for Whales\nemp doing odd jobs on board\nnothing in Sight, miel E\nLatter Part Hazy moderate\nTrade winds Ship on the miel\non the western tuck employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on\nboard nothing in Sight\n(Lat=15=18. S\n(Long=00, 17=E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The ship cruised under hazy skies and trade winds while the crew did odd jobs and ship's duty. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-04-04","events":[],"lat":-15.7167,"lon":-1.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April, 4, 1879\nThis day com fine weather with\nmoderate Trades Ship on\nthe, shert E tuck employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on\nboard nothing in Sight\nLatter Part fine weather light\nTrade winds Steeing [struck: St] N W\nby com emp at work on the\nRigin nothing in Sight\n(Lat 15=43 S\n(Long 1=24, W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate trade winds as the crew worked on the rigging and did routine ship's duty. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-04-05","events":[],"lat":-15.8,"lon":-2.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 5, 1879\nThis day com fine weather\nlight breeze Steeing N N. W\nby com emp doing ordenary\nShips duty on board one Sail\nin Sight, Latter Part fine\nweather light Trade winds Ship\nSteiring W N W by com an\nSail in Sight doing odel\njobs on board (Lat 15,, 48, S\n(Long 2,, 44 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light trade winds as the crew did routine ship's duties and odd jobs. Two sails were sighted, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-04-06","events":[],"lat":-15.9667,"lon":-4.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April, 6, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather\nlight [Breezs?] winds steering\nwest N. W by Cips no thing in\nSight emp doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board, Latter Part Squalls\nlight [Breech?] winds Ships steering\nS S W W by Cim one Sail in\nSight (Lat\" 15=58. S\n(Long\" 4=01, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fine weather gave way to squalls with light winds. The crew carried out routine ship's duties, and a ship was sighted in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-04-07","events":[],"lat":-15.95,"lon":-5.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 7. 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light\nBreech winds Ship steerin S W, W\nRose the Isle of St Helena one\nSail in Sight Latter Part fine\nweather light Breech winds Ship\nstanding in toward The Harbor\nthree Sails in Sight","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds as the crew sighted the island of Saint Helena and headed in toward the harbor, with several other vessels in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Isle of St Helena","via":[[-5.85,-15.85]],"plate":"land.landfall-a","at":"saint-helena"},{"date":"1879-04-08","events":[],"lat":-15.8925,"lon":-5.7941,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday April, 8, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light\nBreech winds At one A, M Capt\nwent on Shore at four Boat came\non board and stood off Shore\nSevral Whalers Lying to Anchor\nin the Harbor, Latter Part\nfine weather moderate Breezs\nShip off an on The Isle sent a\nBoat on Shore after The Capt","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The captain went ashore early in the morning, and the ship cruised back and forth off the island while several whalers lay at anchor in the harbor. Later, a boat went ashore to fetch the captain.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-04-09","events":[],"lat":-15.8349,"lon":-5.7382,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday April 9, 1879\nThis day com fine weather Ship\nLaying off an on the Boat came\noff But the Capt stopt on Shore\nthen stood off shore, three Ships\noff the Isle, miel & Latter\nparts strong breeze and squally\nship off an on the Isle at\neleven P M sent a Boat on\nShore after the Capt,","wind":[["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship cruised back and forth off an island while a boat returned from shore leaving the captain behind. Three other ships were in sight, and late that night under squally skies, another boat went ashore to fetch him.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-04-10","events":[],"lat":-15.7774,"lon":-5.6823,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday April 10=1879\nThis day com strong Trades &\nsqually at four A M the Capt\ncame off, then stood off\nshore with the Ship sevral\nsails in Sight, miel & Latter\nparts strong breeze & squalley\nShip cruiseing off the Isle\nsevral sails in sight","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The captain returned aboard early in the morning, and the ship headed offshore in squally trade winds. They cruised off the island with several other vessels in sight.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-04-11","events":[],"lat":-15.7199,"lon":-5.6263,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday April 11, 1879\nThis day com squalley & strong\nbreeze Ship cruiseing off the Isle\nsevral sails in sight Latter\npart thick squalley went in\nto anchor came to anchor at\n4. P. M in 23 fathoms of water\nemployeed doing ordinary ship\nwork on board,","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship cruised off the island in squally weather and strong breezes with several other vessels in sight. Amid thick, squally conditions later in the day, they came to anchor at 4:00 p.m. and did ordinary ship work.","where":"at anchor","place":"the Isle"},{"date":"1879-04-12","events":[],"lat":-15.6624,"lon":-5.5704},{"date":"1879-04-13","events":[],"lat":-15.6048,"lon":-5.5145},{"date":"1879-04-14","events":[],"lat":-15.5473,"lon":-5.4586},{"date":"1879-04-15","events":[],"lat":-15.4898,"lon":-5.4027},{"date":"1879-04-16","events":[],"lat":-15.4323,"lon":-5.3468},{"date":"1879-04-17","events":[],"lat":-15.3747,"lon":-5.2909},{"date":"1879-04-18","events":[],"lat":-15.3172,"lon":-5.235},{"date":"1879-04-19","events":[],"lat":-15.2597,"lon":-5.179},{"date":"1879-04-20","events":[],"lat":-15.2022,"lon":-5.1231},{"date":"1879-04-21","events":[],"lat":-15.1446,"lon":-5.0672},{"date":"1879-04-22","events":[],"lat":-15.0871,"lon":-5.0113},{"date":"1879-04-23","events":[],"lat":-15.0296,"lon":-4.9554},{"date":"1879-04-24","events":[],"lat":-14.9721,"lon":-4.8995},{"date":"1879-04-25","events":[],"lat":-14.9145,"lon":-4.8436},{"date":"1879-04-26","events":[],"lat":-14.857,"lon":-4.7877},{"date":"1879-04-27","events":[],"lat":-14.7995,"lon":-4.7317},{"date":"1879-04-28","events":[],"lat":-14.742,"lon":-4.6758},{"date":"1879-04-29","events":[],"lat":-14.6844,"lon":-4.6199},{"date":"1879-04-30","events":[],"lat":-14.6269,"lon":-4.564},{"date":"1879-05-01","events":[],"lat":-14.5694,"lon":-4.5081},{"date":"1879-05-02","events":[],"lat":-14.5119,"lon":-4.4522},{"date":"1879-05-03","events":[],"lat":-14.4543,"lon":-4.3963},{"date":"1879-05-04","events":[],"lat":-14.3968,"lon":-4.3404},{"date":"1879-05-05","events":[],"lat":-14.3393,"lon":-4.2844},{"date":"1879-05-06","events":[],"lat":-14.2818,"lon":-4.2285,"fixed":false,"entry":"Teuseday May 6. 1879\nShip Readey for Sea at 2 P.M\nthe Capt Came on board tuch\nout Anchor and went out to Sea\nShipt 1 Boat Steuring a Bout\nthree men","plain":"The ship got ready for sea, and the captain came aboard at 2 p.m. They raised anchor and set out, having taken on a harpooner and about three men.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Shipped a boatsteerer and about three men","quote":"Shipt 1 Boat Steuring a Bout\nthree men","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-07","events":[],"lat":-14.2242,"lon":-4.1726,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wedneseday May 7. 1879\nShip Heading to the N.E\nwith all sail set Mid and\nLatter Part moderate Breese\nand squalley Ship by the wind\non the East Tack emp Reparing\nthe St Boat. [bracket: No Obs]","wind":[["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew sailed northeast under full sail in squally weather and spent the day repairing the starboard boat.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-08","events":[],"lat":-14.1667,"lon":-4.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 8. 1879\nThis day fine weather Fa\nmoderate breeze Ship by the wind\nheading to the N East emp\nRepareing the St Boat nothing\nin Sight. Mid & Latter\nParts fine weather Light\nbreeze winds Ship by the wind\non the S. tack emp Repareing\nthe Mizzen Top Stay sail and\nthe St Boat nothing in\nSight { Lat = 14 = 10 S\n{ Long = 4 = 57. W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light to moderate breezes. The crew repaired the right-side boat and the mizzen topmast staysail, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-09","events":[],"lat":-13.65,"lon":-3.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 9, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather\nlight Breeze Ship by the wind\nin the S tack with all sail\nset finished the St Boat and\nPut her out nothing in sight\nmid & Latter Parts moderate\nbreeze Ship by the wind in the\nE tack emp at work in the\nRiggin nothing in Sight\n(Lat 13.39. S\n(Lat 3\"04 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light to moderate breezes as the crew sailed with all sail set, finished repairs on the starboard boat, and worked on the rigging. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-10","events":[],"lat":-13.3333,"lon":-1.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 10, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather\nmoderate Trades Ship by the\nwind in the East tack emp\ndoing nessary work on board\nnothing in Sight Latter Part\nfine weather moderate Trade winds\nShip by the wind in the E tack\nwith all sail set doing ordenary\nShips duti on board nothing\nin sight (Lat\" 13=50. S\n(Long\" 1=55. W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate trade winds. The crew carried on routine ship's work with all sail set, and nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-11","events":[],"lat":-12.2,"lon":-0.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 11, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather with\nmoderate breeze Ship by the\nwind in the E tack with all\nSail set doing odel jobs on\nboard nothing in Sight\nLatter Part fine weather moderate\nTrades Ship by the wind on the\nS tack nothing in Sight\n(Lat\" 12.12 S\n(Long\" 00 55. W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate trade winds; the crew did odd jobs aboard with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-12","events":[],"lat":-11.5,"lon":0.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May, 12, 1879,\nThis day com fine weather moderate\nBreeles Ship by the wind on the\nE, tack, nothing doing on board\nnothing in Sight, mid parts\nmuch the same Latter parts\nShip by the wind on the S tack\nand Squally, emp setting up the\nMain Rigin    { Lat 11\" 30 S\n              { Long 00\" 11,, E","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fine weather gave way to squalls later in the day. The crew worked on tightening the main rigging, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-13","events":[],"lat":-11.0,"lon":1.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 13, 1879\nThis day com [struck: moderate] wind\nand Squally ship with all\nsail sett emp at work on\nthe Rigin, mid part strong\nBreeles Latter part fine weather\nstrong breeze ship by the wind\non the E tack emp doing nessary\nwork on board nothing in\n              { Lat \" 11=00, S\n              { Long \" 1\" 32, E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing in squally weather and strong breezes with all sail set, while the crew worked on the rigging and did other necessary ship's work.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-14","events":[],"lat":-10.5833,"lon":3.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May, 14 1879\nThis day com fine weather strong\nbreeze wind ship by the wind\non the E tack nothing in sight\nmid part strong breeze\nLatter part fine weather strung\nbreeze Ship by the wind on\nthe E tack employed doing\nnececary Ships dutys on board\nnothing in Sight\n              { Lat \" 10=35 S\n              { Long \" 3\" 08,, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather and strong breezes with nothing in sight. The crew spent the day doing necessary work aboard ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-15","events":[],"lat":-10.05,"lon":4.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Mar, 15, 1879\nThis day com fine weather string\ntrade winds, Ship by the wind in\nthe E tack at six A M breeze in\ntook in light sails, nothing in\nsight, micl, part string trade winds\nLatter part string bree[des?] Ship by\nthe wind in the E tack with all\nPoudent sail set, (Lat,, 18=03,, S\n(Long,, 4=18,, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong trade winds as the ship sailed on; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-16","events":[],"lat":-9.75,"lon":5.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Mar- 16, 1879\nThis day com strong breeze Ship\nby the wind in the Eastern tack\nwith all Poudent sail set\nnothing in sight, micl part\nabout the same Latter part\nstrong breezes, Ship by the wind\nin the E tack with all prudent\nsail set nothing in sight\n(Lat 19,, 45 S\n(Long 5,, 26,, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes continued throughout the day as the ship sailed on with all prudent sail set. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-17","events":[],"lat":-9.6333,"lon":6.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Mar 17, 1879\nThis day com Hazy weather\nstring breeze Ship by the wind\nin the E tack with all prudent\nsail set nothing in sight\nmicl part much the same Latter\nPart moderate winds, Ship by\nthe wind in the E tack emp\nBraking out water and stores\nnothing in sight (Lat,, 19=38 S\n(Long,, 6,, 40,, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The ship sailed on with hazy weather and breezy conditions. The crew broke out water and stores, with no whales or other ships in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-18","events":[],"lat":-9.4667,"lon":7.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May, 18, 1879\nthis day Cbm fine weather\nmoderate Trade winds ship by\nthe wind on the E tack nothing\nin sight, mid part much\nthe same Latter part moderate\nTrades ship by the wind on\nthe E Tack nothing doing on\nboard nothing in Sight\n(Lat,, 9=28,S\n(Long,, 7=58,E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate trade winds. The crew had nothing to do, with no whales or ships in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-19","events":[],"lat":-9.55,"lon":8.95,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday May = 19, 1879[struck: o]\nThis day com fine weather with\na moderate breeze ship by\nthe wind on the E tack\nnothing in sight, mid part\namuch the same Latter part\nlight breeze ship by the wind\non the Eastern tack employed\nReparing the Fore Top Sail.\nnothing in sight No Obs","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate to light breezes. The crew repaired the fore topsail, with no ships or whales in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-20","events":[],"lat":-9.6333,"lon":9.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 20, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather\nfinished the Top Sail and\nBent it nothing in sight,\nLatter part fine weather light\nbreeze ship on the west tack\nemp at work in the Rigin\nnothing in sight\n(Lat,, 9=38 S\n(Long 9=56.E","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew finished repairing a topsail and attached it, then worked on the rigging. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-21","events":[],"lat":-10.2,"lon":9.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May. 21. 1879\nThis day Coms fine light winds\nShip on the Westerly tack.\nemp at work on the Rgeine\nRove new falls to the Two\nquarter boats nothing in sight\nmid part much the same Latter\npart fine weather light breeze Ship\nworking to the South [struck: rd] with all\nsail set emp doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board nothing in sight\n{Lat \" 10=12 S\n{Long \" 9=48 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew worked on the rigging and rigged new ropes for two of the boats, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-22","events":[],"lat":-10.4667,"lon":10.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May=22 1879\nThis day coms fine weather light\nbreeze Ship in opsits tacks\nworking to the South [struck: rd] nothing\nin sight, mid part about the\nsame Latter part fine weather\nmoderate breeze spoke and\ngamed the Bark Mars Seal\ntakeing 75 Sperm since leaveing\nSt Helena {Lat 10=28 S\n{Long 10=39. E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship worked south under light to moderate breezes. In the afternoon, they spoke and visited with the bark Mars Seal, which had taken 75 barrels of sperm oil since leaving St. Helena.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mars Seal","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1879-05-23","events":[],"lat":-10.6667,"lon":10.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 23,, 79\nThis day fine weather two\nShips in Company nothing in\nsight Mid part moderate\ngales Latter part fine weather.\nlight airs ship working to the\nSouth rd emp repared the Fore\nsail and bent it again nothing\nin sight {Lat=10=40 S\n{Long=10=56 E","wind":[["middle","","gale"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Fine weather, sailing alongside two other ships. After moderate gales at midday, the crew repaired and reattached the foresail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-24","events":[],"lat":-10.5833,"lon":10.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May. 24. 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light\nairs & calm emp broke out\nwater & Bsedel nothing in\nSight Mid Part moderate\nbreeze Latter Part fine light airs\nand Calm dung ordenary Ships\nduty on board nothing in Sight\n(Lat,, 10=35,,S\n(Long,, 10=40,,E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes and calms. The crew broke out water and tended to ordinary ship's duties, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-25","events":[],"lat":-11.05,"lon":10.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 25. 1879\nThis day Com fine Weather light\nairs and Calm doing nessary\nwork on board nothing in\nSight, Mid Part moderate\nTrades Latter Part light breeze\nShip Cruiseing for whales nothing\nin Sight. (Lat,, 11=03 S\n(Long,, 10=50,,E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes and calm. The crew did necessary work aboard while cruising for whales, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-26","events":[],"lat":-11.2,"lon":10.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May. 26. 1879\nThis day Com fine Weather light\nTrades nothing in Sight nothing\ndoing on board, Mid Part\nabout the same Latter Part\nmoderate Trades emp setting\nup the Fine Riging nothing\nin Sight (Lat= 11=12 S\n(Long= 10=35 E\n\nTime and Tide waits for\nno one","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light trades and nothing in sight. The crew worked on tightening the rigging, and the keeper noted that \"Time and Tide waits for no one.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper reflected on time and tide","quote":"Time and Tide waits for no one","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1879-05-27","events":[],"lat":-11.35,"lon":10.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 27. 1879\nThis day com fine weather light\nairs emp at work in the Rigin\nnothing in sight Mid Part\nabout the Latter Part fine\nweather light breeze employed\nRepareing the Spanker nothing\nin sight, {Lat 11=21 S\n{Long 10=42. E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew worked on the rigging and repaired the spanker sail, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-28","events":[],"lat":-11.5333,"lon":10.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May = 28, 1879\nThis day com fine weather light\nairs finished the Spanker &\nBent it nothing in sight,\nmid Part about the same\nLatter Part light airs, employed\nsent the main Tops Sail Down &\nsent up the old one, nothing\nin sight {Lat = 11=32 S\n{Long = 10=57. E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew bent the finished spanker sail, swapped the main topsail for an older one, and saw nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-29","events":[],"lat":-11.0833,"lon":9.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 29. 1879\nThis day com light airs emp\ndoing ordenary ship duty on\nboard nothing in sight, Mid\nPart about the same Latter Part\nfine weather light breeze Ship\nsteering N N W employed setting\nup our fore and Aft Stays\nnothing in sight\n{Lat = 11=05 S\n{Long = 9=42. E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather. The crew attended to routine duties and tightened the stays, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-30","events":[],"lat":-10.0,"lon":10.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May = 30, = 1879\nthis day com fine weather light\nbreeze steering E. N E by compass\nemployed doing nessary work and\nboatel nothing in sight, mid\npart fine weather light breeze\nsteering E N. E emp reparing\nthe Main Sail nothing in\nsight\n(Lat 10 = 00 S\n(Long 10 = 45. E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes; the crew did routine ship's work and repaired the mainsail, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-05-31","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":1}],"lat":-8.0856,"lon":11.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May. 31. 1879\nthis day com fine weather light\nbreeze steering E N. E finished\nthe main sail and stowed\nit away in Bent the Fore\nand Fore top stay sail and\nstowed them away saw one\nHump back, mid part about\nthe same Latter part light\nbreeze steering E N. E nothing\nin sight\n(Lat = 8 = 58 S\n(Long = 11 = 40. E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather. The crew worked on the sails and saw a single humpback whale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-06-01","events":[],"lat":-8.1667,"lon":12.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 1. 1879\nthis day com fine weather\nlight breeze ship working towar-\nds the land emp getting the\nanchors off the Bow, Latter\npart fine weather light airs\nship Heading in shore\n(Lat,, 8 = 10 S\n(Long, 12. 38 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes as the ship worked toward the coast. The crew prepared the anchors, heading inshore.","where":"near land","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1879-06-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-8.1278,"lon":12.6244,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday June-2 1879\nThis day Com light airs and\nHazy Ship heading in Shore\ntill seven Then Hauledth on\nthe wind Mid Part light\nairs Latter Part steering to\nthe N E lowared for B fish\nbut did not strike Boats came\non board,","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The ship sailed near the shore in hazy weather and light airs. In the afternoon, the crew put the boats out to chase pilot whales but failed to harpoon any.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-06-03","events":[],"lat":-8.0889,"lon":12.6155,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday June 3 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light\nbreeze steering E S W at four\nA,M Rose the land at seven\nHauled to in the Stock Latter\nPart fine weather Ship steering\nin towards the land nothing\nin sight but one Steamer em[illegible]\nSetting the Boats Ready for Hump\nbacking","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew sighted land, steered toward it, saw a steamer, and prepared the boats to hunt humpback whales.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-06-04","events":[],"lat":-8.05,"lon":12.6067,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday June, 4, 1879\nThis day Com fain weather light\nbreeze Ship Running down the\nland at six A,M Came to\nAnchor off [illegible] in 7\nfathoms of water Latter Part\nat six P,M lowared four Boats\nbut did not see anything","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"The ship sailed along the coast in fair weather and anchored in seven fathoms of water at 6 a.m. In the evening, they put out four boats to search, but saw nothing.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1879-06-05","events":[],"lat":-8.0111,"lon":12.5978,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday June-5 1879\nThis day Com four Boats down but\ndid not see any thing Boats\nCame on board at sun downd\nat day light lowared four Boats\nbut did not see any thing","plain":"The crew put out four boats twice during the day to search for whales, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-06-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"humpback","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-7.9722,"lon":12.5889,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday June, 6, 1879\nThis dy four Boats down Cruis\ning saw Three Whales struck\nto the L, Boat killed the whale\nHooked in four Boats and\ntowed him in Shore mil\npart four Boats towed the\nwhale till three oclock anchored\nhim in 25 fathoms of water\nfour Boats came on Board\nleft one Boat by the Whale Latter\npart took the anchor and\nwent and Anchored along side the\nwhale took him to the Ship","plain":"Four boats went out cruising and saw three whales. One boat harpooned and killed a whale, and all four boats towed it in toward shore until 3:00. They temporarily anchored the whale, then later brought the ship alongside to take it.","where":"near land","catch":1},{"date":"1879-06-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-7.9333,"lon":12.58,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June 7, 1879\nThis dy Emp Cutting in\nthe whale finis[struck: h]hed then took\nup anchor and stood in\nshore Cam to anchor in 18\nfathoms of water, one whale\nin Sight, Latter part three Boats\ndown saw three whales going\nquick but did not strike emp\ncutting up Bluber on Board","plain":"The crew finished stripping blubber from their whale, moved the ship closer to shore, and anchored again. They lowered three boats after spotting three fast-moving whales, but did not harpoon any.","where":"at anchor","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-06-08","events":[],"lat":-7.8944,"lon":12.5711,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday June. 8. 1879\nThis day light breeze three\nBoats down but saw nothing\nBoats Come on Board at Sun\ndown, Latter part at day light\nlowared three Boats but saw\nnothing emp on Board at Trying\nout,","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"The crew put three boats out looking for whales both morning and evening but saw nothing. Aboard ship, they continued boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1879-06-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-7.8555,"lon":12.5622,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday June. 9 1879\nThis day fine light breeze three\nBoats down saw and chased\nthree Whales but did not strike\nBoats came on Board at sun\ndown emp on Board at trying out\nLatter Part three Boats down\nCruiseing saw nothing finished\nBoiling doing nessary work on\nBoard","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"With a fine light breeze, three boats went out and chased three whales without harpooning any. The crew finished boiling blubber, and the boats scouted again later without seeing anything.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1879-06-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-7.8166,"lon":12.5534,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday June, 10- 1879\nThis day Light breeze three Boats\ndown Cruiseing but saw nothing\nBoats came on board at sun\ndown doing nessary work on board\nLatter Part at day light three\nBoats down light airs Chased two\nWhales but did not strike emp\non board stowing down","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Boats went out cruising during the day but saw nothing. At daylight the next morning, three boats chased two whales but failed to harpoon them, while crew aboard were busy stowing oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-06-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-7.7777,"lon":12.5445,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday June- 11 1879\nThis day four Boats down saw\nand Chased one Whale but did\nnot strike at sun down Boats\ncame on board, Latter Part\nat daylight four Boats off Cruiseing\nbut did not see anything\nstrong breeze from the Southwd","wind":[["whole","S","strong"]],"plain":"Four boats put out and chased a whale without harpooning it, returning at sunset. At daylight, four boats went out again to search, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-06-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"humpback","count":2}],"lat":-7.7388,"lon":12.5356,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday June-12, 1879\nThis day Cond Strong breeze\nfour Boats off Curseing\nMr Crosby and fourth Officer\nwent ashore and left The\nShip, and sent the Boat on\nboard, nothing in Sight, Latter\nPart at day light four Boats off\nCruseing for Humpbacks Chased\ntwo Whales going quick but did\nnot Strike","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"Mr. Crosby and the fourth officer went ashore and deserted the ship, sending their boat back aboard. The boats cruised for humpback whales and chased two that were moving fast, but failed to harpoon them.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Two officers went ashore and deserted","quote":"Mr Crosby and fourth Officer went ashore and left The Ship","interest":5,"topic":"desertions"}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-06-13","events":[],"lat":-7.6999,"lon":12.5267,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday June, 13 1879\nThis day four Boats off Cruse-\ning Strong breeze saw no Whales\nBoats Came on board at sun\ndown, Latter Part at day light\nfour Boats off Cruseing but saw\nnothing","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"Four boats were sent out cruising in a strong breeze but saw no whales and returned at sundown. At daylight, four boats went out again but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-06-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-7.661,"lon":12.5178,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June 14, 1879\nThis day Strong breeze, four\nBoats off Cruseing but saw\nnothing Boats Came on Board\nat Sun down Latter Part\nthree Boats down Cruseing got\nthe Ship under way and\nfleeted down about three\nmiles saw two Whales and\nChased Them, Ship Came\nto anchor in 17 fathoms\nof water","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"Four boats went out cruising but saw nothing. Later, three boats cruised while the ship moved down about three miles. They saw two whales and chased them, and the ship came to anchor in 17 fathoms.","where":"at anchor","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1879-06-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-7.6221,"lon":12.509,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday June, 15, 1879\nThis day three Boats Chuseing\nWhales struck to the L Boat\nthe Whale went off shore the\nline parted the whale went off\nBoats came in board at ten\nA, m Latter part light\nbreeze four Boats off Cruseing\nbut saw nothing","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Three boats went out chasing whales. The left-side boat harpooned one, but the whale ran offshore and broke the line, escaping. Four boats cruised later on but saw nothing.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-06-16","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-7.5832,"lon":12.5001,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday June 16, 1879\nThis day light breeze four\nBoats off saw two whales\ngoing quick but did not\nstrike Boats came in board\nat sun don Latter part at\ndaylight four Boats off Cruseing\nsaw nothing","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Four boats went out cruising in a light breeze and sighted two fast-moving whales, but could not harpoon them. They returned at sundown, and four boats went out again at daylight but saw nothing.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-06-17","events":[],"lat":-7.5443,"lon":12.4912,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday June 17, 1879\nThis day Light breeze four Boats\noff Cruseing but saw nothing\nBoat came in board at sun\ndond, Latter part light airs\nand Calm three Boats off Cruseing\nnothing in sight","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and calms. The crew sent boats out cruising twice during the day, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-06-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-7.5054,"lon":12.4823,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday June, 18, 1879\nThis day three Boats donn\nCruseing saw nothing emp fising\nthe W Boat in board Boats\ncame in board at sun donn\nLatter part at daylight four\nBoats off Cruseing saw nothing\nsaw one whale from the Ship","plain":"Boats were sent out to cruise through the day without success while the crew worked aboard. Later, they spotted a single whale from the ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-06-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-7.4666,"lon":12.4734,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday June, 19, 1879\nthis day light breeze four Boats\noff Cruseing saw notheng Boats\ncame on board at eight P M\nLatter Part four Boats off Cruseing\nsaw three Whales but did not\nstrike","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Four boats went out cruising under a light breeze but saw nothing initially, returning at 8 PM. Later, the boats went out again and saw three whales, but did not manage to harpoon any.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-06-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-7.4277,"lon":12.4646,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday June, 20, 1879\nthis dyt Strong breeze four Boats\noff Cruseing saw sevrel Whales\nchased and struck to the\nL. Boat killed the whale\nand he sunk Anchored him\none Boat by the whale boats\ncuz on board at sun down\nLatter Part three Boats off\nCruseing but saw nothing on\nBoat by the sunken Whale","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"plain":"Four boats went cruising in a strong breeze and saw several whales. One boat harpooned and killed a whale, but it sank, so they anchored it and left a boat to guard it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-06-21","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"humpback","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-7.3888,"lon":12.4557,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June, 21-1879\nthis day light breeze there\nBoats off Cruseing saw two\nWhales found the ship tried\nto Hall up the Whale one\nIron came out three Boats\ncame on board left one by\nthe whale Latter part att\nday light three Boats cruseing\nbut saw nothing the Sharkis\ndistroyed the Whale hauled\nin the Iron the Boatt came\non board, the Whales seen from\nthe Ship","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"They saw two whales and tried to haul up the whale killed the previous day, but a harpoon pulled out. Sharks destroyed the sunken carcass before it could be recovered; the crew retrieved the iron and returned aboard.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sharks destroyed a dead whale","quote":"the Sharkis distroyed the Whale","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-06-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-7.3499,"lon":12.4468,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday June, 22, 1879\nThis dy Light breeze three\nBoats off Cruseing saw and\nChased two whales but did\nnot Strike Boats Came on\nboard at Sun down, Latter\npart three Boats off Cruseing\nbut saw nothing","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Three boats went cruising, saw and chased two whales without harpooning them, and returned at sunset. Later, the boats went cruising again but saw nothing.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1879-06-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-7.311,"lon":12.4379,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday June 23, 1879\nThis day Com moderate breeze three\nBoats off Cruseing Boats Came\non board at four P M saw\nnothing saw one Whale from the\nShip, Latter part three Boats\noff Cruseing saw and Chased\nthree Whales Ship underway\nworking to the [struck: N] [illegible]","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"plain":"Three boats went cruising for whales without success, though a single whale was spotted from the ship. Later, three boats set out again, sighting and chasing three whales while the ship worked into position.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-06-24","events":[],"lat":-7.2721,"lon":12.429,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesclay June, 24, 1879\nThis day three Boats off Cruseing\nsaw nothing Boats Came on\nboard at Sun down Ship\nCame to anchor in 17 fatthoms\nof water, Latter Part three\nBoats off Cruseing got the Ship\nunder way working to the N\nnothing in Sight","plain":"Three boats went out cruising but saw nothing. The ship anchored in 17 fathoms of water at sundown, then got under way again the next morning and worked north while three boats cruised without sighting anything.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1879-06-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":6}],"lat":-7.2332,"lon":12.4201,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday June, 25, 1879\nThis day lyth airs & Calm Ship Came\nto anchor in 18, fatthoms of water\nsaw one whale gong quick to the\nN Boat Came on board at sun\ndown, Latter part four Boats off\nCruseing saw six whales but did\nnot strik","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship anchored in 18 fathoms of water during light airs and calm. They spotted one whale moving quickly north, and later sent four boats out cruising, which saw six whales but did not harpoon any.","where":"at anchor","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-06-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-7.1943,"lon":12.4113,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday June 26, 1879\nThis day light breeze four Boats\noff cruseing But saw nothing\nBoats came on board At sun\ndown, Latter Part light airs\nfour Boats off cruseing saw\nand chased one whale But\ndid not strike","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Four boats were sent out cruising twice during the day in light breezes. In the latter part of the day, they chased a whale but failed to harpoon it.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-06-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-7.1554,"lon":12.4024,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday June 27, 1879\n[margin: W. Boat]\n[whale stamp]\nThis day four Boats off cruseing\nlight airs saw one whale chased\nand struck to the W Boat\nkilled him and towed him\nalong side and Cut him in\nLatter Part moderate breeze three\nBoats off Cruseing saw and chased\nsevral whales but did not strike","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Boats were out cruising and caught a whale, towing it alongside to strip the blubber. Later, three boats chased several more whales without success.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-06-28","events":[],"lat":-7.1165,"lon":12.3935,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June 28, 1879\nThis day moderate breeze three\nBoats off Cruseing But saw\nnothing Boats came on board\nat sun down, Latter Part\nstrong breeze four Boats off\nbut saw no whales","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Boats were sent out cruising twice during the day, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-06-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-7.0776,"lon":12.3846,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday June, 29, 1879\nThis day fine strong breeze four\nBoats off Cruseing Saw nothing\nSpoke the Bark Sun Beam\nhad taken 60, bls Humpback oil\nsince leaving St Helena Boats Came\non board at Sun down, Latter part\nlight breeze three Boats off cruseing\nsaw and chased several Whales\nbut did not strike","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"They sent four boats out cruising and met the bark Sunbeam, which had taken 60 barrels of humpback oil since leaving St. Helena. Later, three boats chased several whales without harpooning any.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sun Beam","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1879-06-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-7.0387,"lon":12.3757,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday June 30, 1879\nThis day light breeze three Boats\noff Cruseing but Saw nothing\nBoats came on board at four a, m\nthe Sun Beam came down and\nDropt Anchor a long side of us\nLatter part at daylight three Boats\noff Cruseing saw two Whales the\nother ship boats in chase","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Three boats went cruising but saw nothing. The Sunbeam arrived and anchored alongside. Later, three boats went out again and saw two whales, while the Sunbeam's boats gave chase.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sun Beam","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1879-07-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-6.9998,"lon":12.3669,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July, 1, 1879\nThis day light wind & heavy swell\nthree Boats off Cruseing saw and\nchased sevral Whales but did not\nstrike Boats came on board at\nsun down, Latter part three Boats\noff Cruseing ship under way\nworking to the North & saw\nand chased two whales but did\nnot strike,","wind":[["first","","light"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"In light winds and a heavy swell, the crew lowered three boats to cruise. They chased several whales during the day and two more in the afternoon, but failed to harpoon any.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-07-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-6.9609,"lon":12.358,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday July - 2 1879\nThis day three Boats off Cruseing\nShip thoceking to the Leward\nsaw nothing Ship came to anchor\nin 13. fathoms of watter Latter\nPart Calm fowr Boats off\nCruseing saw three Whales but\ndid not strike","wind":[["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Boats went out cruising while the ship sailed downwind, seeing nothing, before coming to anchor in thirteen fathoms of water. Later in the calm, four boats went cruising and saw three whales but did not harpoon them.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1879-07-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.922,"lon":12.3491,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday July - 3, 1879\nThis day Calm strong breeze\nfour Boats off cruseing saw\nsevral Whales struck to the\nL. Boat killed the whale\ntowed him along side and\ncut him in mid Part\ngetting the Boats Redy, Latter\nPart three Boats off Cruseing\nchased sevral whales but did not\nstrike,\n[margin]\nL, Boat\n[whale stamp]\n[/margin]","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew put out four boats to cruise and saw several whales. The left-side boat struck and killed one, which they towed alongside and stripped of blubber. Three boats went out again later and gave chase to several more whales but did not strike any.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-07-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-6.8831,"lon":12.3402,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday July - 4, 1879\nThis day three Boats off Cruiseing\nchased sevral whales but did\nnot strike Boats came on\nboard at sun downd, Latter\npart four Boats off Cruseing\nchased three whales but did\nnot strike","plain":"The crew put three boats out to cruise and chased several whales without harpooning any. Later, four boats went out and chased three more whales, again without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1879-07-05","events":[],"lat":-6.8442,"lon":12.3313},{"date":"1879-07-06","events":[],"lat":-6.8053,"lon":12.3225},{"date":"1879-07-07","events":[],"lat":-6.7664,"lon":12.3136},{"date":"1879-07-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.7275,"lon":12.3047,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July - 8. 1879\nThis day two Boats off Cruiseing\nbut saw nothing Boats came\nin board at sundown emp on\nboard cutting up the whale\nLatter part three Boats off\nCruiseing Chased sevrel whales\nbut did not strike","plain":"Two boats went out scouting but saw nothing. The crew stripped blubber from a whale taken earlier, and later sent out three boats that chased several whales without harpooning any.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-07-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.6886,"lon":12.2958,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday July, 9, 1879\nL. Boat [drawing: whale]\nThis day three Boats off\nCruiseing saw three whales\nand Chased struck to the\nL. Boat Killed him and\ntowed him along side emp\non board Boiling mid part\nemp Boiling Latter part\ntwo Boats off Cruiseing Chased\nsevrel whales but did not get\non emp on board cutting in\nthe whale & Boiling","plain":"Three boats went cruising, saw three whales, and chased them. The left boat harpooned and killed one, towing it alongside. Later, the crew boiled blubber, stripped the blubber from the whale, and chased several more whales without success.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-07-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-6.6497,"lon":12.2869,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday July 10-1879\nThis day two Boats off Cruiseing\nbut saw nothing emp cutting\nup the whale in board Boats\ncame on board at sundown\nLatter part three Boats off\nCruiseing Chased three whales\nbut did not strike emp\non board stowing down.","plain":"Boats went out cruising twice; in the afternoon, three boats chased three whales but failed to harpoon any. Aboard ship, the crew spent the day cutting up a whale and stowing oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-07-11","events":[],"lat":-6.6108,"lon":12.278},{"date":"1879-07-12","events":[],"lat":-6.5719,"lon":12.2692},{"date":"1879-07-13","events":[],"lat":-6.533,"lon":12.2603},{"date":"1879-07-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-6.4941,"lon":12.2514,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday July-14 1879\nThis day four Boats off Cruseing\nsaw one Whale Struck to the\nW. Boat Killed him & Towed\nhim to the Ship Came along\nside at nine A, M Latter\npart two Boats off Cruseing butt\nsaw nothing employed on board\nCutting in the Whale","plain":"Four boats were sent out cruising and saw a whale. The waist boat harpooned and killed it, towing it alongside by 9:00 a.m. The crew began stripping the blubber while two boats cruised again without seeing anything.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-07-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-6.4552,"lon":12.2425,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July - 15 - 1879\nThis day fine weather light\nbreeze two Boats off Cruseing\nchased two Whales but did\nnot strike emp in board\ncutting up the whale Boats\ncame in board at dark\nLatter Part four Boats off\nCruseing butt saw nothing","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew stripped blubber from a whale taken earlier, while two boats chased two whales unsuccessfully and returned at dark. Later, four boats cruised but saw nothing.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1879-07-16","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.4163,"lon":12.2336,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday July - 16 - 1879\nThis day four Boats off Cruseing\nsaw and Chased sevral Whales\nbut did not strike Boats came\non board att sun down then\nstarted Boiling mid Part\nemp Boiling Latter Part three\nBoats off Cruseing saw and\nchased sevral whales butt\ndid not get fast finished\nBoiling the Brig went off\nto the leward","plain":"Boats went out twice during the day and chased several whales both times, but could not harpoon any. Meanwhile, the crew finished boiling blubber into oil, and an accompanying brig sailed off downwind.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-07-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.3774,"lon":12.2248,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday July 17 - 1879\nthis day [illegible] Culm three Boats\noff Cruseing Chased sevril\nwhales but did not strike\nBoats came on board at five\nby PM Latter Part ship got\nunder way working to the\nleward three Boats off Cruseing\nChased sevril whales but did\nnot strike","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, three boats went out cruising and chased several whales without harpooning any. Later in the day, the ship got underway and the boats lowered again, but they were unsuccessful once more.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-07-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.3385,"lon":12.2159,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday July 18, 1879\nthis dy Ship working to the\nleward three Boats off Cruseing\nChased sevril whales struck\nto the W, Boat Killed him\nShip came to anchor in [16?]\nfathoms of wetir took the\nwhale a long sidy Latter Part\ntwo Boats off saw sevril wholes\nstruck to the L Boat but the\niron came out lost the whale\nemp in board Cutting in\n[left margin: [drawing: whale] W. Boat]","plain":"Boats were sent out cruising and chased several whales. One boat harpooned and killed a whale, which they brought alongside after the ship anchored. Later, another boat harpooned a whale, but the harpoon pulled out and they lost it.","where":"at anchor","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-07-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-6.2996,"lon":12.207,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday July 19 - 1879\nthis dy thry Boats off Cruseing\nsaw three whales struck to\nthe W, Boat Killed him\ntook him to the ship Latter\nPart two Boats off Cruseing\nsaw thry whales but did\nnot strike emp on board\nCutting in & Slowing down\n[left margin: [drawing: whale] W. Boat]","plain":"Boats went out cruising and saw three whales; the waist boat harpooned and killed one, bringing it to the ship. Later, two boats cruised and saw three more whales without striking any. The crew began stripping the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-07-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-6.2607,"lon":12.1981,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday July - 20, 1879\nThis day light Strong breeze\ntwo Boats off Cruseing but\nsaw nothing Boats came\non board at four, [struck: A] P M emp\non board Cutting in finished\nat five, P M Latter part\nStrong breeze Three Boats off\nCruseing saw one Whale\nemp on board Boiling","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Boats went cruising and spotted one whale. Aboard the ship, the crew finished stripping blubber from a previous catch and began boiling it into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1879-07-21","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-6.2218,"lon":12.1892,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday July 21- 1879\nThis day three Boats off Cruse-\ning [blot] but saw nothing\nBoats came on board at\nfour emp Boiling mid part\nemp Boiling Latter part three\nBoats off Cruseing saw one\nwhale but did not strike\nemp on board, Boiling","plain":"Boats went out cruising twice during the day and spotted one whale but did not harpoon it. The crew spent the day and night boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1879-07-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":4}],"lat":-6.1829,"lon":12.1804,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July 22. 1879\nThis day three Boats off\nCruseing saw four Whales\nwent long side of one\nL, Boat hart him missed\nBoats came on board at\nfive A, M emp Boiling\non board, Latter part finished\nBoiling, three Boats off\nCruseing but saw nothing\nShip under way working\nto the North d [blot]","plain":"Three boats went cruising and saw four whales; one boat went alongside one, but the dart missed. Meanwhile, the crew finished boiling blubber aboard, and the ship worked north.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1879-07-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":5}],"lat":-6.1441,"lon":12.1715,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday July 23. 1879\nThis day light breeze Ship Sch\nlooking to the North.\nthree Boats off Crusing saw\nnothing ship came to Anchor,\nat Sind Lloyd Boats came on\nboard, Latter Part Three Boats\noff Cruseing saw five Whales\nbut did not strike emptyed\non board Stowing down","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Boats went out cruising and saw nothing before the ship anchored at sundown. Later, three boats set out again and saw five whales but did not harpoon any, while the crew aboard stowed oil.","where":"at anchor","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1879-07-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.1052,"lon":12.1626,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday July 24, 1879\n[margin: L, Boat [drawing: whale upside down]]\nThis day three Boats off\nsaw two Whales struck to\nthe L, Boat Killed him\nand Fived him long side\nthok up the Boats Latter\nPart two Boats off Cruseing\nChased several Whales but\ndid not strike emp on board\nCutting in the whale","plain":"The crew lowered three boats and spotted two whales. The left boat harpooned and killed one, bringing it alongside. Later, two boats chased several more whales without success while the crew cut in the captured whale.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-07-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"humpback","count":2},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"humpback","count":1}],"lat":-6.0663,"lon":12.1537,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday July 25- 1879\n[margin: W. Boat. one H, B } L, B, oat. one H, B } ]\nThis day two Boats Cruseing\nsaw two Whales struck to\nthe L,, Boat. Killed the\nwhale and he Sunk one\nBoat stopt by the whale\ntwo Boats Come on board.\nThis day three Boats off Cruseing\ntryed to Haul up the Whale\nbut did not saw three Whales\nstruck to the W & L, Boats\nlines got fowl lost L, Boats.\nwhale Killed the other one","plain":"The boats put out to hunt and harpooned a whale, but it sank after being killed. Later, the crew attempted unsuccessfully to haul up the sunken whale, then harpooned two more; their lines fouled, losing one, but they killed the other.","where":"at sea","catch":2},{"date":"1879-07-26","events":[],"lat":-6.0396,"lon":12.1709,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday July 26 - 1879\nThis day Towed the Whale\nto the ship and Cutt him\nin emp Boiling Latter\nPart Three Boats off Cruseing\nbut saw nothing finished\nBoiling one Whale","plain":"The crew towed the whale to the ship, stripped the blubber, and boiled it down, finishing oil from one whale. Later, three boats cruised for whales but saw nothing.","where":"at sea","via":[[12.15,-6.05]],"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1879-07-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-6.0217,"lon":12.2067,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday July - 27 - 1879\nThis day Three Boat down\nCruseing but saw nothing went\nand Hauled up the Whale\nand took him to the Ship\nand Cut him in finished\nat nine A M Latter Part\nThree Boats off Cruseing saw\none Whale but did not strike\nemp on board Boiling","plain":"Boats went cruising early but found nothing. They towed a whale to the ship and finished stripping its blubber by 9:00 a.m., then began boiling. Boats set out again and saw one whale but did not harpoon it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-07-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-6.0037,"lon":12.2425,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday July 28 - 1879\nThis day Three Boat off\nlight breeze saw one Whale\nbut did not find any\nChance to Strike Boat\nCame on board at Sun down\nemp on board Boiling Latter\nPart Three Boats off Cruseing\nbut saw nothing emp on\nboard trying out.","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Three boats went out cruising in light breezes. They spotted a whale but found no chance to strike it before returning at sundown, while the crew aboard kept busy boiling blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-07-29","events":[],"lat":-5.9858,"lon":12.2783,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday July 29 1879\nthis day three Boats off Cruising\nbut Saw nothing finisheul trying\nout Boats came on board at\nSund down Latter part three\nBoats off Cruising but saw nothing\nthe ship Niger Came to\nAnchor along side of us\nhad taken 450 Sperm since\nleaving St Helena","plain":"The boats went out cruising twice but saw no whales. The crew finished boiling blubber, and the ship Niger anchored nearby, reporting 450 barrels of sperm oil taken since leaving St. Helena.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Niger","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1879-07-30","events":[],"lat":-5.9679,"lon":12.3142,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday July 30, 1879\nthis day fine Hazy three\nBoats off Cruising emp on\nboard stowing dean oil\nBoats came on board at\nSun down, Latter part light\nbreeze the dry ship got under\nway working to the north [ditto: \"\"]\ntwo Boats off but saw nothing\nemp on board stowing clean","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The boats went out cruising while crew on board stowed oil. Later, the ship got underway working northward, but the boats saw nothing.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1879-07-31","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-5.95,"lon":12.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July, 31, 1879\nthis day ship working to the\nnorth [ditto: \"\"] in company with\nthe Niger two Boats off\nsaw one whale but did not\nstrike ship came to anchor\nBoats came on board, Latter\npart ships to anchor all hands\non board waiting for a breeze\nto Cross the Congo River\nemp on board getting out stores","plain":"Sailing north alongside the Niger, they put two boats out and chased a whale without harpooning it. Both ships then anchored to wait for a breeze to cross the Congo River, while the crew unloaded stores.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Niger","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Congo River","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-08-01","events":[],"lat":-5.9012,"lon":12.2035},{"date":"1879-08-02","events":[],"lat":-5.8523,"lon":12.057},{"date":"1879-08-03","events":[],"lat":-5.7037,"lon":12.05,"via":[[12.05,-5.85]]},{"date":"1879-08-04","events":[],"lat":-5.55,"lon":12.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug, 4, 1879\nThis day to an anchor off Kabenda\nnothing doing on board Capt\nwent on Shore, Latter Part\nCalm, one Boat went in Shore\nto Fruiel some and doing\nsome on board,","wind":[["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Anchored off Kabenda with little activity aboard. The captain went ashore, and later a boat headed inshore while the crew did some work on board.","where":"at anchor","place":"Kabenda","at":"cabinda"},{"date":"1879-08-05","events":[],"lat":-5.55,"lon":12.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug, 5, 1879\nThis day one Boat on Shore\nBauttering and doing some\non board Latter part\none Boat in Shore to Fruiel\nemp on board fixing the\nPort Anchor stalk","plain":"While the ship lay at anchor at Cabinda, a boat went ashore to trade. The crew aboard worked on the port anchor stock.","where":"at anchor","place":"Cabinda","at":"cabinda"},{"date":"1879-08-06","events":[],"lat":-5.4789,"lon":11.93,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Aug, 6, 1879\nThis day light breeze Ship\ngot under way and went to\nthe [struck: [illegible]] down the Coast\nAt seven A.M Came to anchor\nin 12 fathoms of water,\nPermoted John Krager to fowrth\nmate & John Bolger to Boat\nSteerer Latter Part got under\nway working down the Coast\nwith a light breeze emp on\nboard setting up Casks, and\nmending the Main Top gal\nstay sail mizen Top gal stay\nsail,","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The ship sailed down the coast and anchored briefly in twelve fathoms. John Krager was promoted to fourth mate and John Bolger to harpooner. Later, they got underway again, setting up casks and mending sails.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Promoted crew members to mate and harpooner","quote":"Permoted John Krager to fowrth mate & John Bolger to Boat Steerer","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-08-07","events":[],"lat":-5.4078,"lon":11.81},{"date":"1879-08-08","events":[],"lat":-5.3367,"lon":11.69},{"date":"1879-08-09","events":[],"lat":-5.2655,"lon":11.57},{"date":"1879-08-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":4},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-5.1944,"lon":11.45,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Aug 10, 1879\nThis day three Boats off Cruseing\nsaw four Whales but\ndid not Strike Ship came\nto Anchor at Sun down\nin 18 fathoms of water &\nthe Boats came on board,\nLatter Part ship under way\nthree Boats off Cruseing\nsaw and Chaised sevral Whales\nbut did not strike","plain":"Three boats went cruising and saw four whales without harpooning any. The ship anchored for the night in 18 fathoms of water, then got underway again as the boats chased several more whales without success.","where":"at anchor","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-08-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"humpback","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-5.1233,"lon":11.33,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Aug 11, 1879\nThis day ship under way\nthree Boats off cruseing saw\nfour Whales struck to the\nW Boat and got stove\nkilled the whale and towed\nhym along side, Latter Part\nlight breeze two Boats off\ncruseing but saw nothing\nemps on board cutting in\nthe whale,","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Three boats went cruising and saw four whales. The waist boat harpooned one and was smashed by it, but the crew killed the whale and towed it alongside, then began stripping the blubber.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whale smashed a whaleboat","quote":"struck to the W Boat and got stove","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1879-08-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-5.0522,"lon":11.21,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 12, 1879\nThis day calms two Boats\noff cruseing but saw nothing\nfinished cutting the whale,\nBoats came on board at\nSun down, Latter Part threw\nBoats off Cruseing saw one\nwhale emps on board Boiling\n[blot]\n[margin]\nW. Boat. one W. Back\n[/margin]","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, boats went out cruising and saw one whale later in the day, but did not catch it. On board, the crew finished stripping the blubber from a previous whale and started boiling it down.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":4}],"lat":-4.9811,"lon":11.09,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Aug, 13, 1879\nThis day light aires Three Boats\noff Cruiseing but saw nothing\nKemp on board Boiling at\nfive A, M Boats came on\nboard, Latter Part light\nbreeze and Hazy Three Boats\noff Cruiseing saw and Chased\nfour Whales but did not strike\nemp on board Trying out","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Light winds and hazy weather. The crew continued boiling blubber while the boats went out cruising. They chased four whales later in the day without harpooning any.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-08-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":2}],"lat":-4.91,"lon":10.97,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Aug, 14, 1879\nThis day Three Boats off\nCruiseing saw one Whale but\ndid not strike finished Try\nout Boats came in board\nat Sun down, Latter Part\nlight breeze Three Boats\noff Cruiseing saw two Whales\nbut did not strike Ship\nunder way working to\nthe Leward,","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Three boats went cruising and saw a whale without harpooning it. After finishing boiling blubber, the boats returned at sundown. Later, three boats cruised again and saw two more whales without striking them.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-08-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":-4.8389,"lon":10.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Aug, 15, 1879\nThis day Ship working\nto the Leward Three\nBoats off Cyseing saw\none whale but did not strike\nShip came to to ankers\nin 17 fathoms of Water\nBoats came on board\nat sun down, Latter Part\nlight breeze Three Boats off\nsene three whales but did\nnot strike, emp on board\nStuing down,","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The ship worked to leeward and anchored in 17 fathoms of water. Three boats went out cruising twice during the day, seeing one whale in the first part and three later on, but harpooned none while the crew stowed oil.","where":"at anchor","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1879-08-16","events":[],"lat":-4.7678,"lon":10.73,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Aug, 16. 1879\nThis dy light airs & calm\nthree Boats off Cruseing but\nsaw nothing Finishe[struck: d]d Slowing\ndown Boats Came on Board\nat sun down, Latter Part three\nBoats off Cruseing but saw\nnothing","wind":[["first","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In light winds and calms, three boats were sent out cruising twice during the day, but they saw no whales. The crew finished storing oil in the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1879-08-17","events":[],"lat":-4.6966,"lon":10.61,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Aug, 17, 1879\nThis day Com Calm three Boats\noff Cruseing but saw nothing\nBoats Came on Board at\nsun down, Latter Part light\nairs three Boats off Cruseing\nbut saw nothing","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions with light airs. Three boats went out cruising twice during the day, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-4.6255,"lon":10.49,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Aug, 18, 1879\nThis dyd Calm three Boats off\nCruseing but saw nothing\nBoats Came on Board at five\nP. m. Latter Part Ship to anchor\nthree Boats off Cruseing saw one\nwhale but did not strike doing\noddd jobs on board,","wind":[["first","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm weather, three boats went out cruising but found nothing and returned in the afternoon. Later, the ship anchored while the boats went cruising again and spotted a whale, but did not harpoon it.","where":"at anchor","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1879-08-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-4.5544,"lon":10.37,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Aug, 19- 1879\nThis day three Boats off Cruseing\nsaw one whale boat did not strike\nBoats came on board at sun down\nBent the main sail getting Ready\nto go off shore Latter part took\nin the st Boat to Repair took the\nanchors on the Bows and stood\noff Shore toward two Boats after\na Whale But did not strike\nBoats Came on board,","plain":"Boats went out cruising and chased a whale without harpooning it. Later, the crew brought up the anchors, headed offshore, and put two boats out after another whale, again without success.","where":"near land","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1879-08-20","events":[],"lat":-4.4833,"lon":10.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 20 1879\nThis day Light S E Wind\nShip Heading to The West'd\nwith all sail set emp Repairin\nthe S Boat and getting\nReady for Sperm Whaling\nat sun down took in Light\nsails and came to the wind\nmid & Latter part light\nSoutherly winds Ship on the\nS tack emp Breaking out water\nand Repairing S Boat Lat 4,29\n(Long 10=15","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"Under light winds, the crew repaired the starboard boat, prepared gear for sperm whaling, and broke out fresh water from the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-21","events":[],"lat":-4.8583,"lon":10.025,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Aug 21 1879\nThis day Com light breeze\nShip on the S tack with\nall sail set nothing in\nsight emp Coiling new whale\nlines & Repairing S Boat\nLatter part light breeze Ship\non the wind on the E tack\nemp fixing the Boat and\nCoiling new lines (No Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"With light breezes and every sail set, the crew spent the day coiling new whale lines and repairing one of the boats. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-22","events":[],"lat":-5.2333,"lon":9.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug 22 1879\nThis day com light breeze\nShip on the S tack finishe\nthe Boat and putt her\nout nothing in sight Latter\npart fine weather light breeze\nShip on the S tack employed\nwashing ship nothing in\nsight (Lat 5..14, S\n(Long 9..48, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew finished repairing a boat and washed down the ship. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-23","events":[],"lat":-5.3,"lon":9.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 23, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather,\nlight breeze Ship Heading\nto the S.W. finished washing\nShip nothing in sight Mid\nPart light airs Latter Part\nHazy light breeze Ship on the\nin shore tack nothing in sight\nBent Fore Top Sail (Lat 5=18 S\n(Long 9=48 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew finished washing the ship and bent the fore-topsail. Nothing was seen all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-24","events":[],"lat":-5.6667,"lon":10.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 24 1879\nThis day Com light breeze Ship\non the in shore tack Bent\nnew Main Top Sail Rove new\nRuning Geer and other jobs\non board, Mid Part about the\nsame Latter Part moderate\nbreeze Ship Heading to the\nN.East nothing doing on board\n(Lat, 5=40, S\n(Long 10=36-E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light to moderate breezes as the crew bent a new main topsail, rigged new running gear, and handled chores on board.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-25","events":[],"lat":-5.3,"lon":10.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug, 25, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light\nbreeze from the Southw'd Ship\non the. E tack nothing in\nSight nothing doing on board,\nLatter Part Chush light breeze\nShip on the Western tack\nemployed washing Ship out side\nand working about the Rigin\nnothing in Sight\n(Lat,, 5=18-S\n(Long,, 10=13.E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew spent the day washing the outside of the ship and working on the rigging, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-26","events":[],"lat":-5.6083,"lon":9.5084,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 26. 1879\nThis day Com Cloudy weather\nlight airs ship on opsit\ntucks Cruiseing for Whales\nemp doing nessary work on\nboard Nothing in sight,\nLatter Part light breeze and\nCloudy emp doing nessary work\non board one Sail in sight","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew cruised for whales and did routine work aboard under cloudy skies and light breezes. They sighted another ship but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-5.9167,"lon":8.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug, 27 1879\nThis day Light breeze ship\nworking to the South [illegible]\nSpoke and Gameed the the\nBark Attleboro. seen nothing\nsince leaving St Helena\nLatter Part moderate breeze\nsaw B fish two Boats went\ndown but did not strike\nBoat came on board { Lat 5=55. S\n{ Long 8, 48, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"They had a visit with the bark Attleboro, having seen nothing since leaving St. Helena. Later, two boats went out to chase pilot whales but did not harpoon any.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Attleboro","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1879-08-28","events":[],"lat":-6.1167,"lon":8.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug, 28, 1879\nThis day cloudy Strong breeze\nship on opsit tucks emp\ndoing nessary work on\nboard nothing in sight\nbut one sail, Latter Part\nstrong breeze ship on the\nW, tuck emp Remailing the\nL Boat nothing in sight\n{ Lat 6=07 S\n{ Long 8=13 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew sailed through strong breezes under cloudy skies, repaired the left boat, and did necessary work aboard. Only one other vessel was sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-29","events":[],"lat":-6.1334,"lon":8.2167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Aug, 29, 1879\nThis day com cloudy strong\nbreeze ship Cruiseing for\nwhales employed doing ordnry\nships duty nothing in\nsight at sun don shortend\nsail, Mid part about the\nsame Latter part strong\nbreeze ship cruiseing for\nwhales emp fiping the B Boat\nnothing in sight","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew cruised for whales and did ordinary ship's duty under a strong breeze, later working on repairing a whaleboat, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-6.15,"lon":8.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug, 30, 1879\nThis day com strong breeze ship\non opsitt tacks emp at work\nin the Rigin saw B Fish\nat sun don took in light\nsail, Latter Part squally with\na light breeze ship cruiseing\nfor whales emp Brakeing out\nstores and water nothing in\nsight,\n(Lat,, 6=09, S\n(Long 8=13, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew worked on the rigging and sighted pilot whales. Later they broke out stores and water while cruising, but saw nothing else.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-08-31","events":[],"lat":-5.9933,"lon":9.4778,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Aug-31, 1879\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze ship on opsite tacks\ndoing ordanary ships duty on\nboard nothing in sight,\nmid part much the same\nLatter Part cloudy light breeze\nship on opsite Cruiseing for\nwhales nothing doing on board\nnothing in sight,\n(No, Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew attended to routine duties. They cruised for whales, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-5.8367,"lon":10.7389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Sept. 1. 1879\nThis day com Hazy weather\nlight airs ship on the\nWestern tack nothing in\nsight but Humpbacks\nmid part about the same\nLatter part light breeze ship\non the Eastern tack employed\npainting the two quarter boats\nnothing in sight (No Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Hazy weather with light breezes as the crew painted the two quarter boats. The only things in sight were humpback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-02","events":[],"lat":-5.68,"lon":12.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Sept. 2. 1879\nThis day com light Southly\nwinds ship on the Easter[struck: n]\ntack emp doing ordenry ships\nduty nothing in sight mid\npart about the same Latter part\nlight airs & calm employed\npainting the St & B boats\nnothing in sight {Lat. E-20 S\n{Long 9-12. E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms. The crew carried out routine ship's work and painted the whaleboats, with no whales or sails in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-5.5233,"lon":10.8166,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Sept. 3. 1879\nThis day com light Southly\nwinds lowared two boats\nafter B fish but did not\nstrike boats came on\nboard employed painting\nthe mizen mast and other\njobs on board Latter part\nlight breeze kept off shearing\nE N East with all sail set\nemployed Ratling down the\nmizen Rigin nothing in\nsight (No. Obs","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The crew put two boats out to chase pilot whales but failed to harpoon any. They spent the rest of the day painting the mizzenmast and doing routine rigging work with every sail set.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-5.3667,"lon":9.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 4 1879\nThis day Com thick Hazzy with\nlight breeze Steering E & East\nEmployed Ratling down the\nmozin Rigin nothing in\nSight, Latter part moderate\nbreeze Steering to the north wd\nemployed setting up the\nJop must Rigin and Rata\nling down saw H Backs,\n{Lat = 5 = 22, S\n{Long, 9-38, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew worked on the rigging in thick, hazy weather and later sighted humpback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-05","events":[],"lat":-4.75,"lon":9.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept, 5, 1879\nThis day Com light winds\nShip stering to the North wd\nemp doing nessary work on\nboard one Sail in sight\nat seben A.m came to on the\nS tack Latter Part, light breeze\nthe Sun Beam in sight &\nBark Mars Capt went on board\nthe Sun Beam, emp Ratling\ndown the Fore Rigin {Lat, 4 = 45, S\n{Long, 9 =","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds with the ship steering northward while the crew did necessary work. They sighted the Sunbeam and the bark Mars, and the captain went on board the Sunbeam for a visit.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sun Beam","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mars","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1879-09-06","events":[],"lat":-4.6333,"lon":9.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept 6, 1879\nThis day light breeze Laming\nwith the Sun Beam, the\nBark Mars & the Brig in\nsight employed Ratling board\nnothing in Sight mid part\nabout the same, Latter Part\nlight breeze Ship on the East,\ntuck the Bark Sun Beam\nand the Brig employed Ratling\ndown the Fore Rigin {Lat 4 - 38 S\n{Long 9 - 10, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"They had light breezes and visited with the Sunbeam, with the bark Mars and another brig in sight. The crew spent the day doing routine rope work on the rigging.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sun Beam","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mars","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1879-09-07","events":[],"lat":-4.9167,"lon":8.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept, 7-1879\nThis day Com light breeze Ship\non Oposit tack emp doing ness-\nary work on board nothing in\nsight but the Bark Sun\nBeam Latter Part Light\nbreeze Ship on the Western\ntuck with all sail set one\nsail in Sight {Lat=4=55. S\n{Long=8=16-E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes as the crew attended to necessary work. The bark Sunbeam was in sight, and later another vessel appeared in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-08","events":[],"lat":-5.0833,"lon":7.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept, 8- 1879\nThis day Com fine weather\nlight breeze, Ship on the St tack\none sail in Sight nothing\ndoing on board, Miel Part\nlight breeze Latter Part moderate\nbreeze Ship on the western tack\nemployeed Ratling down and\ncleaning Iron work one sail\nin sight {Lat=5=05-S\n{Long=7=20-E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew spent the day doing routine rope work and cleaning ironwork, with another ship in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-09","events":[],"lat":-5.25,"lon":7.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept, 9- 1879\nThis day Com Cloudz moderate\nbreeze Ship on the St, tack\nemp at Ratling down and other\nordenary Ship work on board\nat Sun down went on the\nE tack nothing in sight\nMiel Part strong breez, Latter\nPart Light breeze Ship on\nthe Eastern tuck emp Ratling\ndown the fore Top Rigin nothing\nin Sight {Lat 5-15 S\n{Long 7-45, E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew worked on routine rigging and general ship duties under cloudy skies and changing breezes, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-10","events":[],"lat":-5.25,"lon":7.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 10 1879\nThis day Com Light breeze\nShip on the Eastern tack\nemp Rattligs down and\nStarting water mid part\nabout the Latter part Light\nbreeze Ship working to the South\nemp doing nessary work on\nboard nothing in Sight\n{Lat 5=15..S\n{Lon 7=45..E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The crew worked on the rigging, shifted water casks, and did routine ship's work under light breezes, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-11","events":[],"lat":-5.25,"lon":7.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept. 11 1879\nThis day light breeze Ship\non the Eastern tack made\nnew Main Top Gal liffts and\nput them up nothing in Sight\nLatter part String breeze Ship\nworking to the Southwd employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty nothing\nin Sight,\n{Lat \" 5=25.\"S\n{Long 8=14,,E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Light breezes gave way to a strong breeze as the crew made and installed new rigging and performed routine ship's duty. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-12","events":[],"lat":-5.4167,"lon":8.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept, 12, 1879,\nThis day Com Squally light baffling\nwinds Ship working to the Southrd\nemployed doing ordenan Ships\nduty on board, Latter Part\nmoderate breeze Ship working\nto the Southrd emps at work\nin the Rigin nothing in\nSight\n{Lat 5,\n{Long 8","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally, light, and baffling winds as the ship worked southward. The crew did ordinary ship's duty and worked on the rigging; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-13","events":[],"lat":-5.75,"lon":7.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept. 13. 1879\nThis day Com moderate breezes\nship working to the Southard\nemplyed at work in the\nRiging one Sail in sight,\nLatter Part strung breeze\nship in the Eastern tack\nemp Brakeing out and stowing\noff the After Hole, one Sail\nin sight {Lat 5-45. S\n{Long 7-40 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew worked on the rigging and reorganized the after hold while sailing south, then eastward. Two ships were sighted during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":-5.6667,"lon":7.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept. 14. 1879\nThis day strung breeze ship on\nthe E tack emp stowing off\nthe After Hole at two am\nRose Sperm Whales loward\nthree Boats struck to the\nL Boat Had one missed to\nthe S Boat killed the Whyle\ntuck him along side the two\nBoats gave up the chuse\nWhales going quick Latter\nPart emplyed cutting in the\nwhale one sail in sight\n{Lat 5-40. S\n{Long 7-08 E","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew spotted sperm whales and put out three boats. One boat harpooned and killed a whale, while another missed and the other boats gave up the chase. They brought the whale alongside and began stripping the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-09-15","events":[],"lat":-5.8333,"lon":7.3417,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Sept 15, 1879\nThis day com moderate breeze\nship on the E tack emplyed\nBoiling mid part employed Boiling\nthe Capt of the Sun Beam Cam\non board of us Had not seen any\nthing Latter Part emp Boiling\nfineshed at noon two sails in\nsight, {Lat =\n{Long =\n\n[left margin, vertically, alongside Sunday entry:]\nL. Boat one Sperm Whale","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil, finishing at noon. The captain of the Sunbeam came aboard for a visit, reporting he had not seen anything, and two other ships were in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sun Beam","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1879-09-16","events":[],"lat":-6.0,"lon":7.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept, 16- 79\nThis day fine weather moderate\nbreeze emp clearing up and\nother jobs on board two Sails\nin sight, Latter Part, light\nbreeze doing ordinary Ships duty\non board finished (Lat,, 6-00, S\n(Long 7=33 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the crew cleaned up and did routine shipboard jobs. Two other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-17","events":[],"lat":-6.0833,"lon":7.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednezday, Sept, 17 1879\nThis day fine light breeze Ship\ncruiseing for whales spoke and\ngamed The F H Moor Seen\nnothing emp ratling down the\nmain Rigin, Latter Part\nemp, stoing donn oil in the\nmain Hole, one Sail in Sight\n(Lat 6=05, S\n(Long 7, 45, E","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Cruising in light breezes, they met and visited with the F. H. Moore. The crew did routine rope work on the main rigging and stowed oil down in the main hold.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"F H Moor","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1879-09-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-6.2,"lon":8.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept, 18, 79\nThis day light breeze finished\nStowing down nothing in Sight\ndoing ordinary Ships duty on\nboard, Latter Part light freeze\nShip on the Eastern, tack\nemployed at work on the\nRigin Saw Black fish\n(Lat, 6=12, S\n(Long 8=22, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The crew finished storing oil in the hold and worked on the rigging under light breezes. Later in the day, they spotted pilot whales.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1879-09-19","events":[],"lat":-6.4667,"lon":8.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept, 19- 79\nThis day fine light Southerly winds Ship\non the Eastern tack employed at\nwork in the Rigin, nothing in\nSight at Sun down took in some\nof the light sails, Latter Part\nlight Southerly wind Ship on\nthe E tack employed at work\nin the Rigin\n(Lat, 6=28, S\n(Long, 8=53, E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light southerly winds. The crew worked on the rigging, and no whales or ships were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-20","events":[],"lat":-6.5667,"lon":9.15,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept, 20. 79\nThis day Com light S. winds\nShip on the E tack employd\nat work in the Rigin\nnothing in Light, Latter\nPart Strong breeze Ship on\nthe W tack employd at work\nin the Rigin and other jobs\non board nothing in Light","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light to strong winds while the crew worked on the rigging. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-21","events":[],"lat":-6.6667,"lon":9.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept. 21, 79\nThis day Com strong breeze Ship\non the Eastern tack employd\ndoing nessary work on board\nnothing in Light at Sun down\nshortind Sail, Latter Part\nmoderate breeze Ship on the\nE tack nothing doing on board\nnothing in Light\n{Lat- 6 = 40. S\n{Long = 9 = 25. E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship sailed on with strong to moderate breezes and the crew did routine work. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-22","events":[],"lat":-6.95,"lon":9.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept. 22. 79\nThis day Com light breeze Ship\non the E tack nothing in sight\nnothing on board, mid part\nlight airs Latter Part light\nbreeze Ship on the E tack emp\ndoing nessary work on board\none sail in sight {Lat 6 = 51. S\n{Long 9 = 32. E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds with the ship on the eastern tack. The crew did necessary work aboard, and sighted one other ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-23","events":[],"lat":-7.15,"lon":10.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept. 23. 1879\nThis day Com light breeze Ship,\nstearing SOE employed doing\nnessary stork on board one\nSail in Sight at sun dunn\ntuck in light sails, Leatter Part\nlight breeze Ship on the Etack\nemp mending the Gib the Brig\nin Sight\n(Lat, 7=08,S\n(Long, 10=08,E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes as the crew handled shipboard work and mended the jib. A brig was in sight during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-24","events":[],"lat":-7.0833,"lon":10.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 24, 79\nThis day Com light airs Ship\non the E tack finished the Sail\nand Bent it Spok and gamed\nthe Brig, nothing in sight, mid\nPart light airs, Latter Part light\nbreeze Ship on the Eastern tack\nemployed at work in the Rigen\nthe Brig in Sight\n(Lat, 7=05' S\n(Long. 10=54,E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"They finished and bent a sail, then met and visited with an unnamed brig. The crew worked on the rigging while keeping the brig in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-6.85,"lon":11.3417,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Sept 25 79\nThis day Com fine weather light\nbreeze Stearing E by S employed\ndoing oeld jobs on board the Brig\nin Sight Latter Part light\nbreeze Ship on the in Shore Tack\nloared two Boats for B Fish but\ndid not strike employed doing\nordenary Ships duty on board one\nSail in Sight,","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew did odd jobs, and they put out two boats to chase pilot whales without success.","where":"near land","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1879-09-26","events":[],"lat":-6.6167,"lon":11.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept,, 26,, 79\nThis day Com Hazy Weather light\nairs Ship on The E tack\nnothing in sight bat one Sail\nLatter Part light breeze Ship\nsteereing to The East ed one Sail\nin Sight (Lat 6-37 S\n(Long 11=47, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Hazy weather with light breezes as the ship steered eastward. Another ship was in sight, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-09-27","events":[],"lat":-6.0833,"lon":11.9167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept 27,, ,,\nThis day Com light airs spoke\nAnd Gamed The Bark Gosnold\nhad taken 250 Sperm this\nSeason Latter Part light breeze\nRose The land in Company with\nThe Bark Gosnold,","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds. They met and gammed with the bark Gosnold, which had taken 250 barrels of sperm oil that season, and later sighted land while sailing in company with her.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Gosnold","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1879-09-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-5.55,"lon":12.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept, 28, 79\nThis day Com light breeze\nfrom S, W, The two Ships\nRunning down the land with\nall sail set lowared three Boats\nAfter R Backs but did not\nStrike Boats Came on board\nat dark Came to Anchor in\n9 fathoms of water, Latter Part\nat day light took our Anchor\nin Company with The B Gosnold\nBound to Kabenda nothing\ndoing on board,","wind":[["first","SW","light"]],"plain":"They sailed down the coast with all sails set and put three boats out to chase right whales (or finbacks), but failed to harpoon any. After dark they anchored, then weighed anchor at daylight alongside the B. Gosnold bound for Kabenda.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Chased finbacks","quote":"lowared three Boats\nAfter R Backs but did not\nStrike"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"B Gosnold","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Kabenda","plate":"chase.sperm-b","at":"cabinda"},{"date":"1879-09-29","events":[],"lat":-5.5697,"lon":11.9833},{"date":"1879-09-30","events":[],"lat":-5.5894,"lon":11.9167},{"date":"1879-10-01","events":[],"lat":-5.609,"lon":11.85},{"date":"1879-10-02","events":[],"lat":-5.6287,"lon":11.7833},{"date":"1879-10-03","events":[],"lat":-5.6484,"lon":11.7167},{"date":"1879-10-04","events":[],"lat":-5.6681,"lon":11.65},{"date":"1879-10-05","events":[],"lat":-5.6878,"lon":11.5833},{"date":"1879-10-06","events":[],"lat":-5.7075,"lon":11.5167},{"date":"1879-10-07","events":[],"lat":-5.7271,"lon":11.45},{"date":"1879-10-08","events":[],"lat":-5.7468,"lon":11.3833},{"date":"1879-10-09","events":[],"lat":-5.7665,"lon":11.3167},{"date":"1879-10-10","events":[],"lat":-5.7862,"lon":11.25},{"date":"1879-10-11","events":[],"lat":-5.8059,"lon":11.1833},{"date":"1879-10-12","events":[],"lat":-5.8256,"lon":11.1167},{"date":"1879-10-13","events":[],"lat":-5.8452,"lon":11.05},{"date":"1879-10-14","events":[],"lat":-5.8649,"lon":10.9833},{"date":"1879-10-15","events":[],"lat":-5.8846,"lon":10.9167},{"date":"1879-10-16","events":[],"lat":-5.9043,"lon":10.85},{"date":"1879-10-17","events":[],"lat":-5.924,"lon":10.7833},{"date":"1879-10-18","events":[],"lat":-5.9437,"lon":10.7167},{"date":"1879-10-19","events":[],"lat":-5.9634,"lon":10.65},{"date":"1879-10-20","events":[],"lat":-5.983,"lon":10.5833},{"date":"1879-10-21","events":[],"lat":-6.0027,"lon":10.5167},{"date":"1879-10-22","events":[],"lat":-6.0224,"lon":10.45,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Oct, 22 79\nThis day com moderate breeze\nShip close Hauled on the\nwesteren tack with all sail set\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\nLatter part fine weather moderate\nbreeze Ship Heading to the west[ditto: er] [ditto: ly]\nemplyed doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board one sail in\nsight so ends This day { Lat 51, 18, S\n{ Long 10=27 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes with all sail set. The crew attended to routine ship's duty and sighted one other vessel.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-10-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":3}],"lat":-6.0418,"lon":10.3833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Oct 23 \" -79\nThis day com fine weather with\nmoderate winds Ship on the\nwest tack doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board saw B fish\none sail in sight Latter part\nRose sperm whales loward\nfour Boats got 3 whales\ntwo to the W Boat one\nto the L, Boat the Freezin\nin sight { Lat 52 42 S\n{ Lng 10=23 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"plain":"After sighting pilot whales and another ship, the crew raised sperm whales. They put out four boats and caught three whales.","where":"at sea","catch":3,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1879-10-24","events":[],"lat":-6.0612,"lon":9.6333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Oct, 24, 79\nThis day emp cutting in\nthe whales finished at\nfive P, M mill part\nemployed clearing away the\nHeads and started the works\nLatter part moderate breeze\nemplyed Boiling nothing\nin sight { Lat 51=50\n{ Long 8-38\n\n[left margin, vertically down]\nW. Boat Two Whales\nL, Boat one D. Whale","wind":[["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day stripping blubber from their whales, finishing at five in the afternoon, before cleaning up the heads and boiling the blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1879-10-25","events":[],"lat":-6.0806,"lon":8.5083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Oct 25, 79\nThis day Com fine weather\nmoderate winds ship on\nthe Ss tack emp Boiling\nnothing in Light mid part\nemp Boiling Latter part Hazy\nmoderate breeze Ship on the\nwestern tack emp Boiling\nnothing in Light\n(No, Obs","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes throughout the day as the crew was busy boiling blubber into oil. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1879-10-26","events":[],"lat":-6.1,"lon":7.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Oct, 26, 79\nThis day Com Hazy moderate\nbreeze ship on the Ss tack\nfinished Boiling mid part\nstrong breeze Latter part strong\nbreeze ship on the western tack\nnothing on board nothing in\nsight\n{Lat 6=06 S\n{Long 7=23 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew finished boiling blubber under hazy skies and strong breezes, with no other vessels in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-10-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-6.2056,"lon":6.8611,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Oct, 27, 79\nThis day Com strong Graiels ship\non the western tack nothing\nin Light but H Backs nothing\ndoing on board mid part\nlight breeze Latter part light\nbreeze ship on the Western tack\nwith all sail set emplyed stowing\ndown oil in the Fore Hole nothing\nin Light\n(No,, Obs","wind":[["first","","gale"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"They saw humpback whales while sailing westward. Later, in light breezes with all sails set, the crew stowed oil in the forward hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1879-10-28","events":[],"lat":-6.3111,"lon":6.3389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Oct, 28-79\n[margin: stowed / down / 50 / bls]\nThis day com Hazy moderate breeze\nShip on the Western tack with\nall sail set, Finished stering\ndown nothing in sight\nLatter part light breeze Ship\non port tack employed\npainting the S Boat and\nBrakeing out stores nothing\nin sight (No, Obs","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"With all sail set, the crew finished stowing down oil, broke out stores, and painted the starboard boat. No other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-10-29","events":[],"lat":-6.4167,"lon":5.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Oct, 29, 1879\nThis day com cloudy light breeze\nShip on the W tack emplyed\nMending the fore stay sail &\nBent it nothing in sight\nMid part light breeze Latter\npart light breeze from the West [superscript: rd]\nemployed doing ordinary ships duty\non board nothing in sight\n(Lat,, 6=25, S\n(Long, 5=49,, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","W","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Light breezes and cloudy weather continued as the crew mended and attached the forestaysail, followed by routine ship's duties. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-10-30","events":[],"lat":-6.5,"lon":6.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Oct,, 30, 79\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze from S,W ship working\nto the South [superscript: rd] with all sail\nset nothing in sight, mid part\nlight breeze Latter part light S West\nwinds ship working toward St Helena\nemployed doing ordinary ships duty\non board nothing in sight Rove\nnew Main Braces (Lat - 6=30, S\n(Long - 6=05, E","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","SW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the ship worked south toward St Helena with every sail set. The crew performed ordinary ship's duty, including rove-rigging new main braces, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-10-31","events":[],"lat":-7.2333,"lon":6.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Oct 31, 1879\nThis day com fine, weather light\nV, Shert winds doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board, nothing in sight\n[struck: Mid] Part light breeze Latter Part\nlight breeze Ship Heading to the\nSouth [struck: rd] with all sail set nothing\nin sight doing ordenary Ships duty\non board,\n(Lat, 7=14, S\n(Long 6=13,,E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes with all sails set heading south. The crew attended to routine ship's duty, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-01","events":[],"lat":-8.9833,"lon":5.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 1, 1879\nThis day com fine weather Ship in\nOpsite tack, with all sail set\nemployed doing ordenary Ships duty\non board nothing in sight, Mid\npart Calm Latter part light\nairs emp Bent new main Top sail\n& mizen stay sail nothing in\nsight\n(Lat 6=59, S\n(Long 5=44, E","wind":[["middle","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds and calms. The crew carried out routine ship's duties, bent a new main topsail and mizzen staysail, and saw no whales or vessels.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-02","events":[],"lat":-7.1333,"lon":5.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 2\nThis day com fine weather light airs\nemployed doing ordenary Ships duty\non board nothing in sight Ship\nLeeking 200 stroaks a day, Mid\npart Calm Latter Part light breeze\nfrom the South [struck: ,] [insertion: \"rd] Ship on the west [insertion: \"d]\ntack with all sail set saw 13 fish\nso ends this day,\n(Lat 7,, 8, S\n(Long 5=04 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","S","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew attended to routine ship's duties in fine weather. The ship was leaking at a rate of 200 pump strokes a day. Later, with all sail set, they spotted thirteen fish.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Ship leaked 200 pump strokes daily","quote":"Ship Leeking 200 stroaks a day","interest":3},{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw 13 fish","quote":"saw 13 fish","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-03","events":[],"lat":-7.3667,"lon":4.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov. 3. 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light\nSouthly winds Ship on the\nwesterd tack with all sail set\nnothing in Sight mid part\nlight breeze Latter part light\nbreeze from the Southard employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\nnothing in Sight (Lat 7=22, S\n(Long 4=17= E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the crew performed routine ship's duties, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-04","events":[],"lat":-7.3667,"lon":3.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov. 4. 79\nThis day Com fine weather moderate\nbreeze from the Southard Ship\non the St tack doing nessery\nwork on board nothing in sight\nmid part light airs and Calm\nLatter part light light light\nairs emp Repairing the fore\nTop sail finished and Bent it\nagain nothing in Sight\n(Lat 7=22, S\n(Long 3=40= E","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds and calms. The crew did necessary work, repaired and remounted the foretopsail, and saw nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-05","events":[],"lat":-7.6333,"lon":3.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov. 5 79\nThis day Com fine weather light\nS.SE winds Ship on the S. tack\nemployed doing ordener Ships\nduty on board one sail in\nSight mid part light breeze\nLatter part light airs emp\ndoing ordenary Ships duty\non board two sails in Sight\nSo Ends this day (Lat 7-38, S\n(Long - 3=31, E","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds as the crew carried out routine ship's duties. Other vessels were sighted in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-7.5833,"lon":2.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 6, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather\nwith a moderate breezy Ship\non the Short tack lonard [illegible]\nB Fish but did not strike\nBoats came on board two\nSails in Sight, Mid Part light\nbreeze Latter Part light breeze from South\nShip on the Western tack with all sail\nset employed doing ordenary Ships duty\non board two Sails in Sight\n(Lat-7-35, S\n(Long 2=53, E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light to moderate breezes. The crew put out the boats to chase pilot whales without harpooning any, while two other vessels were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-07","events":[],"lat":-7.4167,"lon":2.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 7, 1879\nThis day Com light Southley winds\nShip on the St tack with all sail\nsett employed doing odd jobs on board\ntwo Sails in Sight, Mid Part light\nSouthley winds Ship on the Western tack\nLatter Part light Southley wind Ship\nworking to the S W with all sail\nsett one Sail in Sight on the\nWestern tack,\n(Lat=7-25. S\n(Long-2=13 E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under light southerly winds with all sail set, doing odd jobs aboard. Other ships were sighted in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-08","events":[],"lat":-7.8833,"lon":1.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 8,-79\nThis day Com fine weather with a\nmoderate breeze from the South ed\nShip on the Western tack employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\none Sail in Sight mid Part mod-\nerate breeze Latter Part moderate\nwinds from the South ed employed\nstarted one Cask of water one Sail\nin Sight,\n(Lat=7=53 S\n(Long=1=12= E","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the crew attended to routine ship's duty and opened a cask of water. Two other vessels were sighted during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-09","events":[],"lat":-9.05,"lon":0.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 9, 1879\nThis day com fine weather with\nmoderate winds ship Heading to\nthe S, W with all sail set one\nsail in sight Mid part strong\nbreeze ship by the wind Latter part\nlight baffling winds ship by the wind\nnothing doing on board one sail\nin sight {Lat= 9=03. S\n{Long= 00=08. E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","variable","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate winds and all sails set as the ship headed southwest. With only routine sailing and another ship in sight, there was nothing else going on aboard.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-10","events":[],"lat":-10.25,"lon":-0.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 10-79\nThis day com cloudy with light baffling\nwind from the S. S. E ship by the\nwind Heading to the S, West with\nall sail set one sail in sight\nmid part moderate breeze\nLatter part moderate breeze\nfrom the S E ship by the wind\nHeading S W by com one sail\nin sight, {Lat 10=15. S\n{Long 00 29, W","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Routine sailing in cloudy weather and moderate breezes, heading southwest under full sail with another vessel in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-11","events":[],"lat":-11.4167,"lon":-1.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 11, 79\nThis day com fine weather with,\nmoderate breeze ship by the wind\nHeading to the S, W one sail\nin sight mid part strong wind\nand squalley Latter part strong\nbreeze ship by the wind Heading\nto the S, West emp doing ships\nduty on board one sail in\nsight off the lee quarter Heading\nto the S, W {Lat 11-25. S\n{Long 1-13 W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew kept up with ship's duty in squally, breezy weather while heading southwest. Two other vessels were sighted during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-12","events":[],"lat":-12.8333,"lon":-2.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 12, 79\nThis day com fine weather strong\nbreeze Ship by the wind Heading\nto the S.W. nothing in Sight\nmid Part moderate breeze Ship by\nthe wind heading to the S.W by\ncompass Latter Part strong Breezes\nand Squally took in Fore Top Gal\nsail and Soft Top sail employed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty on board\nnothing in Sight (Lat 12-50, S\n(Long 2=38 W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew handled routine ship's duties as they sailed southwest under breezy and squally skies, taking in sail toward the end of the day. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-13","events":[],"lat":-14.25,"lon":-3.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 13, 79\nThis day com fine weather Strong\nbreeze Ship by the wind on the SS\ntack doing ordenary Ships duty on\nboard nothing in Sight mid Part\nStrong breeze Latter Part strong\nbreeze Ship by the wind Heading\nto the S, W Semployed Braking out\nwater one sail in Sight\n(Lat, 14-15 S\n(Long 3=30-W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong breeze; the crew did routine ship's duty and broke out water casks. One sail was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-14","events":[],"lat":-15.95,"lon":-5.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 14, 79\nThis day com fine weather with\nmodergtely beagl winds Steering\nS W by W S Com one sail in\nSight mid Part strong breeze Latter\nPart strong breeze Ship Steering\nS W by West Till Eleven oclock then\nRose The Isle of St Helena kept off\nStearing for The Isle The Bark Mars\n& Sarah B Hale in Sight","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather gave way to strong breezes as the ship steered southwest by west. At eleven o'clock they sighted the island of Saint Helena and headed toward it, with the bark Mars and the Sarah B. Hale in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Isle of St Helena","via":[[-5.85,-15.85]],"plate":"land.landfall-a","at":"saint-helena"},{"date":"1879-11-15","events":[],"lat":-15.9833,"lon":-6.1708,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Nov 15, 79\nThis day more moderate Ship stering\ntoward the Isle Spoke and gamed\nthe Bark Mars & Sarah B Hale\nMars taken 80 Sperm Since\nleaving Cabenda, Latter part\nship Ran off the Harbor Capt\nwent in Shore the B[struck: k]k Mars\nSarah B Hale & The Mary Frazier\noff The Isle","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"With moderate weather, the ship steered toward the island. They met and gammed with the bark Mars and the Sarah B. Hale, learning the Mars had taken 80 barrels of sperm oil since leaving Cabinda, and the captain went ashore.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mars","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sarah B Hale","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mary Frazier","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"The Isle","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1879-11-16","events":[],"lat":-16.0167,"lon":-6.4916,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Nov 16, 79\nThis day ship off an on The Isle\nthe Boat came on board stood\noff Shore with the Ship Capt\non shore, Latter part light\nBrakes Ship Cruseing off the\nIsle sevral sails in sight","wind":[["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The ship cruised back and forth off the island while the captain went ashore, and several other vessels were in sight.","where":"near land","place":"The Isle"},{"date":"1879-11-17","events":[],"lat":-16.05,"lon":-6.8125,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Nov 17-79\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze Ship Cruseing off the Isle\nCapt on Shore sevral sails in\nsight mid part light breeze\nLatter part fine weather at nine\nPM Sent a Boat on Shore after\nthe Capt four Whalers off the\nHarbor,","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"]],"plain":"Cruising off the island, the captain went ashore. Later that night, they sent a boat to fetch him. Four other whalers were off the harbor.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-11-18","events":[],"lat":-16.0833,"lon":-7.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 18, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather one Boat\nashore after the Capt Came off at\nThree P, M made all sail and\nSteering, W by compass Mid Part\nmoderate breeze Latter Part about\nthe same Ship Heading W By Com\nwith all sail sett two Sails in\nSight { Lat \" 16 = 05 \" S\n{ Long \" 7 = 08 \" W","wind":[["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"A boat went ashore to collect the captain, returning at 3 p.m. They set all sail and headed west, spotting two other vessels in the distance.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1879-11-19","events":[],"lat":-17.2,"lon":-9.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 19 - 79\nThis day Com fine weather moderate\nTrade winds Ship Steering W by\nCom doing odel jobs on board two\nsails in Sight, Mid Part strong\nbreeze Steering W Half S by Compass\nLatter Part moderate breeze Ship\nStearing W Half South employe'd\nsturting water and other jobs\nnothing in sight so ends this day\n{ Lat 17 = 12 S\n{ Long 9 = 08 W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate trade winds. The crew did odd jobs and transferred fresh water, with two other vessels sighted during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-20","events":[],"lat":-18.2,"lon":-11.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov 20, 79\nThis day Com fine weather moderate\nbreeze Stearing W Half S by Com\nnothing in sight mid Part\nStrong breeze Latter Part moderate\nTraids Stearing W half S by Compass\nemployed doing ordenary Ships duty\non board nothing in sight\n{ Lat \" 18 = 12 \" S\n{ Long \" 11 = 13 \" W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and trade winds as the ship sailed on; the crew spent the day on ordinary ship's duty with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-21","events":[],"lat":-19.4167,"lon":-13.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 21= 79\nThis day Com cloudy Strong breeze\nShip stearing, SS. Half S. by Compass\nwith all sail set. nothing in sight\nemployed doing ordenary ships duty\non board, mid part Strong Braids\nLatter part fine weather moderate\nbreeze Ship stearing S by South\nby Compass nothing ind sight\n{Lat = 19=25 S\n{Long = 13=09, W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Sailed with every sail set in cloudy weather and moderate breezes, with the crew carrying out routine ship's duties. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-22","events":[],"lat":-20.2,"lon":-14.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 22, 79\nThis day com cloudy strong breeze\nShip stearing S by S by Compass\nemployed doing odd jobs on board\nnotthyng in Light, mid part\nlight breeze Latter part light braids\nShip stearing S by S by Compass employed\ndoing ordenary ships duty on board\nnothing in Light\n{Lat ,, 20=12, S\n{Long , 14=30 W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew handled routine ship's duties and odd jobs under cloudy skies with varying breezes. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-23","events":[],"lat":-20.0847,"lon":-15.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 23, 79\nThis day com fine weather light breeze Ship\nstearing S by South by compass emp\ndoing odd jobs on board nothing\nin Light, mid part light braids\nLatter part light breeze Ship stearing\nS by S by Compass nothing doing\nond board nothing in Light\n{Lat ,, 20-55, S\n{Long , 15-35, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes; the crew did odd jobs aboard, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-24","events":[],"lat":-22.0,"lon":-16.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Nov 24 = 79\nThis day Com fine weather light\nbreeze Ship Stearing S S. W by\nCompass nothing in Sight\nnothing doing on board mid Part light\nTraids Latter Part light breeze and\nSqually Ship Stearing W. S. W by Compass\nemployed doing ordenary Ships duty on\nboard nothing in Sight { Lat 22,, 00, S\n{ Long 16=40, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes and squalls. The crew attended to routine ship's duties, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-25","events":[],"lat":-23.05,"lon":-17.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Nov 25 = 79\nThis day Com fine weather light Traid\nwinds Ship Stearing W S. W by Comt\nemployed doing ordenary Ships duty\non board nothing in Sight mid Part\nmoderate breeze Latter Part fine weather\nmoderate breeze Ship Stearing S S. W by\nCompass nothing in Sight { Lat \" 23 = 13,, S\n{ Long \" 17=55,, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate trade winds; the crew did routine ship's duty with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-26","events":[],"lat":-23.95,"lon":-18.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Nov 26,, 79\nThis day Com fine weather moderate\nbreeze Ship Stearing S. S. W by W by\nCompass employed doing ordenary\nShips duty on board nothing in\nSight mid Part light breeze Latter\nPart light airs Ship Stearing S. W by W\nby Compass nothing in Sight\n{ Lat \" 23=57, S\n{ Long \" 18=33,, W\nBound South Right\nWhaleing","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew attended to routine ship's duties and steered south-southwest, bound south for right whaling. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-27","events":[],"lat":-24.85,"lon":-19.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Nov. 27. - 79\nThis day Com fine weather light breeze\nfrom E.N.E to South Stearing Sth by W\nby Compass nothing in Sight\nMid Part light breezy Latter\nPart light breeze from N.E Ship\nStearing S.W by W. by Compass\nemployeed Bodekeing out Beef\nPork & Molasses nothing in Sight\n(Lat 24=51 S\n(Long 19=22 W","wind":[["first","ENE","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew broke out beef, pork, and molasses from the hold. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-28","events":[],"lat":-25.5833,"lon":-19.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Nov 28 - 79\nThis day Com fine weather light breeze\nShip Stearing S.W by W by Com\nemployeed doing odd jobs on board\nnothing in Sight Mid Part\nlight breeze Latter Part light breeze\nfrom N.E Ship Stearing S.W by W by\nCompass employeed doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board one Sail in Sight\nStearing to the South [illegible]\n(Lat 25=35= S\n(Long 19=47, W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew attended to odd jobs and routine ship's duty. A single sail was sighted steering south.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-29","events":[],"lat":-26.9167,"lon":-20.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Nov 29 - 79\nThis day Com fine weather light\nbreeze from N.E to N,W Ship\nStearing, S.W by Com one Sail\nin Sight, Mid Part light baffling\nwinds Latter Part light wind from\nE to S,E Ship Steering S,W by Com\nemployeed Breaking out water and\nStores one Sail in Sight\n(Lat = 26=55, S\n(Long = 20-04 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds. The crew broke out water and stores, and sighted an unidentified vessel.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-11-30","events":[],"lat":-27.2,"lon":-20.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Nov 30, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light breeze\nfrom S, East Ship Steering SW by\nCompass emplyed doing ordinary\nships duty on board one Sail in\nSight, mid Part moderate breeze Latter\nPart moderate breeze from the S, E\nShip Steering S, W by Compass no th[illegible]\nong doing on board nothing in\nSight {Lat 27=12, S\n{Long 20=48, W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes as the crew attended to routine ship's duty. One other ship was sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-01","events":[],"lat":-28.6667,"lon":-21.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec, 1, 1879\nThis day Com fine weather moderate\nbreeze from the East [struck: &c] Steering S, W,\nHalf South with all sail set nothing\nin Sight, mid Part moderate breeze\nLatter Part Hazy with a moderate\nbreeze from the N, N, E Ship Steering\nS, W Half South one Sail in Sight\n{Lat = 28=40, S\n{Long = 21=26, W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","NNE","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes with all sail set; hazy later in the day with one other ship in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-02","events":[],"lat":-30.3833,"lon":-21.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec, 2,- 1879\nThis day Com Hazy with a good breeze\nfrom the N, N, E Ship Steering S, W\nHalf, S, by Com, emplyed doing ordinary\nships duty on board nothing in Sight\nmid Part strong breeze from the North &\nLatter Part light wind and squalley Ship\nheading to the S, S, W with all sail\nset nothing in Sight\n{Lat 30=23, S\n{Long 21=43 W","wind":[["first","NNE","moderate"],["middle","N","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze","squalls"],"plain":"The crew attended to routine ship's duties under hazy skies and shifting winds, with nothing in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-03","events":[],"lat":-31.5666,"lon":-21.9334,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Dec, 3- 1879\nThis day Com fine weather light breeze\nfrom Cfurts points emplyed doing ordenary\nShips duty on board nothing in\nSight mid Part Calm Latter Part\nCalm employed doing ordenary Ships\nduty on board nothing in Sight\n(No, Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes, turning calm later in the day. The crew performed ordinary ship's duty, and nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-04","events":[],"lat":-32.75,"lon":-22.15,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Dec, 4- 79\nThis day Com moderate wind\nfrom the N. and N,E with Rain\nand Fog Steering S, W by Com\nnothing in Light mid Part\nStrong breeze and squalley Latter\nPart strong breeze from the\nNorth a Ship Steering S, W, with\nall Prudent Sail set nothing in\nSight (No, Obs","wind":[["first","NNE","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","N","strong"]],"weather":["rain","fog","squalls"],"plain":"The day brought rain, fog, and squally winds as the crew steered southwest under prudent sail. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-05","events":[],"lat":-33.9334,"lon":-22.3667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Dec, 5, 79\nThis day Com Thick and Raining\nwith Strong breeze from the N.\nSteering S, W, Half South by Compas\nat Three A. m more moderate\nmade more Sail two Sails in\nSight mid Part moderate breeze\nLatter Part Strong wind from\nthe West a Steering S, W. with all\nPrudent Sail set nothing in\nSight nothing on board,","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The day began with thick rain and a strong breeze before moderating. The crew spotted two ships in the distance, but nothing further was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-06","events":[],"lat":-35.1167,"lon":-22.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec, 6,-79\nThis day strong westly wind Ship\nby the wind Heeding to the S, W,\nat four a m shortend sail Breeze\ning on at Lun down How tw\nBlowing strong one sail in sight\nmid part Hove to under shunt\nsail Latter part string Breeze\nand Heavy swell from the west\nShip working south with all\nPrudent sail set emp, getting\nout water & stove one sail in\nsight (Lat 35=2, S\n(Long 22=35 W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["first","","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Strong westerly winds and heavy swells forced the ship to reduce sail and stop for a time. The crew brought out water and worked on a stove, with another vessel in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-35.75,"lon":-23.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec, 7,-79\nThis day am strong breezy from\nthe west & and Hazy Ship Hordy\ntoward the Whale ground\nwith all Prudent sail set\nnot much dung on board nothing\nin Light mid part strong breeze\nLatter part fine weather made all\nSail steering W, by am with a moderate\nbreeze nothing in sight but fin Backs\n(Lat 35=45, S\n(Long 23=12-W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The ship made its way toward the whaling grounds under strong breezes and hazy weather. Later, the weather turned fine, with nothing in sight except finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-08","events":[],"lat":-35.8889,"lon":-23.0389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Dec, 8, - 79\nThis day am breezing on form the\nNorth & steering west by compass\ncame down to two Reef Top sails\nand fore sail nothing in Light\nmid part string breeze Latter part\nShip Hove to, on the Port tack Blow-\ning a moderate sail from the\nNorth thick and Rainy\n(No, Ob","wind":[["first","N",""],["middle","","strong"],["latter","N","gale"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew reduced sail in a strong breeze from the north. Later, the ship stopped and waited amid thick, rainy weather and a moderate gale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-09","events":[],"lat":-36.0278,"lon":-22.8778,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Dec, 9- 79\nThis day Com Blowing a moderate\ngale from the North Thick and\nRainy ship Hove to under Short\nSail on the Port tack Mid Part\nBlowing Heavy from the North,\nHove to under Close Reef Main Top\nSail Latter Part Blowing Heavy\nShip Lying to under Close Reef\nMain Top Sail Ship increases\nher Leek to 650 Strokes a day\n(No Ob","wind":[["first","N","gale"],["middle","N","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"The ship endured heavy gale-force winds and rain while waiting under reduced sail. The hull's leak worsened, requiring 650 pump strokes a day to keep dry.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Ship's leak worsened in a gale","quote":"Ship increases her Leek to 650 Strokes a day","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-36.1667,"lon":-22.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec, 10-79\nThis day Com more moderate At\nfour [struck: A M] made a little more\nsail a Heavy Swell in noth^ing\nin Sight but fin Backs\nMid Part about the same Latter\nPart Hazy with a Strong Westerly wind\nShip in Search of Whales emp\ndoing ordenary Shipes duty on board\nnothing in Sight (Lat 36=10 S\n(Long 22=43 W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea","haze"],"plain":"The crew set more sail amid a heavy swell, seeing nothing except finback whales. The day ended hazy with strong westerly winds as they continued searching for whales and doing shipboard chores.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-38.3333,"lon":-23.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec, 11- 79\nThis day Com Strong Breeze from\nthe Wested Ship Cruiseing for\nWhales with all Prudent sail\nset nothing in Light but fin\nBacks, Mid Part light breeze\nLatter Part moderate Breeze from\nthe N.W. Spoke and Spoke\nthe Bark Falcon that\n[illegible] one Whale in company\nwith the Bark Logada\n(Lat 38=20\n(Long 23=48","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"plain":"Cruising for whales under a strong breeze, the crew saw only finback whales. They met and exchanged news with the bark Falcon and sailed alongside the bark Logada.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Falcon","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Logada","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1879-12-12","events":[],"lat":-37.7083,"lon":-22.8584,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Dec 12, 79\nThis day com fine moderate breys\nfrom the North & ship Lurning\nwith the Holan the Capt came\non board at 2 em down Shortend\nsail nothing in sight mid part\nlight breeze & third part breezeng\nin att [illegible] an came around\non the S tack took in fore Top\nsail Blowing fresh    No Obs","wind":[["first","N","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"The ship sailed with moderate breezes from the north. The captain came on board in the afternoon, after which the crew shortened sail. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-13","events":[],"lat":-37.0833,"lon":-21.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec 13, 79\nThis day com Blowing Heavy\nfrom the North West Ship Hove\nto on the Port tack under Close\nReef main Top Sail mid part\nShip Hove to in the Port tack under\nGoose wing main Top Sail Latter\npart Ship Lying to under Goose\nwing main Top Sail Blowing a\nHeavy Gale from the N W\n{ Lat 37-05, S\n{ Long 21-55, W","wind":[["first","NW","gale"],["latter","NW","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Heavy gales blew from the northwest all day, forcing the ship to stop and ride out the storm under minimal sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-14","events":[],"lat":-36.3333,"lon":-21.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Dec, 14-79\nThis day Blowing a Heavy Gale from\nthe West and N W Ship Hove to\nin the Port tack under Goose\nwing main Top Sail Blowing\nHeavy mid part Blowing Heavy\nfrom the West & ship hove to\nunder Close Reef main Top sail\nLatter part more moderate\nsat the fore Top Sail and kept\noff steering N, E under two close\nReef Top sails nothing in\nsight    No, Obs","wind":[["first","WNW","gale"],["middle","W","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A heavy gale blew from the west and northwest, forcing the ship to stop and wait under minimal sail. The weather moderated later, and they resumed sailing northeast under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-15","events":[],"lat":-35.5833,"lon":-20.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec, 15- 79\nThis day Com thick and Rainy\ntill three A. M Then Cleerd off\nShip Steering N. E by [illegible]\nwith a String Breeze from the\nwest [struck: vet] under two Close Reef\nTop Sails and fore Sail nothing\nin Sight Mid Part Strong\nbreeze Ship Hove to on the port\ntuck Latter Part Steing breeze\nand Squallay wind from the\nwest [struck: vet] made all Prudent Sail\nand Kept off Steering E n[illegible]\nemployed Brakeing out water\nnothing in Sight   Lat 35-35, S\nLong 20-05 W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["rain","clear","squalls"],"plain":"Thick rain cleared early in the day, followed by strong, squally westerly winds. The crew stopped the ship for a time, then made prudent sail and broke out water; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-16","events":[],"lat":-35.5555,"lon":-18.4889,"fixed":false,"entry":"Guesday Dec, 16- 79\nThis day Com Strong breeze from the\nS W and Squalley Ship Steering\nS E by E with all Prudent Sail\nSet nothing in Sight Mid\nPart about the Same Latter Part\nmoderate breeze from the S W\nShip Steering S, E by E with all Pru-\ndent Sail Set nothing in Sight\nLat\nLong","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","SW","strong"],["latter","SW","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship sailed on under squally weather and moderate breezes, carrying all prudent sail, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-17","events":[],"lat":-35.5278,"lon":-16.8944,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Dec, 17- 79\nThis day Com fine weather light\nairs Steering E S E with all\nSail Set nothing in Sight,\nmid Part about the Same Latter\nPart Shortened Sail breezing\nin Came down to Close Reef\nmain Top Sail Blowing a Gale\nfrom the North [struck: er]\nNo Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","N","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The day began with fine weather and light winds under full sail. Later, the wind increased to a north gale, forcing the crew to reduce sail down to a close-reefed main topsail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-18","events":[],"lat":-35.5,"lon":-15.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec, 18- 79\nThis day Com Blowing a Gale,\nfrom the North wd Ship Leying\nto on the Port tack under close\nReef main Top Sail nothing in\nSight, Mid Part moderate breeze\nShip Steeing E, N, E, Latter Part\nfine weather moderate wind from the\nWest wd Steering E, S, E, by Crn\nemployed doing ordenary Ships duty\non board, one Sail in Shi[struck: tt]tt\n(Lat= 35=30,-S\n(Long= 152=18= W","wind":[["first","N","gale"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","W","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The day began with a gale from the northward, forcing the ship to wait under reduced sail. The weather later cleared into a moderate breeze, the crew attended to routine work, and another vessel was sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-19","events":[],"lat":-35.4167,"lon":-11.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec, 19- 79\nThis day Com Strong breeze from\nthe West wd Steering E, S, E, by Crn\nwith all Prudent Sail Set nothing\nin Sight Mid Part about the same,\nLatter Part fine weather moderate breeze\nfrom the West wd Steering E by S Half\nSouth, by Compass employed doing nessery\nwork on board nothing in Sight\n(Lat 35-25,-S\n(Long 11=48,18 W","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","W","strong"],["latter","W","moderate"]],"plain":"Sailed under strong to moderate westerly breezes and tended to routine shipboard maintenance. No whales or ships were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-20","events":[],"lat":-35.0,"lon":-10.2666,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Dec, 20,-79\nThis day Com fine weather with\nmoderate breeze from West wd Steering\nE by S Half South emp doing odd\njobs on board nothing in Sight\nMid Part about the same Latter\nPart fine weather strong breeze\nfrom the North Ship by the wind\non the Port tack employed getting\nout Stores and water nothing\nin Sight,","wind":[["first","W","moderate"],["middle","W","moderate"],["latter","N","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a moderate to strong breeze. The crew did odd jobs and brought out stores and water, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-21","events":[],"lat":-34.5833,"lon":-8.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 21- 1879\nThis day Com Strong breeze from\nthe North and breezing on\nat three P. M Hove to on the\nPort tack under Close Reef main\nTop Sail and fore stay sail\nBlowing a moderate gale from\nthe North [superscript: erly] Mid Part more\nmoderate Latter Part Cloudy\nwith moderate breeze from the NW\nShip on the N tack nothing in\nsight\n{ Lat 34 35,,S\n{ Long 8-41, W.","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["first","N","gale"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","cloudy"],"plain":"Strong winds built into a moderate northerly gale, forcing the ship to stop and wait under shortened sail until conditions moderated.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-22","events":[],"lat":-34.0417,"lon":-8.8166,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Dec, 22- [struck: 18]79\nThis day Com Hazy with Rain Squalls\nShip working to the North with\nall prudent sail Lat nothing in\nsight, mid Part about the same\nLatter Part light breeze from the\nNW and Hazy Spoke and gamed\nthe Bk, Petrel not taken any\nthing this season the BK Attle-\nboro in sight,","wind":[["latter","NW","light"]],"weather":["haze","rain","squalls"],"plain":"The ship worked north under hazy skies and rain squalls. Later in the day, the crew met and visited with the bark Petrel, which had taken nothing this season, while the bark Attleboro was in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Petrel","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1879-12-23","events":[],"lat":-33.5,"lon":-8.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec, 23, - 79\nThis day Com moderate breeze and\nsqually from the West [superscript: erly] gamed\ntill seven, P. M the went on\nboard, mid Part much the same\nLatter Part strong breeze from the\nWest [superscript: erly] and fine weather Ship\nunder two Reef Top Sails, emp\ndone odd jobs in boat two\nsails in sight\n{ Lat 33-30\n{ Long 8..54","wind":[["first","W","moderate"],["middle","W","moderate"],["latter","W","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally weather with westerly breezes. The crew visited another ship until 7 p.m., then returned aboard to do odd jobs in the boats. Two other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-24","events":[],"lat":-33.5,"lon":-8.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec 24- 79\nThis day Begs fine weather with\nmoderate breeze from [struck: Sh to South]\nShip by the wind on the Western\ntack emp doing nessary work on\nboard two Sails in Sight\nmid part Calm Latter part\nCalm emp fixing the fore Top\nsail one Sail in Sight\n{Lat-33-30, S\n{Long- 8-55 W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather gave way to calm conditions. The crew did necessary work and repaired the foretopsail, with a couple of other vessels in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-25","events":[],"lat":-34.0,"lon":-8.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec, 25- 79\nThis day Am fine weather light\nbreeze from the East 4 Spoke\nand gamed the BK Wanderer,\nmid part light breeze Steering\nS, W Latter part light breeze\nfrom the N, N, E Steering S W\nby S doing odd jobs on board\ntwo one Sail in Sight\n{Lat- 34-00, S\n{Long 8-55- W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","NNE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. They met and had a visit with the bark Wanderer, did odd jobs on board, and sighted another ship.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wanderer","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1879-12-26","events":[],"lat":-34.0833,"lon":-7.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec - 26\nThis day [struck: am] fine weather\nmoderate breeze from the North\ndoing odd jobs on board two Sail\nin sight mid part about the\nsame Latter part moderate breeze\nfrom the North [illegible] Ship Cruiseing\nfor whales emp Repareing the\nFore Sail nothing in Sight\n{Lat- 34-05, S\n{Long- 7-47- W","wind":[["first","N","moderate"],["latter","N","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate northerly breezes. The crew did odd jobs and repaired the foresail while cruising for whales. Two other ships were in sight earlier, but none by the end of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-27","events":[],"lat":-33.9167,"lon":-7.6208,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Dec, 27- 79\nThis day Com fine weather with\nStrõng breeze from the N, N, W,\nShip Cruiseing for Whales finished\nthe Fore sail and Bent it nothing\nin Sight mid Part moderate breeze\nLatter Part made all Prudent Sail\nThick and Rainy Broke out water\nsent in the Spanker Boom and\nfound it decayed Condemed it and\nstarted to make a new one nothing\nin Sight","wind":[["first","NNW","strong"],["middle","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew cruised for whales and bent a finished foresail. Later, in thick and rainy weather, they brought in the spanker boom, found it decayed, condemned it, and began making a new one.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-28","events":[],"lat":-33.75,"lon":-7.4583,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Dec, 28, 79\nThis day Com thick and Rainy Ship\nCruiseing for Whales finished the\nSpanker boom and sent it out\nat Sun down Shortend sail nothing\nin Sight mid Part light breeze\nfrom S, to East Latter Part Cloud[struck: y]\nlight breeze from E N, E Ship\nCruiseing for Whales nothing in\nSight, (No, Obs","wind":[["middle","","light"],["latter","ENE","light"]],"weather":["rain","cloudy"],"plain":"The crew cruised for whales through thick, rainy weather and finished working on the spanker boom. No whales or ships were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-29","events":[],"lat":-33.5833,"lon":-7.2958,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Dec, 29- 79\nThis day Com foggy with some\nRain Ship Reaching to the N, W\nwith all Sail set nothing in\nSight, mid Part about the\nSame Latter Part moderate\nbreeze from the North at Ship\nCruiseing for Whales nothing in\nSight Pumping Foe Strokes\na day,","wind":[["latter","N","moderate"]],"weather":["fog","rain"],"plain":"The day brought fog and rain as the ship sailed northwest with every sail set, cruising for whales with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-30","events":[],"lat":-33.4167,"lon":-7.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec, 30, -79\nThis day Com Thick and foggy\nStrong breez form the N W\nShip Cruiseing for Whales nothing\nin Sight [struck: ?] Miel Part Thick\nand Rainy Latter Part Cloudy\nlight airs emp Breaking out\nSome oil to stop the Leek nothing\nin Sight {Lat 33-28 S\n{Long 7-08 W","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["fog","rain","cloudy"],"plain":"Foggy and rainy weather as the ship cruised for whales with nothing in sight. The crew unpacked some oil casks to get at and stop a leak.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Crew unpacked oil to stop leak","quote":"emp Breaking out Some oil to stop the Leek","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1879-12-31","events":[],"lat":-33.85,"lon":-8.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Dec, 31 79\nThis day Com light airs and\nCalm finished Storeing back It\nbehem nothing in Sight biel\nPart about the Same Latter Part\nHazy and thick moderate breez from\nthe N, W Ship Cruiseing for Whales\nemployed doing ordenary Ships duty on\nboard one Sail in Light\n{Lat 33-51 S\n{Long 8-28 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"weather":["calm","haze"],"plain":"Calm, hazy weather as the ship cruised for whales. The crew finished storing provisions, carried out routine ship's duties, and sighted one distant sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-01","events":[],"lat":-33.7333,"lon":-8.0445,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Jan, 1-1880\nThis day com Strong breez Came down\nto Close Reef Top Sails one Whaler\nin Sight Mid Part Strong breez\nLatter Part Strong breez form\nthe North W Ship Cruiseing\nwith all Prudent Sail Set\nnothing in Sight employed doing\nordenay Ships duty on board","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","NW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day, forcing the crew to reduce sail. They saw another whaler in sight, cruised under prudent sail, and attended to routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-02","events":[],"lat":-33.6167,"lon":-7.6222,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Jan. 2- 1880 -\nThis day com strong breeze and\nsqually wind from W N W to\nN N W spoke and Gamed the\nB'k, Attleboro seen nothing\nmid part about the same\nLatter part String brezs and\nsqualley Ship under short\nSail two sails in Light","wind":[["first","WNW","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls blew through the day as the ship reduced sail. The crew met and visited with the bark Attleboro, seeing nothing else of note, with two other ships in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Attleboro","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1880-01-03","events":[],"lat":-33.5,"lon":-7.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jany 3- 1880\nThis day com strong breze\nspoke and gamed the Bark\nWandrer had seen nothing\nmid part about the same Latter\nPart strong breeze from the W. S.\nShip on the E tack employed\nduing ordenery shipes duty on\nboard one Sail in sight\nPumpted 450 S, to day (Lat 33-30, S\n(Lon 7-12 W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","WSW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day. The crew met and visited with the bark Wanderer, which had seen no whales, and carried out routine ship's duties.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wanderer","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1880-01-04","events":[],"lat":-33.5,"lon":-8.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan, 4- 1880\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze from S, W and Heavz\nswell on ship working to the\nEast [drawing] Cruiseing for Whales one\nsail in Light emp duing odd\njobs on board, mid part calm\nLatter part light breez from the\nN E Ship steering S, E east\nnothing doing on board one sail\nin Light (Lat 33-30 S\n(Long E - 43, W","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","NE","light"]],"weather":["heavy sea","calm"],"plain":"The crew cruised for whales and did odd jobs on board, but saw no whales. A vessel was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-05","events":[],"lat":-33.6667,"lon":-5.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan, 5- 1880\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze from N, Eth N ship\nsteering W.S,W, by com ind sail\nin sight nothing in hard at\nsun down shortend sail,\nmid part light breeze Latter part\nmoderate breeze from the N. W,\nsteering W S W by com emplyed\nmending the Main Top star\nsail finished and Bent itt\nnothing in sight {Lat 33=40\n{Lon 5=08","wind":[["first","NNE","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in fine weather with light breezes; the crew mended and mounted the maintopstaysail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-06","events":[],"lat":-33.0833,"lon":-5.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan- 6- 1880\nThis day com fine weather\nstrong breeze from N, W, ship\nby the wind heading to the\nN, E, nothing in sight,\nmid part about the same\nLatter part strong breeze from\nthe West W ship by the wind\nnothing in sight {Lat 33 05, S\n{Long 5-39, W","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","NW","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong breeze; nothing was in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-07","events":[],"lat":-32.5,"lon":-5.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 7- 1880\nThis day com fine strung breeze,\nfrom the V, W, ship cruiseing\nfor whales nothing in sight\nship leaking 700, strokes a day\nmid part strung breeze Latter\npart strong breeze from the south er\nship steering E N, E by com\ndoing ordenary ships ruk and\nnothing in sight {Lat,, 32-30,S\n{Long,, 5 04 W","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","S","strong"]],"plain":"Cruised under strong breezes with nothing in sight while the crew did ordinary work. The ship was leaking at a rate of 700 pump strokes a day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-08","events":[],"lat":-32.4667,"lon":-4.7056,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Jan, 8, 1880\nThis day Com fine weather stong\nbreeze from the South [struck: ner]\nship Cruiseing for Whales\nnothing in sight mid Part\nabout the same Latter Part\nlight Airs and. Calm employed\ndoing ordinary ships duty on\nboard. nothing in sight\n(Lat 32-28, S\n(Long 45-2, 8b","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Cruised in fine weather with a strong breeze that gave way to light airs and calms. The crew did routine ship's duty, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-09","events":[],"lat":-32.8333,"lon":-4.3444,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Jan, 9-1880\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze from the souther and\nwesterd ship on the S\ntuck with all sail set\nnothing in sight, mid\nPart about the same Latter\nPart strong breeze from the S, W\nship by the wind on the E tuck\nwith all prudent sail set\nnothing in sight (Lat 32 50 S\n(Long 42 28b","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["latter","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes, turning to a strong breeze later in the day. The ship continued under sail with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-10","events":[],"lat":-33.0,"lon":-3.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan, 10-1880\nThis day com fine weather\nmoderate breeze from the\nS S W ship by the wind on\nthe E tuck, nothing in\nsight mid Part light breeze\nLatter part fine weather light\nairs from the S, W Ship Cruiseing\nfor Whales emp, at work in\nthe after Hole nothing in\nsight\n(Lat 33=00, S\n(Long 3=59, W","wind":[["first","SSW","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","SW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the crew worked in the after hold and cruised for whales, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-32.25,"lon":-2.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan, 11- 1880\nThis day com, fine light breeze\nfrom SSE Ship Steering E b S\nFinished in the After Hole\nnothing in Sight mid Part\nlight breeze Latter Part fine\nWeather moderate breeze from\nS S. S Ship Steering E b South\ntoward two Boats after B. fish but\ndid not get any Boats came\non board, (Lat 32=15, S\n(Long- 2,46 W","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew finished work in the after hold. Later in the day, they put out two boats to chase pilot whales, but caught none.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-12","events":[],"lat":-31.2917,"lon":-1.8167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Jan 12, 1880\nThis day com fine Weather with\nmoderate breeze form the South\"rd\nSteering to the East \" nothing\nin sight mid Part about the\nSame Latter Part Cloudy with a\nmoderate breeze from the South\"rd\nemp Repareing the Fore Top Gal\nSail nothing in Light\n(No, Obs","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Fine weather with moderate breezes as the crew steered east and repaired the fore topgallant sail. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-13","events":[],"lat":-30.3333,"lon":-0.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan, 13, 1880\nThis day com fine weather light\nwind form the South \"rd finished\nthe Sail and Bent it nothing\nin Light mid Part moderate breeze\nLatter Part moderate breeze from\nthe South\"rd Steering Eb n and\nE, NE emp, Repareing the Spanker\nnothing in sight\n(Lat,, 30=20, S\n(Long,, 00=52, W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes. The crew finished and attached a sail and repaired the spanker. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-14","events":[],"lat":-30.3333,"lon":-0.8605},{"date":"1880-01-15","events":[],"lat":-30.3333,"lon":-0.8542},{"date":"1880-01-16","events":[],"lat":-30.3333,"lon":-0.848},{"date":"1880-01-17","events":[],"lat":-30.3333,"lon":-0.8417},{"date":"1880-01-18","events":[],"lat":-30.3333,"lon":-0.8355},{"date":"1880-01-19","events":[],"lat":-30.3333,"lon":-0.8292},{"date":"1880-01-20","events":[],"lat":-30.3333,"lon":-0.8229},{"date":"1880-01-21","events":[],"lat":-30.3333,"lon":-0.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan, 21-180\nThis day Com light S. East\nwind employed doing ordenary\nships dutt on board Mid &\nPart Calm Latter Part light\nbreeze from The N. W. Ship\nsturing S E by E employed\ndoing ordenary ships dut nothing\nin Light\n(Lat 30-20, S\n(Long 00-49, W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","NW","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew spent the day doing ordinary ship's duty under light winds and calm spells. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-22","events":[],"lat":-30.1667,"lon":0.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan, 22-1880\nThis day Com fine weather\nlight breeze from N W to\nWest Ship steering E S. E &\nCom nothing in sight Mid\nand Latter Part light wind\nfrom S E to, S nothing in Light\n(Lat 30-10, S\n(Long 00, 09. E","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes; nothing was in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-23","events":[],"lat":-28.5,"lon":0.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 23-180\nThis day Com light Southerly\nwinds Ship Cruiseing for Whals\nnothing in sight Mid and\nLatter Part strong breeze from\nS to S, E steering N E by East\nnothing in sight (Lat 28-30, S\n(Long 00-37, E","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","SSE","strong"],["latter","SSE","strong"]],"plain":"Cruising for whales with nothing in sight amid shifting southerly winds.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-24","events":[],"lat":-26.8333,"lon":1.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 24-1880\nThis day strong Easterly wind steer\nN E by E nothing in sight\nMid & Latter Part strong\nbreeze from the S, E steering\nN E by E employed, getting\nout stores nothing in Light\n(Lat 26-50, S\n(Long 1-35, E","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","SE","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under strong winds, got out stores, and saw nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-25","events":[],"lat":-25.5833,"lon":2.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan, 25, 1880\nThis day com Strong breeze and\nsqually Ship heading to the Eastd\nnothing in sight mid part strong\nbreeze Latter part strong S East\nwind Ship on the Eastd tack\nnothing in sight (Lat\" 25,,35, S\n(Long\" 2,25, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls as the ship headed eastward. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-26","events":[],"lat":-24.7,"lon":3.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan, 26,, 180\nThis day com strong S,E ast wind\nShip on the East tack with all\nprudent sail set nothing in sight\nmid & Latter part strong\nbreeze and squalley Ship heading\nto the E N, E one sail in\nsight (Lat, 24-42, S\n(Long 3=08, E","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong southeasterly winds and squalls blew through as the ship sailed east-northeast under prudent sail. Another vessel was sighted in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-27","events":[],"lat":-23.975,"lon":3.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Jan, 27-180\nThis day com strong breezes Ship\nworking to the N, E with all\nprudent sail set nothing in\nsight mid & Latter part strong\nbreeze from the S,E and squalley\nship under short sail nothing in sight\nNo, Obs","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","SE","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew sailed northeast under strong breezes and squally weather, keeping under reduced sail. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-28","events":[],"lat":-23.25,"lon":3.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan, 28, 180\nThis day com strong breezes and\nsqually Ship on the E tack\nnothing in sight mid part\nstrong breeze Latter part strong\nbreeze steering N,E by East with\nall prudent sail set nothing in\nsight (Lat 23, 15, S\n(Long 3-34, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls continued throughout the day as the ship sailed on with all prudent sail set, but nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":-21.8667,"lon":4.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan, 29, 180\nThis day strong Braicls Steering\nN,E by East with all Prudint\nSail Set nothing in Light\nMid & Latter part strong breeze\nShip Steerey N,E by East by\nCompass saw Black fish\n(Lat 21-52, S\n(Long 4-14, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew as the ship steered northeast by east under prudent sail. Later in the day, the crew sighted pilot whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-30","events":[],"lat":-20.3333,"lon":5.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan 30, 180\nThis day strong Traide- wind Ship\nStearing E N,E by Compass emp\ndoing ordenary Ships duty\nnothing in Light Mid and\nLatter part strong breeze Ship\nStearing E N,E nothing in\nLight (Lat 20 20, S\n(Long 5-07, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong trade winds continued as the ship steered east-northeast. The crew attended to routine ship's duties, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-01-31","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":4}],"lat":-19.1667,"lon":5.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan, 31- 180\nThis day strong breeze Stearing\nE N,E saw B fish lowered\nL & D, Boats got two in to\nEach Boat took them on board\nMid & Latter part strong breeze\nShip Stearing E N,E empolyed\ndoing ordenary Ships duty nothing\nin Light (Lat 19-10, S\n(Long 5-56, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"They sighted pilot whales and lowered the larboard and bow boats. Each brought two aboard, making four catches.","where":"at sea","catch":4},{"date":"1880-02-01","events":[],"lat":-18.5,"lon":6.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb, 1- 1880\nThis day com Hazy moderate\nbreeze Ship by the wind on the E\ntack nothing in Light Mid\n& Latter part moderate Traids\nShip on the Eastern tack nothing\ndoing on board nothing in Light\n(Lat 18-30 S\n(Long 6-40, E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Hazy weather with moderate trade winds as the ship sailed on the eastern tack. Nothing was in sight and the crew had nothing to do.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-02","events":[],"lat":-17.75,"lon":7.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb, 2, 1880\nThis day com fine weather with\nmoderate breeze Ship on the\nEast [illegible] tack nothing in sight\nmid & Latter part moderate\nBraids Ship on the Eastern tack\nnothing in sight Lat 17-45, S\nLong 7-30. E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather and moderate breezes as the ship continued on the eastern tack. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-03","events":[],"lat":-17.2,"lon":8.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb, 3,\nThis day com strong Braids Ship\non the Eastern tack employed\ndoing ordinary ships duty on\nboard nothing in sight mid\n& Latter part moderate braids\nShip Cruising for Whals nothing\nin sight Lat \" 17-12 S\nLong \" 8=11 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew carried out routine ship's duty while cruising for whales, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-04","events":[],"lat":-17.9167,"lon":7.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb, 4\nThis day fine weather strong\nBraids nothing in sight mid\nand Latter part strong breeze\nShip Cruising for Whals nothing\nin Light, Lat 17-55, S\nLong 7-50, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Cruising under strong breezes and fine weather, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-05","events":[],"lat":-17.6334,"lon":7.73,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Feb 5, 1880\nThis day com moderate breeze\nShip Cruising for Whales nothing\nin sight mid & Latter part\nmoderate breeze Ship steering\noff to the West [illegible] nothing in\nsight, No. Obs","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship cruised westward in moderate breezes, with no whales or sails in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-06","events":[],"lat":-17.35,"lon":7.6267,"fixed":false,"entry":"Freeday Feb, 6-1880\nThis day Com Hazy mod\nbreeze Ship Steering off\nemployed doing ordenary ships\nduly on board nothing in\nSight Mid & Latter part mod\nbreeze and Hazy Ships Cruiseing\nfor whales nothing in Sight\n(No. Ob","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The ship cruised under hazy skies and moderate breezes while the crew did routine work. No whales or sails were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-07","events":[],"lat":-17.0667,"lon":7.5233,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Feb, 7-180\nThis day Com moderate breeze\nShips Cruiseing for whales nothing\nin Sight Mid & Latter part\nmoderate breeze nothing in\nSight","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes throughout the day as the ship cruised for whales, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-08","events":[],"lat":-16.7833,"lon":7.42,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Feb, 8, 1880\nThis day Com moderate breeze\nShip on the East tack\nnothing in Sight Mid &\nLatter part light breeze Ship\non the E tack nothing in\nSight (No. Obs","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate to light breezes; nothing was in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-09","events":[],"lat":-16.5,"lon":7.3167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb, 9, 180\nThis day Com light airs Ship\non the E tack nothing in\nSight Mid & Latter part\nmoderate breeze emplyed\ndoing ordenary ships duty\non board (Lat 46 30. S\n(Long 7-19. E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light airs and moderate breezes; the crew carried out everyday ship's work, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-10","events":[],"lat":-16.3333,"lon":7.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb. 10 - 1880\nThis day com fine weather\nlight breeze ship working to\nthe E nothing in sight\nMid & Latter Part Strong Trades\nShip on the Eastern tack nothing\nin sight, {Lat 16-20, S\n{Long 7-57, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather gave way to strong trade winds as the ship worked eastward. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-11","events":[],"lat":-15.75,"lon":8.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb. 11 1880\nThis day com fine weather Strong\nTrades nothing in sight\nMid & Latter Part String Trades\nShip on the E tack nothing\nin sight, {Lat 15-45, S\n{Long 8-43, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong trade winds; nothing was in sight throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-12","events":[],"lat":-15.625,"lon":8.975,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thrusday Feb. 12\nThi day more moderate and\nHazy Ship on the E tack\nnothing in sight mid and\nLatter part moderate Trades\nnothing in sight {No Ob","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Moderate and hazy weather with moderate trade winds. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":2}],"lat":-15.5,"lon":9.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb. 13\nThis day Hazy moderate Trades\nRose Black fish lowerd three\nBoats caught two one to the\nW.B. & B, Boat took them n\nboard mid & Latter parts\nstrong breeze Ship Cruiseing\nfor Whales nothing in sight\n{Lat \" 15-30, S\n{Long \" 9-14, E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew put out three boats after pilot whales and caught two, taking them aboard before continuing to cruise under a strong breeze with nothing else in sight.","where":"at sea","catch":2},{"date":"1880-02-14","events":[],"lat":-15.5833,"lon":8.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb. 14-180\nThis day com Strong Trades\nemployed Boiling out Black\nfish and other jobs nothing\nin sight, Mid & Latter Part\nStrong breeze, Ship on the E tack\nemp Brakeing out Provisions\nnothing in Light (Lat 15-35 S\n(Long 8-51, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong trade winds blew as the crew boiled pilot whale blubber into oil and unpacked provisions. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1880-02-15","events":[],"lat":-15.75,"lon":8.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb. 15\nThis day com Strong breeze Ship\nunder short sail nothing\nin sight Cut in Becks [blot] Mid\nand Latter Parts Hazy moderate\nTrades nothing in Light\n(Lat 15-43-S\n(Long 8-16 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew sailed under reduced sail in hazy trade winds, stripped blubber, and saw nothing else in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1880-02-16","events":[],"lat":-16.3333,"lon":7.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb, 16\nThis day com Hazy moderate\nbreeze Ship on the Western\nTack nothing in sight Mid\nand Latter Parts moderate\nbreeze nothing in sight\n(Lat 16-20 S\n(Long 9-31, E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Hazy weather with moderate breezes; nothing was in sight throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-17","events":[],"lat":-16.8667,"lon":8.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb, 17-\nThis day com Strong Trades\nShip on the Western tack\nnothing in sight Mid &\nLatter Parts Strong breeze\nShip on the Western tack\nemployed doing ordenzary Ships\nduty nothing in Light\n(Lat 16-52 S\n(Long 8-30, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong trade winds and routine work aboard, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-18","events":[],"lat":-17.9167,"lon":6.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednes day Feby 18\nThis day Com fine Ship on\nthe Weahern Tack nothing\nin Sight Latter Part Stron[g]\nBreeze and squalley Ship Cruiseing\nfor Whales nothing in Sight\n(Lat 17-55 S\n(Long 6-10- E","wind":[["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship cruised for whales in fine weather followed by strong breezes and squalls, but saw nothing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-19","events":[],"lat":-16.6167,"lon":6.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 19\nThis day Com Strong breeze Ship\nCruiseing for Whales nothing\nin Sight at Sun dorn Shortened\nSail mid & Latter Part Stron[g]\nbreeze and Squally Spoke &\nGamed the Bark Gay head not\ntaken any oil this Season\n(Lat 16-57 S\n(Long 6-12, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Cruising in a strong breeze and squalls, with no whales in sight. They met and visited with the bark Gay Head, which had not taken any oil this season.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Gay Head","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1880-02-20","events":[],"lat":-16.2,"lon":6.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb 20,\nThis day Gameing with the\nGay Head no other Sail in Sight\nmid & Latter Part light breeze\none Sail in Sight (Lat 16-12, S\n(Long 6-37, E","wind":[["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The crew had a visit with the Gay Head, with light breezes in the middle and latter parts of the day.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Gay Head","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1880-02-21","events":[],"lat":-15.75,"lon":7.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb 21\nThis day Com Light breeze Ship\non the S tack one Sail in\nSight mid And Latter Parts\nlight S East Winds Ship Cruis\neing for Whales nothing in\nSight\n(Lat 15-45, S\n(Long 7-25, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and south-southeast winds. The crew sighted one ship and spent the rest of the day cruising for whales, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-22","events":[],"lat":-14.75,"lon":7.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb, 22,\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze Ship Cruiseing for Whales\nnothing in sight miel and\nLatter parts light trades Ship\nCruiseing for Whales nothing\nin sight {Lat 14-45-S\n{Long 7-14, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light winds as the ship cruised for whales, but nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-23","events":[],"lat":-14.25,"lon":7.0847,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Feb, 23, 180\nThis day com find weather\nlight breeze Ship on the E\nTack nothing in sight Miel\n& Latter parts light breeze\ndoing ordenary Ships duty nothing\nin sight {Lat 14-15 S\n{Long 7-55, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes and routine ship's duty; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-24","events":[],"lat":-14.05,"lon":8.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tusday Feb, 24,\nThis day com fine weather\nlight breeze Ship Criusing for\nWhales nothing in sight\nMiel and Latter parts fine\nweather Spoke and gamed\nthe Bark Morning Star\n{Lat 14-03, S\n{Long 8-38 E","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes while cruising for whales. Nothing was in sight until later in the day, when they met and visited with the bark Morning Star.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Morning Star","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1880-02-25","events":[],"lat":-13.9167,"lon":9.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Feb 25\nThis day com fine weather\ntwo Ships Laming nothing\nin sight miel & Latter parts\nHazy with strong breeze Ship\nStearing E, N, E nothing in\nsight {Lat 13-55 S\n{Long 9--51, E","wind":[["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Fine weather gave way to hazy conditions and a strong breeze. Two ships were seen visiting each other in the distance, but nothing else was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-26","events":[],"lat":-12.7333,"lon":9.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 26\nThis day com Hazy Strong\nbreezes steering E N East\nnothing in sight mid &\nLatter parts strong breezs Ship\nCruiseing for Whales nothing in\nsight\n{Lat 12 44 S\n{Long 9-41 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong breezes and hazy weather as the ship cruised for whales, but nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-27","events":[],"lat":-13.5,"lon":8.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb, 27-\nThis day com strong breezs and\nHazy Ship on the western tack\nnothing in sight mid & Latter\nparts moderate breezs Ship on the\nwestern tack nothing in sight\n{Lat 12-30 S\n{Long 8-50 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong breezes and hazy weather gave way to moderate winds, with nothing in sight as the ship continued on a westward tack.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-28","events":[],"lat":-12.4667,"lon":9.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Feb, 28\nThis day com Hazy strong breezs\nShip on the western tack\nnothing in sight mid &\nLatter parts fine weather\nnothing in sight\n{Lat. 12-28 S\n{Long. 7-44 E","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Hazy with strong breezes, turning fine later in the day. No ships or whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-02-29","events":[],"lat":-12.6833,"lon":8.925,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Feb, 29\nThis day com Hazy moderate\nbreeze Ship on the western\ntack nothing in sight mid\nand Latter parts light breeze\nnothing in Light {No, Obs","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Hazy weather with light to moderate breezes; nothing was in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-01","events":[],"lat":-12.9,"lon":8.1166,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Mar, 1 - 1880\nThis day Com fine weather\nlight breeze Ship Cruiscing\nfor Whales nothing in Light\nmid & Latter Parts light Breezes\nShip on opsits tacks nothing\nin Light\n(No. Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the ship cruised for whales, but nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-02","events":[],"lat":-13.1166,"lon":7.3083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday March, 2 - 1880\nThis day Com light airs and\nCalm emfe setting up some\nof the Dead Eeys nothing in\nLight mid and Latter Parts\nlight winds and hazy Ship on\nthe western tack nothing in\nLight (No Obs","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm","haze"],"plain":"The crew did routine rigging work in light airs and calm weather. The day ended with hazy skies and light winds, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-03","events":[],"lat":-13.3333,"lon":6.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March, 3,\nThis day Com light breeze and\nhazy Ship on the western tack\nnothing in Light mid and\nLatter Parts light breeze and\nsqually nothing in Light\n(Lat 13-20 S\n(Long 6-30 E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["haze","squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing in hazy, squally weather with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-04","events":[],"lat":-13.6667,"lon":6.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 4\nThis day Com light breeze and\nSqually Ship on the western\ntack nothing in Light mid\n& Latter Part light breeze &\nSqually Ship on the western\ntack nothing in Light\n(Lat 13-40 S\n(Long 6-05, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Light breezes and squalls as the ship continued westward, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-05","events":[],"lat":-13.75,"lon":5.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March, 5\"\nThis day com light breezs\nand squally ship on the west\ntack nothing in sight, mid &\nLatter parts light breezs and\nsqually nothing in sight\n{Lat 13-45, S\n{Long 5-21, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Light breezes and squalls throughout the day. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-06","events":[],"lat":-14.1333,"lon":4.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March, 6\nThis day com light braids\nand squalley nothing in sight\nmid & Latter parts fine weather\nlight breezs ship on the west\ntack nothing in sight\n{Lat 14-08 S\n{Long 4-41, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes, squalls, and fine weather later in the day, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-07","events":[],"lat":-14.2,"lon":4.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March, 7,\nThis day com fine weather light\nbreeze ship on the st. tack nothing\nin sight, mid & Latter parts\nlight airs and calm ship on\nthe western tack nothing in\nsight\n{Lat 14-12 S\n{Long 4-14, E.","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes, calms, and nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-08","events":[],"lat":-14.4333,"lon":3.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March, 8\nThis day com calm ship on\nthe western tack nothing in\nsight, mid and Latter parts\nfine weather light breeze nothing\nin sight\n{Lat 14-26, S\n{Long 3-34, E","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions gave way to fine weather with light breezes; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-09","events":[],"lat":-14.5333,"lon":3.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March, 9\nThis day com fine Weathear light\nairs and Calms employed doing\nordenary Ships duty nothing\nin Sight Mid Parts light breez\nShip on the Western tack\nnothing in sight (Lat 14-32 S\n(Long 3-15, E","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light airs and calms. The crew carried out routine ship's duty with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-10","events":[],"lat":-14.8,"lon":1.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 10\nThis day, com light weather\nnothing in sight, mid and\nLatter Parts light breez Ship\nheading to the westward one\nsail in sight (Lat 14-48, S\n(Long 1-58, E","wind":[["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes and another ship in sight. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-11","events":[],"lat":-15.2,"lon":1.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 11\nThis day moderate breez Spoke\nand darned the Bark Gray\nHound had seen nothing Mid\nand Latter Parts moderate\nbreezs Ship steering N, W,\none Sail in sight\n(Lat 15-12 S\n(Long 1-10, E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes as the ship steered northwest. They spoke and visited with the bark Greyhound, which had seen no whales, and saw another ship in the distance.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Gray Hound","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1880-03-12","events":[],"lat":-14.8333,"lon":0.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Fryday March 12\nThis day com fine moderate\nbreezs Ship steering NW\none sail in Light Latter\npart Strong breezs Ship Cruiss\nfor Whales two sails in\nLight, (Lat 14-50 S\n(Long 00 48 E","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Cruised under moderate to strong breezes and sighted a few other vessels, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":-15.0,"lon":0.65,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday March 13 –\nThis day Com Strong breez Spoke\nand gamed The Bark Clarice\nmid and Latter Part more\nmoderate the Bark Clarice\nRose a Large Sperm Whale\nwe lowared three Boat mated\nwith her one fo her Boat\nstruck and line parted\nlost the Whale Boats still on\nChace {Lat 15. 00. S\n{Long 50 17, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"They spoke and gammed with the bark Clarice. When Clarice sighted a large sperm whale, three boats were put out in cooperation with her; one of her boats harpooned it, but the line broke and the whale was lost.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Clarice","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1880-03-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-14.6333,"lon":0.5,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sundy March 14\nThis day three boats after\nthe whale but did not\nstrike Boats Came on\nboard at dark five sails\nin Light Latter Part strong\nbreez two sails in Light\n{Lat 14. 38 S\n{Long 50 38, E","wind":[["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Three boats went out to chase a whale but did not harpoon it, returning aboard at dark. Several other vessels were in sight throughout the day.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1880-03-15","events":[],"lat":-14.8333,"lon":0.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Mondy March 15\nThis day Com strong breez\nspoke and gamed the\nC. W. Morgan & J. B Hale\nLatter Part strong breez\nShip & the [illegible] [illegible] two sails\nin Light {Lat 14 50, S\n{Long 50 48, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day. The crew met and visited with the C. W. Morgan and the J. B. Hale, with two other ships in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"C. W. Morgan","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"J. B Hale","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1880-03-16","events":[],"lat":-14.8333,"lon":0.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 16\nThis day Com String breez\nShip on Cport tacks one\nSail in sight Mid and Latter\nPart String breez Two Sails in\nSight\n{ Lat 14-50 S\n{ Long 50-12 E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes continued throughout the day with a couple of other vessels in sight, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-17","events":[],"lat":-14.4167,"lon":0.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 17\nThis dy Com String breez Spoke\nthe Brig Frazier Mid and\nLatter Part String breez Ship\non The E tack one Sail\nin Light\n{ Lat 14-25-S\n{ Long 50, 33, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day. The ship met and met the brig Frazier, and another sail was in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Frazier","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1880-03-18","events":[],"lat":-14.3333,"lon":0.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 18\nThis day String breez\nShip on The E tack Two\nSails in Sight Mid and\nLatter Part String breez and\nSqually nothing in Sight\n{ Lat 14-20 S\n{ Long 50-38, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls as the ship sailed on the east tack. Two other vessels were in sight during the early part of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-19","events":[],"lat":-14.5833,"lon":0.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 19\nThis day Com Strong breez\nShip on The W tack nothing\nin Light Mid & Latter Part\nStrong Trades and Squalley\nnothing in Light\n{ Lat 14-35, S\n{ Long 50, 29, E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls from the trade winds continued throughout the day, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-20","events":[],"lat":-14.75,"lon":0.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday March 20,\nThis day Com Strong breez\nand Lyqually nothing in Sight\nmid and Latter parts Strong\nbreeze and Lyqually Ship under\nall Pruckent Sail one Sail in\nLight (Lat 14-45 S\n(Long 00,31- E","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong breezes and squalls under prudent sail. Another ship was sighted, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-21","events":[],"lat":-15.3333,"lon":-0.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday March 21\nThis day Com Strong breeze and\nLyqually Ship on the P tack\none sail in Light, mid and\nLatter part Strong breeze Ship,\nunder Short sail one sail in\nsight (Lat 15-20 S\n(Long 00-06, W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The day brought strong breezes and squalls as the ship continued under reduced sail, with one other vessel in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-22","events":[],"lat":-16.0833,"lon":-0.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 22\nThis day Com Strong breeze, Ship\non the P. tack one sail in\nsight, mid and Latter parts Strong\nbrail nothing in sight\n(Lat 16-05 S\n(Long 00 44 W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day as the ship sailed on. A distant sail was spotted early on, but nothing else was in sight later.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-23","events":[],"lat":-18.2333,"lon":-1.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 23,\nThis day Com Strong Trade Winds\nShip Steering S. E Compass\nnothing in Light, mid and Latter\npart moderate Trade at six P M\nkept off Steering SSE [struck: by] [illegible] West\nnothing in sight,\n(Lat 18-14, S\n(Long 1-54, W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with strong to moderate trade winds; nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-24","events":[],"lat":-16.0833,"lon":-4.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 24\nThis day moderate [illegible] Breads\nShip Stearing, N, W & W Half\nWest nothing in Light, Mid\nand Latter Parts moderate breeze\nStearing N, W & W Half, West\none sail in Sight\n{Lat 16-05, S\n{Long 4-16 W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes. The crew saw one other ship in the distance, but nothing else of note occurred.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1880-03-25","events":[],"lat":-15.95,"lon":-5.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 25\nThis day Com moderate Braid\nShip Stearing NW & West\nHalf West two Sails in Sight\nMid Part Rose The Isle of\nSt Helena Latter Part\nCame To anchor in St Helena\n4 Whales in Port","wind":[["first","","moderate"]],"plain":"With moderate breezes, they sighted Saint Helena at midday and came to anchor there, finding four whalers already in port.","where":"at anchor","place":"St Helena","via":[[-5.85,-15.85]],"at":"saint-helena"},{"date":"1880-03-26","events":[],"lat":-15.95,"lon":-5.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday March 26-\nThis day Com in Port\nemplyed doing nessary [struck: [illegible]] work\non board Mid Part went\non Shore Latter Part\nempy filling up water and\nother jobs","plain":"In port, the crew did necessary work aboard, went ashore in the middle of the day, and spent the latter part filling water casks and handling other chores.","where":"in port"},{"date":"1880-03-27","events":[],"lat":-15.95,"lon":-5.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday March 27\nThis day Com in port emp\ngetting out some oil to Send\nHome sent 725, bls of oil by\nthe Bark Michel [illegible]\nCapt Miller","plain":"In port, the crew unloaded 725 barrels of oil to send home aboard Captain Miller's bark, the Michel [illegible].","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Michel [illegible]","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"Miller","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"in port","landed":{"ended":"Condemned at St. Helena, 1880","beyond":"1880-05-22"},"plate":"gam.spoke-c"}],"plates":{"caught.sperm":"A sperm whale taken","work.cutting":"Cutting in","work.trying":"Trying out","work.stowing":"Stowing down","gam.spoke":"Spoke a ship","gam.visit":"A gam","chase.sperm":"After sperm whales","chase.right":"After right whales","land.landfall":"Land ho","life.keeper":"The log"}}