{"id":"AV03931","vessel":"E. H. Hatfield","rig":"Schooner","master":"William Kirkconnell","port":"Provincetown, MA","ground":"Atlantic, W Indies, Gulf of Mexico wh gr 90","year_out":"1876","year_in":"1876","logbook":{"id":"logbookofehhatfi00ehha_0","title":"Logbook of the E. H. Hatfield (Schooner); mastered by William Kirkconnell, George T. Cornell and Nehemiah Y. Higgins; on whaling voyages between 1876 and 1878.","url":"https://archive.org/details/logbookofehhatfi00ehha_0","pages":140},"days":[{"date":"1876-01-22","events":[],"lat":42.08,"lon":-69.95,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday January 22nd 1876\nat 1 AM.. got Anchor and Made Sail wind\nN.W at noon high land light bore S.S.W\nwind N N W Moderate So ends this day","wind":[["first","NW",""],["middle","NNW","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew weighed anchor and set sail at 1 a.m., sighting a highland lighthouse by midday in moderate winds.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-01-23","events":[],"lat":41.55,"lon":-69.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday January 23rd 1876\nthese 24. hours begien with light\nwinds from the N, N W. (at 10 AM. began\nto haul toward the East). at 2 P.M. m\nChatham lights bore W N W dist. 12.\nfrom which I take my Dept- at 2 AM wind\nS,E, So ends these twenty four hours","wind":[["first","NNW","light"],["latter","SE",""]],"plain":"The ship departed under light, shifting winds, taking its departure from the Chatham lights twelve miles away.","where":"near land","place":"Chatham lights","via":[[-69.85,41.95],[-69.85,41.55]]},{"date":"1876-01-24","events":[],"lat":39.5,"lon":-68.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday January 24th\nFirst part of these 24. hours wind S.E. and thick\nat 1 PM, wind Shifted to SW. and round to the\nNorth by the west at 2 AM. took in the mainsail\nand set the trysail so ends this day wind NNW\nand cloudy Latt by Dr., 39.30. Long by Dr., 68.35 w","wind":[["first","SE",""],["middle","SW",""],["latter","NNW",""]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew experienced shifting winds and thick, cloudy weather, reducing sail as the day progressed.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-25","events":[],"lat":37.4167,"lon":-64.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday January 25th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from the North\nat 4. P.M took in the trysail jib at. 7 AM. set\nthem again at noon set. the Mainsail Singled\nreefed. So ends these 24. hours Latt. 37.25. Long 64.15. w-","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes from the north; routine sail handling, and no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-26","events":[],"lat":35.85,"lon":-63.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday January 26th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh gails the N.N.W at 8 AM.\ndoubbled reefed the. Main and foarsail at 10 AM. took in\nthe mainsail and three reefed the foarsail and run'ed\nunder it-, So ends these 24. hours: Latt, 35.51. Long 63.01 w","wind":[["whole","NNW","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the north-northwest all day, forcing the crew to repeatedly reduce sail and run before the wind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-27","events":[],"lat":33.65,"lon":-63.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday January 27th 1876\nFirst part of these 24. hours fresh gails from the NNW\nwith a very heavy sea running at 2 AM. Moderated\nat. 4 AM shook out the reefs out of the foarsail and\nset it at 10 AM made all sail. saw a brig standing\ntoward the NW so ends these 24. hours wind\nNorth, Latt 33.39. Long by Dr 63.00 w","wind":[["first","NNW","gale"],["latter","N",""]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship faced fresh gales and very heavy seas before the weather moderated. By mid-morning, they made all sail and sighted a brig heading northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-28","events":[],"lat":31.9833,"lon":-61.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday January 28th 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours moderate breezes\nfrom the North a 10 p.m. wind hauled to the\nwest with a gentle breeze So ends this day\nLatt 31. 53N Long 61-59 w","wind":[["first","N","moderate"],["middle","W","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes shifting from the north to the west. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-29","events":[],"lat":30.7833,"lon":-61.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday January 29th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate and Calm men\nemployed riging whale giar So ends these 24 hours\nLatt, 30.47N Long 61-42 w","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm, moderate weather; the crew spent the day rigging whaling gear.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-30","events":[],"lat":30.4833,"lon":-61.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday January 30th 1876\nAll thes 24. hours moderate and calm with\nrain squalls So ends the day Latt 30.29. Long 61 40w","wind":[["whole","","moderate"],["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","rain","squalls"],"plain":"Moderate winds and calms with rain squalls throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-31","events":[],"lat":29.2,"lon":-62.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday January. 31st 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate and Calm\nmen employed in the ships duties\nSo ends this day Latt 29.12 Long 62.00","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Moderate winds and calms; the crew did routine ship's work.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-01","events":[],"lat":28.2667,"lon":-62.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday February 1st 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate and Calm at 4 P.M\nSpoke Schr Lottie. E. Cook bound South men empl\noyed in ships duties So ends this day Latt 28.16 Long 62.44","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and calms. At 4 p.m. they met and met the schooner Lottie E. Cook, which was bound south, while the crew went about routine ship's work.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Lottie. E. Cook","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1876-02-02","events":[],"lat":27.1167,"lon":-63.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday February 2nd 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate breezes from\nthe S.S.W men employed in the ships\nduties at 8.A.M. Spoke the brig E. H. Williams\nof Portland So ends this day Latt 27.07. Long 63.23 w","wind":[["whole","SSW","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes blew from the south-southwest as the crew carried out ship's duties. In the morning, they met and exchanged news with the brig E. H. Williams of Portland.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"E. H. Williams","rig":"brig","port":"Portland","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1876-02-03","events":[],"lat":27.1333,"lon":-63.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Febuary 3rd 1876\nAll these 24. hours Calm men employed in\nships duties So ends this day Latt 27.08. Long 63.21 w","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm weather left the ship idle while the crew went about routine shipboard chores.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-04","events":[],"lat":24.5167,"lon":-63.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Febuary 4th 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours moderate latter part\nfresh breeze from the E.S.E. So ends this day\nLatt 24. 51N. Long 63. 52 w","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"Moderate winds gave way to a fresh breeze from the east-southeast; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-05","events":[],"lat":21.5,"lon":-63.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday February 5th 1876\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes from\nE. S. E Men employed in ships duties So\nends these 24. hours Latt 21-30 Long 63-45","wind":[["whole","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes blew as the crew carried out routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-06","events":[],"lat":18.55,"lon":-66.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday February 6th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh E. S. E wesids\nSo ends these 24. hours made. Portorico at\n10. A. M.)","wind":[["whole","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"They sailed with fresh east-southeast winds and sighted Puerto Rico at 10 a.m.","where":"near land","place":"Portorico","at":"puerto-rico"},{"date":"1876-02-07","events":[],"lat":18.3353,"lon":-67.4811,"fixed":true,"entry":"Mownday February 7th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh traid winds at\nnoon Zacheo bore North Dist. 3 miles men\nemployed in the ships duties so ends this day","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh trade winds blew all day as the crew carried out routine ship's duties. At noon, Zacheo was three miles to the north.","where":"near land","place":"Zacheo","via":[[-67.25,18.65]]},{"date":"1876-02-08","events":[],"lat":17.8667,"lon":-69.5619,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday February 8th 1876\nFirst part of these 24. hours Squallery\nand moderate latter part Clear with a gentle\nbreeze Men employed in ships duties so ends these\n24. hours Latt. 17. 52. Long.","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls","clear"],"plain":"The day brought squalls and moderate weather, turning clear with a gentle breeze. The crew went about routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-09","events":[],"lat":17.4789,"lon":-71.6428,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday February 9th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from the\nEast at noon made altavela So ends this\nday","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east throughout the day, and they sighted the island of Alto Velo at noon.","where":"near land","place":"altavela"},{"date":"1876-02-10","events":[],"lat":17.8145,"lon":-71.8464,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday February 10th 1876\nFirst part of this 24. hours fresh breezes from the\nEast latter part moderate at 5. P.M. Came to anchor\nin Fauser bay. Men employed in the ships duties So ends this day","wind":[["first","E","fresh"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship came to anchor in Fauser Bay at 5 p.m., while the crew carried on with routine shipboard duties.","where":"at anchor","place":"Fauser bay"},{"date":"1876-02-11","events":[],"lat":18.15,"lon":-72.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday February 11th 1876\nAll this day moderate got underweigh and cruised\noustill evening and went in to an anchor at Grand\ngoxie So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship weighed anchor in moderate weather, cruised until evening, and then anchored at Grand Goxie.","where":"at anchor","place":"Grand goxie"},{"date":"1876-02-12","events":[],"lat":18.1001,"lon":-72.4989,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday February 12th /76\nAll these 24 hours Calam Men employed\nunbending and bending sails So [struck: ends]\nthese 24 hours\nE. H. Hatfield   W [illegible] Master     5","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship lay becalmed all day while the crew changed out sails.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-13","events":[],"lat":18.0502,"lon":-72.9478,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Febuary 13th 1876\nAll this day pleasant- laying to an anchor\nSo ends this day","plain":"Pleasant weather while remaining at anchor.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-02-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"humpback","count":1}],"lat":18.0053,"lon":-73.397,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Febuary 14th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate at 7 AM. lored for\na humpback but did not get fast- So ends this\nday","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Weather was moderate. At 7 a.m., the crew put the boats out to chase a humpback whale but could not harpoon it.","where":"at sea","via":[[-72.95,18.05]]},{"date":"1876-02-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":2}],"lat":17.9604,"lon":-73.8462,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Febuary 15th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate at daylight made sail\nat 10 AM lored for blackfish got . 2 . at sundown came\nto ananchor So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"With moderate weather, the crew set sail at daylight. At 10 a.m. they put the boats out to chase pilot whales and caught two, finally coming to anchor at sundown.","where":"at anchor","catch":2},{"date":"1876-02-16","events":[],"lat":18.1038,"lon":-74.2575,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Febuary 16th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate breezes at daylight\ngot under weigh to cruise at sundown came\nto ananchor So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"With moderate breezes, the ship got underway at daylight to cruise, then anchored again at sundown.","where":"at anchor","via":[[-73.95,17.95]]},{"date":"1876-02-17","events":[],"lat":18.3634,"lon":-74.5273,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Febuary 17th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate and calm at\ndaylight got under weigh to cruise at\n5 P.M. came to an anchor So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew got underway at daylight to cruise, but faced moderate and calm winds, anchoring again at 5 p.m.","where":"at anchor","via":[[-74.55,18.25]]},{"date":"1876-02-18","events":[],"lat":18.75,"lon":-74.4118,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Febuary 18th 1876\nAll these 24. hours calm men employed\non the rigging So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The day was calm, and the men worked on the rigging.","where":"at sea","via":[[-74.55,18.65]]},{"date":"1876-02-19","events":[],"lat":18.75,"lon":-73.9582,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Febuary 19. 1876\nFirst part of these 24. hows fresh braids at\n6 AM. got anchor to cruse So ends this day","wind":[["first","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued. At 6 a.m., the crew raised the anchor and set out cruising.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-20","events":[],"lat":18.65,"lon":-73.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Febuary 20th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes at 7 PM\ncame to ananchor in the bay of Del, trow\nSo ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Light breezes carried the ship into the bay of Del, trow, where they dropped anchor at 7 PM.","where":"at anchor","place":"bay of Del, trow","via":[[-73.65,18.75]]},{"date":"1876-02-21","events":[],"lat":18.6658,"lon":-73.6603,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Feb 21, 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate at 5 AM got under\nweigh to cruise So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather; the crew got underway at 5 AM to cruise.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-22","events":[],"lat":18.6815,"lon":-73.7706,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Febuary 22nd 1876\nAll these 24. hours Moderate at sundown\ntook in Sail at daylight- made sail to\ncruise So ends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine cruising in moderate weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-23","events":[],"lat":18.6973,"lon":-73.8809,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Febuary 23rd 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate at 5 PM. Came\nto an anchor in company with the Schr\nSarah. E. Lewis Capt Cook, at daylight. got\nthe anchor to cruise so ends these 24 hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship anchored alongside the schooner Sarah E. Lewis, commanded by Captain Cook. At daylight, they raised the anchor to resume cruising.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sarah. E. Lewis","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"Cook","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1876-02-24","events":[],"lat":18.713,"lon":-73.9913,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Febuary 24th 1876\nAll these 24 hours Calm. cruising with the\ntide men employed in the ship duties so ends this day","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm weather lasted all day as the ship drifted with the tide, the crew busy with routine work.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-25","events":[],"lat":18.7288,"lon":-74.1016,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Febuary 25th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Calm at 5. PM. started the\nworks to try out a blackfish so ends these 24 hours","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm weather stopped the ship. At 5 p.m., the crew started up the furnace to boil blubber from a pilot whale.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Tried out a blackfish (a pilot whale)","quote":"started the\nworks to try out a blackfish"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1876-02-26","events":[],"lat":18.7446,"lon":-74.2119,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Febuary 26th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate at 5. AM. got under\nweigh to cruise so ends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather; the crew got underway at 5 AM to cruise.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-27","events":[],"lat":18.727,"lon":-74.3189,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Febuary 27th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate at 4 P. M. came\nto an anchor so ends thiss 24 hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather throughout the day. The ship came to anchor at 4 p.m.","where":"at anchor","via":[[-74.25,18.75]]},{"date":"1876-02-28","events":[],"lat":18.692,"lon":-74.4241,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Febuary 28th 1876\nAll. these 24. hours moderate men employed calking\ntop of the house so ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather; the crew spent the day caulking the top of the deckhouse.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":18.6569,"lon":-74.5294,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Febuary 29th 1876\n[in left margin: [drawing: whale tail] Feb 28. P.M. / [drawing: whale tail] / [drawing: whale] / [drawing: whale]]\nAll. these 24 hours moderate at 1.50 P.M. saw spouts\ngot under weigh. and got boats ready lored whales\ngoing quick to the west larboard boat struck\nwhales gave no sight for second boat\ntook whale long side at 7 PM at daylight-got\nready to cut in at 8. AM. got through kep off\nfor to anchor men employed on blubber so ends\nthese 24. hours\nE. H. Hatfield Wm Kirkconnell Master","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"After sighting spouts, the crew set sail and put the boats out. One of the boats harpooned a fast-moving whale and brought it alongside by 7 p.m. Next morning they stripped the blubber and headed toward anchor.","where":"near land","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-03-01","events":[],"lat":18.5651,"lon":-74.55,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wenesday March 1st 1876\nAll these 24 hours Moderate came to an anchor at\n1. P.M. started the works at 3 P.M. at 9 AM got\nthrough trying out Men employed cleaning Ship\nSo ends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship came to an anchor in the afternoon. The crew started boiling blubber into oil, finished by the morning, and spent the rest of the day cleaning ship.","where":"at anchor","via":[[-74.55,18.65]],"plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1876-03-02","events":[],"lat":18.4594,"lon":-74.55,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 2nd 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate at 5 A.M. got under\nweigh to cruise So ends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather; the crew got underway at 5 a.m. to begin cruising.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":1}],"lat":18.3537,"lon":-74.55,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday March 3th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate at 5. P.M came to an\nanchor at 5. A.M. got under weigh at 10. A.M Saw\nblackfish lowed and got one. So ends these 24. hour","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"After anchoring for the night and getting underway at 5:00 a.m., the crew saw pilot whales, lowered the boats, and caught one.","where":"at anchor","catch":1},{"date":"1876-03-04","events":[],"lat":18.2492,"lon":-74.5481,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday March 4th 1876\nAll these 24 hours Moderate at. 4. P.M. came to an\nanchor at 4. A.M. got under weigh to cruise So\nends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather. The ship came to anchor at 4 p.m., then set sail again at 4 a.m. to cruise.","where":"at anchor","via":[[-74.55,18.25]]},{"date":"1876-03-05","events":[],"lat":18.2058,"lon":-74.4468,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March 5th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the west\nat 24. P.M took in foursail and began to try out\nblackfish at. 4. P.M got through at 6.30. P.M came\nto an anchor So ends these 24 hours.","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"With gentle westerly breezes, the crew boiled out blubber from pilot whales during the afternoon and finished by 4:00 p.m., coming to anchor that evening.","where":"at anchor","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1876-03-06","events":[],"lat":18.1623,"lon":-74.3454,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday, March 6th 1876\nAll these 24 hours Moderate at daylight [struck: and] got\nthe anchor and made Sail to cruise So end\nthese 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather. At daylight, the crew weighed anchor and set sail to begin cruising.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-07","events":[],"lat":18.1189,"lon":-74.2441,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday March 7th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Moderate at 5. P.M. came to an\nanchor at daylight got anchor and made Sail\nto cruise So ends these 24 hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew anchored at 5 p.m., weighed anchor at daylight, and set sail to cruise.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-03-08","events":[],"lat":18.0755,"lon":-74.1427,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday March 8th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from North to\nwest at. 4.30. P.M came to an anchor at daylight\nMade Sail to cruise So ends these 24 hours at noon","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"The crew experienced gentle breezes, anchoring in the late afternoon before setting sail again at daylight to resume cruising.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-03-09","events":[],"lat":18.032,"lon":-74.0414,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 9th 1876\nAll these 24 hours Moderate at 5 PM Came to\nan anchor at daylight got under weigh to cruise\nSo ends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather throughout. The ship came to anchor at 5 PM and weighed anchor at daylight to resume cruising.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-03-10","events":[],"lat":17.9886,"lon":-73.94,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday March 10th 1876\nAll these 24 hours Moderate at 8. PM came\nto an anchor at 6. AM got under weigh to\ncruise Calm Came to an anchor at 10. AM\nmen employed in ships duties So ends these 24 hourl","wind":[["whole","","moderate"],["middle","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Moderate weather. The ship anchored overnight, set out to cruise in the morning, but anchored again around 10:00 AM due to calm conditions while the crew handled routine ship's duties.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-03-11","events":[],"lat":17.9562,"lon":-73.8394,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday March 11th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Calm at daylight got under\nweigh to cruise did not get off of soundings\nSo ends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew got underway at daylight to cruise, but remained in shallow coastal waters due to calm conditions.","where":"near land","via":[[-73.85,17.95]]},{"date":"1876-03-12","events":[],"lat":18.0114,"lon":-73.7447,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March 12th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Calm and moderate\nat 7-30 PM. got the boats ahead to keep the\nvessel from drifting on to the Cliffs So end\nthese 24. hours with a moderate breez from\nNW. by N course west by South","wind":[["whole","","moderate"],["latter","NW by N","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"During calm weather in the evening, the crew had to use the boats to tow the ship and keep it from drifting into cliffs. A moderate breeze finally picked up later.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Boats towed the ship off cliffs","quote":"got the boats ahead to keep the vessel from drifting on to the Cliffs","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"near land","place":"the Cliffs"},{"date":"1876-03-13","events":[],"lat":18.0667,"lon":-73.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday March 13th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from the East-\nat 11 AM made the Island of Sa-vache bearing NW by W\nSo ends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east. At 11 a.m., they sighted the island of Sa-vache.","where":"near land","place":"Island of Sa-vache"},{"date":"1876-03-14","events":[],"lat":18.55,"lon":-78.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday March 14th 1876\nall these 24. hours Moderate at Sundown Sand\nbay bore North took in sail and laid through\nthe night at daylight made sail to cruise So\nends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather. At sundown the ship stopped near Sand Bay to wait through the night, setting sail again at daylight to resume cruising.","where":"near land","place":"Sand bay","via":[[-73.85,17.95],[-74.65,18.35],[-78.05,18.65]]},{"date":"1876-03-15","events":[],"lat":18.35,"lon":-74.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 15th 1875\nAll these 24. hours Moderate and Calm at 5 PM\ncame to an anchor in the bay of Tibaron at\n7 P.M got under weigh and kept off for Jamaca\nat 8. AM Navasa Island bore North dist 12 miles [struck: at]\nmidnight [struck: Cared away the bard on the foar boom] that the\nfoar sheat travel on So ends these 24. hours\nSchr E. H. Hatfield Wm Kirkconnell master","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"After anchoring briefly in the bay of Tiburon, the schooner got underway again and headed for Jamaica, passing Navassa Island the next morning.","where":"near land","place":"bay of Tibaron","via":[[-77.95,18.65]]},{"date":"1876-03-16","events":[],"lat":18.4077,"lon":-74.9103,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday March 16th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breyes from the East\nat Sundown made the East end of Jamaica at. 8. P.M\nMade Morant point light bearing west by south at\n9 AM. Portland point bore. North dist. 10. [superscript: m] So ends this day","wind":[["whole","E","fresh"]],"plain":"The ship sailed under fresh easterly breezes, sighting the east end of Jamaica and passing Morant Point Light and Portland Point.","where":"near land","place":"Jamaica"},{"date":"1876-03-17","events":[],"lat":18.4654,"lon":-75.2705,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday March 17th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate breezes at Sundown\ntook in the mainsail and set the trysail and layed\nfor the night at 10. P.M. bursted the foarsail at\n5. AM unbent the old foarsail and Bent\nthe new foarsail at 10. AM. Came to an\nanchor So ends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew shortened sail for the night with moderate breezes. The foresail burst during the night and was replaced with a new one in the morning, and the ship came to anchor at 10:00 AM.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-03-18","events":[],"lat":18.5231,"lon":-75.6308,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday March 18th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Moderate men employd\nmending the Mainsail. and cutting wood\nSo Ends these 24. hours","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather; the crew spent the day mending the mainsail and chopping firewood.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-19","events":[],"lat":18.5808,"lon":-75.991,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March 19th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the\nwest men onshore on liberty. the fowling\nDeserted, Richard E Jones- David E Jones-\nJohn Donoheu- Dennis Ford- Timothy Murray\nSo ends this day","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the west while the crew had liberty ashore. Five men deserted: Richard E. Jones, David E. 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So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"William Welch and Dassel Curtis deserted the ship while the rest of the crew was busy painting the vessel.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Two crewmen deserted","quote":"William Welch and Dassel Curtis Deserted.","interest":5,"topic":"desertions"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-22","events":[],"lat":18.7538,"lon":-77.0718,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday March 22nd 1876\nThis day fresh breezes from the north west\nshipped 6. Six men So ends this day","wind":[["whole","NW","fresh"]],"plain":"With fresh breezes from the northwest, the ship took on six new crew members.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Six men joined the ship","quote":"shipped 6. 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Shipped two men So ends this day","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east. 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NW. by N So ends this day Latt 19.06 Log 78.14","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"With moderate southeasterly breezes, the ship weighed anchor at 5 PM and set sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-29","events":[],"lat":19.7167,"lon":-79.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday March 29^[th] /76\nAll these 24 hours moderate at 7 A.M.\nMade the Island of Cayman brac at noon\nboats come alongside to traid So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship reached the island of Cayman Brac, where local boats came alongside at noon to trade.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Traded with boats at Cayman Brac","quote":"boats come alongside to traid","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"near land","place":"Cayman brac"},{"date":"1876-03-30","events":[],"lat":19.45,"lon":-81.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday March 30^[th] 1876\nat sundown keep off for the Island\nof Caymans at noon the land\nbore S by S dist. 15.^[m] So ends this day","plain":"At sundown, they steered for the Cayman Islands. By noon the following day, the land was 15 miles to the south-southeast.","where":"near land","place":"Island of Caymans"},{"date":"1876-03-31","events":[],"lat":19.15,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March 31[struck: st] /76\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from East\nat sunrise made the land at Sundown\nCame to an anchor at Georgetown So\nends this day","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"With gentle easterly breezes, they sighted land at sunrise and dropped anchor at Georgetown by sundown.","where":"at anchor","place":"Georgetown","via":[[-81.05,19.45],[-81.15,19.15]]},{"date":"1876-04-01","events":[],"lat":18.9048,"lon":-81.3357,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday April 1st - 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate men\nemployed in the ships duties\nSo ends tis day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate weather; the crew carried out routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-02","events":[],"lat":18.6595,"lon":-81.3214,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday April 2nd 76\nAll this day pleasant breezes\nfrom the E. N. E So ends this day","wind":[["whole","ENE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine weather with pleasant breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-03","events":[],"lat":18.4143,"lon":-81.3071,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday April 3rd 1876\nAll this day gentle breezes from the\nN. E. men employed painting ship\nSo ends this day","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the northeast while the crew painted the ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-04","events":[],"lat":18.169,"lon":-81.2929,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday April 4th 76\nAll this day gentle breezes from the\nEast men employed painting ship\nSo ends this day","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east while the crew painted the ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-05","events":[],"lat":17.9238,"lon":-81.2786,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday April 5th\nAll these day Calm weather men\nemployed in ships duties So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm weather stopped the ship while the crew went about routine duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-06","events":[],"lat":17.6785,"lon":-81.2643,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday April 6th 76\nAll this day gentle breezes from E.N.E\nat 10 Am got under weigh so\nends this day at noon","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"With gentle breezes blowing, the ship got under way at 10 a.m.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-07","events":[],"lat":17.4333,"lon":-81.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 7th /76\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from\nthe N. 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E men employed in the ships duties\nso end these 24 hours Latt 17. 12 Long 83-20 w","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"The crew went about routine ship's duties under gentle breezes.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-09","events":[],"lat":16.8833,"lon":-83.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 9th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breeze spoke Schr Quickstep\nso ends this day Latt 16. 53- Long 83-12 w","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under a gentle breeze, the crew met and exchanged news with the schooner Quickstep.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Quickstep","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-04-10","events":[],"lat":16.6667,"lon":-82.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 10th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from\nthe E, S, E, at daylight made sail to cruise\nSo ends this day Latt 16-40 Long 82-52","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east-southeast as the crew set sail at daylight to cruise.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-11","events":[],"lat":16.8833,"lon":-82.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 11th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from\nthe East men employed in the Ships\nduties So ends this day Latt 16 53 Long 82.49","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in gentle easterly breezes while the crew carried out regular shipboard chores.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":6,"notable":true}],"lat":17.15,"lon":-82.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 12th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from\nthe East at daylight made sail at\n7 A.M. Saw Blackfish lord and got\nsix So ends this day Latt 17 08 Long 82 15","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"With gentle easterly breezes, they made sail at daylight. At 7 a.m., they sighted pilot whales, put out the boats, and caught six.","where":"at sea","catch":6},{"date":"1876-04-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":5}],"lat":17.1333,"lon":-82.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 13th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes from\nE.N.E at daylight made sail to Cruise at\n7. A.M. Saw blackfish lord and got five\nso ends this day Latt 17-08. 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In the morning, the crew fired up the furnaces to boil blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1876-04-16","events":[],"lat":17.0667,"lon":-81.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 16th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes from the\nE,N,E So ends these 24. hours Latt 17.04. Long 81-36","wind":[["whole","ENE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-17","events":[],"lat":16.8667,"lon":-81.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 17th 1876\nAll these 24- hours gentle breezes from the\nE,N,E men employed in the Ships duties So ends\nthis day Latt 16-54 Long 81-30 W","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east-northeast as the crew carried out routine ship's duties. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-18","events":[],"lat":16.7084,"lon":-81.2167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday April 18th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes with\nrain squalls at daylight made sail to\ncruise saw a barque standing twared\nthe East So ends this day Latt   Long","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Gentle breezes and rain squalls. At daylight they set sail to cruise and sighted a bark heading east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-19","events":[],"lat":16.55,"lon":-80.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 19th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes with\npassing clouds men employed in the\nships duties So ends this day Latt 16-53 Long 80-56","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Gentle breezes and passing clouds, with the crew occupied with routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-20","events":[],"lat":16.8833,"lon":-80.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 20th 876\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes with\nrain squalls at sundown shortened sail\nSo ends this day Latt 16-53 Long 80-56","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh breezes and rain squalls; they reduced sail at sundown.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-21","events":[],"lat":16.9667,"lon":-82.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 21st 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the ENE\nat daylight made sail to cruise men employed in\nthe ships duties at sundown shortened sail\nSo ends this day Latt 16-58 Long 82-02","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing and cruising with gentle breezes from the east-northeast, with the crew tending to ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-22","events":[],"lat":17.0667,"lon":-83.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 22nd 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the\nENE at daylight made sail to cruise\nat sundown took in sail So ends\nthis day Latt 17.04. Long 83-00","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east-northeast as the crew set sail to cruise at daylight, then reduced sail at sundown.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-23","events":[],"lat":16.8,"lon":-82.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 23rd 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from East\ngammed Schr Quickstep So ends this day\nLatt 16.48   Long 82.59 W","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Gentle easterly breezes all day. The crew had a visit with the schooner Quickstep.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Quickstep","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1876-04-24","events":[],"lat":16.8084,"lon":-82.9416,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday April 24th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from\nEast at daylight made sail to cruise\nmen employed in the ships duties\nSo ends this day Latt   Long","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east. At daylight, the crew made sail to cruise, while the men carried on routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-25","events":[],"lat":16.8167,"lon":-82.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 25th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes with squalls\nat sundown took in sail for the night- at-\ndaylight- made sail to cruise men employed in\nthe ships duties so ends this day Latt 16-49- Long 82-54","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and squalls as they cruised, with the crew carrying out regular ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-26","events":[],"lat":17.0333,"lon":-82.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 26th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from E.N.E\nat daylight- made sail to cruise men employed\nin ships duties so ends this day Latt 17-02- Long 82-42","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east-northeast as the crew set sail at daylight to cruise and carried out routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-27","events":[],"lat":16.7833,"lon":-82.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 27th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes from ENE\nat sundown took in sail at daylight made\nsail to cruise men employed in the ships duties\nso ends this day Latt 16-47. 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They saw porpoises.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw porpoises","quote":"saw Porpises"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1876-04-29","events":[],"lat":16.6667,"lon":-82.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 29th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate weather at sundown\ntook in at daylight- made sail to cruise men emp-\nloyed in the ships duties so ends this day Latt 16.40 Long 82-58","plain":"Moderate weather; the crew carried out routine ship's duties as they cruised under reduced sail at night and made sail by day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-30","events":[],"lat":16.85,"lon":-82.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 30th 1876\nAll these 24 hours pleasant weather laying\nunder short sail so ends this day Latt 16-51 Long 82.54","plain":"Pleasant weather with the ship kept under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-01","events":[],"lat":16.6667,"lon":-83.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 1st 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the E.N.E\nat daylight- made sail to cruise men\nemployed in the ships duties\nso ends this day Latt 16.40 Long 83-16","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east-northeast. At daylight, the crew made sail to cruise and tended to routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-02","events":[],"lat":16.9,"lon":-82.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 2nd 1876\nfirst part of these 24 moderate latter\npart fresh breezes from the East at\nsundown took in sail at daylight made\nsail to cruise men employed in the\nships duties So ends this day Latt 16-54 Long 82-56","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","E","fresh"]],"plain":"Routine sailing and cruising with fresh breezes; the crew carried out everyday ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-03","events":[],"lat":16.9667,"lon":-82.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 3rd 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate b战略[illegible] from the N, E\nat sundown took in sail for the night- at daylight\nmade sail to cruise men employed in the ships\nduties So ends this day Latt 16-58 Long 82.50","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes; the crew shortened sail at night and set more sail at daylight to continue cruising.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-04","events":[],"lat":17.0833,"lon":-82.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 4th 1876\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes from\nthe E, N, E at daylight made sail to\ncruise men employed in the ships duties\nSo ends this day Latt 17-05. 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At daylight, they set more sail to cruise, spotted a three-masted schooner heading north, and the crew attended to ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-06","events":[],"lat":16.95,"lon":-82.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 6th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from the\nEast at sundown shortened sail at daylight\nmade sail to cruise. saw an old boat\nadrift took her alongside being good\nfor nothing let- her go men employed\nin the ships duties So ends this day Latt 16-59 Long 82.35","wind":[["whole","E","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued as the ship cruised. They came across an abandoned boat adrift, brought it alongside, but cast it off again as it was completely useless.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Found an abandoned boat adrift","quote":"saw an old boat adrift took her alongside being good for nothing let- her go","notable":true,"interest":3,"topic":"wrecks"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-07","events":[],"lat":17.2667,"lon":-82.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 7th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes and smokey\nsaw a steamer big rig So ends this\nday Latt 17-16 Long 82-38","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes and hazy weather throughout the day. 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P.M. made the Island of\nBonacca at 9 A.M. came to an anchor\nmen employed geting wood and water\nSo ends this day of 36. hours in order to\nkeep a harbour log","wind":[["whole","E","moderate"]],"plain":"They sighted the island of Bonacca and anchored at 9 a.m., sending the crew ashore for wood and water.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Shifted to a harbor log","quote":"So ends this day of 36. hours in order to keep a harbour log","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Island of Bonacca","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1876-05-11","events":[],"lat":16.35,"lon":-85.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday May 11th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes and\nCalm men employed Cuting wood and filling\nwater So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and calms. The crew spent the day cutting wood and filling water casks.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-05-12","events":[],"lat":16.35,"lon":-85.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday May 12th 1876\nAll this day Calm with rain Showers men\nemployed in the ships duties viz Cutting wood\nand filling water So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Calm weather with rain showers kept the ship idle while the crew cut wood and filled water casks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-13","events":[],"lat":16.35,"lon":-85.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday May 13th 1876\nAll this day Calm with rain men employed\nin the ship duties So ends this day","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Calm, rainy weather kept the ship idle while the crew went about routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-14","events":[],"lat":16.35,"lon":-85.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday May 14th 1876\nAll this day moderate breezes from the\nN,E, So ends this day","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes from the northeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-15","events":[],"lat":16.35,"lon":-85.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday May 15th 1876\nAll this day gentle breezes from the\nE. N. E Men employed fixing the Main-\nSail So ends this day","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east-northeast as the crew worked on fixing the mainsail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-16","events":[],"lat":16.35,"lon":-85.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday May 16th 1876\nAll this day fresh breezes from the E. N. E\nMen employed middle stitching the main\nSail So ends this day","wind":[["whole","ENE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes blew as the crew repaired the mainsail. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-17","events":[],"lat":16.35,"lon":-85.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday May 17th 1876\nFirst part of these 12. hours calm at 3 PM.\n[illegible] got under weigh So ends this day with light airs","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions gave way in the afternoon as the ship got underway under light airs.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-18","events":[],"lat":16.35,"lon":-85.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 18th 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours calm Middle part\nlight-airs latter part calm at. 2 PM got under\nweigh at sundown took in the mainsail\nand set the trysail at noon west end of Bon-\nacca bore N.W. by W dist about 18. miles\nSo ends this day","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calms and light airs prevailed. The crew got under way in the afternoon, shortened sail at sundown, and sighted Bonacca about 18 miles away at noon.","where":"near land","place":"Bonacca"},{"date":"1876-05-19","events":[],"lat":17.1833,"lon":-85.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 19th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate breezes from the\nE. N. E at daylight- Bonnaca bore S. S. W-\nwashed and stowed the chains So ends\nthis day Latt 17. 11- Long 85. 48. W","wind":[["whole","ENE","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes blew as the ship sighted Bonnaca at daylight. The crew washed and stowed the anchor chains.","where":"near land","place":"Bonnaca","via":[[-85.75,16.45]]},{"date":"1876-05-20","events":[],"lat":18.75,"lon":-85.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 20th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the\nE N E men employed in the Ships duties\nSo ends this day Latt 18.45 Long 85.52 W","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east-northeast as the crew carried out routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-21","events":[],"lat":20.75,"lon":-85.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 21st 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from ENE\nSo ends this day Latt 20 45 Long 85-34 W","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with gentle breezes from the east-northeast; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-22","events":[],"lat":21.3333,"lon":-85.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 22nd 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes from the E,N,E\nSo ends this day Latt 21-20 Long 85-25 W","wind":[["whole","ENE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-23","events":[],"lat":21.8667,"lon":-84.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 23^rd 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes with\npassing clouds Exchanged Long with a barque\ndiffered 5^m miles at 7.45 P.M. made Cape Antonio\nlight bearing E. by S dist. about 24. miles\nSo ends this day","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"They sailed under moderate breezes and passing clouds, comparing longitude with a passing bark. In the evening, they sighted the Cape Antonio light.","where":"near land","place":"Cape Antonio"},{"date":"1876-05-24","events":[],"lat":24.9833,"lon":-86.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday the 24^th 1876\nAll these 24-hours fresh brezs from ESE\nmen employed in the ship's duties So ends\nthis day Latt 24.59 Long 88-38","wind":[["whole","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes; the crew was set to routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-25","events":[],"lat":25.1,"lon":-86.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 25^th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Fresh breezes from\nEast at sundown took in sail at daylight\nmade sail to cruise So ends this day Latt 25.06. Long 86-30","wind":[["whole","E","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes from the east; the crew cruised under shortened sail for the night and set more sail at daylight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":24.75,"lon":-86.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 26^th 1876\nwhales\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes and hazy weather\nat 7.30 A.M. saw whales lored and got three took\nthem along sid at noon So ends this day Latt 24.45. Long 86-35","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"In hazy weather and fresh breezes, the crew sighted whales at 7:30 a.m. They put the boats out, caught three, and brought them alongside by noon.","where":"at sea","catch":3,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-05-27","events":[],"lat":25.2833,"lon":-86.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 27^th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from E.N.E with\nrain squalls at day noon began to cutin at sundown\ngot through at 7. A.M. started the works So ends this day\nLatt 25-17 Long 86-33","wind":[["whole","ENE","fresh"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Under fresh breezes and rain squalls, the crew spent the day stripping blubber from a whale, finishing at sundown, and lit the furnaces to boil the oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1876-05-28","events":[],"lat":25.3,"lon":-86.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 28^th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh brezs with squalls men employed\ntoyingout So ends this day Latt 25-18 Long 86-15 west","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and squalls continued throughout the day while the crew boiled blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1876-05-29","events":[],"lat":24.7,"lon":-86.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 29^th 1876\nAll these 24. hours squally weather at 9 P.M. got\nthrough tryingout men employed cleanning ship\nSo ends this day Latt 24-42. Long 86.10 w","weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally weather continued all day. The crew finished boiling blubber into oil at 9 p.m. and spent the rest of the time cleaning the ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-30","events":[],"lat":25.1833,"lon":-86.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 30^th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from the NE\nat 5. P.M. spoke Schr. R.W. Dunham Long^t. the same\nso ends this day Latt 25-11- Long 86-30 w","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the northeast. In the afternoon, they met and exchanged news with the schooner R.W. Dunham.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"R.W. 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Men empl-\noyed in the Ships duties current runnig to the North\n[struck: So ends this] . this day Latt 25-34. Long 86-25 west","wind":[["whole","SSE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the south-southeast as the crew worked at routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-03","events":[],"lat":25.3,"lon":-86.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 3nd 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate and Calm\ncurrent running to the E.N.E 2 1/2 knots Spoke\nthe Schr Quickstep So ends this day Latt 25.18 Long 86-27","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship experienced moderate winds and calms alongside a strong east-northeasterly current, and met and exchanged news with the schooner Quickstep.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Quickstep","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1876-06-04","events":[],"lat":25.6667,"lon":-85.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 4th 1876\nAll these 24 hours C & L, M gamd Schr\nQuickstep So ends the day Latt 25-40. Long 85-53 w","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew had a social visit with the schooner Quickstep.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Quickstep","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1876-06-05","events":[],"lat":25.3333,"lon":-85.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday June 5th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Calm Men employed in the\nShips duties So ends this day Latt 25-20. Long 85-34\nW","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship lay becalmed all day while the crew handled routine shipboard chores.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-06","events":[],"lat":25.0,"lon":-85.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 6th 1876\nAll these 24 hours [struck: moderate and] Calm with\nSqualls So ends this day Latt D, 25.00 Long 85- 54 w","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","squalls"],"plain":"The day brought calm seas mixed with squalls, but nothing else of note happened.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-07","events":[],"lat":24.9667,"lon":-86.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 7th 1876\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes with squalls blowed\naway the jib unbent it and bent the new jib\nmen esmployed in the ship duties So ends this day\nLatt 24. 58 N Long 86-35. W","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fresh winds and squalls blew away the jib sail, so the crew replaced it with a new one and attended to routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-08","events":[],"lat":24.7333,"lon":-86.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 8th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from the\nENE with heavy Squalls Men employed in\nthe ship duties So ends this day Latt 24. 44 Song 86 36","wind":[["whole","ENE","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fresh breezes brought heavy squalls, and the crew spent the day on routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-09","events":[],"lat":24.8333,"lon":-86.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 9th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Squally weather unbent\nthe old flying jib and bent the new So ends\nthis day Latt. 24.50 Long 86-15-w","weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship faced squally weather throughout the day while the crew replaced an old sail with a new one.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-10","events":[],"lat":25.0667,"lon":-86.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 10th 1876\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes with rain\nsqualls spoke brig F H, More So ends this\nday Latt 25 04 86-36-w","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and rain squalls continued all day. The crew met and spoke with the brig F. H. Moore.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"F H, More","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-06-11","events":[],"lat":24.8333,"lon":-86.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 11th 1876\nAll these 24 hours rain with heavy Squals\nSo ends this day Latt Dr 24. 50 Long 86 20 w","weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The day brought steady rain and heavy squalls, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-12","events":[],"lat":25.1667,"lon":-86.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday June 12th 1876\nFirst part of these 24. hours moderate latter\npart Calm and Cloudy So ends this day [insertion: Latt] 25-10, [insertion: Long] 86-08","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","cloudy"],"plain":"Moderate winds gave way to calm, cloudy weather. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-13","events":[],"lat":24.9667,"lon":-86.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 13th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Moderate and Calm men\nemployed in the ships duties So ends this\nday Latt 24.58 Song 86.48,","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Moderate winds and calms. The crew worked at routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-14","events":[],"lat":25.2,"lon":-86.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 14th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Moderate breezes\nwith rain squalls So ends this day\nLatt 25-12- Long 86-44","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and rain squalls; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-15","events":[],"lat":25.1167,"lon":-86.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 15th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate and Squally\nwind from South to SSE, Men employed\nin the Ships duties So ends this day\nStrong Cursent to the NW\nLatt 25.07. Long 86. 44","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Moderate and squally weather with a strong northwest current. The crew spent the day on routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-16","events":[],"lat":25.2167,"lon":-87.2,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday June 16 1876\nAll these 24 hours Squally weather men emp\nloyed in the Ships duties So ends this day\nLatt 25-19 No. Obs","weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally weather continued all day while the crew attended to routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-17","events":[],"lat":25.6667,"lon":-87.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 17th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes and plesant\nweather Saw Porpoises & Grampus's So ends\nthis day Latt 25-40 Long 87-40","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes and pleasant weather; the crew saw porpoises and grampuses.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw porpoises and grampuses","quote":"Saw Porpoises & Grampus's","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1876-06-18","events":[],"lat":25.4333,"lon":-86.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 18th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the N.W.\nat sundown took in the Mainsail and flying\njib So ends this day Latt 25-26. Long 88-53 W","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with gentle breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-19","events":[],"lat":25.85,"lon":-88.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday June 19th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the East at sundown\ntook in sail for the night men employed in the Ships duty\nSo ends this day Latt 25-51 Long 88-16","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the east as the crew worked on routine ship's duties and shortened sail for the night.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-20","events":[],"lat":26.5667,"lon":-88.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 20th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the E S.E and\nplesant weather at sundown shortened sail at daylight\nmade sail to cruise So ends this day Latt 26-34 Long 88-34","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Pleasant weather and gentle breezes; the crew shortened sail at sundown and made sail at daylight to continue cruising.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-21","events":[],"lat":27.15,"lon":-89.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 20 [struck: 21] 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from the E.S.E\nand plesant at sundown took in sail for the\nnight [struck: fat] daylight made sail to cruise So ends\nthis day Latt 27-09 Long 89-09 W","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes and pleasant weather; reduced sail for the night and set more sail at daylight to continue cruising.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":3}],"lat":27.35,"lon":-88.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 22nd 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the East\nat sundown took in sail for the night at daylight\nmade sail at 6-30. 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The crew finished stripping blubber from a whale by 10 AM and started boiling it into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1876-06-24","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":-89.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 24th 1876\nFirst part of these 24. hours light airs from E.N.E\nlatter part Calm men employed mincing &\ntryingout So ends this day Latt 27.30. 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P.M. got through\ntrying out at daylight set the foarsail at 8. AM. rose Sperm\nwhales losed and got foure So ends this day Latt 27.30 Long 88.25","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm","squalls","rain"],"plain":"After finishing boiling blubber the evening before, the crew sighted sperm whales in the morning, put out the boats, and caught four.","where":"at sea","catch":4,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-06-27","events":[],"lat":27.2333,"lon":-88.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 27th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from the S.E.\ntook the whales alongside and cut one in at daylight\nbegan to cut and got through at 5. PM. 28th So ends this\nday Latt 27.14 Long 88.24 W","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes blew from the southeast as the crew brought the whales alongside and spent the day stripping the blubber from one of them.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1876-06-28","events":[],"lat":27.25,"lon":-88.5667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday June 28th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes at 8 P.M. started the\nworks So ends this day Latt 27.15 N Obs","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued throughout the day. At 8:00 p.m., the crew fired up the works to start boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1876-06-29","events":[],"lat":27.3167,"lon":-88.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 29th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes and passing clouds\nmen employed trying out and mincing blubber So ends\nthis day Latt 27.19 Long 88.44\nW","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and passing clouds; the crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil and slicing blubber.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-30","events":[],"lat":26.8167,"lon":-88.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 30th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from the East\nall hands buisy tryingout So ends this day Latt 26.49 Long 88.53","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil under gentle easterly breezes.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-01","events":[],"lat":27.4667,"lon":-88.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 1st 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from E.S,E\ngot through trying out & stowing down at 8. AM\nmen employed cleaning ship So ends this day\nLatt 27.28 Long 88.53 W","wind":[["whole","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew finished boiling blubber into oil and stowing it in the hold around 8 a.m., then spent the rest of the day cleaning the ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-02","events":[],"lat":27.0833,"lon":-88.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 2nd 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from the\nE.S.E So ends this day Latt 27-05 Long 88.12","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes and routine sailing; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-03","events":[],"lat":27.4333,"lon":-88.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 3d 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from the E.S.E\nat daylight- made sail to cruise men employed in\nthe ships duties As ends this day Latt 27.26 Long 88.10","wind":[["whole","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes from the east-southeast; the crew set sail at daylight to cruise and attended to routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-04","events":[],"lat":27.3,"lon":-88.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 4th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from the S.E with\nsqualls at 5. P. M. Shortened sail for the night\nat 9 A.M. made sail to cruise men employed in the\nships duties So ends this day Latt 27. 18. Long 88.55","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and squalls as the ship continued cruising, with the crew busy with shipboard duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-05","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":-88.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 5th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from the S.E. and\nsqually at sundown shortened sail at daylight\nmade sail to cruise men employed in the ships\nduties So ends this day Latt 27. 50 Long 88.23 W","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and squalls as the ship cruised under shortened sail overnight, with the crew tending to routine duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-06","events":[],"lat":27.2,"lon":-88.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 6th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from the S.E. with\nwith a heavy swell and squally at sundown shortened\nsail set the main sail at daylight and took it in\nat noon and set the trysail So ends this day Latt 27. 12 Long 88.22","wind":[["whole","SE","fresh"]],"weather":["heavy sea","squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh breezes, squalls, and a heavy swell; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-07","events":[],"lat":27.2667,"lon":-89.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 7th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes at 6. P.M. daubled reefed\nthe foar sail and hove too So ends this day Lat 27. [illegible] Long 89.15","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued throughout the day. At 6 p.m., the crew double-reefed the foresail and stopped the ship to wait.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-08","events":[],"lat":27.2,"lon":-88.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 8th 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours fresh breezes from the S.S.E latter\npart moderate and calm at daylight. made sail to cruise men\nemployed in the ships dutie So ends this day Latt 27. 12- Long 88.59 W","wind":[["first","SSE","fresh"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fresh breezes gave way to light winds and calms. At daylight, they set more sail to cruise and the crew carried out routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-09","events":[],"lat":27.1,"lon":-88.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 9th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate and Calm Saw a\nbarqueteen So ends this day Latt 27. 26 Long 88.56","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The day brought moderate winds and calms. The crew sighted a barkentine, but nothing else of note occurred.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-10","events":[],"lat":26.6333,"lon":-88.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 10th 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours Squally wether\nlatter part pleasant men employed in the ships\nduties So ends this day Latt 26-38 Long 88.48 w","weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The crew handled routine ship's duties as squally weather gave way to pleasant conditions.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-11","events":[],"lat":26.7,"lon":-88.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 11th 1876\nAll these 24. hours pleasant weather with a light\nwind from the E, S, E to S.S,E. at Sundown Shortened\nSail at daylight made sail to cruise men employed in\nthe ships dutie So ends this day Latt 26-42. Long 88,30 w","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Pleasant weather and light winds as the crew carried on with routine ship's duties and cruising.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-12","events":[],"lat":27.2333,"lon":-88.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 12th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Moderate and calm at sundown\nShortened sail at daylight made sail to cruise Spoke the\nship Virginie of Bath from New Orleans bound\nto Liverpool Eng So ends this day Latt 27.14. Long 88-20 w","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calm weather as the crew set sail at daylight to cruise. They met the ship Virginie of Bath, bound from New Orleans to Liverpool.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Virginie","rig":"ship","port":"Bath","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1876-07-13","events":[],"lat":27.3667,"lon":-88.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 13th 1876\nAll these 24 hours Calm at sundown shortened sail\nat daylight made sail to cruise men employed in the\nships duties So ends this day Latt 27.22. Long 88-21 w","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm weather stopped the ship for the entire day. The crew took care of routine ship's duties and set sail at daylight to continue cruising.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":27.1167,"lon":-88.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 14th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate and Calm at daylight\nmade sail to cruise saw porpoises grampus,s and\nblackfish So ends this day Latt 27.07 Long 88.30 w","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In calm, moderate weather, they set sail at daylight to cruise and saw porpoises, grampuses, and pilot whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-15","events":[],"lat":26.9,"lon":-88.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 15th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate and calm at daylight\nmade sail to cruise men employed in the ships duties\nSo ends this day Latt 27.54. Long- 88-26. w","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and calms. At daylight, they made sail to cruise while the crew carried out routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-16","events":[],"lat":27.1833,"lon":-88.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 16th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Squaly weather So ends this day\nLatt 27.11 Long 88.00","weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally weather lasted throughout the day, with no other activity reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-17","events":[],"lat":27.7,"lon":-87.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 17th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes and pleasant weather\nat daylight made sail to cruise men employed in the ships\ndutie So ends this day Latt 27.42 Long 87-50 w","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Pleasant weather with gentle breezes. The crew set more sail at daylight to cruise and carried out routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-18","events":[],"lat":27.55,"lon":-87.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 18th 1876\nAll these 24 hours Moderate and Calm men employed\nin the Ships duties So ends this day Latt 27.33 Long 87-30","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm, moderate weather with the crew busy with ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-19","events":[],"lat":26.0,"lon":-86.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 19th 1876\nAll these 24 hours baffling winds with Squalls men emp-\nloyed in the ships duties So end this day Latt 26.00 Long 86-10 W","wind":[["whole","variable",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship faced shifting winds and squalls while the crew carried out routine shipboard duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-20","events":[],"lat":25.6167,"lon":-85.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 20th 1876\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes with Squalls men\nemployed cleaning out the russ So ends this day [struck: Latt] [illegible] Long 85.37","wind":[["whole","","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and squalls continued while the crew cleaned out the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-21","events":[],"lat":23.8333,"lon":-84.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 21st 1876\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes from the E.S.E\npassed a Schr bound to the N W So ends this day Latt 23 30 Long 84.12","wind":[["whole","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued throughout the day. They passed a schooner sailing to the northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-22","events":[],"lat":24.1167,"lon":-83.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 22nd 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours Strong breezes with a heavy Swell\nfrom the E.S.E at 4. P.M. parted the Starboard back chain men employed\nin Ships duties So ends this day (Calm) Latt 24.07 Long 83-24 W","wind":[["first","ESE","strong"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["heavy sea","calm"],"plain":"Strong breezes and a heavy swell ran early on, and a chain on the right side broke in the afternoon. The crew carried out routine ship's duties, ending the day in calm.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-23","events":[],"lat":24.2167,"lon":-81.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 23d 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes from S.E. to East\nat noon Saw a Sloop Stearing N by W for Key west and a\nPiloil boat So ends this day Latt 24.13. Long 81-57. W","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes all day. At noon, the crew saw a sloop steering toward Key West and a pilot boat.","where":"near land","place":"Key West","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1876-07-24","events":[],"lat":24.6167,"lon":-80.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 24th 1876\nAll these 24 hours Moderate and Calm Several vessels\nin sight men employed in the ships duties So ends this day\nLatt 24.37. Long 80.35. W","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and calms with several vessels in sight while the crew carried out routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-25","events":[],"lat":27.0,"lon":-79.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 25th 1876\nAll these 24 hours Moderate breezes from the S.E.\nat 8. P.M. made Craysfoart light bearing N.N.W. found\nthe Chror to be ten miles to the westn So ends the day\nLatt, 27.00 N Long. 79.30. W","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"They sailed under moderate breezes and sighted Carysfort light at 8 p.m., noting that the chronometer was ten miles off.","where":"near land","place":"Craysfoart light","via":[[-80.15,25.35]]},{"date":"1876-07-26","events":[],"lat":28.1667,"lon":-78.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 26th 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours Gentle breezes from the\nE,S,E latter part Moderate Calm and Squally men\nemployed in the ships duties So ends this day\nLatt Dr. 28:10. Long Ds. 78 50 W","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm","squalls"],"plain":"Gentle breezes gave way to calms and squalls while the crew carried on with routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-27","events":[],"lat":28.6833,"lon":-78.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 27th 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours Squally weather latter part\nfine saw and gamed Sch'r. E. H. Thompson So\nends this day Latt 28.41 Long 78-41 W","weather":["squalls"],"plain":"After early squalls, the weather turned fine. They met and socialized with the crew of the schooner E. H. Thompson.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"E. H. Thompson","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-07-28","events":[],"lat":29.1,"lon":-78.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 28th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from the East- fine\nwhalers in sight men employed in the ships dutie\nSo ends this day Latt 29.06 78.26 W","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Gentle breezes and fine weather. Other whalers were in sight, and the crew was busy with routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-29","events":[],"lat":29.1,"lon":-78.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 29th 1876\nAll these 24 hours fair weather Spoke the brig\nHearsman Smith & Schr W[superscript: m] Martin men em-\nployed in the ships duties so ends this day\nLatt 29.06 N. Long 78-25 W.","plain":"Fair weather; the crew was occupied with routine ship's duties. They met the brig Hearsman Smith and the schooner William Martin.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Hearsman Smith","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wm Martin","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1876-07-30","events":[],"lat":29.1167,"lon":-77.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 30th 1876\nAll these 24 hours strong breeze from the SS,W\ngamed Schr Sarah E Lewis at sundown put\ntwo reefs in the foarsail So ends this day Latt 29.07 Long 77 18","wind":[["whole","SSW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the south-southwest. The crew visited with the schooner Sarah E Lewis and reduced sail at sundown.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sarah E Lewis","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1876-07-31","events":[],"lat":29.25,"lon":-76.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 31st 1876\nAll these 24. hours strong breezes from the\nS,S,E at 8. AM kep off. E,N,E under double\nreefed foarsail trysail & jib So ends this\nday Latt 29.15 N Long 76.18 W","wind":[["whole","SSE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day as the ship sailed under reduced sail. No whales were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":30.2167,"lon":-76.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday August 1st 1876\nWhale\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from S,W running\nfor Charleston ground at 6. AM. saw whales lored and\ngot one and began to cut bursted the mainsail So ends this\nday Latt 30.13 Long 76.40 W","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh breezes continued as the ship headed toward the Charleston grounds. At 6 a.m., they saw whales, put the boats out, and caught one. While starting to strip the blubber, the mainsail burst.","where":"at sea","place":"Charleston ground","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-08-02","events":[],"lat":30.6333,"lon":-74.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday August 2nd 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from ESE at 2PM\ngot through cutting and started the evorks. Schr Wm martin\nraesdown and spoke us so ends this day Latt 30.38. Long 74.22","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"The crew finished stripping the blubber and fired up the furnace to boil it down into oil. The schooner Wm Martin sailed down and met with them.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wm Martin","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-08-03","events":[],"lat":31.0,"lon":-75.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday August 3rd 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from E.SE got through\ntryingout at 2 AM- sowed down and cleaned up so ends\nthis day Latt 31.00 Long 75.30 W","wind":[["whole","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew from the east-southeast. The crew finished boiling out blubber at 2 a.m., stowed the oil in the hold, and cleaned up the ship.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1876-08-04","events":[],"lat":30.5333,"lon":-75.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday August 4th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderat breezes from the East\nAt sundown shortenes sail to cruise sent down\nthe foar topmast men employed in the ships\nduties So ends this day Latt 30 32 Long 75-36 W","wind":[["whole","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes blew from the east as the crew handled ship duties and took down the fore-topmast. At sundown, they shortened sail to cruise.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-05","events":[],"lat":30.3167,"lon":-74.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday August 5th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate breezes from E, N, E at sun\ndown shortenes sail at daylight- made sail to cruise men\nemployed in the ship duties So ends this day Latt 30 19 Long 74.52","wind":[["whole","ENE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing and cruising with moderate breezes. The crew carried out regular ship's duties, and no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-06","events":[],"lat":29.75,"lon":-74.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday August 6th 1876\nAll these 24 hours moderate and calm laying\nunder short sail So ends this day Latt 29-45. Long 74.35-","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship lay under reduced sail through calm and moderate weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-07","events":[],"lat":30.0,"lon":-74.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday August 7th 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours Calm latter part gentle\nbreezes from S, E men employed in the ships duties at-\ndaylight made sail to cruise. So ends this day Latt 30-00 Long 74.26","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","SE","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm weather gave way to gentle southeasterly breezes as the crew attended to ship's duties and set sail at daylight to cruise.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-08","events":[],"lat":30.6167,"lon":-74.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday August 8th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderat breezes from S.E. to S.W with\na heavy swell from the East So ends this day Latt-30.37. Long 74.00","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and a heavy swell from the east; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-09","events":[],"lat":31.3333,"lon":-73.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday August 9th 1876.\nFirst and latter part of these 24. hours Calm middle part\nlight airs from South to S.W. with a heavy swell\nfrom S.E men employed in the ships duties So ends this\nday Latt 31.20. Long 73-36","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm seas and light winds with a heavy swell from the southeast; the crew carried on with routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-10","events":[],"lat":31.6833,"lon":-73.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday August 10th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Calm with a heavy swell from\nS, S. E. men employed in the ships duties So ends this day\nLatt 31-41 N Long 73-50 W","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","heavy sea"],"plain":"Calm weather with a heavy swell from the south-southeast. The crew worked at routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-11","events":[],"lat":32.0,"lon":-74.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday August 11th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate calm & squally at Sundown\ntook in the mainsail, at 8. P.M. set it again men\nemployed in the ships duties So ends this day\nLatt by Dr 32. N Long 74.03 W","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["calm","squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing and ship duties through calm and squally weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":32.75,"lon":-73.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday August 12th 1876\nAll these 24. hours light breezes with squalls\nat 2,45. P.M. rose. a shoal of Sperm Whales losed\nand chased untill Sundown but did not get fast\nSo ends this day Latt 32-45 Long 73.56 w","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"In squally weather, the crew sighted a school of sperm whales in the afternoon. They put the boats out and chased them until sundown, but failed to harpoon any.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1876-08-13","events":[],"lat":33.6667,"lon":-74.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday August-13th 1876\nAll these 24. hours Calm with a very, heavy S.E.\nswell running. Spoke. Schr. C. Thompson So ends\nthis day Latt 33-40 Long 74.08 w","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","heavy sea"],"plain":"Calm weather with a very heavy southeast swell running. They met and spoke with the schooner C. Thompson.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"C. Thompson","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1876-08-14","events":[],"lat":34.5333,"lon":-74.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday August-14th 1876\nFirst part of these 24 hours Calm with a heavy swell from\nthe S.E. Latter part a gentle breeze from the South and very\nlittle swell saw several vessels bound South & East-\nSo ends this day Latt 34.32 N Long 74-20 w","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","S","light"]],"weather":["calm","heavy sea"],"plain":"The day began calm with a heavy southeast swell, followed by a gentle southern breeze. The crew saw several vessels heading south and east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":36.1833,"lon":-73.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday August 15th 1876\nAll these 24. hours moderate and squally at 8 A.M.\nsaw a shoull of sperm whales lored and got one took\nhim along side at sun down and made him fast for the\nnight So ends this day Latt 36-11 Long 73, 36 W","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"In squally weather, the crew saw a school of sperm whales in the morning, put out the boats, and caught one, securing it alongside at sunset for the night.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-08-16","events":[],"lat":36.4667,"lon":-73.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday August-16th 1876\nFirst and latter part of these 24 hours calm middle part\nlight breezes from s.w. at daylight made ready to cut at\n6. A.M. began, got through at 8,30 A.M. men buisy Manding and\nstarting the works so ends this day Latt-36-28. Long 73-30 W","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","SW","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew began stripping blubber from a whale at 6:00 a.m. and finished two and a half hours later. The men then spent the day mending and preparing the furnace to boil the oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1876-08-17","events":[],"lat":36.5333,"lon":-72.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday August 17th 1876\nAll these 24. hours calm got through triyingout at\nnoon, saw three Whaling Schr. So ends this day Lat 36-32. Long 72-58","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm weather lasted all day. The crew finished boiling down blubber at noon and sighted three whaling schooners.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1876-08-18","events":[],"lat":36.9,"lon":-73.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday August-18th 1876\nFirst part of these 24. hours a gentle breeze from the\nwest latter part calm with squalls spoke Schr Lottee Cook\nat a P.M. stowed down the oil So ends this\nday Latt-36-54. Long 73-18. w","wind":[["first","W","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","squalls"],"plain":"The crew met and met the schooner Lottee Cook in the afternoon and stowed down their oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Lottee Cook","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-08-19","events":[],"lat":36.6667,"lon":-73.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday August 19th 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from E.N.E men\nemployed in the ships duties five whaling Schrs\nin Sight and several merchantmen So ends this\nday Latt 36-40. Long 73-32","wind":[["whole","ENE","light"]],"plain":"The crew carried out routine ship's duties under gentle breezes, with five whaling schooners and several merchant vessels in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-20","events":[],"lat":36.4667,"lon":-73.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday August 20th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from the East-\ngamed, Schrs M. E. Simmons Ed Lee, S. E Lewis\nArizona. Lottie E. Cook So ends this day, Latt 36 28 Long 73-32","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"With gentle easterly breezes, they gammed with a large group of schooners: the M. E. Simmons, Ed Lee, S. E. Lewis, Arizona, and Lottie E. Cook.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"M. E. Simmons","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ed Lee","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"S. E Lewis","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Arizona","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Lottie E. Cook","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1876-08-21","events":[],"lat":36.5833,"lon":-73.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday August 21st 1876\nAll these 24, hours strong breezes from N.E. several\nvessels in sight men employed in the ships\nduties so ends this day Latt 36-35- Long 73-02","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the northeast. The crew attended to routine ship's duties with several other vessels in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-22","events":[],"lat":36.75,"lon":-73.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday August 22nd 1876\nAll these 24. hours gentle breezes from N,by,w at\nnoon this day Antoine Rogers mate, Refused\nto do duty for the remainder of this voyage\nSo ends this day Latt 36-45- Long 73-51","wind":[["whole","N by W","light"]],"plain":"With gentle breezes, Antoine Rogers, the mate, refused to perform his duties for the rest of the voyage.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Mate refused to do duty","quote":"Antoine Rogers mate, Refused to do duty for the remainder of this voyage","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-23","events":[],"lat":36.7667,"lon":-72.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday August- 23- 1876\nAll these 24. hours Calm men employed in the ships\nduties. put in Collin Steven to act as first-mate\nSo ends this day Latt 36-46- Long 72-41 w","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship lay becalmed all day while the crew did routine ship's duties. Collin Steven was appointed to serve as first mate.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Collin Steven appointed as first mate","quote":"put in Collin Steven to act as first-mate","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-24","events":[],"lat":37.45,"lon":-72.8417,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday August- 24th 1876\nFirst part of these 24. hours Calm latter part gentle\nbreezes at 8. P.M. Antoine Rogers & Joe\nGorey had a row with Collin Stevens. after\nthe row was over Joe. Gorey refused to do father\nduty so ends this day Latt 37-27. Long","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Calm conditions gave way to gentle breezes. At 8:00 p.m., Antoine Rogers and Joe Gorey got into a fight with Collin Stevens, after which Gorey refused to do any more duty.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Fight broke out and crewman refused duty","quote":"had a row with Collin Stevens. after the row was over Joe. Gorey refused to do father duty","interest":5}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-25","events":[],"lat":37.7833,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday August- 25- 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from S.W.\nmen employed rattling & scrapeing down spoke\nthe Schr Resumption at 8. A-M kep off for home\nSo ends this day Latt 37-47- Long 73 50 w","wind":[["whole","SW","light"]],"plain":"Under gentle breezes, the crew did routine rope and maintenance work. At 8 a.m., they met the schooner Resumption and headed for home.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Resumption","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1876-08-26","events":[],"lat":39.6667,"lon":-72.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday August 26th 1876\nAll these 24 hours fresh breezes from S.W\nmen employed in the Ships duties Spoke the Steam\nShip Ilionise of Phiadh at 9 A.M. Sounded\nand got 50 fath, So ends this day Lat 39-40 Long 72-50 W","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew carried out routine ship duties under fresh southwest breezes. In the morning, they met and exchanged news with the steamship Ilionise of Philadelphia and measured the water depth at 50 fathoms.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Ilionise","rig":"steamer","port":"Phiadh","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-08-27","events":[],"lat":40.8,"lon":-72.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday August 27th 1876\nAll these 24 hours gentle breezes from North to\nN.W. by W at mid night Sounded and got 36 fath\nat daylight got. 30. So ends this day Lat 40.48. Long 72-08 W","wind":[["whole","N","light"]],"plain":"The crew experienced gentle breezes as they measured the water's depth through the night and morning. No whales were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-28","events":[],"lat":41.0711,"lon":-71.8569,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday August 28th 1876\nAll these 24. hours fresh breezes from N.W at 1.30 P.M\nmade Montauk lighthouse at Sunrise came by Holmeses\nhole at noon passed Pollokrip light boat So ends this day","wind":[["whole","NW","fresh"]],"plain":"They sailed in fresh breezes, sighting Montauk Lighthouse in the early afternoon, passing Holmes Hole at sunrise, and sailing past Pollock Rip lightship at noon.","where":"near land","place":"Montauk","via":[[-71.85,40.95]],"at":"montauk-point"},{"date":"1876-08-29","events":[],"lat":42.15,"lon":-70.15,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday August 29th 1876\nFirst of these day Calm latter part fresh breezes from\nN N W at 12. m, night Made Highland light at 4. P. M of\nthe 30.. Sea day came to an anchor in Provincetown\nharbour So ends these 28. hours & Voyage","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","NNW","fresh"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"After calm conditions and fresh breezes, the crew sighted Highland Light around midnight and anchored in Provincetown Harbor, ending their voyage.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"End of the voyage","quote":"came to an anchor in Provincetown harbour So ends these 28. hours & Voyage","interest":1}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Provincetown harbour","via":[[-70.45,41.25],[-69.85,41.55],[-69.85,42.05]],"plate":"life.keeper-d","at":"provincetown-harbor"}],"plates":{"gam.spoke":"Spoke a ship","work.trying":"Trying out","caught.sperm":"A sperm whale taken","gam.visit":"A gam","nature.porpoises":"Porpoises","life.keeper":"The log","work.cutting":"Cutting in","land.landfall":"Land ho","chase.sperm":"After sperm whales"}}