{"id":"AV04007","vessel":"Edward","rig":"Brig","master":"Thomas Jefferson Southworth","port":"Mattapoisett, MA","ground":"Atlantic","year_out":"1844","year_in":"1845","logbook":{"id":"journalofdunbart00dunb","title":"Journal of the Dunbarton (Bark), Edward (Brig) and Solon (Brig); mastered by Benjamin B. Handy, Thomas Jefferson Southworth, Albert Daggett; and kept by Benjamin B. Handy; on whaling voyages between 1844 and 1848.","url":"https://archive.org/details/journalofdunbart00dunb","pages":184},"days":[{"date":"1844-10-23","events":[],"lat":41.2547,"lon":-70.8164,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday October 23[superscript: the]\nAt 9 A M tok ower departure from the\nwharfe with the wind N E & at 6 P M\nnornans land beering [illegible] Dist 12 miles all this\nday a fine breese from the N E so endes the day","wind":[["first","NE",""],["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship departed from the wharf at 9 a.m. with a fine northeast breeze, sighting No Man’s Land 12 miles away by evening.","where":"near land","place":"No Man’s Land","at":"nomans-land"},{"date":"1844-10-24","events":[],"lat":40.4889,"lon":-69.3237,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 24[superscript: the]\nAll this day a fine breese from the\nN E steareing N N E at 3 P M saw a sail\nstanding to the N and W & all hands\nemployed in ships duty so endes the day","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine breezes carried the ship north-northeast. They sighted another vessel heading northwest, and the crew spent the day on routine ship's maintenance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-10-25","events":[],"lat":39.7232,"lon":-67.831,"fixed":false,"entry":"thees 24 hours Friday 25[superscript: the]\ncommences [struck: with #] with the wind\nN E steering S E by S saw several sail &\nlater parte wind increased with some rain\nnothing verry important so endes the day","wind":[["first","NE",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"They sailed southeast by south and sighted several vessels. Later, the wind picked up with some rain, and the keeper noted \"nothing very important.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-10-26","events":[],"lat":38.9574,"lon":-66.3383,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday 26[superscript: the]\nThis day strong breese from the Eastward\nat 7 P M tok a squall from the E N E clost reef\ntop sail and staysail & so endes the day","wind":[["whole","E","strong"],["middle","ENE",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the east, and an evening squall forced the crew to reduce sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-10-27","events":[],"lat":38.1916,"lon":-64.8456,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday 27[superscript: the]\nFirst part strong wind middle and last\npart abated rain a pleanty so endes the day","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong winds gave way to lighter breezes with plenty of rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-10-28","events":[],"lat":37.4258,"lon":-63.3529,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday 28[superscript: the]\nThis day commences as usuall with squall of rain\nlast part wind hauled to the N W stearing S E\nmaid all sail & upset a heavy sea on it run-\nning every way","wind":[["latter","NW",""]],"weather":["rain","squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"The day began with squalls of rain. Later, the wind shifted to the northwest, and the crew set all sail while contending with heavy, chaotic seas running in every direction.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-10-29","events":[],"lat":36.6601,"lon":-61.8602,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday October 29th 1844\n\nAll these hours strong breezes from the W stearing\nN W by W first part all sail out middle\nand last part wind increased reef top sails tok in\njib try sail &c","wind":[["whole","W","strong"]],"plain":"Strong westerly winds blew as the ship steered northwest by west. As the wind increased later in the day, the crew reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-10-30","events":[],"lat":35.8943,"lon":-60.3675,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 30\n\nStrong breeze from the W stearing N W & verry\nrainy, with a bad sea on the wind haulling\nabout four points now and then which\nrobble it all up in a haip so endes the day","wind":[["whole","W","strong"]],"weather":["rain","heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship faced strong winds, heavy rain, and a rough, confused sea that the keeper described as being rolled \"all up in a heap.\"","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Rough, confused sea heaped up","quote":"wind haulling about four points now and then which robble it all up in a haip","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-10-31","events":[],"lat":35.1285,"lon":-58.8748,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 31\n\nFirst part strong breeze with heavy shos\nof rain at 8 wind hauld N W steering\nS W &c nothing more worth noting for this day","wind":[["first","","strong"],["first","NW",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes brought heavy showers of rain, with nothing else worth noting.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-01","events":[],"lat":34.3628,"lon":-57.3821,"fixed":false,"entry":"November Friday the 1\n\nA fine wind from the N E steering\nE S E, & this day employed in geting\nthe outting gear ready for action so goes\nthe time","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"With a fine northeast wind, the crew spent the day preparing the gear for stripping blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1844-11-02","events":[],"lat":33.597,"lon":-55.8894,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 2\n\nStrong breeze from the N E standing\non the wind with the Labboard tacks\non board heading about E S E &c\nsquals of rain ferquently with quiet\na heavy sea running so endes the day","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["rain","squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"Rough sailing with strong breezes, frequent rain squalls, and heavy seas; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-03","events":[],"lat":32.8312,"lon":-54.3967,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 3\n\nWind about the same with a pleanty\nof rain at 4 PM set the fore spenser","weather":["rain"],"plain":"Rainy weather continued as the crew set the fore spencer sail in the afternoon. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-04","events":[],"lat":32.0654,"lon":-52.904,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 4\n\nFirst part strong breeze squally at\n5 AM tok in the fore top sail last part\nwind abated set the top sail &c\n\nTuesday November the 4 — 1844\nAll this day fine weather with the wind\nto the S and. W steering E by N nothing\nin sight of any consequence,","wind":[["first","","strong"],["whole","SW",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally winds eased by the end of the day, followed by fine weather with nothing notable in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-05","events":[],"lat":31.2997,"lon":-51.4113,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 5\nFine weather the wind. W steering E N E,\nall hands employed in ships duty riged\nout a spritsle yard &","wind":[["whole","W",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with winds from the west; the crew carried out ship's duties and rigged out a spritsail yard.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-06","events":[],"lat":30.5339,"lon":-49.9186,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 6\nThis day fine weather with a light wind\nfrom the N steering E N E. & nothing in sight","wind":[["whole","N","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds from the north; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-07","events":[],"lat":29.7681,"lon":-48.4259,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 7\nWeather as usual light winds from the N\nand E. heading to the S. all hands employed\nin ships duty &","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"plain":"The crew went about routine ship duties under light winds, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-08","events":[],"lat":29.0023,"lon":-46.9332,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 8\nAll these 24 hours fine weather with the\nwind. N.E standing on the wind heading\nto the S and E, [struck: Lattherked] tacked on board","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather; the crew sailed on with routine ship handling, and no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"grampus","count":1}],"lat":28.2366,"lon":-45.4405,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 9\nThis day the wind N W steering on the\nwind to the Eastward at one A M saw a\nBark come very near to us at 5 P M saw\na spout supposed to be a grampus latter\npart squaly with wind N W steering E by N","wind":[["first","NW",""],["latter","NW",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"They sailed eastward under northwest winds. Early in the morning a bark passed very close by, and later they spotted a spout thought to be a killer whale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-10","events":[],"lat":27.4708,"lon":-43.9478,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 10\nFine weather with the wind N W steering E by N\nwith all sail out at 4 P M saw a shoal of [inserted: poise] porp\n& all hands employed in ships duty 20\ndays out to day and no whales in sight yit\nour lamp oil is getting low nothing more\nfor this day","wind":[["whole","NW",""]],"plain":"Fine weather as the crew tended to ship's duties and spotted a school of porpoises. Twenty days into the voyage, they still had not seen any whales, and the lamp oil was running low.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Lamented no whales and dwindling lamp oil","quote":"20 days out to day and no whales in sight yit our lamp oil is getting low","notable":true,"interest":1},{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw a shoal of porpoises","quote":"saw a shoal of [inserted: poise] porp"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1844-11-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":1}],"lat":26.705,"lon":-42.4551,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday November 11 [superscript: the] -- 1844\n\nThis day fine weather with the wind W steering\nS SW, sent up the fore top gallant mast\nand yard bent the thop gallant sail &\nat 1 PM saw a fin back, at 4 PM\nhad a spral of rain which lasted a short\ntime","wind":[["whole","W",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Fine weather as the crew set the fore topgallant mast and sail. They sighted a finback whale and had a brief squall of rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-12","events":[],"lat":25.9393,"lon":-40.9624,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday 12 [superscript: the]\n\nAll this day a strong breeze of wind and\nheavy squalles of wind and a pleanty of\nrain & this day imployed in sifting\nup the lower rigging fore and aft put\nnew lanyards on set up the topmast\nbackstayes &","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes, heavy squalls, and plenty of rain. The crew spent the day overhauling and tightening the rigging.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-13","events":[],"lat":25.1735,"lon":-39.4697,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 13 [superscript: the]\n\nStrong NE windes steering SE with closst\nreef tp sails untill 2 AM set the main sail\nfoal top sails jib & this day break out\nfor a barrel of beef so goes the times","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under strong northeast winds and broke out a barrel of beef from the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-14","events":[],"lat":24.4077,"lon":-37.977,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday 14 [superscript: the]\nAll this day strong winds fram the\nN W steering SE by E, saw a grampus\nso endes the day","wind":[["whole","NW","strong"]],"plain":"The ship sailed on under strong northwest winds, and the crew saw a grampus.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":1}],"lat":23.6419,"lon":-36.4843,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday 15 [superscript: the]\nFirst part strong beeze middle and\nlatter part lighter fine weather steering\nSE by E, saw a fin back & all hands\nemployed in ships duty such as &\nsorting over the pottatoes onions &","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"They had fine weather, spotted a finback whale, and spent the day on ship's duty, including sorting through the potatoes and onions.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-16","events":[],"lat":22.8762,"lon":-34.9916,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday 16 [superscript: the]\nLight airs from the W steering SE at\nnine saut a porpois saw several others\nat 5 PM clew down the for tp sail &","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"Light winds as the ship steered southeast. The crew caught a porpoise and saw several others, and reduced sail in the evening.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught a porpoise","quote":"at nine saut a porpois saw several others","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1844-11-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":22.1104,"lon":-33.4989,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday November 17 [superscript: the] — 1844\nAll this day [struck: strong] light winds steering differ[superscript: ent]\ncourses at 4 P M wind from the N steer[superscript: ing]\nby the wind. saw three sail at 5 P M saw\nblackfish loared chrised untill dark come\non board without success so ends the day","wind":[["whole","","light"],["first","N",""]],"plain":"Light winds and variable steering. The crew saw three ships and lowered the boats to chase pilot whales until dark, returning without success.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-18","events":[],"lat":21.3446,"lon":-32.0062,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday 18 [superscript: the]\nthese 24 hours strong winds from the N.\nsteering on the wind saw several sail\nat 10 A M spook the ship Minerva of\nNew Bedford of out 90 dayes from [struck: bedf[superscript: d]] [superscript: home]\ncleven bound to the N W [struck: west] coast so ends [superscript: the day]","wind":[["whole","N","strong"]],"plain":"Strong northerly winds blew as they sailed on the wind and saw several ships. At 10 a.m., they met the ship Minerva of New Bedford, ninety days out from home and bound for the Northwest Coast.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Minerva","rig":"ship","port":"New Bedford","captain":"","months_out":3,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1844-11-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":1}],"lat":20.5789,"lon":-30.5135,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday 19 [superscript: the]\nthis day wind E by N steering by the wind\nwith Latboard takks on board & saw severa[superscript: l]\nsail at 1 P M saw black fish loared and\ngot one tok him on board and tok his\nhide off and washed of deck goat supper &","wind":[["whole","E by N",""]],"plain":"They saw several ships, then sighted pilot whales at 1:00 PM. The boats were put out to chase, catching one whale, which they took aboard, skinned, and washed down the deck.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1844-11-20","events":[],"lat":19.8131,"lon":-29.0208,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 20 [superscript: the]\nNstrong wind from the Eastward stirring\nby the wind with the Latboard takks\non board at 1/2 12 P M commended boiling\nthe [struck: [illegible]] fish at 5 cooled down made 1 1/2\nbbls [blot]","wind":[["whole","E","strong"]],"plain":"Under strong easterly winds, the crew boiled blubber from midday until 5:00 p.m., making one and a half barrels of oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1844-11-21","events":[],"lat":19.0473,"lon":-27.5281,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday 21 [superscript: the]\nAll this [superscript: day] strong [superscript: from] breese the eastward steering by the\nwind thick smoky weather nothing of [struck: any] great consequence\nfor this day","wind":[["whole","E","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the east with thick, smoky weather. The crew steered by the wind, with nothing of great consequence to report.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-22","events":[],"lat":18.2815,"lon":-26.0354,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday 22 [superscript: the]\nStrong wind from the Eastward steering\nN.E. by N thick smokey weather nothing in\nsight of any consequence at 5 PM shor\nten sail singhe reef fore tops sail &","wind":[["whole","E","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed under strong easterly winds through thick, smoky weather, with nothing of consequence in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-23","events":[],"lat":17.5158,"lon":-24.5427,"fixed":false},{"date":"1844-11-24","events":[],"lat":16.75,"lon":-23.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday November the 24 1844\n\nThick smoky weather with the wind\nto the Eastward, at sun rise raised\nland Wist Island bearing [illegible] Dist\n20 miles at 11 AM sent A boat a fishing\nto the Booby rock at ½ 11 speak the Jos-h\nua Brown of Provincetown 7 months\nout 100 bbls the boat come on board at\n½ 1 PM with aboyt 20 fish then squared\nyards steering SW at ½ 5 saw land\nSt Nicholas bearing SW [struck: by] by W at 8 PM steering SW by W","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"plain":"In thick, smoky weather, the crew sighted West Island and St. Nicholas. They sent a boat fishing at Booby Rock, which returned with about 20 fish, and met the Joshua Brown of Provincetown.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught fish","quote":"sent A boat a fishing\nto the Booby rock at ½ 11 speak the Jos-h\nua Brown of Provincetown 7 months\nout 100 bbls the boat come on board at\n½ 1 PM with aboyt 20 fish","topic":"animals"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Jos-hua Brown","rig":"","port":"Provincetown","captain":"","months_out":7,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Wist Island","plate":"gam.spoke-c","at":"sal-cape-verde"},{"date":"1844-11-25","events":[],"lat":15.0,"lon":-24.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday the 25\nWind E steering different courses saw St Jago\nFogo at sunset land still in sight about 50 miles\noff bearing NNE wind baffeling first part\nstrong breezes steering S so endes the day","wind":[["whole","variable",""]],"plain":"The ship sailed on varying courses and sighted St. Jago and Fogo, with the land still visible about 50 miles away at sunset.","where":"near land","place":"St Jago and Fogo","via":[[-23.95,15.15]]},{"date":"1844-11-26","events":[],"lat":15.1418,"lon":-24.0412,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 26\nThick cloudy weather with a fine wind\nfrom the NE steering S nothing sight\nexcept flying fish & at 1 PM broick out\nfor watter & at night caut a porpois","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"The crew sailed south under thick, cloudy skies, seeing only flying fish. In the afternoon they broke out water from the hold, and that night they caught a porpoise.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw flying fish","quote":"nothing sight\nexcept flying fish","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":15.2836,"lon":-24.0823,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 27\nWind and weather as useual saw a finback\nand porpoises hit one with an iron but\nmet with no suckes, steering S latter\npart wind baffling saw one sail in sight","wind":[["latter","variable",""]],"plain":"The crew saw a finback whale and some porpoises, striking one porpoise with a harpoon without success. Another ship was in sight later in the day.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Struck a porpoise with an iron","quote":"porpoises hit one with an iron"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1844-11-28","events":[],"lat":15.4253,"lon":-24.1235,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 28\nThis day wind baffling first part light\nairs steering SSE saw one sail off\nour lea beam & some thunder and lightning\nwith rain","wind":[["first","variable","light"]],"weather":["thunder","lightning","rain"],"plain":"They sailed on with light, shifting winds, spotting another ship in the distance amid thunder, lightning, and rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-11-29","events":[],"lat":15.5671,"lon":-24.1646,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday November [struck: 1st] 29th 1844\n\nSqually with rain, wind to the Eastward\nsteering E S E, saw several sail\nat 4 P M discovered a great number\nof small fish such as skip jacks &c\nlast part porpoises around us [insertion: the day] so endes","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship encountered squalls and rain while steering east-southeast, sighting several vessels. The crew spotted numerous small fish like skipjacks in the afternoon, followed by porpoises swimming around the vessel.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Large schools of fish and porpoises seen","quote":"discovered a great number of small fish such as skip jacks &c last part porpoises","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1844-11-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"killer","count":null}],"lat":15.7089,"lon":-24.2058,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday 30th\n\nWind E S E, steering by the wind saw\nseveral sail, & a col porpoises, at, 1/2 4\nsaw spouts loared the boats but see\nnothing of them in the boats the ship keeps\nsee them to the windward supposed them\nto be killers came on board again.\nall this day rainy with a light breeze","weather":["rain"],"plain":"They saw several ships, porpoises, and whale spouts. The crew put out the boats to chase, but saw nothing from the water while the ship spotted them upwind; they decided the spouts were killer whales and returned aboard.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw a school of porpoises","quote":"saw\nseveral sail, & a col porpoises"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1844-12-01","events":[],"lat":15.8507,"lon":-24.247,"fixed":false,"entry":"December, Sunday 1st 1844\n\nLight airs from the S and E standing\non the wind with larboard tacks on\nboard saw two sail, middle part calm\nrain a pleanty so endes the day","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Light winds and calm conditions brought plenty of rain. Two other ships were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":15.9924,"lon":-24.2881,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday 2nd\n\nThis day as useuel calm with squals\nof rain, saw several sail, at 3 P M\nsaw black fish loared the boats, without\nsuccess, at 3 P M caut a shark and\nsaw some small fish around skip jacks","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","squalls","rain"],"plain":"In calm weather with rain squalls, several ships were in sight. The crew lowered the boats to chase pilot whales without success, caught a shark, and saw skipjacks swimming around.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught a shark and saw skipjacks","quote":"caut a shark and saw some small fish around skip jacks","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":16.1342,"lon":-24.3293,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday 3rd\n\nFirst part light airs from the E steering\nby the wind heading about N W by N saw\nseveral sail, & and black fish but did not\n[struck: loard] the boats middle and last part\nmore wind","wind":[["first","E","light"]],"plain":"Light winds with several ships in sight. The crew spotted pilot whales but did not put out the boats to chase them.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-04","events":[],"lat":16.276,"lon":-24.3704,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday, December [struck: the] 4 [superscript: the] — 1845.\nFrist part strong breeze from the Vane\n& steering by the wind, first part light\nwind, saw several sail & latter part em\nployed in making spunyarn for gas\nkets &c at 11 PM a ship passed us about 1/2\nmile off so endes the day","wind":[["first","","strong"],["first","","light"]],"plain":"The crew sailed in changing winds, made spun yarn for sail ties, and spotted several ships, including one that passed just half a mile away at night.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-05","events":[],"lat":16.4178,"lon":-24.4116,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 5[superscript: the]\nAll this day a fine breeze from the SE.\nsteering by the wind heading SW by W\nsaw several sail, at 3 PM caut a\nporpois, all hands employed in ships\nduity & late part heading SW half W\nso endes these 24 hours","wind":[["whole","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"With a fine breeze from the southeast, the crew saw several distant ships and caught a porpoise in the afternoon while carrying out routine ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-06","events":[],"lat":16.5579,"lon":-24.4563,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday 6[superscript: the]\nLight winds from the Vane & steer[superscript: ing]\nby the wind, saw several sail, boak out\nfor water apples beans rice & so\nendes the day","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under light winds, the crew sighted several ships and broke out provisions of water, apples, beans, and rice.","where":"at sea","via":[[-24.45,16.55]]},{"date":"1844-12-07","events":[],"lat":16.6752,"lon":-24.5494,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday 7[superscript: the]\nStrong breeze from the SE steering\nW [struck: SW by W] middle part rainy, saw\none sail, nothing of any importance\nfor this day","wind":[["first","SE","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The ship sailed on under strong breezes with rain, sighting one other ship but reporting nothing else of note.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-08","events":[],"lat":16.7926,"lon":-24.6425,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday 8[superscript: the]\nFine weather the wind SE steer\nring SW by W with all sail out noth\ning in sight of any consequence\nthis day","wind":[["whole","SE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with every sail set; nothing of consequence was in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-09","events":[],"lat":16.9099,"lon":-24.7356,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday [superscript: the] 9\nThis day fine weather wind\nSE steering SW by W saw one\nsail but no whales lather dul\ntimes","wind":[["whole","SE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather, but they saw only one ship and no whales, making for \"rather dull times.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper complained of dull times","quote":"saw one sail but no whales lather dul times","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1844-12-10","events":[],"lat":17.0273,"lon":-24.8287,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday December the 10 - 1844\nFine weather, wind N. E. steering SW by S\nwith all sail out, werry smove, nothing in\nsight of any consequence, all hands empt\noyed in shipes duty &","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"weather":["smooth sea"],"plain":"With fine weather and smooth seas, the ship sailed with every sail set. Nothing of consequence was seen, and the crew was occupied with routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":17.1446,"lon":-24.9218,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 11\nFine weather, [struck: a] wind NE, steering\nSW [struck: W] saw one sail at 8 AM\nsaw a small white water supposed it\nto be a Jumper this day painted the\nLarboard boat, &","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather as the crew steered southwest. They sighted another vessel, spotted what was likely a breaching whale in the distance, and painted one of the boats.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw a jumper (probably a leaping dolphin)","quote":"saw a small white water supposed it\nto be a Jumper","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-12","events":[],"lat":17.2619,"lon":-25.0149,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 12\nAll this day wind E N E steering\nW S W, nothing in sight of any con\nsequence so endes the day","wind":[["whole","ENE",""]],"plain":"Routine sailing with an east-northeast wind; nothing of note was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-13","events":[],"lat":17.3793,"lon":-25.108,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 13\nWind E NE steering WSW saw\none sail but no whales, at 4 nigh\nlayed to undes single reef tsp sail\n& fore top mast stay sail so endes\nthese 24 hours","wind":[["whole","ENE",""]],"plain":"The crew spotted another ship, but saw no whales. At nightfall, they stopped and waited under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-14","events":[],"lat":17.4966,"lon":-25.2011,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 14\nStrong breeze from the NE steering\ndifferent courses, saw nothing this\nday of any consequence, att night\nttok in sail as usual.","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the northeast as the ship steered various courses. They saw nothing of consequence and shortened sail for the night as usual.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-15","events":[],"lat":17.6139,"lon":-25.2943,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 15\nFirst part commences making sail\nat day light steering different cour\nses","plain":"The crew set sail at daylight, steering various courses.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-16","events":[],"lat":17.7313,"lon":-25.3874,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday December 16 the 1844\n\nMonday the 16 this day fine weather standing\non the wind saw a sail but no fish","plain":"Fine weather as the ship sailed on the wind. They sighted a ship, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-17","events":[],"lat":17.8486,"lon":-25.4805,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 17\nWind to the E fine weather at 7 spock\nthe [struck: Willis] of Mattapoisett 6 months out\n200 bbl lost his mast about a week\nbefore by a whale so endes these 24","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"plain":"They spoke with the Willis of Mattapoisett, six months out with 200 barrels of oil. It reported a loss caused by a whale about a week earlier, though the detail is unclear in the manuscript.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Willis","rig":"","port":"Mattapoisett","captain":"","months_out":6,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1844-12-18","events":[],"lat":17.966,"lon":-25.5736,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 18\nThis day fine weather saw one sail\nnothing more of any consequence","plain":"Fine weather; they sighted one ship, but nothing else of note occurred.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":18.0833,"lon":-25.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Theursday the 19\nStrong breeze from the N and E stearing\nby the wind at 3 PM saw 3 sails\na head thought they wes a whaling\nuntil we got whithin 4 miles of them\nwe saw a whale roared 2 boathes the\nwhale came up as the sun was going\ndown we shorten to hine Killed\nand tok him along side at 10 ochlok\nsot the watches made 2 watches so\nendes the day\nLatt 18.05\nLong 25;40","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"After spotting three ships ahead, the crew sighted a whale and lowered two boats. They killed the whale at sunset and brought it alongside by ten o'clock at night.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1844-12-20","events":[],"lat":18.7512,"lon":-26.0432,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 20\nCalled all hands and commence cutting\nat 6 AM had him all in, strong wind\nhird cutting so endes this day","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew was called at 6 AM and finished stripping the blubber from a whale, working against a strong wind.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1844-12-21","events":[],"lat":19.4191,"lon":-26.4198,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 21\nThis day all hands employ at the boil\ning a heavy sea on back boiling so\nendes the day","weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"The entire crew was busy boiling blubber into oil despite a heavy sea.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1844-12-22","events":[],"lat":20.087,"lon":-26.7963,"fixed":false,"entry":"December Sunday the 22 1844\nFirst part employed in boiling\nand stowing down at 4 PM\nwashed off decks boild stowed down\n35 1/2 bbls, saw no sail &c","plain":"The crew boiled blubber and stowed 35 and a half barrels of oil in the hold, then washed off the decks. No other ships were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-23","events":[],"lat":20.7549,"lon":-27.1729,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 23\nThis day strong wind from the Ne\n[illegible] standing in the wind saw one\nsail &c all hands employed in ships\nduty at night single reef tf sails\nfore sail and top mast stay sail so\nendes the day","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"The ship encountered strong winds from the northeast and sighted another vessel. The crew performed routine ship's duty and reduced sail for the night.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-24","events":[],"lat":21.4228,"lon":-27.5494,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 24\nStrong breeze standing in the wind\nsaw several sail & all hands employed\nin stowing down oil at 4 PM all\ndown and decks washed off stowed\ndown all told 72 1/2 bbls so we commca","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Under a strong breeze, the crew stowed oil in the hold, finishing by 4 PM and washing down the decks after stowing 72 and a half barrels. Several other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1844-12-25","events":[],"lat":22.0907,"lon":-27.9259,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 25\nFine weather but a strong wind saw\nseveral sail but no fish at 7 AM\nkilled a hog at night tk in sail as\nusual so endes the day","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong wind. The crew saw several ships but no whales, and butchered a hog for Christmas.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Killed a hog for Christmas","quote":"at 7 AM killed a hog","interest":3,"topic":"holidays"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-26","events":[],"lat":22.7586,"lon":-28.3025,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 26\nThis day fine weather steering N W by N\nbent a new maine top saill clb fore sail\nand Jib, at 10 AM spoke the Brig\nSea bird of and from New York bound\nto Rio de Jenerio 47 days out, saw several\nother sail, this night","plain":"Fine weather. At 10 a.m., they met and met the brig Sea Bird, 47 days out from New York bound for Rio de Janeiro, and sighted several other vessels.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sea Bird","rig":"brig","port":"New York","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1844-12-27","events":[],"lat":23.4265,"lon":-28.679,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 27\nStrong wind from the Ne steering\ndifferent courses saw several sail, all\nhands employed in ships duty","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed under strong northeast winds and sighted several ships while the crew carried out routine ship's work.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":24.0944,"lon":-29.0556,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday December the 28 ~ 1844\nFine weather but a strong breeze\nsteering different courses saw one sail\nat 5 PM saw a breach or white\nwater & this day employed in men\nding sails &","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong breeze. The crew spotted another ship and saw white water from a breaching whale, spending the day mending sails.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-29","events":[],"lat":24.7623,"lon":-29.4321,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 29\nLight airs from the NW steering\nSW by W nothing of any consequence\nfor this day","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds, and nothing of note happened.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-30","events":[],"lat":25.4302,"lon":-29.8086,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 30\nLight winds calms and rainy\nnothing in sight of any consequence","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"Light winds, calms, and rain, with nothing notable in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1844-12-31","events":[],"lat":26.0981,"lon":-30.1852,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 31\nFirst part light winds from the\nE steering SW by W last part strong\nbreezes steering the same & this day\nemployed in mending sails","wind":[["first","E","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day mending sails under winds that strengthened from light to a strong breeze.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-01","events":[],"lat":26.766,"lon":-30.5617,"fixed":false,"entry":"January Wednesday the 1 1845\nAll this day strong winds from the SW\nsteering NW nothing verry markable\nall hands employed in ships duty such\nas breaking out for water, sorting out the\npotatoes onions & saw a light at 11\nPM thought it was a whaler boiling\nso endes the day","wind":[["whole","SW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong winds blew as the crew handled ship duties, breaking out water and sorting potatoes and onions. Late that night they spotted a light, likely another whaler boiling blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1845-01-02","events":[],"lat":27.434,"lon":-30.9383,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 2\nFirst part rainy saw out a whakering\nbark bound E, middle fine weather\nat 8 AM sent down the fore top gallant\nyard & last part strong breeze double\nreef top sails so endes the day","wind":[["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Rainy weather gave way to fine conditions, and the crew sighted a whaling bark sailing east. Later, they took down the fore topgallant yard and reduced sail against a strong breeze.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-03","events":[],"lat":28.1019,"lon":-31.3148,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday January 3^[rd] - 1845\nThis day commences with strong gails\nfrom the SW steering SE b[struck: y] [inserted: E] until 8 A M\nthen hove to under clos reef main top\nsail fore spencer and fore top mast stay\nsail with starboad tackes on board\nso endes the day","wind":[["first","SW","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the southwest. At 8 a.m., the crew stopped the ship and waited out the weather under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-04","events":[],"lat":28.7698,"lon":-31.6914,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday 4^[th]\nThis day commences with a strong breeze from\nthe S W standing on the wind heading to the\nW middle lighter winds set the top sailes tack\nship steering W wind S fine weather es employ\nin mendi[inserted: n]g sail at 7 A M shot a ring eyed\nhaylet &c &c","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","S",""]],"plain":"The crew sailed westward under changing winds and mended sails. In the morning, someone shot a \"ring eyed haylet.\"","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Crew shot a seabird","quote":"shot a ring eyed haylet","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-05","events":[],"lat":29.4377,"lon":-32.0679,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 5\nFine weather the wind N E steering W saw\na turtle loared the boat for him, without succes\nat night tok in sail laying to with the starba[inserted: rd]\ntacks on board heading to the [struck: N] [inserted: S] W [struck: W] so endes\nthe day","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather. The crew put a boat out to chase a turtle, but had no success. At night they reduced sail and stopped to wait.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Crew chased a turtle without success","quote":"saw a turtle loared the boat for him, without succes","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-06","events":[],"lat":30.1056,"lon":-32.4444,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 6\nThis day fine weather but no whales\nsaw a turtle so endes the day","plain":"Fine weather, but no whales were seen. The crew spotted a turtle.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-07","events":[],"lat":30.7735,"lon":-32.821,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 7\nLight winds from the SW steering\nby the wind nothing in sight very\nremarkable excepting a turtle that\nwe cault","wind":[["whole","SW","light"]],"plain":"Light southwest winds as the ship sailed by the wind. They saw nothing unusual except for a turtle that they caught.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught a turtle","quote":"very remarkable excepting a turtle that we cault","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-08","events":[],"lat":31.4414,"lon":-33.1975,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 8\nFirst part squaly with rain middle [blot]\nand last part fine weather nothing\nin sight all hands employed in ship\nduty","weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The day brought squalls and rain at first, followed by fine weather. Nothing was in sight, and the crew was busy with ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-09","events":[],"lat":32.1093,"lon":-33.5741,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday January the 9~ 1845\nStrong breeze from the E. standing\non the wind heading to the [illegible] and\nW all sail out, saw porpoises\nand white water, a pleanty of\nbirds, tok in sail at night as\nusual, thus all hands employeed\nin ships duty","wind":[["whole","E","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed under a strong breeze with all sails set, spotting porpoises, white water, and plenty of birds.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw plenty of birds","quote":"a pleanty of\nbirds","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-10","events":[],"lat":32.7772,"lon":-33.9506,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 10\nLight winds & fine weather saw\na pleanty porpoises & but no whales","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light winds and fine weather. The crew saw plenty of porpoises, but no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-11","events":[],"lat":33.4451,"lon":-34.3271,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 11\nFine weather wind NE steering East\nsaw a number birds of different kinds\nshot two goneys or albatroses so ends the day","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather as the ship sailed east. The crew saw various birds and shot two albatrosses.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-12","events":[],"lat":34.113,"lon":-34.7037,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 12\nWind NE steering to the Eastward the water\nvery smooth at 10 A M saw a sunfish\nbirds in abundance but no whales","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"weather":["smooth sea"],"plain":"The crew sailed eastward on very smooth water. They spotted a sunfish and plenty of birds, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-13","events":[],"lat":34.7809,"lon":-35.0802,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 13\nThis commences with fine weather\nlight wind and calms untill 9 the wind\nsprung up to the W squally at 4 P M it\nblooing a gail at 1 P M caght some\nalbatruses & hove to under clost reef top\nsail with larboard tacks on board untill\n3 ship a sea broak the gunwale of the\nwaist boat so ends the day","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","W","gale"]],"weather":["calm","squalls","gale"],"plain":"After light winds and calms, a squall turned into a gale. The crew caught some albatrosses and stopped the ship to ride out the storm, but a heavy sea broke the gunwale of the waist boat.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"A sea broke a whaleboat's gunwale","quote":"ship a sea broak the gunwale of the waist boat","notable":true,"interest":3},{"kind":"nature","title":"Crew caught albatrosses","quote":"caght some albatruses","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.birds-a"},{"date":"1845-01-14","events":[],"lat":35.4488,"lon":-35.4568,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 14\nFine weather but a heavy sea on\nnothing in sight short storyes","weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship encountered fine weather alongside a heavy sea, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":2,"notable":true}],"lat":36.1167,"lon":-35.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday January the 15 - 1845\nThis day commences with a light\nbreeze from [struck: NW] W standing on the\nwind heading to the N quiet a\nbad sea on at 2 P M saw whales\ngoeing to SE loard two boats went\nup to one he preceived about 15 min-\nuits went along side of a nother fas\ntened about 1/2 hour afterwards fas\ntened to another killed them tok them\nalong side at sunset sent up the cut\nting tackles Long 35,50 Latt 36,07","wind":[["first","W","light"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"In rough seas, the crew spotted whales and put out two boats. They harpooned and killed two of them, brought both alongside at sunset, and set up the gear to strip the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":2,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1845-01-16","events":[],"lat":36.1343,"lon":-36.1029,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 16\nThis day commences with fine weather\nwind NW by W called all hands at day\nlight at 5 A M spoak the ship Massac-\nhusetts Capt Nickerson 21 months out\n2600 bbls 1/2 sperm the other whale turned\nhome & cut got breakfast and commin-\nces cutting at 9 P M heed the heads off\nand the bodys in last part employd\nin boiling so endes the day","wind":[["first","NW by W",""]],"plain":"They met the ship Massachusetts early in the morning, then stripped the blubber from their whale and began boiling oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Massachusetts","rig":"ship","port":"","captain":"Nickerson","months_out":21,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1845-01-17","events":[],"lat":36.152,"lon":-36.3725,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 17\nAll this day employed in boiling\n& strong breeze from the NW heading\nto the SW with starbaord tacks on\nboard the headds still along side","wind":[["whole","NW","strong"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil while sailing southwest in a strong northwest breeze, with the whale heads still secured alongside.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1845-01-18","events":[],"lat":36.1696,"lon":-36.6421,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 18\nStrong winds but fine weather still\nboiling at 8 A M hooked on one\nof the heads and tok it [struck: t] in last\npart heavy sea rather a hard ti-\nme for this work so stowed\ndown 60 barrels of oil so endes the day","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Strong winds and a heavy sea made it hard work boiling blubber and hauling aboard a whale's head. The crew stored 60 barrels of oil in the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-19","events":[],"lat":36.1873,"lon":-36.9117,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday January 19th ~ 1845\nFirst part employed in boiling at\n3 commenced stowing down at\n4 P M cooled down the works\nmiddle part rainy set [struck: out] the [struck: midd]\n[struck: l] watches made 8 watches so ends [insertion: night] the day","weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew finished boiling blubber, began storing the oil below deck, and shut down the try-works in the afternoon. The night brought rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-20","events":[],"lat":36.2049,"lon":-37.1814,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday 20th\nCalld all hands at sun rise\nhooked on the other head tok it in\nat 10 .commenced boiling at 12 had\nthe Junk cut up at 2 washd off\nat 9 P M cooled down the works\nfor these whales rainy weather looks\nbad nothing more very speceial for\nthis day","weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew brought aboard the other whale's head, cut up the junk, and began boiling the blubber into oil, cooling down the try-works by 9 p.m. in rainy, threatening weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-21","events":[],"lat":36.2226,"lon":-37.451,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday 21th\nLight winds and rain all hands\nemployed in stowing down oil\nat 2 P M Cleard of decks stowed\ndown about 60 bbls & wind\nE.S.E. standing on the wind with\nlarboard tacks on board so ends the day","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","ESE",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"With light winds and rain, the entire crew spent the day stowing about 60 barrels of oil down into the hold, then cleared the decks by mid-afternoon.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1845-01-22","events":[],"lat":36.2402,"lon":-37.7206,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday 22th\nFirst part qui[illegible]et moderate\ncalled all hands at sunrise and\ncommenceed stowing down at\n10 cleared the decks for this stripe\nall told 117 barrels middle and\nlast part strong gailes from\nthe N.E. laying to with clost\nreef main tops sail fore spencer\nand top mast stasail with larboar\ntacks on board so ends the day","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","NE","gale"],["latter","NE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew woke at sunrise and finished storing 117 barrels of oil in the hold, then cleared the decks. Later, strong gales forced them to stop and wait out the weather under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-23","events":[],"lat":36.2579,"lon":-37.9902,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday January 23^[rd] 1845\nThis day commences with a\nstrong breeze and heavy sea saw nothing\nnothing in sight","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship faced a strong breeze and a heavy sea, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-24","events":[],"lat":36.2755,"lon":-38.2598,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday 24^[th]\nFine weather saw a sail at\nfive P M speak hir she proved to\nbe the bark London pocket Capt\nhowland of New-bedford 3 monts\nout 150 bbls so endes the day","plain":"In fine weather, the crew met and exchanged news at five o'clock with the bark London Packet of New Bedford, Captain Howland, three months into its voyage with 150 barrels of oil.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"London Pocket","rig":"bark","port":"New-bedford","captain":"howland","months_out":3,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1845-01-25","events":[],"lat":36.2932,"lon":-38.5294,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 25\nAll these 24 hours fine weather but\nno fish so endes the day","plain":"Fine weather, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":36.3108,"lon":-38.799,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 26\nCommences with a light breeze\nfrom the S and E steering different\ncourses at 10 A M speak the Ship\nRomulus of Mistic 32 months out\n3200 whale oil bound home &\nsaw several Jumpers so goes the time","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"They sailed under light breezes and met the ship Romulus of Mystic, bound for home after 32 months with 3,200 barrels of whale oil. They also saw several jumping whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw several jumpers (probably leaping dolphins)","quote":"saw several Jumpers"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Romulus","rig":"ship","port":"Mistic","captain":"","months_out":32,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1845-01-27","events":[],"lat":36.3285,"lon":-39.0686,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 27\nStrong breezes from the W but fine the wea[ther]\nnothing in sight so endes the day","wind":[["whole","W","strong"]],"plain":"Strong westerly breezes with fine weather; nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-28","events":[],"lat":36.3461,"lon":-39.3383,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 28\nFine weather speak the Bark\nEmigrant of New London Capt\nCheesman three months out Clean","plain":"Fine weather. They met and spoke with the bark Emigrant of New London, three months into its voyage with no oil yet.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Emigrant","rig":"bark","port":"New London","captain":"Cheesman","months_out":3,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1845-01-29","events":[],"lat":36.3638,"lon":-39.6079,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 29\nStrong breezes from W steering\ndifferent courses cruising for the\nfish but without success so endes\nthe day","wind":[["whole","W","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed on various courses with strong westerly breezes, cruising for whales without success.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-30","events":[],"lat":36.3814,"lon":-39.8775,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday January 30th~ 1845\nAll this strong winds but fine weather\none sail in sight saw several shoals\nof porpoises, a heavy swell from\nthe N [illegible] all this day steering to the\nWestward no whalles in sight yet","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Strong winds and fine weather with a heavy swell from the north. The crew saw a sail and several shoals of porpoises while steering west, but no whales were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-01-31","events":[],"lat":36.3991,"lon":-40.1471,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the\n31\nThis day commenses with a light\nbreeze from the E steering by the\nwind saw porpoises fastened [struck: to] on\nthe iron drowed [drawing]","wind":[["first","E","light"]],"plain":"Light easterly winds. The crew saw porpoises and harpooned one, but the harpoon pulled out.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw and struck porpoises","quote":"saw porpoises fastened [struck: to] on\nthe iron drowed"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1845-02-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":36.4167,"lon":-40.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday February 1st ~ 1845\nFine weather wind to the Northward\nat 7 P.M saw whales loared the\nboats puked up to one of the she\nprecieved us being very shy we\ndid not want [struck: thiode] he was\na poor fish come on board the\nwhales went eyes out to the wind\nward had run of them [struck: santill]\n[struck: 1/2 11] so endes these 24 hours Latt 36..25\nLong 46..25","wind":[["whole","N",""]],"plain":"In fine weather, the crew sighted whales at 7 p.m. and put out the boats. They pulled up to one shy whale that turned out to be a \"poor fish,\" and the whales escaped upwind.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1845-02-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":36.3,"lon":-40.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday the\n2\nFine weather whales in sight\nall day chased without success\nsaw a ship boiling and chase[illegible]\nwhales so endes the day Latt 36..18\nLong 46..12","plain":"Fine weather. Whales were in sight all day, and the crew chased them without success. They also saw another ship chasing whales and boiling blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1845-02-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":36.2463,"lon":-39.5437,"fixed":false,"entry":"Mondag February the 3 ~ 1845\n\nFine weather Called all hands at\nsunrise saw a ship off our le a bout\n1/2 of a mild. of sun 1/2 an hour high\na whole Cum up in our wake\nboared 2 boats immediately out\n& the boat fastened killed him\ntok him along side at 1/2 11 PM\ncut his head off and tok his body\nin by sun set so endes this day","plain":"Fine weather. Early in the morning a whale surfaced in their wake; they put two boats out, harpooned and killed it, brought it alongside by late morning, and had it stripped of blubber by sunset.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1845-02-04","events":[],"lat":36.1926,"lon":-38.8873,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 4\n\nall hands employed in shipes\ndutty & hooked on the head tok\nthe Junk in and bailed the Case\nat 12 started fire in the works\nso endes 24 hours","plain":"The crew handled ship's duty, brought in the head blubber, bailed the spermaceti from the case, and started the furnace fires at noon to boil the oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1845-02-05","events":[],"lat":36.1389,"lon":-38.231,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 5\n\nall these 24 hours employed in\nboiling so endes the day","plain":"The crew spent the entire day boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1845-02-06","events":[],"lat":36.0852,"lon":-37.5746,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 6\n\nStrong gails with squalls of rain\nstill employed in boiling at 10\nPM cooled down robed the star\nboat under tok hir of the crains\ncame verry neer loosing hir noth\nmore verry speceil for this day","wind":[["whole","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","squalls","rain"],"plain":"In strong gales and rain squalls, the crew continued boiling blubber until putting out the fires at 10 PM. While securing the right-side boat, they nearly lost it when taking it off the cranes.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whaleboat nearly lost in heavy weather","quote":"tok hir of the crains came verry neer loosing hir","interest":3}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1845-02-07","events":[],"lat":36.0315,"lon":-36.9183,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 7\n\nStrong gails of wind from the\nS and W at eight PM roobed the\nlarboard boat of the crains stove\nhir in every steaff made a line\nfast to hir let hair tow astarn un\ntill morning so endes the day","wind":[["whole","SW","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the southwest. At 8:00 p.m., the wind or sea tore the left boat off its supports and smashed it completely, forcing the crew to tie a line to it and tow it astern until morning.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whaleboat torn off supports and smashed","quote":"roobed the larboard boat of the crains stove hir in every steaff","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-08","events":[],"lat":35.9778,"lon":-36.2619,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday February 8th - 1845\nFine weather but a heavy sea\non started the works and finished\nboiling out the whole took the Larbard\nboat in on the house washed off\ndecks set the watch so endes the day","weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Despite fine weather, a heavy sea was running. The crew finished boiling the blubber into oil, brought the left boat onto the deckhouse, washed the decks, and set the night watch.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1845-02-09","events":[],"lat":35.9241,"lon":-35.6056,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 9\nFine breeze from the N and W\nCalled all hand at sun rise com\nmence stowing dawn cleaned\ndecks at 5 PM stawed dawn 58\nbarrets so endes the day","wind":[["whole","NW","moderate"]],"plain":"With a fine breeze blowing, all hands were called at sunrise to store oil in the hold. They cleaned the decks at 5 p.m., having stowed down 58 barrels.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-a"},{"date":"1845-02-10","events":[],"lat":35.8704,"lon":-34.9492,"fixed":false,"entry":"Mhanday the 10\nCalled all handes as useval anw\ncommenced stowing dawn cleared\ndecks at four and washed off decks\nstawed dawn about 50 barrels so goes\nthe times","plain":"The crew was called as usual and spent the day stowing about 50 barrels of oil down into the hold, then cleaned and washed the decks by four o'clock.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper remarked on the daily routine","quote":"so goes the times","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1845-02-11","events":[],"lat":35.8167,"lon":-34.2929,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 11\nEmployed in repareing the Larbar\nboat & light breeze from the W\nsteering by the wind heading to the S\nand W nothing in sight so endes\nthe day  Latt - 35..49","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day repairing the left-side boat under light westerly breezes, heading southwest. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"grampus","count":null}],"lat":35.8528,"lon":-33.6365,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 12\nRepariring the boat & at 10 spoke\nthe ship Mountvernon of Priv\ntuckat 3 months out 300 sperm &\nsaw several grampuses but no\nwhales so endes the day","plain":"The crew repaired a boat and met the ship Mount Vernon of Nantucket, three months into its voyage with 300 barrels of sperm oil. They saw several grampuses, but no whales.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mountvernon","rig":"ship","port":"Priv tuckat","captain":"","months_out":3,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1845-02-13","events":[],"lat":35.8889,"lon":-32.9802,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 13\nFine weather [all this day?]\nemployed in menting the boat\n& do endes the day","plain":"Fine weather; the crew spent the day repairing a boat.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-14","events":[],"lat":35.925,"lon":-32.3239,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday February the 14 ~ 1845\nLight airs fine weather saw severa[struck: l]\nsail this day painted the L boat\n[struck: me] repaired other damages &c","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather. The crew sighted several other vessels, painted the left boat, and made various repairs.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-15","events":[],"lat":35.9611,"lon":-31.6675,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 15\nVind to N and ENE fine weather\nspook a ship got her Longitude\nagreed with ours within 1 mile\n&c no fish in sight this day","wind":[["whole","N",""],["whole","ENE",""]],"plain":"With fine weather and winds from the north and east-northeast, they met a ship and checked longitudes, which matched within one mile. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-16","events":[],"lat":35.9972,"lon":-31.0111,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 16\nFirst part fi[illegible]e weather spook\nthe Brig Columbus of New\nLondon 8 months out one whale\n& saw 2 porpuses first part\nwind iskreased at 5 P M clos[struck: t]\nreef top sailes at night clost reef\nmain top sail fore spencer top mast\nstay sail so endes the day","plain":"Fine weather early on; they met the brig Columbus of New London, eight months into its voyage with one whale, and saw two porpoises. Winds picked up later, forcing them to shorten sail.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Columbus","rig":"brig","port":"New London","captain":"","months_out":8,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1845-02-17","events":[],"lat":36.0333,"lon":-30.3548,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 17\nWind to the Eastward [struck: l[illegible]ing] L hove\nto under short sail saw a Sail\nfirst part but did not [struck: sp][illegible]k\nher rather dud times so endes\nthe day","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"plain":"The ship lay stopped under reduced sail in an easterly wind. They sighted a vessel early on but did not speak with her, the keeper noting \"rather dull times.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented dull times","quote":"rather dud times so endes the day","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1845-02-18","events":[],"lat":36.0695,"lon":-29.6984,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 18\nStrong gails from the ESE laying\nby under short sail nothing in\nsight hard times","wind":[["whole","ESE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew weathered strong gales from the east-southeast under reduced sail. Nothing was in sight, prompting the keeper to grumble, \"hard times.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented hard times in gale","quote":"nothing in sight hard times","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-19","events":[],"lat":36.1056,"lon":-29.0421,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 19\nStrong breeze [illegible] nothing doeing\nbut eateing and sleeping","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"With strong breezes, the crew had nothing to do but eat and sleep.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Nothing to do but eat and sleep","quote":"nothing doeing but eateing and sleeping","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1845-02-20","events":[],"lat":36.1417,"lon":-28.3857,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday February 20th\nFirst part strong breeze from\nthe [illegible] and W last fine weather\nbut a heavy sea running no\nwhaling weather and nothing in\nsight so endes the day","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship faced strong winds and a heavy sea, making it poor weather for whaling. Nothing was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-21","events":[],"lat":36.1778,"lon":-27.7294,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 21\nAll this day fine weather but\nno whales in sight so goes the day","plain":"Fine weather, but no whales were seen all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":36.2139,"lon":-27.073,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 22\nLight aired fine weather\nSteering to the Eastward\nat 1/2 4 PM saw whales at 5\nLoaded sun about 15 minits\nhig fastned the whale tok\nthe line and went off so ends the day","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"In fine weather, the crew sighted whales in the late afternoon and put out boats to chase. They harpooned one whale, but it took the line and escaped.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-23","events":[],"lat":36.25,"lon":-26.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday the 23 Lat 36,,19\nLong 56,,25\nLight winds from the N W\nsteering different courses for\nwhales saw grampuses and porp\nses at night tok in sail as usual","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"plain":"Light winds blew from the northwest as they steered different courses looking for whales. They saw grampuses and porpoises, reducing sail for the night as usual.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw porpoises","quote":"saw grampuses and porp\nses"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1845-02-24","events":[],"lat":34.9186,"lon":-26.567,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 24\nStrong freezes nothing in sight\nof any consequence","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes; nothing of any consequence was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-25","events":[],"lat":33.5873,"lon":-26.7174,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 25\nWind and weather the same\nhard times [struck: so endes the]","plain":"The wind and weather stayed the same, with the keeper simply noting \"hard times.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-02-26","events":[],"lat":32.2559,"lon":-26.8677},{"date":"1845-02-27","events":[],"lat":30.9245,"lon":-27.018},{"date":"1845-02-28","events":[],"lat":29.5931,"lon":-27.1683},{"date":"1845-03-01","events":[],"lat":28.2618,"lon":-27.3187},{"date":"1845-03-02","events":[],"lat":26.9304,"lon":-27.469},{"date":"1845-03-03","events":[],"lat":25.599,"lon":-27.6193},{"date":"1845-03-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":24.2676,"lon":-27.7696,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday March the 4 1845\nFine weather wind NE standing\non the wind heading to the SE\nat 5 PM saw a whale and\nabout forty thousan porpoises\nthe whale went down in the mids\nof them we loared the boats the next\ntime he came up about 3 miles off\nthe sun 5 minutes high came on\nboard tok in sail as usual seen\nwhales 2 times non came abang sid\nhard times but cant be helpt [illegible] so","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"In fine weather, the crew saw a whale surrounded by \"about forty thousand porpoises\" and put the boats out, but the whale surfaced three miles away near sunset. The keeper lamented, \"hard times but can't be helped.\"","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Whale seen among huge school of porpoises","quote":"saw a whale and about forty thousan porpoises","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1845-03-05","events":[],"lat":22.9363,"lon":-27.92,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 5\nFirst part fine weather wind\nENE saw grampuses and porpus\n& last part strong winds but\na clear sky nothing more worth\nnoting","wind":[["first","ENE",""],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They had fine weather followed by strong winds under a clear sky. Grampuses and porpoises were seen, but nothing else of note occurred.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-06","events":[],"lat":21.6049,"lon":-28.0703,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 6\nLight aires fine weather saw severel\nfish but no whales so endes the day","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds and fine weather. The crew saw several fish, but no whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw several fish","quote":"saw severel\nfish","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-07","events":[],"lat":20.2735,"lon":-28.2206,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 7\nFine weather light winds nothing\nin sight of any consequence\ntok in sail all this day strong\ncurrent & so endes the day","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds and a strong current. The crew reduced sail, with nothing of any consequence in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-08","events":[],"lat":18.9422,"lon":-28.3709,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 8\nAll this day light airs from\nthe Eastward steering by the\nwind saw one sail & several\ndifferent kinds fish but no whales\nrather hard times","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Light winds blew from the east as the ship sailed on. The crew sighted another vessel and several kinds of fish, but saw no whales, prompting the keeper to lament \"rather hard times.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"grampus","count":null}],"lat":17.6108,"lon":-28.5213,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March the 9 - 1845\nStrong breezes from the So saw\none [struck: boat] and several grampuses\nso endes the day","wind":[["whole","S","strong"]],"plain":"Strong southerly breezes; they saw a boat and several grampuses.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-10","events":[],"lat":16.2794,"lon":-28.6716,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 10\nThis day fine weather but\na strong breeze from the So\n& spoake the S Bark Milton\nand heard from the Brig Elmer\nwan 70 days out Abraham Elizibethe\nwith 200 barrels nothing more of\nany consequence","wind":[["whole","S","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong breeze from the south. The crew met the bark Milton and heard news of the brig Elmer and the Abraham Elizabeth.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Milton","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Elmer","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Abraham Elizibethe","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1845-03-11","events":[],"lat":14.948,"lon":-28.8219,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 11\nStrong gailes from the Eastwa[rd]\nstanding to the S and E with clost\nreef top sails fore sail and reef\ntry sail nothing in sight","wind":[["whole","E","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the eastward as the ship headed southeast under heavily reduced sail. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":13.6167,"lon":-28.9722,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 12\nStrong breezes from the N and W\nlayling to under clost reef tops sail\n& at 8 A M a whale came up abot\none quarter of mile off and went\ndown in a squal of rain &","wind":[["whole","NW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes blew as the ship stopped and waited under close-reefed sails. At 8 a.m., a whale surfaced about a quarter mile away and submerged during a squall of rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-13","events":[],"lat":12.2853,"lon":-29.1226},{"date":"1845-03-14","events":[],"lat":10.9539,"lon":-29.2729},{"date":"1845-03-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":9.6225,"lon":-29.4232,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 15\nFine weather at 1 P M saw a\nwhale loorred at [struck: 1/2] 3 at E fastened\nand at in about 15 minnittes the\nline parted cume on board &c &c","plain":"In fine weather, the crew saw a whale, put boats out to chase, and harpooned it, but the line broke after about fifteen minutes and they returned to the ship empty-handed.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-16","events":[],"lat":8.2912,"lon":-29.5735,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 16\nNothing in sight expept a j...\nbark fine weather lard times\nso endes the day","plain":"Fine weather with nothing in sight except a bark. The keeper lamented the \"hard times.\"","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-17","events":[],"lat":6.9598,"lon":-29.7239,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday March 17th 1845\nFine weather wind from the\nEastward this day employed\nin repairing the Jib & no\nfish in sight to day","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with an easterly wind as the crew repaired the jib. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-18","events":[],"lat":5.6284,"lon":-29.8742,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 18\nAll hands employed in ship's\nduty nothing in sight off\nthe fish kind","plain":"The crew was busy with shipboard work. No whales or fish of any kind were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-19","events":[],"lat":4.2971,"lon":-30.0245,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 19\nThis day fine weather & nothing\nin sight","plain":"Fine weather; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-20","events":[],"lat":2.9657,"lon":-30.1748,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 20\nLight airs and Showers of\nrain at 5 spoke the Brig\nTroy of Bristol 2 months out\n1120 bbls lost two men &","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"In light winds and rain showers, they met and spoke with the brig Troy of Bristol, two months into its voyage with 1,120 barrels of oil, which had lost two men.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Brig Troy reported losing two men","quote":"lost two men","interest":3},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Troy","rig":"brig","port":"Bristol","captain":"","months_out":2,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1845-03-21","events":[],"lat":1.6343,"lon":-30.3252,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 21\nStrong gailes [struck: of] from the N at\n5 AM saw whales loused fast\ndrowed fastined again at 4 kiled\nhim tok him [struck: th] along side &\nsaw a merchant Brig","wind":[["whole","N","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"In strong northerly winds they struck a whale, lost their first hold, then fastened again and killed it. They brought it alongside, but the following entries show that rough seas prevented recovery of its blubber and they eventually abandoned it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-22","events":[],"lat":0.3029,"lon":-30.4755,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 22\nLaying to under clost reef\nM Topsail with the whale\nalong side & a heany sea on\nand a strong breeje latter\npart wind went down some\nand hovled to the [illegible]\nso endes the day","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship stopped and waited under reduced sail with a whale alongside in heavy seas and strong winds, which calmed somewhat later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-1.0284,"lon":-30.6258,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday March the 23d 1845\nFirst part fine weather but\na heavy sea running from\nfrom the N at sunrise wind\nhaueled to the S and increast\nstill holding on the whale\nhe begins to blurt at 11 A M\npart from him a heavy gail\nat 4 P M ware round heading\nto the W Larboard tacks on board\ncloas reef fore top mast\nct top mast stay sail dspencer\nand reef try sail","weather":["heavy sea","gale"],"plain":"The whale killed two days earlier was still alongside and beginning to deteriorate. With heavy seas and an increasing gale, they parted from it at 11 a.m. and later turned west under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-24","events":[],"lat":-2.3598,"lon":-30.7761,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 24\nWind S W laying to under short\nsail with Larboard tack on board\nnothing in sight","wind":[["whole","SW",""]],"plain":"The ship stopped and waited under reduced sail. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-25","events":[],"lat":-3.6912,"lon":-30.9265,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 25\nWind hauld to the [struck: W] [illegible] but\nabout as much of it at 6 AM\nware round heading to W off\nStarboard Tacks on board","plain":"Routine sailing in changing winds; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-26","events":[],"lat":-5.0225,"lon":-31.0768,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 26\nWeather rather better but nothing\nin sight of any consequence","plain":"The weather improved, but there was nothing notable in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-27","events":[],"lat":-6.3539,"lon":-31.2271,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 27\nJust good whaling weather\nbut they ar not in sight saw\nporpuses &c","plain":"The weather was good for whaling, but no whales were in sight, though porpoises were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-7.6853,"lon":-31.3774,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 28\nAll these 24 howers fine weather but rather\nthick and smoaky at 2 P M saw\na whale about 2 miles off but did not\nlow for him it being night the next riseing","weather":["haze"],"plain":"The crew experienced fine but hazy weather. They sighted a whale about two miles away in the afternoon, but decided not to lower the boats because night would fall before it surfaced again.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-29","events":[],"lat":-9.0167,"lon":-31.5278,"fixed":false,"entry":"March the 29 1845\nFirst part fine weather wind\nNNE last [illegible] W W rather ruge\ntok in sail at sun one hour high","wind":[["first","NNE",""],["latter","W",""]],"plain":"Routine sailing with winds shifting from the north-northeast to west; the crew reduced sail an hour before sunset as rough weather picked up.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-30","events":[],"lat":-10.348,"lon":-31.6781,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 30\nStrong gailes from the W haying\ntoo under short sail with L tack\non board sow a sail off the lee\nquarter [struck: but where is whales.]","wind":[["whole","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the west, forcing the ship to stop and wait under short sail. They sighted another vessel off the lee quarter, but saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-03-31","events":[],"lat":-11.6794,"lon":-31.8284},{"date":"1845-04-01","events":[],"lat":-13.0108,"lon":-31.9787},{"date":"1845-04-02","events":[],"lat":-14.3422,"lon":-32.1291},{"date":"1845-04-03","events":[],"lat":-15.6735,"lon":-32.2794},{"date":"1845-04-04","events":[],"lat":-17.0049,"lon":-32.4297,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday April the 4 1845\nthis day light wind fine weather\nbut not very good seeing thick\nlatter part rain nothing in sight\nof any consequence so endes the day","wind":[["first","","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Light winds and fine weather gave way to rain and poor visibility, with nothing of note sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-18.3363,"lon":-32.58,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 5\nFirst part light wind from the N\nstanding ontake wind at 8 sow a\nwhale loared the [insertion: boates] but without suc\nlatter part strong breezes, rain &\ntok in sail as usenal so endes the day","wind":[["first","N","light"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"They saw a whale and put the boats out to chase it, but without success. The day ended with strong breezes, rain, and reduced sail.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1845-04-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-19.6676,"lon":-32.7304,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 6\nAll this day strong gailes from\nthe NW laying under short sail\nsaw whales but did not loar the\nboates a heavy sea runninig from\nthe [blot]","wind":[["whole","NW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the northwest under a heavy sea. The crew saw whales, but the rough weather prevented them from putting out the boats.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-07","events":[],"lat":-20.999,"lon":-32.8807,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 7\nStrong gails from the NW first\npart laying to under short sail\nat 5 [illegible] squired yards steering\nNE by E so endes the day","wind":[["first","NW","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew from the northwest early in the day, forcing the ship to wait under reduced sail before squaring away to the northeast by east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-08","events":[],"lat":-22.3304,"lon":-33.031,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday April 8th 1845\nBound to the Northward\n. First part strong breeze\nfrom the S W steering N by E\nat 8 standing on the wind [insertion: and] Labor\ntacks on board light airs from the\nW standing two watches & saw\nporpoises","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"The ship sailed northward under changing breezes, with the crew standing in two watches and sighting porpoises.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw porpoises","quote":"saw\nporpoises"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1845-04-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-23.6618,"lon":-33.1813,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday 9th\n[blot]ommences with a light wind\nat sunrise saw a whale at half\npast six loared the boates [struck: & and] fast\nened killed him tok him along side\ncut him in last part more wind","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"At sunrise they saw a whale, put the boats out to chase by 6:30, and harpooned and killed it. They brought the whale alongside and stripped the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1845-04-10","events":[],"lat":-24.9931,"lon":-33.3317,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 10th\nStrong breezes cut the Junk in let\nthe case goe at 10 [struck: let th] started the\nworks so endes the day","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Under strong breezes, the crew finished cutting in the whale's head, let the spermaceti case go at 10, and started up the try-works to boil blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1845-04-11","events":[],"lat":-26.3245,"lon":-33.482,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 11\n. First part employed in boiling\nat 10 P M cooled down strong\ngails with rain stowed down 8\ncask in the afternoon so endes the day","wind":[["first","","gale"]],"weather":["rain","gale"],"plain":"The crew spent the first part of the day boiling blubber and stowed eight casks in the hold. Strong gales and rain forced them to let the try-works cool down by 10 p.m.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1845-04-12","events":[],"lat":-27.6559,"lon":-33.6323,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 12\nFine weather but a heary sea on\nat 8 commence boiling and finsh\nthis day wind WSW steering N by N\ncarriying single reef top sails\nso goes the times","wind":[["whole","WSW",""]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Fine weather with a heavy sea. The crew started boiling blubber into oil at eight in the morning and finished later that day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-13","events":[],"lat":-28.9873,"lon":-33.7826,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday April the 13 1845\nAll this day fine weather but a heavy\nsea on wind W steering NE by E\nlatter part light wind & nothing\nin sight of any consequence","wind":[["first","W",""],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Fine weather with a heavy sea and later light winds. Nothing of consequence was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-14","events":[],"lat":-30.3186,"lon":-33.933,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 14\nFine weather light airs quiet\nsmoove at 2 PM coopered the oil\non deck for stowing down & nothing\nin sight for the day","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["smooth sea"],"plain":"Fine, calm weather. The crew coopered the casks of oil on deck to store them in the hold, with nothing in sight all day.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1845-04-15","events":[],"lat":-31.65,"lon":-34.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday the 15\nStrong breezes from the Northward\nsteering NE by E fine weather\nnothing in sight, killed a hog\nbroak out the fore hole stowed it\noff in shape again so endes the day\nLat 31.39\nLong 34.5","wind":[["whole","N","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with strong breezes. The crew saw nothing in sight, slaughtered a hog, and broke out and restowed the forward hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-16","events":[],"lat":-30.4738,"lon":-34.9661,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 16\nFine weather but a strong breeze from\nthe W steering NE by E, saw a gra\nmpus but no whales so endes the day","wind":[["whole","W","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong westerly breeze. The crew saw a grampus, but no whales were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-17","events":[],"lat":-29.2976,"lon":-35.8489,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 17\nLight airs from the S cloudy with\nrain squalls nothing in sight\noff any consequence","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"weather":["cloudy","rain","squalls"],"plain":"Light winds and rain squalls; nothing of consequence was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-18","events":[],"lat":-28.1214,"lon":-36.7317,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 18\nStrong breezes from the W to with squa\nlly rain steering the first by the\nwind middle and last N NE by N\nnothing in sight off any consequence\nall hands employed in ships deuty\nso endes the [blot]","wind":[["whole","W","strong"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong westerly breezes brought squalls of rain as the ship steered north-northeast by north. Nothing of consequence was seen, and the crew was busy with ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-19","events":[],"lat":-26.9453,"lon":-37.6146,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday April 19th — 1845\nWind to the Eastward steering\nNW by W fine weather no fish\nin sight All hands employest\nin repairing the riggin &","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"plain":"Fine weather; no whales seen. The crew was busy repairing the rigging.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":1}],"lat":-25.7691,"lon":-38.4974,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 20\nFine weather with the to wind to\nthe Eastward steering NW by W &\nsaw a finback but no whales\nlast part thick and rainy","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Fine weather early on with an easterly wind, turning thick and rainy later. The crew saw a finback whale, but no other whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-21","events":[],"lat":-24.5929,"lon":-39.3802,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 21\nThis day strong breeze with sqalls\nof rain, stering NW by W\nwind NE & last part wind\nNE, nothing in sight","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["latter","NE",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls of rain; nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-22","events":[],"lat":-23.4167,"lon":-40.263,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 22\nFirst part wind SE steering NW\nby W middle Calm last light win\nfine weather but no whales Latt 23,,26","wind":[["first","SE",""],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds and calms, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-04-23","events":[],"lat":-23.2333,"lon":-41.1565,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 23\nLight winds from the East ward\nsteering WNW at four struck\ngreen water, & saw dolphin at\nfive saw land bearing WNW\nDist 40 miles","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Under light easterly winds, the ship reached green water, spotted dolphin, and sighted land about 40 miles away.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Struck green water","quote":"struck\ngreen water","interest":1}],"where":"near land","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1845-04-24","events":[],"lat":-23.05,"lon":-42.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday the 24\nThis day commence with light\nwinds Cape Frio bearing WNW\nsteiring so at 9 AM come too\nanchor in eight fathoms water\nmuddy botum so endes the day","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"With light winds and Cape Frio in sight, the ship anchored at 9 a.m. in eight fathoms of water over a muddy bottom.","where":"at anchor","place":"Cape Frio","at":"cabo-frio"},{"date":"1845-04-25","events":[],"lat":-23.05,"lon":-42.05,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday April 25th — 1845\nLight winds at eight weighed\nanchor and under tok to goe out\nthe tide turned against us came\nto anchor again so ends the day","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"The crew weighed anchor in the morning and attempted to head out, but the tide turned against them and they anchored again.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1845-04-26","events":[],"lat":-23.05,"lon":-42.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday the 26\nAt 10 tok out anchor and wen\nout at three Cape Frio bearing\noff Dist 1 1/2 miles Last part fine\nweather the Cape bearing W","plain":"They raised the anchor at 10 and stood out to sea, passing Cape Frio in fine weather.","where":"near land","place":"Cape Frio","at":"cabo-frio"},{"date":"1845-04-27","events":[],"lat":-23.05,"lon":-43.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday the 27\nFine weather steering W by S\nat sun down [struck: [blot]] Rio Jenero\nbearing N by W Dist 35 miles","plain":"Fine weather with routine sailing. At sundown, Rio de Janeiro was sighted about 35 miles to the north-northwest.","where":"near land","place":"Rio de Janeiro"},{"date":"1845-04-28","events":[],"lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday the 28\nLight winds Isl grand bearin\nWSW steering for it at five PM\ncame to in 15 fathoms water at sun\ndown weighed anchor and towed\nin 7 fathams so endes the day","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under light winds, they steered for Isla Grande, anchoring at 5 PM in 15 fathoms. At sundown, they raised anchor and towed the ship further in to 7 fathoms.","where":"at anchor","place":"Isl grand","via":[[-43.95,-23.25]]},{"date":"1845-04-29","events":[],"lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 29\nThis day fine weather no work\nonboard watch liberty on shor\nnothing more of any konsequen","plain":"Fine weather with no work aboard as a watch went ashore on liberty; nothing else of consequence happened.","where":"in port"},{"date":"1845-04-30","events":[],"lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 30\nIn port layed thear until May\nmay 11 painted &c and tok in\nwood water & fruit but no veg-\ntables excepting 1 barrel of yams\n& sent a boat to the [struck: by] sitty on\nmain for paint oil so ends the\ntime","plain":"Remaining in port until May 11, the crew painted the ship and took on wood, water, and fruit, though no vegetables except a single barrel of yams. They also sent a boat to the city on the mainland for paint oil.","where":"in port"},{"date":"1845-05-01","events":[],"covered_by":"1845-04-30","lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25},{"date":"1845-05-02","events":[],"covered_by":"1845-04-30","lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25},{"date":"1845-05-03","events":[],"covered_by":"1845-04-30","lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25},{"date":"1845-05-04","events":[],"covered_by":"1845-04-30","lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25},{"date":"1845-05-05","events":[],"covered_by":"1845-04-30","lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25},{"date":"1845-05-06","events":[],"covered_by":"1845-04-30","lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25},{"date":"1845-05-07","events":[],"covered_by":"1845-04-30","lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25},{"date":"1845-05-08","events":[],"covered_by":"1845-04-30","lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25},{"date":"1845-05-09","events":[],"covered_by":"1845-04-30","lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25},{"date":"1845-05-10","events":[],"lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May the 10th 1845\nFirst part calm at 11 a light\nbreeze sprung up off shores weighed\nanchor but maid no way let it\ngoe again at 12 Isl Grand bearing\n[illegible] [struck: Dist] 4 miles so endes the day","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"After a calm morning, a light breeze blew from the shore at 11. The crew raised the anchor but made no headway, so they dropped it again, with Isla Grande about four miles away.","where":"at anchor","place":"Isl Grand"},{"date":"1845-05-11","events":[],"lat":-23.25,"lon":-44.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday 11th\nAt two took our anchor in 20\nfathoms water with the wind off\nshore middle part calm at\n2 P M wind SE standing on the\nwind Larboard Tacks a board\nIsl Grand bearing N NW Dist 20\nmiles to unbent the chaines &\nso endes the day","wind":[["middle","","calm"],["latter","SE",""]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"They weighed anchor at two in the morning and set sail with an offshore wind. After an afternoon calm, they caught a southeasterly breeze near Ilha Grande and disconnected the anchor chains.","where":"near land","place":"Isl Grand"},{"date":"1845-05-12","events":[],"lat":-23.2369,"lon":-44.0017,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday 12th\nLight winds from the Eastward\nsteering by the wind with larbord\ntacks on board saw several sail\nat sun down Land bearing NN\nW Dist 30 miles last part more\nwind","wind":[["first","E","light"]],"plain":"Light winds blew from the east as the ship sailed on the left tack. The crew sighted several other vessels and spotted land about thirty miles away at sundown, followed by fresher winds later on.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1845-05-13","events":[],"lat":-23.2239,"lon":-43.7534,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 13\nFine weather but a strong\nbreeze from the NE standing\non the wind heading [illegible] by E\nat 10 A M Reef the tops sail\na short heavy sea on [illegible] in\nsight","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship faced fine weather with a strong breeze and a short, heavy sea, forcing the crew to reduce sail. Routine sailing; no whales mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-14","events":[],"lat":-23.2108,"lon":-43.5052,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 14\nStrong breeze from N standing\non the wind to the Eastward\nsaw one sail but nothing\nof any consequence","wind":[["whole","N","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes; they sailed eastward and sighted one ship, but reported nothing else of consequence.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-15","events":[],"lat":-23.1977,"lon":-43.2569,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday May the 15 - 1845\nThis day strong breeze from the\nthe [struck: N] NW carrying single reef\ntop sail nothing in sight exsept\none sail, at 5 PM tok in the\nJib and trysail all this day\nheading about W","wind":[["whole","NW","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the northwest as they sailed west under reduced sail. Nothing was in sight all day except for one other ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-16","events":[],"lat":-23.1847,"lon":-43.0086,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 16\nFirst part strong winds from\nthe N middle and last light,\nsteering E by N, nothing in\nsight for this day","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with winds shifting from strong to light; nothing was in sight all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-17","events":[],"lat":-23.1716,"lon":-42.7603,"fixed":false,"entry":"Watsurday the 17\nThis day find weather Light airs\nfrom the NNW steering E by N\nsent down the Fore top sail and\nbent another & nothing in sight\nthis day","wind":[["whole","NNW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; the crew changed out the fore topsail. Nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-23.1585,"lon":-42.5121,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 18\nLight airs fine weather & saw\na great number off birds and\nseveral fin backs last part wind\nN, W standing on the wind so\nendes the day","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","NW",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with light airs. The crew saw a great number of birds and several finback whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw a great number of birds","quote":"saw\na great number off birds","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-23.1455,"lon":-42.2638,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 19\nWind NW standing on the wind, fine\nweather & saw several fin backs and\nbirds a pleanty, nothing more","wind":[["whole","NW",""]],"plain":"Fine weather as the ship sailed on the wind, seeing plenty of birds and several finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-20","events":[],"lat":-23.1324,"lon":-42.0155,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thuesday the 20\nThis day fine weather with a\nLight breeze from the NW,\nstanding on the wind to the W &\nnothing in sight of any consiquence","wind":[["whole","NW","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a light breeze as the ship sailed west; nothing of consequence was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-21","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-23.0487,"lon":-41.8079,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday May 21st [blot] 1845\n\nStrong wind from the N.E. steering\non the wind heading the E S E.\nsaw a number of finbacks but\nno sperm whales hard times","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Under strong northeast winds, the crew saw several finback whales but no sperm whales, leading the keeper to lament, \"hard times.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented hard times without sperm whales","quote":"saw a number of finbacks but no sperm whales hard times","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","via":[[-41.875,-23.125]],"plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1845-05-22","events":[],"lat":-22.8729,"lon":-41.6534,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 22[superscript: the]\n\nThis day calms at 11 A M spouk\nthe Ship [illegible] from Boston bound\nto Java got som late papers\nlatter part a light breeze from\nthe Eastward tacke too the North [superscript: ward]","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","E","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"After calm weather, the crew met a ship out of Boston bound for Java and received some recent newspapers, followed by light breezes from the east.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Received recent newspapers from passing ship","quote":"got som late papers","notable":true,"interest":2,"topic":"letters"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"[illegible]","rig":"ship","port":"Boston","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.letters-a"},{"date":"1845-05-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-22.697,"lon":-41.4989,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday 23[superscript: the]\n\nStrong wind the E steering by the\nwind saw one sail and a pleanty\nof finbacks so endes the day","wind":[["whole","E","strong"]],"plain":"The ship sailed on in a strong easterly wind. The crew sighted another vessel and saw plenty of finback whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-24","events":[],"lat":-22.5212,"lon":-41.3444,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday 24[superscript: the]\n\nThese 24 hours commences as usuel\nlast part wind hauled to the North\ntacked to the Eastward nothing\nin sight this day seven months\nout so goes the time","wind":[["latter","N",""]],"plain":"The ship continued routine sailing, turning eastward as the wind shifted to the north with nothing in sight. The keeper noted they were seven months into its voyage from home: \"so goes the time.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Noted seven months had passed","quote":"this day seven months out so goes the time","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1845-05-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-22.3454,"lon":-41.1899,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday 25[superscript: the]\n\nThis day we had the wind from\nthe N E steering on the the Larboard\ntack saw several fin backs whales\nbut non of the right kind & fine\nweather","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather. The crew saw several finback whales, but none of the right kind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-26","events":[],"lat":-22.1696,"lon":-41.0354,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday 26[superscript: the]\n\nFine weather first part strong\nbreeze last light from the\nN.E. heading to the E nothing\nin sight of any consequens","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with breezy winds, sailing east. Nothing of consequence was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-27","events":[],"lat":-21.9937,"lon":-40.8809,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday May 27th — 1845\nLight airs fine weather [struck: took off]\nnotthing in sight so endes the","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light airs, and nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-28","events":[],"lat":-21.8179,"lon":-40.7264,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 28\nThis day commences with a light\nbreeze from the N, clear sky latter\npart cloudy & at daylight saw\nBark off our lee quairter at\nsundown off our lee bow single\nreef topsails took in fore top ga't gallant\nsail. jib and gaff top sail &\nsupposed she was a man of war","wind":[["first","N","light"]],"weather":["clear","cloudy"],"plain":"Light breezes and clear skies gave way to clouds. They spotted a bark at daylight and again at sundown, suspecting it was a warship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-21.6421,"lon":-40.5718,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 29\nThis day calm saw two sails at\n6. P M heard several spouts first\npart a fine breeze from the East\nward steering N N W So endes the day","wind":[["first","E","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"After calm conditions and sighting two ships, the crew heard several whale spouts in the evening, followed by a fine breeze from the east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"killer","count":null}],"lat":-21.4663,"lon":-40.4173,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 30\nWind. E. N E. steering N N W & at\n5 P M saw killers but did\nnot lower the boats so endes the day","wind":[["whole","ENE",""]],"plain":"They saw killer whales in the afternoon but did not put out the boats to chase them.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-05-31","events":[],"lat":-21.2905,"lon":-40.2628,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturnday the 31\nThis day commences with a light\nbreeze from the E steering N\nlast part calm, a heavy swell\nrunning from the S W. so\ngoes this month and no oil\nrather disagreeable","wind":[["first","E","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm","heavy sea"],"plain":"The day brought light breezes followed by a calm and a heavy swell. The keeper lamented the end of the month without taking any oil, calling it \"rather disagreeable.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper lamented a month without oil","quote":"so goes this month and no oil rather disagreeable","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1845-06-01","events":[],"lat":-21.1146,"lon":-40.1083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday June 1^[the] 1845\n\nThis day commences with a light\nbreeze from the SW, middle part\nsqually with rain saw one\nsail & last part squally with rain","wind":[["first","SW","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew experienced squally weather with rain and sighted another ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":-20.9388,"lon":-39.9538,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday 2^[the]\n\nThis day fine weather wind to the\nEastward steering NW at 8 AM\nsaw land about 55 miles off bering\nE & saw several sails; and fin\nbacks","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"plain":"Fine weather as the ship steered northwest. The crew spotted distant land, saw several other vessels, and sighted finback whales.","where":"near land","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1845-06-03","events":[],"lat":-20.763,"lon":-39.7993,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday 3^[the]\nStrong breeze from the W &\nsteering NW clear sky fine wed^[ther]\nover head, saw one sail &\nall hands employed in ship's\nduty so ends the day","wind":[["whole","W","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong breeze; the crew went about routine ship's duty and sighted a ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-04","events":[],"lat":-20.5872,"lon":-39.6448,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday 4^[the]\nStrong wind and squalls\noff [illegible] saw two sails at\nnight standing boat's crew's watch\nsingle reef top sails &","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong wind and squalls continued while the crew sighted two ships and kept watch with reduced sail set.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-05","events":[],"lat":-20.4114,"lon":-39.4903,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 5^[the]\nC. Fine weather with a strong wind\nfrom the N.W steering NW\nuntill night tok in Gail haul^[ed]\non the wind starbord tack saw\nboard nothing in sight this day","wind":[["first","NW","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong wind. They reduced sail for the night, turned the ship, and saw nothing all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-06","events":[],"lat":-20.2355,"lon":-39.3358,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday 6^[the]\nLight airs Fine weather\nno whales in sight yet","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes; no whales seen yet.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-07","events":[],"lat":-20.0597,"lon":-39.1813,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June 7th ~ 1845\n\nThis day commences as usuall fine\nweather but nothing in sight of\nany consequence","plain":"Fine weather, with nothing of note in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":1}],"lat":-19.8839,"lon":-39.0267,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 8th\nWind to the So standing on\nthe wind saw a finback\nand great number of porpoises","wind":[["whole","S",""]],"plain":"Sailing into the south wind, they saw a finback whale and a great number of porpoises.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-09","events":[],"lat":-19.7081,"lon":-38.8722,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 9th\nThis day all hands employed\nin fitting the rigging","plain":"The crew spent the day working on the ship's rigging.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-10","events":[],"lat":-19.5322,"lon":-38.7177,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 10th\nLight wind standing to the\n[illegible] and W saw Newyork Brig\nsteering W.S.W at 8 AM killed a\nhog at night single reef top sails","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under light winds, the crew sighted a brig from New York steering west-southwest. In the morning, they slaughtered a hog for provisions.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"grampus","count":null}],"lat":-19.3564,"lon":-38.5632,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 11th\nAll hands employed in ships duty\n&c Wind to the E standing to the\nN.E. saw grampuses","wind":[["whole","E",""]],"plain":"The crew attended to routine ship's duties as they sailed northeast. They sighted some grampuses.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Grampuses sighted","quote":"saw grampuses","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-12","events":[],"lat":-19.1806,"lon":-38.4087,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 12th\nFirst part commences with a\nlight breeze from the Eastward\nLatter part squally with rain\nthis employed in working on the\nriggin","wind":[["first","E","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew spent the day working on the rigging amid light breezes that turned squally with rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-13","events":[],"lat":-19.0048,"lon":-38.2542,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 13th\nAll hands employed in ships\ndeuty such as fitting riggin\n&c fine weather wind NE\nstanding on the wind nothing\nin sight","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather as the crew carried out routine ship duties and rigging work; no whales or ships were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-14","events":[],"lat":-18.829,"lon":-38.0997,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday June 14 [superscript: the] 1845\nThis day fine weather light winds\n& cault two porpoises and seen\na grampus no whales in sight\ndull times","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"With fine weather and light winds, the crew caught two porpoises and saw a grampus, but saw no whales. The keeper lamented the \"dull times.\"","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught two porpoises","quote":"cault two porpoises"},{"kind":"nature","title":"Seen a grampus","quote":"seen\na grampus"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1845-06-15","events":[],"lat":-18.6531,"lon":-37.9452,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday [superscript: the] 15\nFirst part a light breeze from\nthe NE middle calm tack ship\nat 9 AM standing to NE wind\nhauled to the SE single reef [illegible]\ntopsail &c &c &c","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","SE",""]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes and calms, turning the ship and adjusting sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-16","events":[],"lat":-18.4773,"lon":-37.7907,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday [superscript: the] 16\nThis day commences with a\nlight breeze at 6 AM spoak from\nBoston bound to the East [struck: [illegible]]\ngot some late papers &c","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes began the day. In the morning, the crew met a ship from Boston bound east and received some recent newspapers.","where":"at sea","plate":"life.letters-a"},{"date":"1845-06-17","events":[],"lat":-18.3015,"lon":-37.6362,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday [superscript: the] 17\nSqually with rain & standing\non the wind heading to the\nE at 7 PM reef top sail","weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship faced squally weather and rain while heading east, reducing sail in the evening.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-18","events":[],"lat":-18.1257,"lon":-37.4816,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday [superscript: the] 18\nThis day squally with rain\nheading to the yeastward nothing\nof any consequence untill Jun","weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew experienced squally weather with rain while heading eastward, reporting nothing of note.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-19","events":[],"lat":-17.9498,"lon":-37.3271},{"date":"1845-06-20","events":[],"lat":-17.774,"lon":-37.1726},{"date":"1845-06-21","events":[],"lat":-17.5982,"lon":-37.0181},{"date":"1845-06-22","events":[],"lat":-17.4224,"lon":-36.8636},{"date":"1845-06-23","events":[],"lat":-17.2466,"lon":-36.7091},{"date":"1845-06-24","events":[],"lat":-17.0707,"lon":-36.5546},{"date":"1845-06-25","events":[],"lat":-16.8949,"lon":-36.4001},{"date":"1845-06-26","events":[],"lat":-16.7191,"lon":-36.2456},{"date":"1845-06-27","events":[],"lat":-16.5433,"lon":-36.0911},{"date":"1845-06-28","events":[],"lat":-16.3675,"lon":-35.9366,"fixed":false,"entry":"the 28 Saturday June [superscript: the] 28\nAt day light saw land\n[illegible] at 5 PM\ncame to in 6 fathams watter so\nendes this day","plain":"They sighted land at daybreak and dropped anchor in six fathoms of water at 5 PM.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1845-06-29","events":[],"lat":-16.1916,"lon":-35.782,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday [superscript: the] 29\n[illegible] watch and saw nothing\nof any consequence","plain":"The crew stood watch, but nothing of any consequence was seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-06-30","events":[],"lat":-16.0158,"lon":-35.6275},{"date":"1845-07-01","events":[],"lat":-15.84,"lon":-35.473},{"date":"1845-07-02","events":[],"lat":-15.6642,"lon":-35.3185},{"date":"1845-07-03","events":[],"lat":-15.4883,"lon":-35.164},{"date":"1845-07-04","events":[],"lat":-15.3125,"lon":-35.0095},{"date":"1845-07-05","events":[],"lat":-15.1367,"lon":-34.855},{"date":"1845-07-06","events":[],"lat":-14.9609,"lon":-34.7005},{"date":"1845-07-07","events":[],"lat":-14.7581,"lon":-34.625,"via":[[-34.625,-14.875]]},{"date":"1845-07-08","events":[],"lat":-14.5295,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-09","events":[],"lat":-14.3009,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-10","events":[],"lat":-14.0723,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-11","events":[],"lat":-13.8437,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-12","events":[],"lat":-13.6151,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-13","events":[],"lat":-13.3865,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-14","events":[],"lat":-13.1579,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-15","events":[],"lat":-12.9293,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-16","events":[],"lat":-12.7007,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-17","events":[],"lat":-12.4721,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-18","events":[],"lat":-12.2435,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-19","events":[],"lat":-12.0149,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-20","events":[],"lat":-11.7863,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-21","events":[],"lat":-11.5577,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-22","events":[],"lat":-11.3291,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-23","events":[],"lat":-11.1005,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-24","events":[],"lat":-10.8719,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-25","events":[],"lat":-10.6433,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-26","events":[],"lat":-10.4147,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-07-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"humpback","count":null}],"lat":-10.1861,"lon":-34.625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Mondy July the 27 1845\nNothing hapining untill this\nday fine humpback went\na fishing &","plain":"Nothing happened until this day, when they saw humpback whales and went fishing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-07-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-9.9575,"lon":-34.625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 28\nthis day fine weather strong breze\n& went a fishing , saw porpoises\nand whales","wind":[["whole","","strong"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a strong breeze. The crew went fishing and saw porpoises and whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Went fishing","quote":"went a fishing","topic":"animals"},{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw porpoises","quote":"saw porpoises"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1845-07-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-9.729,"lon":-34.625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 29\nNothing of any concequence saw\nwhales out side a boote went\non shoare & fired 7 guns\nit being a holly day with them","plain":"The crew saw whales offshore, and a boat went ashore and fired seven guns to celebrate a local holiday.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Seven guns fired for a local holiday","quote":"a boote went on shoare & fired 7 guns it being a holly day with them","interest":3}],"where":"near land","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1845-07-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-9.5004,"lon":-34.625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday the 30\nSaw several sail and a num\nber of whales , cought two porpo\nises & so ends the [struck: d]","plain":"They saw several ships and a number of whales, and caught two porpoises.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-07-31","events":[],"lat":-9.2718,"lon":-34.625,"fixed":false},{"date":"1845-08-01","events":[],"lat":-9.0432,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-08-02","events":[],"lat":-8.8146,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-08-03","events":[],"lat":-8.586,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-08-04","events":[],"lat":-8.3574,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-08-05","events":[],"lat":-8.1288,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-08-06","events":[],"lat":-7.9002,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-08-07","events":[],"lat":-7.6716,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-08-08","events":[],"lat":-7.443,"lon":-34.625},{"date":"1845-08-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-7.2144,"lon":-34.625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saterday , August the 9 1845\nNothing of any concequience\nuntill this day at sun rise low\n[illegible]away the boates and got a\nwhale tok him a long side\nat 11 oclok , cut him in\nby night so endes the day","plain":"At sunrise the crew put out the boats and caught a whale, bringing it alongside by 11 o'clock and finishing stripping the blubber by nightfall.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1845-08-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.9858,"lon":-34.625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 10\nAll this day [struck: e]employed in\nboiling , saw whales but\ndid not loar so endes\nthe day","plain":"The crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil. They saw whales but did not put the boats out to chase them.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1845-08-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.7572,"lon":-34.625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday August 11^{the} ~ 1845\nThis day fine weather still\nboiling at four cooled down\nand washed off & saw whales","plain":"Fine weather. The crew finished boiling blubber into oil at four, cooled down the works, washed the decks, and saw whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-08-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.5363,"lon":-34.663,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday 12^{the}\nSaw whales loared, without\nsuccess so endes the day","plain":"Whales were sighted and the boats were put out to chase them, but without success.","where":"at sea","via":[[-34.625,-6.625]],"plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1845-08-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":-6.3261,"lon":-34.7531,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday 13^{the}\nCalled all hands at day light\nand loared for whales at 9\nock come on board and sto\nwed down the oil 50 bbls &\nthe ship got under weigh\nand went to sea so endes the d-","plain":"The crew put the boats out at daylight to chase whales, returning to the ship by nine o'clock. They stowed 50 barrels of oil in the hold, weighed anchor, and set out to sea.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1845-08-14","events":[],"lat":-6.1158,"lon":-34.8432,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thurssday 14^{the}\nThis day the same story over\nagain &","plain":"Routine sailing continued, with the keeper noting simply, \"the same story over again.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper noted routine monotony","quote":"the same story over again","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1845-08-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":-5.9055,"lon":-34.9334,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday 15^{the}\nLoared for whales in the mo\nrning came on boared at 4\nloared again after dinner fas-\ntened and killed the whale\nit being night and the whale abo-\nut five miles from the lost di-\nrec of the island and a strong\ncurrent we cast and come on\nboard a hard chase and nothing\ncomming so goes the time","plain":"After an unsuccessful morning chase, the boats lowered again after dinner and killed a whale. Night had fallen, the whale was about five miles from the island’s west end, and a strong current was running. They cut loose and returned aboard, lamenting a hard chase with nothing to show for it.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Carcass abandoned after a hard chase","quote":"a hard chase and nothing comming so goes the time","interest":3,"topic":"wrecks"}],"where":"near land","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1845-08-16","events":[],"lat":-5.6952,"lon":-35.0235},{"date":"1845-08-17","events":[],"lat":-5.4849,"lon":-35.1136},{"date":"1845-08-18","events":[],"lat":-5.2747,"lon":-35.2037},{"date":"1845-08-19","events":[],"lat":-5.0644,"lon":-35.2938},{"date":"1845-08-20","events":[],"lat":-4.8523,"lon":-35.3758,"via":[[-35.375,-4.875]]},{"date":"1845-08-21","events":[],"lat":-4.6238,"lon":-35.3834},{"date":"1845-08-22","events":[],"lat":-4.3954,"lon":-35.391},{"date":"1845-08-23","events":[],"lat":-4.1669,"lon":-35.3987},{"date":"1845-08-24","events":[],"lat":-3.9384,"lon":-35.4063},{"date":"1845-08-25","events":[],"lat":-3.71,"lon":-35.4139},{"date":"1845-08-26","events":[],"lat":-3.4815,"lon":-35.4216},{"date":"1845-08-27","events":[],"lat":-3.253,"lon":-35.4292},{"date":"1845-08-28","events":[],"lat":-3.0246,"lon":-35.4369},{"date":"1845-08-29","events":[],"lat":-2.7961,"lon":-35.4445},{"date":"1845-08-30","events":[],"lat":-2.5676,"lon":-35.4521},{"date":"1845-08-31","events":[],"lat":-2.3392,"lon":-35.4598},{"date":"1845-09-01","events":[],"lat":-2.1107,"lon":-35.4674},{"date":"1845-09-02","events":[],"lat":-1.8822,"lon":-35.475},{"date":"1845-09-03","events":[],"lat":-1.6538,"lon":-35.4827},{"date":"1845-09-04","events":[],"lat":-1.4253,"lon":-35.4903},{"date":"1845-09-05","events":[],"lat":-1.1968,"lon":-35.498},{"date":"1845-09-06","events":[],"lat":-0.9683,"lon":-35.5056},{"date":"1845-09-07","events":[],"lat":-0.7399,"lon":-35.5132},{"date":"1845-09-08","events":[],"lat":-0.5114,"lon":-35.5209},{"date":"1845-09-09","events":[],"lat":-0.2829,"lon":-35.5285},{"date":"1845-09-10","events":[],"lat":-0.0545,"lon":-35.5361},{"date":"1845-09-11","events":[],"lat":0.174,"lon":-35.5438,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday, September the 11- 1845\n\nThis day fine weather withe the\nwind S.W. steering. N.W and\nN W by N weighed anchor [struck: Wednesday]\nthe 10 at 9 PM with 210 [bbls?] him\nmbed of oil and 350 [cb?] 600 all told\nnow bound home & this day sent\nup the fore top gallant yard\nand sail, at 1 PM [lured?] out of\nsight, all hands employed in\nships duty so ends the day","wind":[["whole","SW",""]],"plain":"With fine weather and a southwest wind, the ship weighed anchor to head home with its cargo of oil. The crew set the fore topgallant yard and sail, lost sight of land, and carried out ship's duty.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-12","events":[],"lat":0.4025,"lon":-35.5514,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 12\nAll this [struck: day] [wind?] W. steering NW\nby N, fine weather all hands emp\nloyed in ships duty &c","wind":[["whole","W",""]],"plain":"Fine weather; the crew carried out routine ship's duties while sailing northwest by north.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-13","events":[],"lat":0.6309,"lon":-35.5591,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 13\nWind and weather as usual.\nsteering NW by N. at four PM\nwet hole and washed off deck,\nsaw nothing of any consequence","plain":"The crew washed down the decks and saw nothing of note.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-14","events":[],"lat":0.8594,"lon":-35.5667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 14 Long 35, 30\nLatt 22, 50\nLight wind from the SE.\nsteering NNW fine weather\nthis day [struck: crost] the line &c","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds from the southeast as the ship steered north-northwest and crossed the equator.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-15","events":[],"lat":1.05,"lon":-37.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday the 15 Latt 21, 00\nNothing of any consequence\nwind and weather the same\nset up the fore and main\nriggin and wet the hole\nLatt 2..30\nLong 37..50","plain":"The crew tightened the rigging and wetted down the hold; nothing else of consequence happened.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-16","events":[],"lat":2.8167,"lon":-35.6667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday September 16th – 45\n\nThis day commences with light\nwinds from the SE, steering\nNNW all sail set all hands\nemployed in ships duty","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds; the crew carried out routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-17","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":4.5833,"lon":-33.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday 17th\nThis day fine weather light\nairs & latter part wind SSE\nESE steering NNW. saw a\nplenty of fish but could not\ncatch any &   latt 4,35\n  long 33,30","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","SSE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes. The crew saw plenty of whales but were unable to catch any.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw plenty of fish","quote":"saw a\nplenty of fish but could not\ncatch any","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1845-09-18","events":[],"lat":6.8833,"lon":-34.9375,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 18th\nThis commences withe light\nwind from the SE steering\nNW by N all sail set, nothing\nin sight   latt 6,55","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"Light winds with all sail set; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-19","events":[],"lat":7.6166,"lon":-36.375,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 19th\nAll this day verible wind with\nsqualls of rain, caut several\nbbls of water washed the brigs\nbulwarks rail deck & steering from\nNW by W to WNW ass the wind hen-","wind":[["whole","variable",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Variable winds brought rain squalls throughout the day. The crew caught several barrels of rainwater and washed down the brig's bulwarks, rails, and deck.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-20","events":[],"lat":8.35,"lon":-37.8125,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday the 20th\nThis as usual squalls of rain, and\ncalms &c","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","calm"],"plain":"The ship faced the usual squalls of rain and calms, with no other activity noted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-21","events":[],"lat":9.0833,"lon":-39.25,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday the 21\nThis day commences with a fine\nbreeze from the S W steering\ndifferent courses middle part\nwind [illegible] latter squally with rain\nsaw one sail steering E, latt 9,05","wind":[["first","SW","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew sailed on various courses under a fine southwest breeze, followed by squalls and rain. They sighted another vessel steering east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-22","events":[],"lat":10.5833,"lon":-40.6875,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday September 22 [superscript: the] - 1845\nThis day commences with a strong breeze\nfrom the S & E steering NW by W with\ntops sails set nothing of any consequence\nLatt 10..35","wind":[["first","SE","strong"]],"plain":"The ship sailed on under topsails with a strong breeze from the south-southeast. Nothing of consequence occurred.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-23","events":[],"lat":11.9222,"lon":-42.125,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday 23 [superscript: the]\nWind S and SE, steering NW by W\nand NW squally with rain thunder\nand lightning &c saw one sail steering\nto the NW","wind":[["whole","S",""],["whole","SE",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain","thunder","lightning"],"plain":"Squally weather brought rain, thunder, and lightning as the ship steered northwest. A sail was sighted heading in the same direction.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-24","events":[],"lat":13.2611,"lon":-43.5625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday 24 [superscript: the]\nThis day commences with a fine breeze\nfrom the SE. steering NW by W &c\nnot so much rain as we have had\none sail in sight bearing NW, steer-\ning NW nothing more of any consequ-\nence","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew sailed northwest by west with a fine breeze and less rain. They sighted one ship heading northwest, with nothing else of note happening.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-25","events":[],"lat":14.6,"lon":-45.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday 25 [superscript: the]\nThese 24 hours fine breeze from\nEastward steering N NW latter\npart squiet smoth with a very\nlittle rain &c repaired a Jib\nand bent it broke out for flour\nLatt 14..36\nLong 45..00","wind":[["whole","E","moderate"]],"weather":["rain","smooth sea"],"plain":"Fine breezes and quiet, smooth sailing with a little rain. The crew repaired and fitted a jib sail and broke out flour from the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-26","events":[],"lat":15.6111,"lon":-46.7389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday 26 [superscript: the]\nFirst part rainy with the wind\nSE steering NW middle fine wea-\nther wind ENE, steering NW by W\nlatter part cloudy with a light wind","wind":[["first","SE",""],["middle","ENE",""],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["rain","cloudy"],"plain":"Routine sailing in changing winds, starting with rain and ending cloudy; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-27","events":[],"lat":16.6222,"lon":-48.4778,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday 27 [superscript: the]\nThis day commences with a fine\nbreeze from the NE steering\nNW by W, sent down the fore\ntop gallant sail repaired it bent\nit again &c","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine breezes carried the ship northwest by west as the crew repaired and rehung the fore topgallant sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-28","events":[],"lat":17.6333,"lon":-50.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday, September 28-1845\nThis day commences with a light\nwind from [struck: for] the S E steering\nN W by W, nothing in sight this day\nLat 17-38\nLong 50, 15","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds from the southeast; nothing was seen all day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-29","events":[],"lat":18.05,"lon":-51.4223,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday 29th\nLight wind [struck: s]steering N W, fine\nweather, nothing in sight so endes the","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light winds; nothing was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-09-30","events":[],"lat":18.4667,"lon":-52.6278,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday 30th\nThis day fine weather light winds\nslow headway twenty days from\nFernandeneronha and anerly half way\nhome, so goes September Lat 18.28\nLong .","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather and light winds made for slow progress. The keeper noted it had been twenty days since leaving Fernando de Noronha, putting them nearly halfway home as September ended.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper noted being nearly halfway home","quote":"twenty days from Fernandeneronha and anerly half way home, so goes September","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1845-10-01","events":[],"lat":19.3333,"lon":-53.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"October, Wednesday 1the — 1845\nThis day commences with a light\nbreeze from the N E fine weather\nbut nothing in sight, Lat 19=20\nLong 53=50","wind":[["first","NE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and fine weather, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-02","events":[],"lat":19.8333,"lon":-54.7417,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 2the\nAll this day light airs from the\nEastward steering N W, start the\ntraids wind from S W to N,","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light winds from the east and winds shifting from southwest to north; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-03","events":[],"lat":20.3333,"lon":-55.65,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday 3the\nThis day commences with light\nairs and calms steering N W by W\nrepaired a jib started a cask\nof water &c","wind":[["first","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms; the crew repaired a jib and opened a cask of water.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-04","events":[],"lat":20.8333,"lon":-56.5584,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday 4the\nAll this day light airs and\ncalm middle part squalls\nof rain, saw porpoises at a\ndistence so endes the day","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm","squalls","rain"],"plain":"Light winds, calms, and rain squalls. The crew spotted porpoises in the distance.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw porpoises at a distance","quote":"saw porpoises at a\ndistence"}],"where":"at sea","plate":"nature.porpoises-a"},{"date":"1845-10-05","events":[],"lat":21.3333,"lon":-57.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday October 5 [superscript: the] — 1845\nBrig, Edward, Bound home\nAll this day fine weather with a\ntwo knots breeze steering N W Latter\npart more wind, [marginalia: Latt 21.20 / Long 57.[illegible]8]","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light breezes as the brig Edward sailed toward home, with winds picking up later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-06","events":[],"lat":22.2167,"lon":-58.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday 6 [superscript: the]\nThis commences with a fine wind\nfrom the W, steering NW, saw\none sail standing to the eastward\n[marginalia: Latt 22.13 / Long 58.54]","wind":[["first","W","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with a fine westerly wind. They sighted one ship heading east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-07","events":[],"lat":23.1333,"lon":-59.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday 7 [superscript: the]\nLight winds from the W steering\nNW middle part calm & saw\none sail standing to the W\n[marginalia: Latt 23.08 / Long 59.20]","wind":[["first","W","light"],["middle","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calm conditions; sighted another ship sailing west.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-08","events":[],"lat":24.0,"lon":-60.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday 8 [superscript: the]\nAll this day light airs from the\nthe N and E steering NW, middle\npart calm, this day commence\nstanding loffs for whales &c\n[marginalia: Latt 24.00 / Long 60.15]","wind":[["whole","NE","light"],["middle","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and calm weather as the ship steered northwest. The crew began keeping regular masthead lookouts for whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-09","events":[],"lat":24.975,"lon":-60.6916,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 9 [superscript: the]\nFirst part wind S. E. with rain\nmiddle part W S W squally Latter\npart N, light airs with rain noth\nin sight","wind":[["first","SE",""],["middle","WSW",""],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The crew experienced rain, squalls, and light winds, with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-10","events":[],"lat":25.95,"lon":-61.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday 10 [superscript: the]\nThis day commences with a fine\nbreeze from the WSW middle part\nsqually with rain at 8 night went\non board a merchant ship from\nthe west indies, bound to London got\nsome papers and and hir Long. 60.13\nat the time, Latter part wind NW\nsteering NW\n[marginalia: Latt 25.57 / Long 61.08]","wind":[["first","WSW","moderate"],["latter","NW",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Squally weather brought rain. In the evening, the crew boarded a merchant ship bound from the West Indies to London to get newspapers and check their longitude.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Boarded a London-bound merchant ship","quote":"went on board a merchant ship from the west indies, bound to London got some papers","interest":2}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.letters-a"},{"date":"1845-10-11","events":[],"lat":25.6,"lon":-61.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday October 11th - 1845\nAll this day calm, nothing in sight\nLatt 25..36\nLong 61.58","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship lay becalmed all day with nothing in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-12","events":[],"lat":25.6333,"lon":-62.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday 12th\nThis day commences with a light breeze\n& stearing by the wind. middle part\nmore wind last part light airs th day\nstanding on the stabboard tooks to endes\nLatt 25.38\nLong 62.15","wind":[["first","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes and changing winds; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-13","events":[],"lat":26.1083,"lon":-63.25,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday the 13\nFirst part light airs and squalls\nof rain at 6 P.M. a breeze sprung\nup from the Eastward steering\nNW by N","wind":[["first","","light"],["first","E",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Light winds and rain squalls gave way to an easterly breeze in the evening as the ship sailed on.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-14","events":[],"lat":26.5833,"lon":-64.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday 14th\nAll this day a fine hoak sail\nbreeze fresh the E. steering\nN by W with all sail set   Latt 26.35\nLong 64.15","wind":[["whole","E","fresh"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in fine weather with every sail set, heading north by west.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-15","events":[],"lat":30.4333,"lon":-65.9417,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 15\nThis day commences with a strong\nbreeze from the SE, steering N by W\nlatter part not so much wind steer\nNW by N all sail out","wind":[["first","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with all sail set as the wind eased; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-16","events":[],"lat":34.2833,"lon":-67.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday the 16\nThis day commences with light\nairs from the SE, steering NW by N\nbreak out for water bread flour molases\nsoap apples &c, nothing in sight   Latt 38.17\nLong 67.36.","wind":[["first","SE","light"]],"plain":"Light winds from the southeast as the ship steered northwest by north. The crew broke out provisions, including water, bread, flour, molasses, soap, and apples, with no other ships or whales in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-17","events":[],"lat":32.8333,"lon":-68.8167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday the 17\nAll this day strong breeze from\nthe NE. steering NW by N &\nso endes the day","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with a strong breeze; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-18","events":[],"lat":31.3833,"lon":-70.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wensday October the 18 1845\nbound home\nthis day commences with a\nstrong breeze from the NE steerig\nNW by N untill three the NW [illegible]\nwith topsails set jib and [illegible] sail\nLat 31.23\nLong 70.00","wind":[["first","NE","strong"]],"plain":"The ship sailed homeward under a strong northeast breeze. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-19","events":[],"lat":33.5,"lon":-71.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday the 19\nAll this day fine weather light winds\nfrom the Eastward steering N by W\nAll this day standing lofft But nothing in\nsight save one sail so endes the day Lat 33.30\nLong 71.20","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Fine weather with light easterly winds as the ship steered north by west. Lookouts kept watch aloft all day, sighting only a single other ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-20","events":[],"lat":34.6667,"lon":-72.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday the 20\nThis day commences with a light wind\nfrom the Eastward steering N by W &\nat one PM speak the Bark Edward —\nRoppisch of Newburyport and bound their\nsaw several other sail &\nLat 34.40\nLong 72.20","wind":[["first","E","light"]],"plain":"They sailed under a light easterly wind and met and spoke with the bark Edward of Newburyport, which was homeward bound. They also sighted several other ships.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Edward","rig":"bark","port":"Newburyport","captain":"Roppisch","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1845-10-21","events":[],"lat":35.2625,"lon":-72.7042,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday the 21\nThis day commences with a light breeze\nfrom the E steering NNW at one PM\nwind increased at three hove to unde\nreef trysail fose spencer top mast stay\nsail wind NE & saw a sail off our\nlee standing to the N at ten another\npassed us within 1/2 mile standing\n& so endes the day","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","NE",""]],"plain":"As the wind picked up, the ship stopped and waited under reduced sail. They sighted two passing vessels during the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-22","events":[],"lat":35.8584,"lon":-72.9083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday the 22\nAll this day strong gailes from\nNE. standing on the stabboard\ntack saw several sail &","wind":[["whole","NE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gales blew throughout the day as the ship sailed on, sighting several other vessels.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-23","events":[],"lat":36.4542,"lon":-73.1125,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday, October 23[superscript: the] 1845\nThis day commences with a strong breeze\nfrom the NE Standing on the wind\nheading to the W latter part the gale\nabate set clos reef topsail &c","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong gale-force winds began the day as the ship sailed west. Later, the gale subsided and they were able to set close-reefed topsails.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-24","events":[],"lat":37.05,"lon":-73.3167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday 24\nAll this single reef top sail breeze\nstanding to the E untill six then W.\nspook the Bark Dunlap of Bangor\nLong 73.19 this. day clear sky districk\ncool, so endes the day    Long 73..20\n[struck: tatt] 37.03","wind":[["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They sailed under a stiff breeze with clear, cool skies, and met and exchanged news with the bark Dunlap of Bangor.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Dunlap","rig":"bark","port":"Bangor","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1845-10-25","events":[],"lat":37.4167,"lon":-73.325,"fixed":false,"entry":"Waturnday. 25[superscript: the]\nThis day commences with a breeze from\nthe Eastward standing on the wind\nto the NW all sail set, saw several\nsail latter part cloudy    Latt 37.35\nLong 63.00","wind":[["first","E","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Sailing northwest under full sail in an easterly breeze, the crew sighted several ships. The day ended cloudy, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-26","events":[],"lat":38.6667,"lon":-73.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday. 26[superscript: the]\nLight wind from the NE standing on the\nwind heading to the W and N at six P.M.\nsounded and found 25 fathons water,\nsaw several sail & tack to the eastward\nat six P.M., &c    [struck: Latt] 38.40\nLong 73..20","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"plain":"Under light winds, the ship sounded bottom at 25 fathoms, sighted several other ships, and turned back to the eastward.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-27","events":[],"lat":38.8667,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday 27[superscript: the]\nLight wind from the NE, at middle and\nlast part W, stearing N.W. and NW by\nN, all hand employed in ships duty,\nsaw one sail steering to the S W &c\nLatt 38..52\nLong 73..00","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","W",""],["latter","W",""]],"plain":"Light winds; the crew carried out routine ship's duty and sighted a vessel steering southwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-28","events":[],"lat":39.7167,"lon":-72.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday 28[superscript: the]\nLight winds from the W, steering NW\nall sail set, smoothe water none sail\nin sight steering to the S W so endes the day\nLatt 39.43\nLong 72.12","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"weather":["smooth sea"],"plain":"They sailed under light winds and smooth seas with all sails set; one ship was seen heading to the southwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1845-10-29","events":[],"lat":41.0712,"lon":-71.8569,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday October 29th - 1845\nBrig Edward bound, home\n\nLight winds from the S. W, sterring\ndifferent corises, fine weather saw a\ngreat number of sails. & at nine AM\nsaw land, Montock light house bearing\nN.N.E Dist five miles, at 11 spoke a\npilot boat Superior got some papers,\nat dusk, Block Island bearing\nW by S 1/2 S dist 12 miles & steering E.N.E, not\na cloud to be seene so endes the day","wind":[["whole","SW","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Homeward bound under fine weather, they sighted Montauk lighthouse and many vessels. They met the pilot boat Superior and received newspapers, later passing Block Island at dusk.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Received newspapers from a pilot boat","quote":"spoke a pilot boat Superior got some papers","interest":2,"topic":"letters"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Superior","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Montauk Lighthouse","plate":"life.letters-a","at":"montauk-point"},{"date":"1845-10-30","events":[],"lat":41.55,"lon":-70.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday 30th\nThis day commences with a light breaze\nfrom the SW steering different coarse\nat six AM came to anchor in Mattap\noisett harbour, in 2 1/2 fathoms water\nabsents 12 months and seven days\nwith 500 bbls oil, 330 Sp, so endes\nthe Voyage","wind":[["first","SW","light"]],"plain":"With light southwest breezes, they steered for home and anchored in Mattapoisett harbor at 6 a.m., ending the voyage after twelve months and seven days with 500 barrels of oil, including 330 of sperm oil.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Returned home and ended the voyage","quote":"","interest":2}],"where":"in port","place":"Mattapoisett harbour","via":[[-70.85,41.45]],"at":"mattapoisett-harbor"}],"plates":{"work.cutting":"Cutting in","nature.porpoises":"Porpoises","gam.spoke":"Spoke a ship","work.trying":"Trying out","life.keeper":"The log","caught.sperm":"A sperm whale taken","work.stowing":"Stowing down","nature.birds":"Albatrosses","chase.sperm":"After sperm whales","land.landfall":"Land ho","life.letters":"Letters from home"}}