{"id":"AV05845","vessel":"Golden City","rig":"Schooner","master":"Henry Clay","port":"New Bedford, MA","ground":"Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, W Indies","year_out":"1875","year_in":"1876","logbook":{"id":"logbookofgoldenc00gold","title":"Logbook of the Golden City (Schooner) out of New Bedford, MA, mastered by Henry Clay and kept by James F. Avery, on a whaling voyage between 1875 and 1876.","url":"https://archive.org/details/logbookofgoldenc00gold","pages":74},"days":[{"date":"1875-12-09","events":[],"lat":41.45,"lon":-70.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec th 9 at 11.30 let go from the\nwharf and was taking in To at 1.30 P M\ntug left Schr under All Sail heading\nS S W. with light Breeze from the S E and\nbaring to the S at 7 P. M. Schr heading S W\nunder all Sail middle and Latter part Strong\nBreezes from the N W Schr Steering S W by S\nat 2 A M tookin Sail So. Ends\n[struck: New Bedford] Decr 171872\n[struck: New Bedford]","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["first","S",""],["middle","NW","strong"],["latter","NW","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner cast off from the wharf and was taken in tow until the tug left her with every sail set, heading south-southwest. Later in the night, they reduced sail in strong breezes.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-10","events":[],"lat":39.35,"lon":-71.6834},{"date":"1875-12-11","events":[],"lat":37.25,"lon":-72.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec th 11 Comes with\nStrong Breezes from the N W Schr heading\nS S W. under short Sail no obersation\nat 7 P M crost A Ship heading to the N\nmiddle and latter part lite Breezes from\nthe N W. Steering S S W. at 7 A M maid.\nSail severl Sails in Sight watch imploy\ned in Ships duty at 10 A M wind hald S W\nSo ends\nLat 37.15 N Lon 72.25 W","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","NW","light"],["latter","SW",""]],"plain":"They sailed under short sail in strong breezes, crossing paths with a ship in the evening. The next morning brought light breezes and several other ships in sight as the crew carried out routine ship's duty.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-12","events":[],"lat":35.375,"lon":-72.0083,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Dec th 12 Comes with lite\nBreezes from the S W. Schr heading S by E\nunder all Sail watch imploy in Ships duty\nmiddle part lite vairing winds from the west\nward at 1 A M hauld to the N and Breeses\non latter part much the same Schr Steering\nS by W severl Sails in Sight So ends","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","W","light"],["middle","N",""]],"plain":"Light, variable winds continued throughout the day with every sail set. The crew attended to routine ship's duties, and several other vessels were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-13","events":[],"lat":33.5,"lon":-71.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec th 13 Comes with strong\nwinds from. the North Steering S by W\nat 4 P. M reefed the fore sail at 6 P M runing\nunder short sail middle part heavy wether\nfrom the westward laing to on the Starbord\ntack latter [illegible] heavy wether and clear laing to\ntwo reefe fore sail seen one sail So ends\nLeon 71. 34 W\nLeat 33..30 N","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["middle","W",""]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Strong winds and heavy weather forced the crew to shorten sail and stop to wait out the conditions. They sighted one other ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-14","events":[],"lat":32.6667,"lon":-71.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec th 14 Comes with\nfresh gales from the westward with\nClear wether Schr laing to on the Star\nbord tack at 4 P M three reefed the foresail\nfound hir making more water then usul\nmiddle part wind and wether much the same\nat 2 A M. set the jaib and trisail and took\nin the foresail latter part modrated down som\nthe watch inployed in ship duty So ends\nLon 71..22 W\nLat 32..40 N","wind":[["first","W","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","clear"],"plain":"Fresh westerly gales forced the schooner to wait under shortened sail, during which they discovered the vessel was taking on more water than usual. Later the wind moderated and the crew did routine ship duty.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Schooner took on more water than usual","quote":"found hir making more water then usul","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-15","events":[],"lat":31.4167,"lon":-72.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wedensday Dec th 15 Comes with\nStrong Breezes from the W by N Schr\nheading SW by S at 9 A M set the fore\nSail middle part Strong winds from the\nNW with heary Squalls Schr heading\nS W. latter part much the same\nleak in creasing About three hundred\nStroak in 12 hours So ends\nLat 31..25 N Lon 72..28 W","wind":[["first","W by N","strong"],["middle","NW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The schooner encountered strong breezes and heavy squalls as it sailed southwest. The ship's leak worsened, requiring about 300 pump strokes over twelve hours.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Ship's leak worsened","quote":"leak in creasing About three hundred Stroak in 12 hours","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-16","events":[],"lat":30.3667,"lon":-72.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec th 16 Comes with\nmodrate Breeses [struck: bids] NW. Schr heading\nS W at 4 P M made sail kept hir\nS SW middle part lite baring winds from\nthe westward Schr heading to the South\nunder short sail at 6 A M made Sail\nlatter part fresh Breeses S S W. Schr heading\nS E at 11 A M tacked Ship and headed\nW by S all hands inployed in ship duty\nSo ends\nLon 72..07 W\nLat 30..22 N","wind":[["first","NW","moderate"],["middle","W","light"],["latter","SSW","fresh"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in variable winds while the crew carried out ship duties. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-17","events":[],"lat":30.8333,"lon":-73.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec th 17 Comes with fresh Breeses\nfrom the S S W Schr heading W by S Schr under\nall sail one sail in sight middle part Strong\nBreeses at . PM took in the mainsail and flyng\nJib latter part Strong Breeses from the S S W\nat 11 A M tacked Ship and headed W by S.\nSo ends\nLat 30..50 N Lon 73..34 W","wind":[["first","SSW","fresh"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","SSW","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner encountered fresh to strong breezes, reducing sail in the afternoon and later turning to the west-southwest. One other vessel was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-18","events":[],"lat":30.8333,"lon":-73.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec th 18 Comes with Strong\nwinds from the S W S W Schr heading S E\nN W at 5 PM wore round and headed South\nand took in the Jib middle and latter part\nfresh gales from the N W with heavy rain\nSqualls Schr laing to under main trisail heading\nto the S W So ends\nLat 30..50 N Lon 73 36 W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","NW","gale"],["latter","NW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","rain","squalls"],"plain":"The schooner encountered strong winds and turned south, later enduring fresh gales with heavy rain squalls while stopped and waiting under the main trysail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-19","events":[],"lat":29.6667,"lon":-75.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec th 19 Comes with Strong\nwesterly gales Schr laing to under main\ntrisail heading to the S W at 4 P M set\nthe Jib at 7 P M modrated and set fore\nSail middle and latter part moddrate Breeses\nfrom W N W Schr heading S W under all sail\nSo ends\nLat 29..40 N Lon 75..07 W","wind":[["first","W","gale"],["middle","WNW","moderate"],["latter","WNW","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The schooner stopped and waited out strong westerly gales under the main trysail. As the weather moderated, they set more sail until they were with every sail set by the end of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-20","events":[],"lat":28.5,"lon":-77.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Dec th 20 Comes with A good\nwhole sail Breese bds N W Schr heading\nW S W under all sail one sail in sight\nmiddle part modrate Breeses bds E N E\nSchr heading W N W latter part Strong\nbreeses from the E N E with clear wether\nSchr heading S W by W at 3 P M took in\nthe mainsail & All hands imployed\nin Ships duty So ends\nLat 28..30 N Lon 77..30 W","wind":[["first","NW","moderate"],["middle","ENE","moderate"],["latter","ENE","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The schooner made good progress under full sail, spotting another vessel in the distance. The crew tended to routine ship's duty as breezes picked up later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-21","events":[],"lat":27.9167,"lon":-78.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Dec th 21 Comes with\nStrong Breeses and Clear wether from the\nE N E heading S W by W ale hands inployed\nin Ships duty at 5 P M took in the\njib 2 Sails in Light middle and latter\npart Strong breeses and [struck: Coldar] wether bids\nE by S Schr Steering S W by W under\nall prudent Sail So ends\nLat 27..55 N Lon 78..43 W","wind":[["first","ENE","strong"],["middle","E by S","strong"],["latter","E by S","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Strong breezes and clear weather as the crew carried out ship's duty. Two sails were taken in, and the schooner continued under prudent sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":27.7917,"lon":-78.825,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Dec th 22 Comes with\nStrong Breeses from the E by S with Clear\nwether Schr heading S W by W at 3 P M\nbold by the wind at 5 P M wore round and\nheading N E middle part lite ars from\nthe E S E heading N E at 6 raised Sperm\nWhales and loard doun and Chased with\nout sucses So ends [drawing]","wind":[["first","E by S","strong"],["middle","ESE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They sighted sperm whales at six and put the boats out to chase them, but without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1875-12-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":27.6667,"lon":-78.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec th 23 Comes with\nlite Breeses Eastuard boats doun chasing\nSperm whales at 3 P M got onboard with\nout sucees middle and latter part light breeses from\nthe Eastuard Schr heading S E under Short\nSail at 6 A M made sail all hands braking\nout the whole So ends\nLat 27..40 N Lon 78..56 W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"The crew put the boats out to chase sperm whales but returned at 3 p.m. without success. Later, they set more sail and all hands worked at breaking out the hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1875-12-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":27.8667,"lon":-78.975,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Dec 24 Comes with light ars\nfrom the E S E with clear wether Schr heading\nS by E at 6 P M took in sail and wore round\nand headed N E by E middle and latter part\nlight ars and clear wether from the S E\nSchr heading E N E at 5 A M made\nSail and wore round and headed S\nat 10 A M rose A Sperm whale a\nSo ends\nLat 27..52 N","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light winds and clear skies. The crew spotted a sperm whale at 10 a.m.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":28.25,"lon":-79.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec th 25 Comes with lite ars\nand clear wether from the S. E Schr heading\nS by W at 1 PM lord doun the boats at 2 P. M\nL B Struck and saved one whale middle and\nlatter part modrate breeses at 7 A M Sarted\ncuting. So latter part cuting So ends\nLat 28..15 N Lon 79..01 W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They lowered the boats, harpooned, and caught a whale, then spent the morning stripping the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1875-12-26","events":[],"lat":28.5667,"lon":-78.6778,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Dec 26th Comes with modrate\nbreeses from the South with clear wether\nall hands inploye [struck: S] cuting at 5 P. M got true\nthe body and left the Along Side middle and\nlatter part Strong breses and Squally wether\nat 7 A M conenced cuting the head\nSo ends\nLat 28..34 N Lon","wind":[["first","S","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["clear","squalls"],"plain":"The crew spent the day stripping blubber from a whale. They finished the body by 5 p.m. and began working on the head the next morning amid squally weather.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1875-12-27","events":[],"lat":28.8667,"lon":-78.3389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Dec th 27 Comes with Strong\nbreeses and Squaly wether from S.E at 3 AM\nlet go the case at 7 P M Strong Winds\nmiddle part Strong breeses Latter part\nlite ars and calms all hands inployed\nin taking care of oil So ends\nLat. 28..52 N","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls","calm"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squalls blew through before giving way to light airs and calms. The crew spent the day taking care of oil.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-28","events":[],"lat":29.2334,"lon":-78.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Dec th 28 Comes with lite\nars from the N all hands in Ploy takin\ncare of oil middle and latter part lite\nbreeses and clear wether from South Schr\nheading on the Storbort tack all hands\ninployed taking care of oil So ends\nLat         Lon 78..","wind":[["first","N","light"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light winds and clear weather. The crew was busy working to process and take care of the oil throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-29","events":[],"lat":29.6,"lon":-77.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wedensday Dec th 29 Comes with lite\nbreeses from the S E by S Schr heading E S E\nmiddle and latter part modrate breeses\nfrom the South with clear wether\nSchr heading E S E all hands inployed\ntaking care of oil    So ends\nLat 29..36 N   Lon 77..28 W","wind":[["first","SE by S","light"],["middle","S","moderate"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light to moderate breezes and clear weather. The crew was occupied taking care of oil.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1875-12-30","events":[],"lat":30.0,"lon":-77.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Dec the 30 Comes with\nlite Breezes from the South with clear\nwether Schr heading E S E at 4 P M got\nthru boiling and set the foresail middle and\nlatter part modrate Breeses and clear wether\nfrom S S E Schr heading E by S at 9 A M\ntacked ship and heading S W 4 sails in\nsight So ends\nLat 30..00 N Lon 77..33 W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","SSE","moderate"],["latter","SSE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light breezes and clear weather. The crew finished boiling blubber into oil in the afternoon and set the foresail. Four other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1875-12-31","events":[],"lat":28.0,"lon":-77.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec th 31 Comes with A\ngood whole sail breese bds E & E Schr\nS W by S under All sail middle and\nlatter part strong breeses and clear from the\nEastward steering S W by S 7 A M took in\nthe Main sail and set the trisail the\nwatch in ployed in ships duty So ends\nLat 28..00 N Lon 77..42 W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong, clear breezes with the crew working on ship's duty; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-01","events":[],"lat":27.35,"lon":-78.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan th 1 Comes with strong\nBreeses and hazey wether from the East\nward steering S S W at 6 P M took in\nthe flying jib and hald by the wind\nmiddle part strong breeses from the\nEastward Schr heading on diffrent tacks\nlatter part wynd and [blot] wether much\nthe same at 7 A M started the\ntry works and and tried out the\nfalleanation [illegible] [struck: So ends]\nLat 27..21 N Lon 78..31","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong breezes and hazy weather continued throughout the day. At 7 a.m., the crew started the try-works and boiled out blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1876-01-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":27.5833,"lon":-78.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan th 2 Comes with\nstrong breeses and thick wether from\nthe East Schr heading N W at 3 P M\nraissed sperm whales going quick\nlord with out succes middle and\nlatter part strong breeses from the Eastward\nheading on difrent tacks at 6 A M raised\nsperm whales at 10 A M loard one boat at 12\nloard the other but did not succeed So ends\nLat 27..35 N Lon 78..41 W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"plain":"In strong breezes and thick weather, the crew spotted fast-moving sperm whales in the afternoon and lowered boats without success. They sighted sperm whales again the next morning and gave chase twice, but caught none.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1876-01-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":27.0,"lon":-78.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Moonday Jan [struck: [blot]] 3^th Comes with Strong\nbreeses from the East ward Schr heading\non diffrent aboats doun chasen whales at 2 PM\nCame on board middle and latter part light\nbaring winds Schr heading on diffrent tacks\nat darlight made sail at 8 AM raised\nSperm whales at 10 loard 2 boats So ends\nLat 27.. [illegible]      Lon 78..45 W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"plain":"The schooner chased whales in the afternoon, returning to the vessel at 2:00 PM. The next morning, they sighted sperm whales and put two boats out to chase them.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1876-01-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":27.5,"lon":-79.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday [struck: [illegible]] 4^th Comes with light brees[struck: e]\nfrom the NE boats doun chasen Whales.\nat 5..30 got on board and took in sail boat\nSchr Admarl. blake middle and latter\npart moddrate breeses from the NE\nSchr heading N by W at dailight made\nsail and kept NW at.12 wore round and\nheaded SE       So ends\nLat 27..30 N      Lon 79..56 W","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","NE","moderate"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew put the boats out to chase whales under light breezes. They returned aboard at 5:30 and sighted or sailed near the schooner Admiral Blake.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Admarl. Blake","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1876-01-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":28.6833,"lon":-79.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wedensday Jan 5^th Comes with Strong\nwinds and thick wether from the NE\nSchr heading E SE at 1. PM raised whales\nand lost the run of them at 5 PM took in\njib and trisail middle and latter part\nheavy wether from the NE Schr laing\nunder foresail at dailight set jib and\ntrisail       So ends.\nLat 28..41 N Lon 79..45 W","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","NE",""],["latter","NE",""]],"plain":"Strong winds and thick weather blew from the northeast. The crew sighted whales early in the afternoon but soon lost track of them, later reducing sail in heavy weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":28.0,"lon":-79.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 6^th Comes with Strong\nwinds from Eastward Schr heading\nSE at 4 PM wore round and headed\nNNE under all prudent sail middle\nand latter part lite breeses from E SE\nheading NE. at darlight made sail\nat 6.30 raised Sperm whales at 8 AM\nloard the boats at 11..30 returned with\nouth succes       So ends\nLat 28..00 N Lon 79..07 W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","ESE","light"],["latter","ESE","light"]],"plain":"Strong winds gave way to light breezes. At daylight the crew made sail and sighted sperm whales, putting the boats out to chase them, but returned after several hours without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1876-01-07","events":[],"lat":27.3333,"lon":-78.5333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan [struck: thy] 7 Comes with light\nbreeses from E S E Schr heading South\nat 4 P M wind hauld in to the North\nand breezed up with rain squalls 7.30 took\nin Sail middle and latter part Strong\nwinds bids N E and baring to the Eastward\nE S E at 6 A M kept off S at 9 A M raised the\nLand at 11.30 wore round and stood off Shore\nSo ends\nLat 27..20 N  Lon 78..32 W","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["first","N","fresh"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Light breezes shifted north with rain squalls, prompting the crew to reduce sail. Strong winds followed, and after sighting land that morning, they turned and headed back offshore.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-01-08","events":[],"lat":27.9667,"lon":-79.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan th 8 Comes with strong\nwinds from the Eastward Schr\nheading NNE under Short Sail at 6 P M\nland bearing South one sail in sight\nmiddle and latter part moddrate breeses\nand clear from E S E Schr heading NE at day\nlight made Sail and kept N W at 11.30\ntacked shig and heading South So ends\nLat 27..58 N  Lon 79..12 W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","ESE","moderate"],["latter","ESE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Strong easterly winds blew as the schooner sailed under reduced sail. Land was sighted to the south, along with another ship, followed by clearer weather and routine sailing.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-01-09","events":[],"lat":28.0,"lon":-78.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan th 9 Comes with A good\nwhole fail breese bids E S E Schr heading\nSouth at sun set took in Sail and wore\nround and headed E N E middle and lat\npart light breeses from the S E. Schr heading\nS by W at day light made sail and headed E\none sail in sight     So ends\nLat 28..00 N  Lon 78..10 W","wind":[["first","ESE","moderate"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with good breezes; sighted one other vessel.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-10","events":[],"lat":28.3,"lon":-79.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan th 10 Comes with light\nBreeses and clear wether from South Schr\nheading E S E at sun Set took in sail\nand headed S S E middle and latter part\nmoddrate breeses from S E at daylight\nmade sail and headed E N E\nSo ends\nLat 28..18 N  Lon 79..14 W","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","SE","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light breezes and clear weather as the schooner continued on her course, reducing sail at sunset and setting more sail again at daylight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":28.15,"lon":-79.3667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tusday Jan [struck: the] 11 Comes with Strong\nBreeses from the S W Schr heading W N W\nat 12 oclock raised sperm whales and loard\nthe boats. S B Struck and saved one whale\nat 4 P M took it along side and comenced\ngeting up cuting gare middle and latter\npart modrate breeses from the N at 6 A M\nComenced cuting at 1.30 got true So ends\nLat     Lon 79..22 W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","N","moderate"],["latter","N","moderate"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the southwest as the schooner headed west-northwest. At noon, they spotted sperm whales and put the boats out to chase; the starboard boat harpooned and caught one, and the crew finished stripping the blubber the next afternoon.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-01-12","events":[],"lat":28.0,"lon":-78.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wedensday [struck: th] 12 Comes with modrate\nbreeses from the N Schr heading to the\nEastward all hands imployed taking care\nof oil 4 sails in sight middle and latter\npart lite breeses. from N N W heading\nN E by N all hands imployed taking care\nof oil : So ends\nLat. 28.00 N Lon 78.52 W","wind":[["first","N","moderate"],["middle","NNW","light"],["latter","NNW","light"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day taking care of oil under moderate to light breezes, with four other vessels in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-13","events":[],"lat":27.8,"lon":-78.3583,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thurs day [struck: th] 13 Comes with lite breeses\nfrom the [struck: S] N N W heading to the N E\nunder short sail boiling middle and\nlatter mod[struck: e]rate breeses from the N W\nheading the the N E under short sail\nLat     Lon.","wind":[["first","NNW","light"],["middle","NW","moderate"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under reduced canvas in light to moderate breezes while boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1876-01-14","events":[],"lat":27.6,"lon":-77.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan [struck: th] 14 Comes with fresh\nbreeses from the S E and baring to the\nEastward Schr heading to the Eastward\nmiddle and. latter part Strong breeses\nand clear wether. from the Eastward\nat 8 A M got thru boiling and stoing\ndoun So ends\nLat 27.36 N Lon 77.51 W","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fresh to strong breezes and clear weather as the schooner headed eastward. At 8 a.m., the crew finished boiling blubber and storing the oil in the hold.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-15","events":[],"lat":28.1333,"lon":-78.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan th 15 Comes\nwith strong breezes from the N E\nSehr heading N N W. middle and latter\npart wind and wether mutch the same\nSehr heading to the North under\nshort sail at daylight set the fling\nJib and kept W N W 2 sails in sight\nSo ends\nLat 28,,08 N Lon 78,,52 W","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the northeast while the schooner sailed under shortened canvas. At daylight, they set the flying jib and sighted two ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-16","events":[],"lat":28.25,"lon":-79.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan th 16 Comes with\nfresh breezes from the N E Schr\nheading N N W at 4 P M hald by\nthe wind middle and latter part modrate\nbreezes from the Eastward at 12 M wore\nround and headed S by E at daylight made\nsail and headed S.S E So ends\nLat 28,,15 N Lon 79,,13 W","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"],["middle","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in fresh breezes as the schooner changed course to the south-southeast. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-17","events":[],"lat":27.6667,"lon":-79.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan th 17 Comes with modrate\nbreezes from the Eastward with clear\nwether schr heading S S E under all sail\nat sunset took in the mainsail\nmiddle and latter part modrate breezes from\nthe E S E Schr heading by the wind on\ndiffent tacks at day light made sail and\nheaded S by E So ends\nLat 27,,40 N Lon 79,,11 W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","ESE","moderate"],["latter","ESE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and clear weather as the schooner sailed on different tacks under sail. No whales were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-18","events":[],"lat":28.1667,"lon":-78.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 18 Comes with A good\nwhole sail breese and clear wether from\nthe E S E Schr heading S by E at 2 P M\ntack ship and heading E N E at sun\nset took in sail middle and latter part\nstrong breezes and squally wether from\n[struck: S] E S E Schr heading E by S at daylight\nset the flying Jib watch inployed\nin ships duty So ends\nLat 28,,10 N Lon 78,,00. W","wind":[["first","ESE","fresh"],["middle","ESE","strong"],["latter","ESE","strong"]],"weather":["clear","squalls"],"plain":"The schooner met strong breezes and squally weather while sailing, with the crew carrying out routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":27.55,"lon":-78.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday [superscript: th] 19 Comes with strong\nbreeses from SSE heading E by S at 2 PM\nset the mainsail [struck: at] & took it in at 6 PM\nwore round and headed S by W middle\nand latter part strong breeses and squally\nwether from SSW at 11.30 AM made the\nland and wore round and headed E by S\nand raised fin backs and hir NE. So ends\nLat 27,,33 N Lon 78,,18 W","wind":[["first","SSE","strong"],["middle","SSW","strong"],["latter","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squally weather continued through the day. The crew sighted land late in the morning and later spotted finback whales.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-01-20","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":-79.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 20[superscript: th] Comes with strong\nbreeses from the S SW stiering NE at 2\nPM wore round and kept NW at 6\nPM took in the flying jib and hald\nby the wind and headed W by S middle\npart light varing winds from the south and\nwestuard latter part strong breeses from\nthe Nrth and hauld to the East Schr\nto SE So ends.\nLat 27..30 N. Lon 79..10 W","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","N","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with shifting breezes as the crew repeatedly changed course and trimmed sail. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-21","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"killer","count":null}],"lat":27.3667,"lon":-78.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday [superscript: th] 21 Comes with fresh\nbreeses and cloudy wether from E by N\nheading to the south under all prigle\nsail. at 6 PM wore round and head\ned NNE middle and latter part\nstrong breeses from the ENE Schr\nheading N by E at 3 AM wore round\nand kept hir S. at 10 AM made\nthe land and run W by N at 12 N\nkept NW seen kilers So ends\nLat 27..25 N Lon 78,,41 W","wind":[["first","E by N","fresh"],["middle","ENE","strong"],["latter","ENE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Fresh breezes and cloudy weather. The crew sighted land in the morning, and later saw killer whales.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-01-22","events":[],"lat":28.6,"lon":-79.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday [superscript: th] 22 Comes with stron\nbreeses [struck: bds] ENE Schr heading NW at\nsunset took in sail and N by E mid\ndle and latter part modrate breeses\nfrom the Eastuard Schr heading to the\nNorth under short sail at daylight\nmade sail at 11.30 AM wore round\nand headed SSE. So ends. Lat 28,,36 N\nLon 79..02 W","wind":[["first","ENE","strong"],["middle","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"plain":"The schooner continued sailing under strong breezes, shortening sail at sunset and setting more sail at daylight before turning south-southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-23","events":[],"lat":28.6667,"lon":-78.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan the 23 Comes with mo[illegible]\nBreeses bids East Schr heading S S E\nunder all sail at sun set took in sa[illegible]\nand headed S by E middle and latte[illegible]\npart wind and wether much the sa[illegible]\nat day light made sail and headed\nS E by S              So ends\nLat 27,,40 Lon 78,,50 W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes. The crew adjusted sails at sunset and daybreak, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-24","events":[],"lat":28.1667,"lon":-78.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday the 24 Comes with light\nBreeses from the East with clear\nwether Schr heading S E by S at su[illegible]\nset took in sail. middle and latter\npart light ars and. calms. the watch em\nployed in ships duty. So ends\nLat 28,,10 N Lon 78,,52 W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["clear","calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and calm weather slowed the schooner. The crew handled routine duties on board.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-25","events":[],"lat":27.8,"lon":-78.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday : Jan the 25 Comes with\nlight breeses and calms. bids Easterly\nat 6 P M sprung up light ars from the\nWestward Schr heading S by E middle\npart calms. latter part light breeses\nfrom S S W. Schr heading S E at 9 A [illegible]\nmade sail        So ends\nLat 27,,48 Lon 78,,25 W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["first","W","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","SSW","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes and calms, heading generally south-southeast; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-26","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":-78.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wedinsday the 26. Comes with lig[illegible]\nBreeses bids S S W. Schr. heading S E\nunder all sail at 5 P M took in\nsail middle and latter part light br[illegible]\nbids S W Schr heading E S E at 12 M M\nwore round and headed W S W at daylight\nwore round and headed E N E So end[illegible]\nLat 27,,30 N Lon 78,,06 W","wind":[["first","SSW","light"],["middle","SW","light"],["latter","SW","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and routine sailing as the schooner changed course several times; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-27","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":-78.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday the 27 Comes with light\nbreeses bids S W Schr heading S E by S\nat 5 P M took in the mainsail and\nkept E at sun set wore round W S\nmiddle and latter part light ars modr[illegible]\nbreeses bids S S W Schr heading on diff[illegible]\ntacks at 10 A M made the brakers and ke[illegible]\n[illegible] So ends Lat 27,,30 Lon 78,,16","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","SSW","light"],["latter","SSW","light"]],"plain":"The schooner met light to moderate breezes and changed course several times, sighting breakers at 10 AM.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-01-28","events":[],"lat":29.5,"lon":-76.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Jan th 28 Comes with A good\nwhole sail breese brds S [blot] Schr headin\nE. at 2 P M kept N E. with all sail\nout middle part fresh breeses from the\nS S E Sturing N E latter part light brees[e]\nSchr heading N E      So ends\nLat 29..30 N Lon 76..25 W","wind":[["first","S","fresh"],["middle","SSE","fresh"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with good breezes; no whales or other ships were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-29","events":[],"lat":30.4167,"lon":-74.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan th 29 Comes with light\nbreeses and clear wether from S S E Ster[ing]\nN E. by E at 2 P M took in the mainsail\nand flying jib at 4. P M loard A boat\nand went on board of Spanish ship\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether much the same Schr heading\nE by N 2 sails in sight So ends\nLat 30..25 N Lon 74..53 W","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["middle","SSE","light"],["latter","SSE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"In light breezes and clear weather, the crew lowered a boat at 4 p.m. and boarded a Spanish ship. Two other sails were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-01-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":30.3,"lon":-74.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan. th 30 Comes with stron[g]\nwinds brds South with hazey wether\nSchr heading E by N under all pruden[t]\nsail at 4.30 P M rose Sperm whales an[d]\nloard the boats S B went on and galied\nthem middle and latter part Strong wind\nfrom the South Schr heading S W by W at\n2 [blot] M wore round and headed S E at\ndaylight made sail and S E by E at 12\nkept E N E      So end this da[y]\nLat 30..18 N Lon 74..25 W","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["middle","S","strong"],["latter","S","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"In hazy weather and strong winds, the crew sighted sperm whales and put the boats out to chase, but the starboard boat startled them off.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1876-01-31","events":[],"lat":30.3584,"lon":-74.725,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Jan th 31 Comes with strong\nbreeses brds S S W. Sturing E N E at sun\nset took in sail and wore Round and\nheaded W by S middle part hevy squa[lls]\nwith rain latter part light","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong breezes, turning at sunset. Heavy squalls and rain arrived during the middle of the night, followed by light conditions.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":30.4167,"lon":-75.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb 1st Comes with light\nBreeses from the N and varing East\nerly Schr heading to the Eastward\nwith Whales in sight and boats don[illegible]\nchases at 6 got on board with out\nsusees middle and latter part strong\nBreeses from the Eastward heading to\nthe North dailight wore round and headed\nto South wind varing South So endes\nLat 30..25 Lon 75..02 W","wind":[["first","N","light"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew as the schooner sighted whales and put the boats out to chase them. The boats returned at six in the evening without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-a"},{"date":"1876-02-02","events":[],"lat":30.3,"lon":-73.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wedensday Feb 2nd Comes with strong\nwinds from the S E by S heading S S W\nat 2 P M woore round and headed East\nat sunset took in sail middle and\nlatter part fesh gales from the West\nward steering E at 11 P M luft to\non the Starbord tack at 8 A M caried\nAway the flying jib 8..30 crost A large\n[struck: heading to the N]    So ends\nLat 30..18 Lon 78..42","wind":[["first","SE by S","strong"],["middle","W","gale"],["latter","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong winds and fresh gales forced the crew to reduce sail, and the ship broke its flying jib during the rough weather.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Flying jib carried away in gale","quote":"caried Away the flying jib","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-03","events":[],"lat":30.1333,"lon":-73.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb 3 Comes with strong\nWesterly gales Schr heading to the\neastward middle and latter part\nStrong winds from the N E heading to\nthe Eastward at 3 A M wore round and\nheaded N by W at 10 A M kept off W S W\none sail in sight    So ends\nLat 30..08 N Lon 79..57 W","wind":[["first","W","gale"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The schooner encountered strong westerly gales and later strong northeast winds while heading eastward. One other vessel was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-04","events":[],"lat":29.2555,"lon":-75.4167,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Feb 4th Comes with strong\nwinds bds East steering S W undereat\nsail middle and latter part strong\nBreeses from Southward steering S W","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","S","strong"],["latter","S","strong"]],"plain":"Strong winds and breezes blew as the ship steered southwest under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-05","events":[],"lat":28.3778,"lon":-76.8833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Feb 11 5 Comes with Strong\nBreeses from the .S. with clear wether\nSteering S W by W 1/2 W. at Sun set took in\nthe mainsail middle part light ars and\nCalms with rain Latter part Strong\nBreeses and rain Squales from the S E\nSteering S W So ends","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"weather":["clear","calm","rain","squalls"],"plain":"Experienced shifting winds, calms, and rain squalls as the ship continued on its course; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-06","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":-78.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday th 6 Comes with\nStrong breeses from the S E. Steering\nS W by W. middle and latter part Strong\nbreeses from the S E . at 11 P M hove to\non the Port tack at dailight kept of\nS W by W So ends\nLat 27..30 N Lon 78..21 W","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["middle","SE","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the southeast as the ship steered southwest by west. They stopped and waited during the night before resuming their course at daylight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-07","events":[],"lat":27.4889,"lon":-78.3944,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday th 7 Comes with Strong\nBreeses and hazy wether from the\nS E Steering S W by W at 2 P M raised\nbakers and wore round and headed\nE N E middle and Latter part lite\nBreeses from the East ward heading to\nNorth at 9 A M tacked Ship and headed\nS S E So ends\nLat Lon","wind":[["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong breezes and hazy weather. Sighted Baker Island in the afternoon, turned the ship, and continued cruising.","where":"near land","place":"bakers"},{"date":"1876-02-08","events":[],"lat":27.4778,"lon":-78.4389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday th 8 Comes with light\nBreeses from the East heading to the\nSouth at 2 P M took in the mainsail\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether much the same Schr heading on\ndiffrent tacks So ends\nLat Lon","wind":[["first","E","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in light easterly breezes, with the schooner heading on different tacks. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-09","events":[],"lat":27.4667,"lon":-78.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday th 9 Comes with light.\nBreeses and rain Squalls from the N E\nby N heading. E. at 3. P M took in the main\nsail. one sail in Sight middle and\nlatter part modreyte breeses from the\nN E heading to the S at dailight\nmade sail and headed S one sail\nin Sight So ends\nLat 27..28 Lon 78..29 W","wind":[["first","NE by N","light"],["middle","NE","moderate"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Light breezes and rain squalls continued throughout the day. Another ship was in sight, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"pilot","count":1}],"lat":28.9667,"lon":-78.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb th 10 Comes with\nlight breeses from N E Steering Sou[illegible]\nat 3 PM tacked ship and headed\nN by W at 5. PM took in Sail middle\nand latter part calm at 7 AM rai\ned Black fish and loard the boats\nS B struck and one fish So ends\nLat 28..58 Lon 78..41 W","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes gave way to calms. In the morning, the crew sighted pilot whales and put the boats out; the starboard boat harpooned and took one whale.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1876-02-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":28.7333,"lon":-78.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb th 11 Comes with\nlight air and Calms bids Easterly\nheading to the Westward middle\nand latter part wind and wether\nmuch the same at 7 AM lard the\nBoats for blackfish at 9 AM returnd\nwith out Succes 19 Sails in sight the\nwatch imployed boiling black F So ends\nLat 28..44 Lon 78..58","wind":[["first","E","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In light winds and calms, the crew put out the boats for pilot whales at 7 AM but returned empty-handed two hours later. They boiled blubber, with nineteen other vessels in sight.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1876-02-12","events":[],"lat":29.6916,"lon":-80.1584,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Feb th 12 Comes with\nlight Breeses bids E N E. Steering\nN W. Severl sails in sight middle\nand latter part fresh breeses from N E\nSteering N W with all sail out at\n7 AM got up cabels and bent them\nSo ends","wind":[["first","ENE","light"],["middle","NE","fresh"],["latter","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"The ship sailed under fresh breezes with all sails set and several other ships in sight. The crew brought up and prepared the anchor cables.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-13","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Feb th 13 Comes with\nmodrate Breeses bids E N E Steering\nW by N. at 3. PM made the land at\n6 PM [struck: came to anchor at] 7. PM\ntuck tug Boat at 9 PM came to anch\nin ferandeaner middle and latter part\nwind and wether much the same\nSo ends","wind":[["first","ENE","moderate"],["middle","ENE","moderate"],["latter","ENE","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew made land at 3 PM and took a tugboat around 7 PM. By 9 PM, they came to anchor in Fernandina.","where":"at anchor","place":"Fernandina"},{"date":"1876-02-14","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Feb th 14 Comes with modra[illegible]\nfrom the S E at 7 AM took Anchor and\ncame clost in and let go all hands employ\nbraking out oil latter part Squally and\nheavy rain foin the S W So ends","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["latter","SW",""]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The crew raised anchor at 7 AM, moved the ship close in, and anchored again. All hands were set to work breaking out casks of oil, ending the day with squalls and heavy rain.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-02-15","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb [struck: 14] [superscript: th] 15 Comes with Strong\nand rain from S W laing to anchor in ferna\ndina all hands employed Stoing the\nhole latter part lite breses from the N W\nSo ends","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["latter","NW","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Strong winds and rain struck while the ship remained at anchor in Fernandina, where the crew spent the day stowing cargo in the hold.","where":"at anchor","place":"Fernandina","plate":"work.stowing-b"},{"date":"1876-02-16","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wedensday Feb 16 Comes with light\nbreeses from the N W at 6 A M hauld A\nllong side of the Steamer and descharged\nthe oil all hands imployed in Ships duty\nlatter part wind and wether the same\nSo ends","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["latter","NW","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew from the northwest. In the morning, the ship pulled alongside a steamer to unload its oil, while the crew attended to regular ship duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-02-17","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Feb th 17 Comes with\nlight Breeses from N W laing to Anchor\nin Fernadina All hands employed in\nShips darty latter part light Breeses\nfrom N E So ends","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"Lying at anchor in Fernandina with light breezes, the crew was busy with ship's duties.","where":"at anchor","place":"Fernandina"},{"date":"1876-02-18","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Feb th 18. Comes\nwith light Breeses and Clear wether\nfrom the N E laing to Anchor in\nFernadina Latter part wind and\nwether A bout the same So ends","weather":["clear"],"plain":"The ship lay at anchor in Fernandina under light northeast breezes and clear weather.","where":"at anchor","place":"Fernandina"},{"date":"1876-02-19","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Feb th 19\nComes with modrate breeses bds N\nlaing to anchor at 7 A M got under\nway and beat out at 12 M poilet left\nSo ends","wind":[["first","N","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship weighed anchor at 7 AM, sailed out against the wind, and dropped off the pilot at noon.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Pilot left the ship","quote":"poilet left","interest":1}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-02-20","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Feb th 20 Comes wit\nmodetrate breeses bds N. Schr beating\noff Shore at 3 P M tooke in sail and\nheaded to the W N W at 5 P M wore sh[illegible]\nand to N E wind hauld to the W at 7\nlight bearing N W by W middle and\nlatter part fresh Breeses from the\nN E with clear wether Schr heading\non diffrent tacks under Short\nSail So ends","wind":[["first","N","moderate"],["first","W",""],["middle","NE","fresh"],["latter","NE","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The schooner beat offshore under moderate breezes, turning on different tacks under reduced sail as the wind shifted. A light was sighted in the evening.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-02-21","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Feb th 21 Comes with mo\ndrate breses from the N E with thic\nwether Schr heading on f diffren\ntacks land in sight middle and\nlatter part modrate Breeses and\nthick wether laing off and on\nSo ends","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"In moderate northeast breezes and thick weather, the schooner turned back and forth with land in sight, cruising off and on.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-02-22","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb th 22 Comes with\nmodrate Breeses and thick wethe\nbids S by E. Schr laing off and on at\nPernandina at 6 P.M. wore round\nand headed off shore took in fly\ning jib middle and latter part\nlight baring winds Schr heading\non diffrend tacks at 5 A M got in\nflying jibboom and riged out anothe\nSo ends","wind":[["first","S by E","moderate"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"plain":"The schooner cruised back and forth off Fernandina in moderate breezes and thick weather. In the morning, the crew brought in the flying jib-boom and rigged out a replacement.","where":"near land","place":"Fernandina"},{"date":"1876-02-23","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Feb th 23 Comes with\nlight baring winds and thick wethe\nSchr heading on diffrent at 5 P. M\ncame to Anchor off the light in eigh\nfadoms water middle and latter part\nmodrate breses and rainy laing to\nAnchor\nSo ends","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"In light shifting winds and thick weather, the schooner anchored off the lighthouse in eight fathoms of water at 5 PM, spending the rest of the day lying at anchor in rainy weather.","where":"at anchor","place":"off the light"},{"date":"1876-02-24","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Feb th 24 Comes\nwith modrate breses and clear wether\nbids N.W. Schr laing to anchor out sid\nthe light middle and latter part\nfresh gales from N E at 10 A M mode\nred\nSo ends","wind":[["middle","NE","gale"],["latter","NE","gale"]],"weather":["clear","gale"],"plain":"The schooner lay at anchor outside the lighthouse during moderate breezes and clear weather, followed by fresh gales that moderated by late morning.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-02-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Feb th 25 Comes with\nmodrate breses bids N E laing to Anc\nat 3 P M raised A right whale low\nthe Boats S B. struck and saved hin\nmiddle and latter part fine wether\nat dai light got up cuting gare and\ncomenced cuting at 12 got true\nSo ends","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"While lying at anchor, they sighted a right whale in the afternoon. The boats chased it, and the starboard boat harpooned and captured it. The crew began stripping the blubber at daylight and finished by noon.","where":"at anchor","catch":1,"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1876-02-26","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Feb th 26 Comes with\nlight winds from WSW with clear wether\nall hands employed with taking car[struck: e]\nof the whale middle and latter part fine\nwether at 11 AM started the works\nSo ends","wind":[["first","WSW","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"In fine weather and light winds, the crew spent the day processing their whale and started boiling the blubber at 11 AM.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1876-02-27","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Feb th 27 Comes with light\nbreeses and clear wether frm the West\nward laing to Anchor boiling middle\nand latter part light ars and calms from the\nEastward laing to Anchor boiling\nSo ends","wind":[["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"weather":["clear","calm"],"plain":"Remaining at anchor under light breezes and calms, the crew spent the day boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-02-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"right","count":1}],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Feb th 28.. Comes with calms\nlaing to Anchor boiling at 7 PM got\nthru boiling and set the watch middle\nand latter part light westerly winds at 11.30\nloard the boats and chased A right whale\nSo ends","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","W","light"],["latter","W","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Lying at anchor in calm weather, the crew finished boiling blubber into oil at 7 p.m. Later that morning, they put the boats out to chase a right whale.","where":"at anchor","plate":"chase.right-a"},{"date":"1876-02-29","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Feb th 29 Comes with fresh\nBreeses from the West ward laing to Anchor\noff fernadina boats claising whales at\n5 PM got onboard middle and latter\npart modrate breses from the westward\nat 7 AM loard the boats and cruced\nSo ends.","wind":[["first","W","fresh"],["middle","W","moderate"],["latter","W","moderate"]],"plain":"Anchored off Fernandina, they put boats out to chase whales, returning aboard at 5 PM. The next morning, they put the boats out again to cruise.","where":"at anchor","place":"Fernandina","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1876-03-01","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wedensday March th 1 Comes with\nmodrate breeses form the NW. middle\nand latter part About the same all hands\nemployed working in the rigin at\nSo ends","wind":[["first","NW","moderate"],["middle","NW","moderate"],["latter","NW","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes blew from the northwest. The crew spent the day working on the rigging.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-02","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Mar th 2 Comes with Strong Breeses\nthick wether from the SW lainge to Anchor\noff fernandina light at 1 PM sent the\nboat on shore for letters middle and\nlatter part strong westward wind\nSo ends","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","W","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"plain":"Anchored off Fernandina Lighthouse in thick weather and strong breezes, sending a boat ashore at 1 p.m. to collect letters.","where":"at anchor","place":"Fernandina Lighthouse","plate":"life.letters-a"},{"date":"1876-03-03","events":[],"lat":30.65,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday March the 3 Comes with\nStrong Breeses from the N W laing to anch[er?]\noff Fernapainal light middle and latter\npart Strong Breeses from the NE laing\nto Anchor So ends","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"plain":"The ship remained at anchor off Fernandina Lighthouse throughout the day in strong breezes.","where":"at anchor","place":"Fernandina Lighthouse"},{"date":"1876-03-04","events":[],"lat":30.5311,"lon":-81.1956,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Mar the 4 Comes with\nStrong NE winds laing to Anchor mid[dle?]\nand latter part the same So ends","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"plain":"The ship remained at anchor in strong northeast winds.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-03-05","events":[],"lat":30.4122,"lon":-81.0411,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Mar the 5th Comes with\nStrong NE winds and Clear wether [illegible]\nat 1/2 2 PM got under way and cane in\nSide to Anchor middle and latter pa[rt?]\nwind and wether About the Same\nSo ends","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"With strong northeast winds and clear weather, the ship got underway at 2:30 PM and came inside to anchor.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-03-06","events":[],"lat":30.2933,"lon":-80.8867,"fixed":false,"entry":"Meonday Mar the 6 Comes with light\nBreeses from the. NE. laing to Anchor in\nSide middle and latter part About the\nSame at 9 AM took Anchor and came\nferther up at 10 AM employed beakin[g?]\nout oil So ends","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","NE","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew from the northeast while at anchor inside. At 9 a.m., the crew weighed anchor to move farther in, and by 10 a.m. they were busy breaking out oil from the hold.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-03-07","events":[],"lat":30.1745,"lon":-80.7322,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tusday Mar the 7 Comes with\nModrate breeses and Clear wether inds\nNE All hands employed in Ships\nduty middle and latter part mutch th[e?]\nSame at 10 AM carried 4 Cask of oil\non board A dutch bark and got\nShooks from Steamer So ends","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","NE","moderate"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The crew went about routine ship's duties. In the morning, they transferred four casks of oil aboard a Dutch bark and received barrel parts from a steamer.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-08","events":[],"lat":30.0556,"lon":-80.5778,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Mar the 8 Comes with\nStrong SW. winds. employed Set\ning up shooks middle and latte[r?]\npart modrate breeses from the North\nat day light commenced Setting up\ncask and so forth\nSo ends","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","N","moderate"],["latter","N","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew spent the day assembling shook casks as the wind shifted from strong southwesterly gusts to moderate northerly breezes.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-09","events":[],"lat":29.9367,"lon":-80.4233,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Mar th 9 Comes with modrat\nbreeses bds NE. All hands seting up cask\nand stowing hole middle and latter part\nwind About the same. So ends","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","NE","moderate"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes continued as the crew assembled casks and stowed the ship's hold.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.stowing-c"},{"date":"1876-03-10","events":[],"lat":29.8178,"lon":-80.2689,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Mar th 10 Comes with\nlight NE winds. All hands enployed\nSeting up Shooks and Stowing the\nhole middle and latter part\nwind and wether the same at 10 A M\nfinished Stowing off and fild Some\nwater So ends","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","NE","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"Light northeast winds. The crew spent the day assembling casks, stowing the hold, and filling water casks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-11","events":[],"lat":29.6989,"lon":-80.1144,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Mar th 11 Comes with\nmodrate breeses bds S E with Clear wether\nall hands on shore on liberty at 8. P M\nCame on board middle and latter part\nwind and wether About the Same\nat 10 A M got under way and came to\nAnchor Again off the Saw mill and\ngot 6 loads of Wood So ends","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","SE","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The crew had liberty on shore until 8:00 p.m. The next morning, the ship moved and anchored off the sawmill to load six boatloads of firewood.","where":"at anchor","place":"Saw mill"},{"date":"1876-03-12","events":[],"lat":29.58,"lon":-79.96,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday Mar th 12 Comes with mod\nrate breezes bds S E with Clear wether\nAll hands enployed in Shippsduty\nmiddle and latter part. Wind\nand wether About the Same\nSo ends\n[blot]","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","SE","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and clear weather as the crew attended to routine ship's duties.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-13","events":[],"lat":29.4611,"lon":-79.8055,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Mar th 13 Comes with\nmodrate breezes and Clear wether bds\nSE at 3 P. M let All hands go on Shore\nat 5 Some of them reurned. there was\n4 left on Shore William Hutchinson\nGeorge Joseph Maneol Antoine John Suzza\ndezerted and nothing has been sen of\nthem So ends","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"With moderate breezes and clear weather, all hands were granted liberty on shore at 3 p.m. When men returned at 5 p.m., four crewmen—William Hutchinson, George Joseph, Maneol Antoine, and John Suzza—deserted.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Four crewmen deserted on shore","quote":"William Hutchinson George Joseph Maneol Antoine John Suzza dezerted and nothing has been sen of them","notable":true,"interest":5,"topic":"desertions"}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-03-14","events":[],"lat":29.3422,"lon":-79.6511,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Marth 14 Comes with fine wether\nlaing to Anchor at 8 P. M. Sent went\nto report the men ran Away mietelle\nand latter part Strong Breeses from\nE.N.E at 11 A M drayged the Anchor\nand cald the tug Boat and hauld\nout and let go the Anchor So ends","wind":[["middle","ENE","strong"],["latter","ENE","strong"]],"plain":"While at anchor, the captain went ashore to report men who had run away. Strong winds later caused the ship to drag anchor, requiring a tugboat to pull her out to re-anchor.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Crew members ran away","quote":"went to report the men ran Away","interest":3,"topic":"desertions"}],"where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-03-15","events":[],"lat":29.2234,"lon":-79.4966,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wedensday Mar 15th Co[illegible]\nwith Stron E N E winds at 1 P [illegible]\nboat went on Shore and returned\nat 5. P M middle and latter part\nwind and wether About the Same\nSo ends","wind":[["first","ENE","strong"],["middle","ENE","strong"],["latter","ENE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong east-northeast winds blew while a boat went ashore in the afternoon and returned a few hours later.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-03-16","events":[],"lat":29.1045,"lon":-79.3422,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Marth 16 Comes with\nfine wether middle and latter part\nheay rain with thunder and lightni[illegible]\nSo ends","weather":["rain","thunder","lightning"],"plain":"The day began with fine weather, but the middle and later parts brought heavy rain with thunder and lightning.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-17","events":[],"lat":28.9856,"lon":-79.1877,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Marth 17 Comes with rain\nat 3 P M Clarred up and boat wen[t]\non Shore middle part frne wether latter\npart the same rat 10 A M Shipt 4 men\nSo ends","weather":["rain","clear"],"plain":"After rain in the morning, the weather cleared and a boat went ashore. Later, four men were shipped aboard.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Four men shipped aboard","quote":"at 10 A M Shipt 4 men","notable":true,"interest":2},{"kind":"crew","title":"Shipped four men","quote":"rat 10 A M Shipt 4 men","interest":1}],"where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-03-18","events":[],"lat":28.8667,"lon":-79.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Marth 18 Comes with\nlight Breeses from W. by N at 3 P M got\nunder way and saild out. All Sail on\nmiddle and latter part Strong N W\nwinds Schr runing S E by S at 3 A M\ntook in the main sail and flying ji[b]\nSo ends Lat 28.52 Lon 79.2[illegible]","wind":[["first","W by N","light"],["middle","NW","strong"],["latter","NW","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner got under way and sailed out with every sail set with light breezes, later encountering strong winds and reducing sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":28.3,"lon":-78.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Mar 19th Comes with\nStrong Breeses and clear wether and bids\nN.W. by S Stering S E at 2 P M wind hai[led]\nin North middle and latter part Stro[ng]\nNorth winds at 10.30 raised Sperm\nWhales at So ends\nLat 28..18 N Lon 78..24 W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["first","N",""],["middle","N","strong"],["latter","N","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Strong breezes and clear weather. At 10:30, they sighted sperm whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":28.4333,"lon":-78.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Moonday Mar 20 Comes with Strong\nNorth winds with Sperm whales in Sight\nat 1.30 P M loard the boats and [struck: S. B] Struck\nand saved one whale 4 P M got long side\nand got up cuting gare middle and latter\npart Strong gales from S E laing with I whale\nAlong side at 8 A M parted flake chain and\nloard A boat got it again and lay by him with\n4.00 fathoms of line out So ends\nLat 28..26 Lon 78..34 W","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["middle","SE","gale"],["latter","SE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Strong winds blew as the crew sighted sperm whales, put the boats out, and caught one. As gale-force winds hit, the securing chain broke, forcing them to send out a boat to retrieve the whale.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whale broke loose in a gale","quote":"parted flake chain and loard A boat got it again","interest":3}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-03-21","events":[],"lat":28.3,"lon":-78.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Mar 21th Comes with Strong\nSE gales Schr laing under main trisail\nand labouring hard with I whale on two\nparts of hline at 4 P M parted from him\nmiddle part wind hauled in to the\nwestward and Brezed on with thunder\nand lightning latter part moderated a little\nSo ends\nLat 28..18 Lon 78..20 W","wind":[["first","SE","gale"],["middle","W","fresh"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","thunder","lightning"],"plain":"In strong gale conditions, the schooner labored heavily while holding a whale on two parts of line, but the line broke at 4 PM. Winds shifted westward with thunder and lightning before moderating.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Line parted from a whale in heavy gale","quote":"labouring hard with I whale on two parts of hline at 4 P M parted from him","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-22","events":[],"lat":28.1333,"lon":-78.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wedensday Mar 22 Comes with modrate\ngales from W N W. Schr laing to under two\nreefed fou sail at 4 P M mdreated and\nSet jib and trisail and headed S W.\nmiddle and latter part modrate breezes\nwids N by E Schr heading on diffent tacks\nseverl sails in sight So ends\nLat 28..08 Lon 78..12 W","wind":[["first","WNW","gale"],["middle","N by E","moderate"],["latter","N by E","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The schooner rode out moderate gales under reduced sail before the wind eased and they set more sail. Several other ships were in sight, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-23","events":[],"lat":27.8333,"lon":-78.425,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Mar 23th Comes with modrate\nBreezes from N by E. Schr heading on diffrent\ntacks severl sails in Sight middle and\nlatter part light Easterly winds at 8\nP M pick up A dead whale that we\nlost from Along side and [struck: st] started\ncuting at 1 A M got thru\nSo ends","wind":[["first","N by E","moderate"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"The schooner cruised under light to moderate breezes with several ships in sight. At 8 p.m., the crew recovered a dead whale that had drifted away from alongside and finished stripping its blubber by 1 a.m.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1876-03-24","events":[],"lat":27.5333,"lon":-78.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Mar 24th Comes With\nlight breeses from the East ward\nSchr heading to the South under\nShort sail all hands imployed take\ning care of oil amiddle and latter\npart modrate Breeses from South East\nSo ends\nLat 27..32 N Lon 78..39 [W]","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","SE","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"The schooner headed south under reduced sail while the entire crew worked at processing oil.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-25","events":[],"lat":27.8,"lon":-78.3333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Mar th 25 Comes With\nStrong winds from SE Schr under\nShort sail at 12.30 wore round an\nheaded to the North under for Sail\nmiddle and latter part About the same\nLat 27..48 N. So ends","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["middle","SE","strong"],["latter","SE","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner sailed under reduced canvas through strong winds from the southeast, turning at 12:30 to head north under the foresail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-26","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":-78.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Mar th 26 Comes With\nmodrate Breeses and A heavy Snell\nfrom the South Schr heading to\nthe Eastward under Short sail\nmiddle part heavy rain Squalls latter\npart light winds from the westward\nSchr heading to the South at 11 A M\nmade land and headed for it So ends\nLat 27.30 Lon 78..01 W","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["latter","W","light"]],"weather":["heavy sea","rain","squalls"],"plain":"The schooner encountered heavy swells and rain squalls while sailing under reduced sail. Late in the morning, the crew sighted land and headed toward it.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-03-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":27.5833,"lon":-77.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Mar th 27 Comes with\nlight winds and Clear wether from\nthe N W by N at 1 P M tacked Ship\nand headed to the NE at 7 P M\ntook in sail and headed NE middle\nand latter part light ars and calm\nSchr heading to the North under sho[struck: r]\nSail at daylight raised blach and\nlowed the boats and seen nothing\nmore of them and came Aboard\nand the watch went to work\nmending sails    So ends\nLat 27..35 Lon 77..48 W","wind":[["first","NW by N","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["clear","calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms. At daylight they sighted pilot whales and put out the boats, but saw nothing more of them. The crew then set to work mending sails.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-28","events":[],"lat":28.1333,"lon":-78.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Mar 28th Comes with light\nwinds from the ENE Schr heading NW\nat sun set took in sail and headed NW\nmiddle and latter part strong winds\nfrom the South Schr heading to the\nEastward at 10 AM wore round and\nreefed the fore sail    So ends\nLat 28,,08 Lon 78,,35 W","wind":[["first","ENE","light"],["middle","S","strong"],["latter","S","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in changing winds, ending with strong southerly winds that forced the crew to turn and reduce sail. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-29","events":[],"lat":28.0333,"lon":-79.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wedensday Mar 29th Comes with\nstrong gales from the South Schr heading\nto the Westward under two reefe fore\nsail middle part strong from [struck: gales WSW]\ngales from WSW Schr laing to on the\nPort tack under close reefe fore sail latter\npart moderated at 5 AM wore round\nSo ends\nLat 28,,02 Lon 79,,05 W","wind":[["first","S","gale"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The schooner endured strong gales from the south and west-southwest, waiting out the storm under reduced sail before the weather moderated.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-30","events":[],"lat":27.9667,"lon":-78.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Mar 30th Comes with\nstrong Breess from the WSW Schr heading\nSE at 7 PM wore round and headed\nNW middle and latter part light\nBreess from the Westward Schr head\ning to the South under short sail at\ndaylight made sail and headed S by\nW at 10 AM kept ESE    So ends\nLat 27.58 Lon 78,,21 W","wind":[["first","WSW","strong"],["middle","W","light"],["latter","W","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with shifting winds and changing course; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-03-31","events":[],"lat":27.5333,"lon":-78.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Mar 31th Comes with light\nBreess from the Westward & steering\nESE Schr under all sail at 4 PM\ntook in the migin sail middle and\nlatter part light ars and calms\nSchr heading to the Eastward\nat 10 AM got a little breese and\nmade sail and headed S E by S\nSo ends\nLat 27,,32 Lon 78,,10 W","wind":[["first","W","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The schooner made sail under light breezes and calms, ending the day steering to the southeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-01","events":[],"lat":27.4333,"lon":-77.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Apr 1th Comes\nwith light Breezes from East\nSchr heading S E by S. with all\nsail out middle and latter part\nabout the same Schr heading to\nthe Eastward on diffrent tacks\nSo ends\nLat 27..26 Lon 77..17 W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"The schooner carried on under light breezes with all sails set, heading southeast by south and later turning eastward on different tacks.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-02","events":[],"lat":26.8667,"lon":-77.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 2th Comes with\nmodrate breezes from the S E. Schr\nheading S by W with all sail out\nmiddle and latter part about the\nsame So ends\nLat 26..52 N Lon 77..00 W","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","SE","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"The schooner sailed south-southwest under moderate breezes with all sails set. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-03","events":[],"lat":25.6167,"lon":-78.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 3th Comes with\nA good whole sail breeze bidds E N E\nSchr heading S. by the wind\nat 6 P.M. made the land, at 7 P.M.\nthe Light Bore W S W Schr steering\nS by W middle and latter part A\ngood whole sail Breese bidds S E\nruning West at 10 A M Spoake A litt[struck: l]\nschooner turtling So ends\nLat 25 37 Lon 78..12","wind":[["first","ENE","fresh"],["middle","SE","fresh"],["latter","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"Sailing with a good whole-sail breeze, the crew sighted land and spotted a lighthouse in the evening. The next morning, they met and spoke with a little schooner out catching turtles.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Met a schooner catching turtles","quote":"","interest":2}],"where":"near land","via":[[-76.95,26.25],[-77.15,25.75]]},{"date":"1876-04-04","events":[],"lat":25.0333,"lon":-78.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 4th Comes with\nstrong Breezes from S. S. E. steering\nS W at 2.30 Came Anchor in 2 1/2\nfathoms water middle and modrate\nBreezes at 6 A M got under way and\nW by S by the wind at 11 A M wind hal-\nied to the N and tack kept S W. So ends\nLat 25.02 N Lon 78.25 W","wind":[["first","SSE","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","N",""]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew as the ship steered southwest. They anchored briefly in shallow water during the night, got underway again by morning, and continued on their course.","where":"at anchor"},{"date":"1876-04-05","events":[],"lat":24.4,"lon":-80.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday th 5 Comes with fresh\nBreezes bidds N steering S. W. at 4 P M cro[struck: s]\nthe Orange keys middle and latter part\nlight winds and clear wether steering\nS W severl sails in sight So ends\nLat 24..24 Lon 80..05","wind":[["first","N","fresh"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fresh breezes gave way to light winds and clear weather as they sailed southwest, passing the Orange Cays in the afternoon. Several other ships were in sight.","where":"near land","place":"Orange keys"},{"date":"1876-04-06","events":[],"lat":24.3,"lon":-80.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 6th Comes with\nlight breezes from E. S. E. steering S W\nwith all sail out middle and latter\npart lite Breeses b[illegible]s, E. runing W S W\nSeverl sails in sight So ends\nLat 24..18 N Lon 80..43 W","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and routine sailing with all sail set; several other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-07","events":[],"lat":24.2167,"lon":-81.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 7th Comes with\nlight Easterly wins Schr steareing\nS W S W at 7 P Me kept S W by W\n7r A light in sight bearing N W\nmiddle and latter part lite Easterly\nwinds runing W S W severl sails in\nsight So ends\nLat 24..13 Lon 81..36","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"Light easterly winds as the schooner steered southwest and west-southwest. A light was sighted to the northwest, and several other vessels were in view.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-08","events":[],"lat":23.4167,"lon":-82.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 8th Comes with\nlight Easterly winds runing W\nS W severl sails in sight middle\nand latter part lite winds from the\nSouth and to the westward So ends\nLat 23..25. Lon 82..33","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","W","light"]],"plain":"Light winds with several other ships in sight as they sailed along.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-09","events":[],"lat":23.65,"lon":-82.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 9th Comes with\nlight ars and calms Schr heading\nto the westward at 4 P Me made\nland bearing S S W. middle and latter part lite\nbreezes from the North Schr heading to\nthe westward with all sail out\nSo ends\nLat 23..39 Lon 82..18. W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","N","light"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms slowed the schooner as it headed westward. Land was sighted to the south-southwest at 4 p.m., after which light northern breezes picked up with every sail set.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-04-10","events":[],"lat":23.8167,"lon":-81.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 10th Comes with\nlight Breeses from the North Schr\nheading to the westward severl\nsails in sight middle and latter\npart lig ht ars and calms\nSchr heading to the west\nward the watteh employed\nscrapeing ship So ends\nLon 81..37\nLat 23.49","wind":[["first","N","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and calms as the schooner headed west with several sails in sight. The crew spent the day scraping the ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-11","events":[],"lat":24.0167,"lon":-82.6167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday April 11th Comes\n[illegible]calms [struck: Lat] 4 PM sprung up\nA good whole sail Breezes\nfrom the NNE. and steering\nWest, middle and latter parts\nlight Breezes bds East stering W\nThe watch employed painting\nship 4 sails in sight So ends\nLat 24\"01 Lon 82\"37","wind":[["first","NNE","moderate"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew painted the ship under light breezes, with four other vessels in sight. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-12","events":[],"lat":23.9667,"lon":-85.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 12th Com[illegible]\nwith A good whole sail Breez[illegible]\nbds. E. running West all\nsail out middle and latter parts\nStrong Breezes Schr running West\none sail in sight So ends\nLat 23\"58 Lon 85\"40","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner sailed west under strong breezes with all sails set. Another vessel was sighted, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-13","events":[],"lat":24.3,"lon":-87.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April th 13 Comes\nwith modrate Breezes bds ESE\nsteering W by S with all sail out\nmiddle and latter part stron[illegible]\nEasterly winds steering Wby\nS at 3 A M took in the mai[illegible]\nnsail So ends\nLat 24\"18 Lon 87\"40","wind":[["first","ESE","moderate"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes that increased to strong easterly winds, prompting the crew to take in the mainsail early in the morning.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-14","events":[],"lat":24.5,"lon":-88.9834,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday April 14 Comes with stro[illegible]\nfrom the Eastward Schr heading\nto the South by the wind at 3.30\nkept West, middle part strong\nwinds from SE stering W latter\nlight Bruzes So ends\nLat 24\"30","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","SE","strong"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in changing winds, ending with light breezes. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-15","events":[],"lat":24.4167,"lon":-90.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 15 Comes with\nlight Breezes from SE stering W at 4\nPM haryed [illegible] to the north and blew[illegible]\nA heavy gale middle and latter part\nwind and wether About the same\nlaing to under two reef foresail at\ndailight sett the jib and trisail\nSo ends Lat 24\"25 Lon 90\"18","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["first","N","gale"],["middle","","gale"],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The ship faced a heavy gale from the north and stopped to ride out the storm under reduced sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-16","events":[],"lat":23.75,"lon":-89.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 16th Comes with\nStrong winds and A heavy swell and\nClear wether heading N W at 1 P. M\ntacked ship and headed E N E\nunder short sail middle and latter\npart modrate breezes and clear wether from\nE N E. Schr heading S E by E at darlight made\nsail and headed by the wind So ends\nLat 23..45 Lon 80..43","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","ENE","moderate"],["latter","ENE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear","heavy sea"],"plain":"Strong winds and a heavy swell gave way to moderate breezes and clear weather. The crew spent the day turning the ship and managing sail, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-17","events":[],"lat":23.8333,"lon":-89.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Moonday April 17th Comes with light\nBreezes from E N E Schr heading S E by\nE with all sail out at sunset took in\nsail middle and latter part wind\nand wether About the same schr\nheading on diffrent tacks So ends\nLat 23..50 Lon 89..40","wind":[["first","ENE","light"],["middle","ENE","light"],["latter","ENE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-18","events":[],"lat":23.9167,"lon":-89.5667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday April 18th Comes with\nA good whole sail Breeze and clear\nwether from N by W Schr heading\nN E with all sail out at sunset\ntook in sail middle and latter\npart About the same at 6 A M tack\nship and headed N N W. So ends\nLat 23..55 Lon 79..44","wind":[["first","N by W","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Good breezes and clear weather. The crew adjusted sails and turned the schooner to the north-northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-19","events":[],"lat":25.7333,"lon":-89.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday April 19th Comes with\nStrong winds from N E. Schr heading\nN by W at 5 P. M. moderated and set\nthe mainsail middle and latter part\nwind and wether About the same So ends\nLat 25..44 Lon 89..28","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","NE","moderate"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"Strong winds from the northeast eased by late afternoon, allowing the crew to set the mainsail. Routine sailing continued under similar weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-20","events":[],"lat":26.75,"lon":-89.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday April 20th Comes with\nStrong Breezes wids E by N Schr hea\nding N N E under All prudent sail\none sail in sight middle and latter\npart wind and wether About\nthe same Schr heding N N E\nunder Prudent sail So ends\nLat 26..45 Lon 89..02 W","wind":[["first","E by N","strong"],["middle","E by N","strong"],["latter","E by N","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner continued on course under prudent sail in strong breezes, with another vessel in sight. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-21","events":[],"lat":28.0,"lon":-87.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 21th Comes with\nStrong Breeses [struck: wids] [struck: E.SE] kr headin\nNE SE with all prudent sai\nmiddle and latter lite Breeses Schr\nheading to N E at darlight made\nSail So ends\nLat 28..00 Lon 87..44 W","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light to strong breezes; set more sail at daylight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-22","events":[],"lat":27.9167,"lon":-87.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 22th Comes with\nlight Breeses mand Clear wether\nwids N E Schr heading to the N\nat sunset Shortened Sail and wore\nround and headed E S E middle and\nlatter wind and Wether About the sam\nheading to the S E So ends\nLat 27..55 Lon 87.48 W","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","NE","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes and clear weather. The crew reduced sail at sunset, turned the schooner around, and saw no whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-23","events":[],"lat":27.4167,"lon":-88.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April [struck: th] 23 Comes with\nlight Breeses from the SE heading\nto the South at 1. PM Spoake Schr\nUnion middle and latter part light\nBreezes heading in to S W So ends\nLat 27.25 Lon 88..23 W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes carried the ship south, and at 1:00 PM they met the schooner Union.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Union","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1876-04-24","events":[],"lat":27.7,"lon":-88.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday April 24th Comes with\nlight Breeses and Clear Wether from\nthe Eastward Schr heading to S W\nat sunset took in Sail and headed\nto westward at darlight made\nsail So ends\nLat 27..42 Lon 88..47 W","wind":[["first","E","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fine weather and light breezes with routine sailing; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-25","events":[],"lat":27.6,"lon":-87.9333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday April 25th Comes\nwith light bafing Winds from\nEast to West Schr heading on\ndiffrent at sunset took in\nSail and heading to the S E\nmiddelly part l[illegible]ears and Clam\nlatter A good whole sail Briese\nat 9 AM gamed grig H H More\nSo ends\nLat 27.36","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","fresh"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light, shifting winds calmed by the middle of the day before picking up to a good breeze. At 9 a.m., they had a visit with the brig H. H. More.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"H H More","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1876-04-26","events":[],"lat":27.3333,"lon":-87.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wedensday April 26 Come with\nA good whole sail Breeze bds ENE\nto S E with all sail out at sunset\ntook in sail middle and latter part\nlight Breezes bds NE ot Schr heading\nE by S So ends\nLat 27\" 20 Lon 87\" 05","wind":[["first","ENE","fresh"],["middle","NE","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"They sailed under good breezes, putting out all sail during the day and reducing it at sunset. No whales were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":26.95,"lon":-87.2583,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday April 27th Comes\nwith light NE winds Schr heading\nN by S at sunset shortened sail\nmiddle and latter part lite Breezes\nSE by E at 6 AM raised sperm\nwhales at 7 lowrd L B Struck\nand got Stove [struck: to] B tuck the\n[drawing: whale fluke] line So ends","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","SE by E","light"],["latter","SE by E","light"]],"plain":"At 6 a.m. they sighted sperm whales and lowered the boats an hour later. The larboard boat struck a whale and was smashed; the waist boat took over the line.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Whale smashed the larboard boat","quote":"lowrd L B Struck and got Stove","interest":3}],"where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1876-04-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":26.5667,"lon":-87.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday April 28 Comes\nwith lite ars bds E. Schr got\nboats just at sunset Cut line\nat 8 PM got A board middle part\nlite ars bds E Schr heading to the\nEastward on diffrent tacks latte[r]\ncalm one sail in sight So ends\nLat 26\" 34 N Lon 87.26 W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The schooner reached the boats around sunset as the previous entry’s pursuit continued. The crew cut the line and returned aboard at 8 p.m. Light winds later gave way to calm.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-29","events":[],"lat":26.8833,"lon":-87.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday April 29th Com[es]\nwith calm at sunset Sprung\nA little Breeze from the ESE mid\ndle and latter part light ars Schr\nheading to the NE at at 3 AM wind\nhauld NE at daylight wore round\nand headed E by S So ends\nLat 26\" 53 Lon 87.35 W","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","ESE","light"],["middle","","light"],["middle","NE",""],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The day brought calms and light airs, with the schooner turning as the winds shifted. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-04-30","events":[],"lat":27.3333,"lon":-87.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday April 30th Comes with lite\nars bds NE by N Schr heading E middle\nand latter part Calm\nSo ends\nLat 27\" 20 Lon 87\" 47 W","wind":[["first","NE by N","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds gave way to calm weather. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-01","events":[],"lat":27.8333,"lon":-85.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Moonday May 1th Comes With\nlight ars bids S by W Steering E by S\nWith all sail out middle and latter\npart modrate Breezes bids S by W Steering\nE S E With all sail out at 9 A M Sp=\n=ek A Schr Capt Eldredge So ends\nLat 27..50 Lon 85..52 W","wind":[["first","S by W","light"],["middle","S by W","moderate"],["latter","S by W","moderate"]],"plain":"Sailing with all sails set under light to moderate breezes, the crew met and spoke with a schooner under Captain Eldredge at 9 AM.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":27.1667,"lon":-85.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 2th Comes With A\ngood whole sail Breeze bids S by W\nSteering E by S at 3.30 PM raised Spou=\n=ts and hauld by the Wind and seen\nnothing more of it at sunset took\nin sail middle and latter part Win\nand wether the same Schr heading\nto the S E   So ends\nLat 27..10 N Lon 85..43 W","wind":[["first","S by W","moderate"],["middle","S by W","moderate"],["latter","S by W","moderate"]],"plain":"They sailed under a good whole-sail breeze. In the afternoon they sighted spouts and turned to follow them, but saw nothing more of the whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-03","events":[],"lat":26.8667,"lon":-87.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 3th Comes With\nmodrate Breezes from the Westuard\nSchr heading to the Westuard on dif=\n=frent tacks at sunset took in sail\nmiddle and latter part Strong breez[illegible]\nat 11 P M heavy squlall burst the\nfore sail and took it in So ends\nLat 26..52 Lon 87..05 W","wind":[["first","W","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The schooner beat westward in moderate breezes. A heavy squall struck at 11 p.m., bursting the foresail, which the crew took in.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-04","events":[],"lat":27.3833,"lon":-88.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 4th Comes With\nStrong Breezes from the North Schr\nheading W under all prudent sai[illegible]\nmiddle and latter part wind\nand wether About the same\nSchr headed to the Westward\nat day light made sail So ends\nLat 27..23 Lon 88..08 [illegible]","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["middle","N","strong"],["latter","N","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner steered westward in strong northerly breezes under prudent sail, making more sail at daybreak.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-05","events":[],"lat":27.7833,"lon":-88.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May the 5th Comes With\nStrong Breezes E S E Steering W at\nsun set took in sail and\nwore round and headed N by [illegible]\nmiddle and latter part About the same a[illegible]\ndailight made sail and wore round headed S [illegible]\nSo ends   Lat 27..47 N Lon 88..57 W","wind":[["first","ESE","strong"],["middle","ESE","strong"],["latter","ESE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew as the ship altered course and adjusted sail through the night and morning.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-06","events":[],"lat":27.1667,"lon":-90.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 6th Comes with strong\nwinds and hazy wether steering S W at 4 P.M\ntook in sail and kept W by S one sail in si\nght middle and latter part wind and we\nther much the same heading to the S\nat 10 A M wore round to the W So ends\nLat 27,,10 Lon 90..14, W","wind":[["first","","strong"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"Strong winds and hazy weather; sighted one sail. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-07","events":[],"lat":27.8,"lon":-89.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 7th Comes with strong\nBreezes and thick wether E S E heading to\nthe N at sunset took in sail middle\nand latter part wind and wether\nAbout the same at day light made\nsail one sail in sight So ends\nLat 27,,48 Lon 89,,25","wind":[["first","ESE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes and thick weather continued throughout the day. At daylight, they made more sail and sighted another ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-08","events":[],"lat":27.7917,"lon":-89.625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday May 8th Comes with [struck: lig]\nstrong Breezes, and thick wether from\nS E by S Schr heading E. under all\n[blot] prudent sail middle part the\nsame latter heavy rain squales with\nthunder and ligh tning and baring\nwinds from E to West. So ends","wind":[["first","SE by S","strong"],["middle","SE by S","strong"],["latter","variable",""]],"weather":["rain","squalls","thunder","lightning"],"plain":"Strong breezes and thick weather gave way to heavy rain squalls with thunder, lightning, and shifting winds. No whales were reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-09","events":[],"lat":27.7833,"lon":-89.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 9th Comes\nwith strong winds and Cloudy weth\ner bids N W. at 2 P M calm at 4\nmoddrate Breezes from the N. Schr\nheading to the N E under short sail\nmiddle and latter strong winds from\nN E heading to the Eastward at dai\nlight wore round and headed to the\nWestward So ends\nLat 27,,47 Lon 89..50 W","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["first","","calm"],["first","N","moderate"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy","calm"],"plain":"Experienced shifting winds, calms, and cloudy weather, turning the schooner to the westward at daylight. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-10","events":[],"lat":27.55,"lon":-89.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 10th Comes with modrate\nBreezes and Clear wether bids N N E heading\nW S W middle and latter part wind\nand wether About the same Schr heading\nto the Westward at dailight made sail\nat 10 wore round and headed East\nSo ends\nLat 27.33 Lon 89,,47","wind":[["first","NNE","moderate"],["middle","NNE","moderate"],["latter","NNE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and clear weather. The schooner set more sail at daylight, turned at 10 to head east, and continued cruising with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-11","events":[],"lat":27.6667,"lon":-89.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 11th Comes with\nA good whole sail Breeze from NE\nby N heading E at Sun Set Tack\nShip and headed NNW. middle\nand latter part wind and wether about\nthe same at 2 A M wore round and headed\nESE under all sail    So ends\nLat 27..40    Lon 89..30","wind":[["first","NE by N","fresh"],["middle","NE by N","fresh"],["latter","NE by N","fresh"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in good breezes with every sail set; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":27.8333,"lon":-89.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 12th Comes with moddrate\nBreezes and Clear wether bids E heading\nNE by N. with all sail out one sail in\nSight middle and latter part wind and\nAbout the same at 10 A M raised Sper\nwhales glowed down S B got [struck: two] [illegible]\none    So ends\nLat 27 50    Lon 89..09W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"With moderate breezes and clear weather, another ship was sighted. At 10 a.m. they sighted sperm whales and put the boats out; the starboard boat harpooned one.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1876-05-13","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":27.45,"lon":-89.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sturday May 13th Comes with mod\nrate Breezes from the E by N. Boats\ndown chasein whales at 7. P. M got A\nboard middle and latter part wind\nand wether the same at 6 A M comene\ncnting at 2 got true    So ends\nLat 27.27    Lon 89..28","wind":[["first","E by N","moderate"],["middle","E by N","moderate"],["latter","E by N","moderate"]],"plain":"The boats continued chasing whales and returned aboard at 7 p.m. At 6 a.m. the crew began cutting in the whale struck in the preceding entry, finishing at 2 p.m.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-05-14","events":[],"lat":28.2,"lon":-89.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 14 Comes from the\nN heading to the NW all hands in\nploye takeing care of oil middle\nand latter part lite ars bids E heading\nto the N under short sail at Sun se\nthe works    So ends\nLat 28..12    Lon 89..34","wind":[["first","N",""],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"The crew was busy tending to the oil under light airs while sailing under reduced canvas.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-15","events":[],"lat":27.2,"lon":-89.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Moanday May 15 Comes with\nlite ars bids E. heading to the\nN. at 6 P M wore round and\nto the South middle an latter\nfresh Breezes from the Eastward hea\nding to the South the S watch\ninployed boiling    So ends\nLat 27..12    Lon 89..45-","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","E","fresh"],["latter","E","fresh"]],"plain":"Light airs gave way to fresh easterly breezes as the ship turned to the south. Half the crew was busy boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1876-05-16","events":[],"lat":27.5833,"lon":-89.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 16th Comes with fresh\nBreezes bds E heading to the South\nunder shrt sail middle and latter\npart wind and wether the same at 10\nPM got true Boiling So ends\nLat 27.35 Lon 89.51","wind":[["first","E","fresh"],["middle","E","fresh"],["latter","E","fresh"]],"plain":"Under fresh breezes, the ship headed south under reduced sail. They finished boiling blubber at 10 PM.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-17","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":-89.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 17 Comes with Strong\nBreezes bds East heading to the S at\nSunset took in sail and wore round\nand headed to the N middle and\nlatter part wind and wether the\nsame So ends\nLat 27.30 Lon 89.26","wind":[["first","E","strong"],["middle","E","strong"],["latter","E","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in strong breezes, turning north at sunset; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-18","events":[],"lat":27.6667,"lon":-89.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 18th Comes with\nmoderrate Breezes from the East\nheading to the N E at sunset\ntook in sale middle and latter part\nwind and wether About the same\nat 10 A M tacked Ship and headed to\nthe S So ends\nLat 27.40 Lon 89.28","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate easterly breezes with routine sailing; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-19","events":[],"lat":27.8333,"lon":-90.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 19 Comes with A\ngood whole sail Breeze bds East E\nSchr heading E N E. at sunset\ntook in sail middle and latter\npart About the same at dailight\nmade sail and kept S W So ends\nLat 27.50 Lon 90.04","wind":[["first","E","fresh"],["middle","E","fresh"],["latter","E","fresh"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with a good breeze; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"pilot","count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":null}],"lat":27.5667,"lon":-90.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May th 20 Comes with\nmodrate Breezes from the Eastward\nwith hazey wether Schr runing S W\nat 2 PM loard for Black fish at\n4 got on board with out suces at\nsunset took in sail and wore round\nand head to the N middle and\nlatter part About the same at\n6 A M raised fynback So ends\nLat 27.34 Lon 90.13 W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"They put out the boats for pilot whales in the afternoon but had no success. The next morning, they sighted a finback whale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-21","events":[],"lat":27.8667,"lon":-89.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 21th Comes with\na good whole sail Breeze bidds E\nS E Schr heading S at 4 tack\nShip middle and latter part the\nSame headed to the Eastwerd at 11 A\nM spoak Brig F H mou So ends\nLat 27\"52 Lon 89\"11 W","wind":[["first","ESE","moderate"]],"plain":"Sailing under a steady breeze, the schooner met and met the brig F. H. Moore.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"F H Mou","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1876-05-22","events":[],"lat":27.6667,"lon":-89.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Moonday May 22th Comes with light\nBreezes bidds S E Schr heading to the N E\nwith all sail out at sunset took in\nSail middle and latter part wind\nand wether Abou the Same So ends\nLat 27\"40 Lon 89\"08","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing under light breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-23","events":[],"lat":27.5833,"lon":-89.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday 23th Comes with li[illegible]\nBreezes and Clear wether bidds\nE S E Schr heading S by E at\nsunset took in Sail middle a[illegible]\nlatter part wind and wether About the Sa[illegible]\nSchr heading on diffrent tacks at dailig[illegible]\nmade at 11 A M seen bone sharks So ends\nLat 27\"35 N Lon 89\"10","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["middle","ESE","light"],["latter","ESE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light breezes and clear weather. The crew took in sail at sunset and turned on different tacks overnight; at 11 a.m. they saw bone sharks.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Crew spotted bone sharks","quote":"at 11 A M seen bone sharks","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-24","events":[],"lat":27.4167,"lon":-88.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 24th Comes with\nmoddratte Breezes bidds E N E Schr hea[illegible]\ning to the South at 4 P M gamed Br[illegible]\nF H mou at 7 tack ship and headed\nN E middle and latter part wind an[illegible]\nwether the same at 7 A M tack Shi[illegible]\nSchr under All sail So ends\nLat 27\"25 Long 88\"51","wind":[["first","ENE","moderate"],["middle","ENE","moderate"],["latter","ENE","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes as the schooner headed south with every sail set. In the afternoon, they visited with another vessel before turning back to the northeast.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"F H Mou","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1876-05-25","events":[],"lat":27.1333,"lon":-88.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday May 25th Comes wi[illegible]\nmoddratted Breezes and rain Sq[illegible]\nalls the Eastward Schr headin[illegible]\nto the South under all Sail mid[illegible]\ndle and latter part wind and weth[illegible]\nmuch the Same at 6 A M tack sh[illegible]\nand headed to the N at 11 tack to\nthe South all saile out So ends\nLat 27\"08 N Lon 88\"31","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The schooner experienced moderate breezes and rain squalls while maneuvering with every sail set.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-26","events":[],"lat":27.25,"lon":-88.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday May 26th Comes with\nmodrate Breezes and wether heading\nto the SE under all Sail Brig in Sight\nat sunset took in lite sail middle\nand latter part wind and wether the\nsame heading to the SE modrate sail\nLat 27..15 Lon 88..10-So ends","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship sailed southeast under moderate breezes, with a brig in sight, before taking in light sails at sunset.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-27","events":[],"lat":25.4667,"lon":-87.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday May 27th Comes with modr\nate Breezes and Clair wether bids E by S\nSchr heading SE under all Sail mid\ndle and latter part wind and wether\nAbout the same heading SE So ends\nLat 25..28 Lon 87..25 W","wind":[["first","E by S","moderate"],["middle","E by S","moderate"],["latter","E by S","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and clear weather with every sail set; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-28","events":[],"lat":26.7,"lon":-87.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday May 28th Comes with\nfresh Breezes and Clear wether bids E NE\nSchr heading ESE under all Sail at\n2 PM tack ship and headed N by E\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether about the same heading to the\nNE under all saile  So ends\nLat 26..44 Lon 87..21 W","wind":[["first","ENE","fresh"],["middle","ENE","fresh"],["latter","ENE","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Routine sailing under clear skies with fresh breezes and every sail set. No whales were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-29","events":[],"lat":26.9667,"lon":-87.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday May 29th Comes with A good\nwhole Sail Breeze and Clair wether\nbids E NE. Schr heading N by E at 4\nPM tack ship and headed ESE all\nSail out 2 Sails in sight middle and\nlatter part wind and wether About the\nsame at 11 PM and headed N by W. So ends\nLat 26..58 Lon 87..27 W","wind":[["first","ENE","fresh"],["middle","ENE","fresh"],["latter","ENE","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Good sailing breezes and clear weather. The crew sighted two other ships, but had nothing else to report.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-30","events":[],"lat":27.15,"lon":-87.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday May 30th Comes with light\nBreezes and Clair wether from N SE\nheading ESE with all Sail out.\ncrost severl logs middle and latter\npart lite ars bids ENE. at 12 M N\ntack ship and headed N by E So ends\nLat 27..09 Lon 87..27 W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light breezes and clear weather. The ship sailed under full canvas, crossed several logs of drift, and turned course at midnight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-05-31","events":[],"lat":27.6167,"lon":-84.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday May 31th Comes with\nlight ars and calms Schr heading\nto the North 2 Sails in sight mid\ndle and latter part light Breezes bds\nS. E. all sail out heading E by N at 9 A M\nSpoak Schr Sark [illegible]      So ends\nLat 27„37 N Lon 86„52 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light airs and calms gave way to light breezes as the schooner made all sail. In the morning, they met the schooner Sark.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sark","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-06-01","events":[],"lat":27.2667,"lon":-84.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 1th Comes with light\nBreezes bds S. E. Schr heading E by N\nat Sunset took in sail middle an[d]\nlatter part wind and wether the Sam[e]\nSchr heading on diffrent tacks\n2 sails in sight       So ends\nLat 27„16 N Lon 86„23 W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes as the schooner steered on different tacks, with two other vessels in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":27.3834,"lon":-84.9833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday June 2th Comes with A good\nwhole Sail Breeze and clear wether\nfrom the E S E Schr heading N E\nat Sunset took in sail middle\nand latter part wind and wether\nthe same at 12 N seen vessells\nwhaling loard down and S B\nstruck and [struck: loard] lost one wha[le]\nSo ends","wind":[["first","ESE","fresh"],["middle","ESE","fresh"],["latter","ESE","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They saw other vessels whaling at noon and put the boats out. The starboard boat harpooned a whale but lost it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-03","events":[],"lat":27.5,"lon":-85.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 3 Comes with\nSqually wether and heavy rain\nbds E S E heading to the N E und[er]\nall prudent sail middle and\nlatter part wind and wether modrat[e]\nheading on diffrent tacks So ends\nLat 27„30 Lon 85„35","wind":[["first","ESE",""],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls","rain"],"plain":"The day began with squally weather and heavy rain before the winds and weather moderated. No whales were mentioned.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":27.6667,"lon":-85.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 4th Comes with A\ngood whole Sail Breeze bds S E\nSchr heading on diffrent tacks\nat 2 P M. pik up A Sperm Whal[e]\nand cut it in middle and latter par[t]\nwind and wether A bout the same a[t]\ndailight comenced boiling at 12 got thru\nSo ends\nLat 27„40  Lon 85„40 W","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"]],"plain":"The schooner picked up a sperm whale at 2:00 PM and cut it in. At daylight they started boiling out the oil and finished by noon.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-06-05","events":[],"lat":27.8833,"lon":-85.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday June 5 Comes with\nmodrate Breezes and Cleair wether\nfrom the westward middle part the\nSame latter part hauld in to the N E Schr\nheading to the Eastward 13 Sails in\nSight So ends\nLat 27\"53 Lon 85\"34","wind":[["middle","W","moderate"],["latter","NE",""]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Clear weather and moderate breezes. They hauled northeast and saw 13 ships in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-06","events":[],"lat":27.9333,"lon":-86.3167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 6th Comes with\nmodrate Breezes and Cleair wether from\nthe N E Schr heading E by S at sunset\ntook in sail middle and latter part wind\nand wether much the same So ends\nLat 27\"56 Lon 86\"19 W","wind":[["middle","NE","moderate"],["latter","NE","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and clear weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-07","events":[],"lat":27.9333,"lon":-85.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 7th Comes with fine\nwether blds N E. Schr heading to\nthe westward at Sunset took in sail\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether [struck: a bout] the same Schr heading\nto the Eastward 3. Sails in sight So ends\nLat 27\"56 Lon 85\"54","wind":[["first","NE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather as the schooner steered west and later turned east. Three other ships were in sight, but nothing else of note occurred.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-08","events":[],"lat":27.4667,"lon":-85.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 8th Comes with modrate\nBreezes from the E N E Schr S E at Sun\nset took in sail and wore round and headed\nN by E middle and latter part Strong\nwinds from E N E. Schr under short\nsail at 12 N wore round and headed\nS E So ends\nLat 27\"28 N Lon 85\"34","wind":[["first","ENE","moderate"],["middle","ENE","strong"],["latter","ENE","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner continued on its course under moderate to strong breezes, reducing sail and turning as the winds shifted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-09","events":[],"lat":27.2833,"lon":-84.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 9th Comes with Strong\nwinds from the E N E heading S E at\nsunset took in sail middle and\nlatter part Strong Breezes from the\nE N E at daylight made sail\nand kept N W by W. 3 Steamers\nin Sight So ends\nLon 84\"04 W\nLat 27\"17 N","wind":[["first","ENE","strong"],["middle","ENE","strong"],["latter","ENE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew throughout the day. At daylight, they set more sail, and three steamers were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-10","events":[],"lat":27.2667,"lon":-86.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Satur day June 10 Comes\nwith stron Breezes from the E\nsteering N W by W at sunset\ntook in sail middle and latter pa[rt]\nwind and wether much the same\nheading to the N at dailight made\nsail and wore round So ends\nLat 27..16 Lon 86..47","wind":[["first","E","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with strong easterly breezes; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-11","events":[],"lat":27.0,"lon":-86.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 11th Comes with\nstrong winds and squally wether\nfrom the South hedtoth the Westw[ard]\nat 4 P M heavy rain and calm\nmiddle part light winds and squall[y]\nlatter part light ars from the S\nheading to the Eastward So ends\nLat 27.00 Lon 86.31","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"weather":["squalls","rain","calm"],"plain":"Squally weather with strong winds, heavy rain, and calms; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-12","events":[],"lat":25.0,"lon":-86.05,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday June 12th Comes with\nlight Breese's and Cleair wether br[eeze]\nSouth schr heading E S E under\nall sail middle part lite ars latte[r]\npart lite ars and rain squalls headin[g]\nto the Eastward So ends\nLat 25..10 Lon 85..[illegible]","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["clear","rain","squalls"],"plain":"The schooner sailed eastward with every sail set in light breezes, facing rain squalls later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-13","events":[],"lat":26.6,"lon":-85.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 13th Comes with\nlite ars and rain squalls varing\nfrom E to W at 4 P M took in th[e]\nmain sail at sunset brds E N E\nheading S E middle and latter part\nAbut the same So ends\nLat 26 36 Lon 85..35","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["first","ENE","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Light winds and rain squalls continued through the day with routine sailing, and no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-14","events":[],"lat":26.1667,"lon":-84.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 14th Comes with\nlight ars and rain squalls from the\nSouth heading to the S W 3 sails\nin sight at 1 P M Spak Schr C\nJones and some reentis from hir\nmiddle and latter part lite Breez[es]\nand squally at 10 A M tack ship\nSo ends\nLat 26..10 Lon 84..24","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Light winds and rain squalls continued throughout the day. In the afternoon, they met the schooner C. Jones, with three other vessels in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"C Jones","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1876-06-15","events":[],"lat":25.5,"lon":-82.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday June 15th Comes with\nlite ars and Coudy wether heading\nto the E S E at sunset took in sail\nmiddle and latter part lite breezes and\nclair wether brids S S E heading E S E 3 sails\nin sight    So ends\nLat 25..30 Lon 82..39 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","SSE","light"],["latter","SSE","light"]],"weather":["cloudy","clear"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes and clear weather. Three other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-16","events":[],"lat":24.35,"lon":-82.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 16th Comes with light\nBreezes from the S S E heading E by S\nat 4 P M tack ship and headed\nS W middle and latter part wind and\nwether the same schr heading S S\nW by W at 7 A M Tack ship    So ends\nLat 24,,21 Lon 82..51","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["middle","SSE","light"],["latter","SSE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes, turning ship as the winds shifted. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-17","events":[],"lat":23.7667,"lon":-81.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 17th Comes with\nlite ars and Calm heading to\nthe Eastward middle and latter\npart light ars and calms Schr heading\nto the Eastward at 6 A M rais the\nisland of cuba    So ends\nLat 23,,46 Lon 81..21","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds and calms slowed the schooner as it steered eastward. At 6 a.m., they sighted the island of Cuba.","where":"near land","place":"cuba","plate":"land.landfall-a"},{"date":"1876-06-18","events":[],"lat":24.0,"lon":-79.3167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 18th Comes with\nlight ars from N by E Schr heading\nE by N 1/2 E under all sail at 7\nP M Land bearing S. one sail in sight\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether the same steering E by N\nwith all sail out    So ends\nLat 24,,00 Lon 79..19 W","wind":[["first","N by E","light"],["middle","N by E","light"],["latter","N by E","light"]],"plain":"Sailed under full sail with light winds, sighting land to the south and spotting another vessel.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1876-06-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":24.3333,"lon":-78.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday June 19th Comes with winds\nfrom the N. stearing E by N at\n4 P M raised the double headed\nshot key light and up by the wind\nand headed N E by E middle and lat\ntr part calm at 5 A M raised A\nCow Sperm Whale S B went on and\nstruck and drand and came A\nboard    So ends\nLat 24,,20 Lon 78..24","wind":[["first","N",""],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"They sighted the Double Headed Shot Cays light in the afternoon, followed by calm conditions. Early the next morning, they sighted a female sperm whale and harpooned it, but the harpoon pulled out.","where":"near land","place":"double headed shot key light"},{"date":"1876-06-20","events":[],"lat":26.3,"lon":-79.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 20th Comes with\nlite ars bds E. Steering S.W. 5 sails\nin sight Schr under all sail middle\npart heavy rain Squalls burst the jib\nand took it in latter part lite Breeses\nfrom the South Steering N So ends\nLat 26..18 N Lon 79..22","wind":[["first","E","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Five other ships were in sight under light breezes. Heavy rain squalls later blew out the jib sail, which the crew took in.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-21","events":[],"lat":27.75,"lon":-79.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 21th Comes with lite\nSouth winds and chair wether Steering\nN. under ander all sail 5 sails in Sigh[struck: t]\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether About the Same at 4 A [illegible]\nkept E. 10 Sails in Sight So ends\nLat 27..45 Lon 79..09","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light south winds and fair weather as the ship sailed with every sail set, with multiple other vessels in sight throughout the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-22","events":[],"lat":27.85,"lon":-78.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thiersday June 22 th Comes with\nlite ars bds S by E Schr heading\nESE. at sun set took in Sail\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether About the Same at dailight\nmade sail at 9 A M Spak Schr\nC. Thomson So ends\nLat 27..51 Lon 78..43","wind":[["first","S by E","light"],["middle","S by E","light"],["latter","S by E","light"]],"plain":"They sailed under light winds and met the schooner C. Thomson at 9:00 AM.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"C. Thomson","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-06-23","events":[],"lat":27.6,"lon":-78.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 23th Comes with\nlight Breeses bds. E. Schr heading\non diffrent tacks middle and\nlatter part lite ars from the same\nSchr heading by the wind on diffren[struck: t]\ntacks. at dailight made sail n Sail\nin sight So ends\nLat 27..36 Lon 78..49 W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"The schooner made sail at daylight under light breezes, turning on different tacks. No other vessels were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-24","events":[],"lat":27.5667,"lon":-78.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday June 24th Comes with\nlite ars and calms bds ENE Schr\nheading to the N at sunset took\nin Sail middle and latter part\nwind and wether About the Sam[struck: e]\nSchr heading to the S.E. So ends\nLat 27..34 Lon 78..29","wind":[["first","ENE","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The schooner experienced light airs and calms while cruising, reducing sail at sunset.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-25","events":[],"lat":27.4333,"lon":-78.2667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday June 25th Comes with\nlite ars from the South to\nthe Westward at Sunset\ntook in sail and wore round\nE. middle and latter part About\nthe Same Schr heading E. So ends\nLat 27.26 Lon 78.16","wind":[["first","SSW","light"],["middle","SSW","light"],["latter","SSW","light"]],"plain":"Light winds blew from south to west. At sunset the crew reduced sail and turned the schooner to head east, continuing on that course through the rest of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":27.5917,"lon":-78.475,"fixed":false,"entry":"Momday June 26th Comes with lite\nBreeses bids S S. E. Schr heading E.\nat 1. P M sited the key at 4 P. M\nwore round and kept N W. took the\nthe Main sail midelle [struck: mid] and\nlatter part lite Breeses from the South\nat 7 A M raised Spirm whales Schr\nCrisper had boats down and boarded\nand chased all day So ends","wind":[["first","SSE","light"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"They sighted the cay in the afternoon, then turned around to head northwest. The next morning they spotted sperm whales, and the schooner Crisper put boats out and chased them all day.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Crisper","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"the key","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1876-06-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":27.75,"lon":-78.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday June 27 Comes with lite\nBreeses bids S by E heading to the\nEastward boats chaseing at 7 P M\ngot on board and took in sail\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether the same at dailight ma\nmade sail at 8 A M raised breeches\nbut seen nothing more of them So ends\nLat 27..45 Lon 78..41 W","wind":[["first","S by E","light"],["middle","S by E","light"],["latter","S by E","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes. The boats were out chasing until returning to the ship at 7 p.m. In the morning, they spotted whales breaching but saw nothing more of them.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1876-06-28","events":[],"lat":27.9167,"lon":-78.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday June 28th Comes with\nmodrate Breeses bids S E by S Schr\nheading on diffrent tacks by the Win\nmiddle and latter part the same\n3 sails in Sight So ends\nLat 27..55 Lon 78..49","wind":[["first","SE by S","moderate"],["middle","SE by S","moderate"],["latter","SE by S","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes as the schooner sailed on different tacks against the wind. Three other vessels were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-29","events":[],"lat":27.975,"lon":-78.4917,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday June 29th Comes with light\nBreeses bids E S E. Schr heading [struck: of] diffrent\ncorces at Sunset took in sail and headed\nE S W middle and latter part lite vareing\nWinds and rain squalls Schr heading\non diffrent tacks at 6.30 P M took in\nsail and stured N E by E So ends","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"The schooner steered various courses in light breezes, shifting winds, and rain squalls, reducing sail in the evening.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-06-30","events":[],"lat":28.0333,"lon":-78.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday June 30th Comes with\nlite Bafeling winds heading to\nthe NE at Sunset Sail and\nSteered NE by E at 12 M M haule\ndy the wind latter part A good\nwhole sail Breese bids ESE head\ning to the NE under all Sail So ends\nLat 28.02 Lon 78.10 W","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["latter","ESE","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light, baffling winds shifting to a good breeze under full sail. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-01","events":[],"lat":28.8333,"lon":-78.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 1th Comes with\nA good whole sail Breeze bids\nESE Sturing NE at sunset\ntook Sail middle part heading to\nthe Westward under Short Sail at daili\nght made sail at 8 AM wore round and\nSteering NE So ends\nLat 28.50 Lon 78.10 W","wind":[["first","ESE","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under a whole-sail breeze, shortening sail in the evening and steering northeast in the morning.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-02","events":[],"lat":30.35,"lon":-76.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 2th Comes with A good\nwhole Sail Breese and clair wether\nbids SE. at Sunset took in sail\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether the same one Sail in sight so en\n[drawing] Lat 30.21 Lon 76.53","wind":[["middle","SE","fresh"],["latter","SE","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Fine, clear weather with a good breeze. Another ship was in sight, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-03","events":[],"lat":31.3,"lon":-75.7833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 3 Comes with mod\nrate Breses and clair wether bids\nSE by S. Schr Steering NE at Sun\nset took in sail and headed by the\nwind middle and latter part lite\nBreses. Steering NE at 12 hauled by the\nwind So ends\n[drawing] Lat 31.18 Lon 75.47","wind":[["first","SE by S","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes and clear weather. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-04","events":[],"lat":31.6333,"lon":-75.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 4th Comes with lit\nBreses bids SE Schr heading E by\nthe wind under Short Sail\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether Aboutth the same Schr\nheading to the SW at dailight\nwore round and headed E.\nLat 31.38 Lon 75.23 So ends","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing under light breezes and reduced sail, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-05","events":[],"lat":30.8,"lon":-73.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 5th Comes with\nA good whole sail Breese & bds S E\nSchr heading E by N at 7 P M took\nin sail and spoak Schr rising Sun\nmiddle and latter part wind and\nwether the same     So ends\nLat 30..48 Lon 73..53","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","SE","moderate"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"Under a good breeze, the crew shortened sail in the evening and met the schooner Rising Sun.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Rising Sun","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-07-06","events":[],"lat":31.0667,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 6th Comes with\nA good whole sail Breese from S E\nheading E by N at sunset took in\nsail middle and latter part lite\nwinds varing to the south Schr\nheading to the Eastward     So ends\nLat 31.00 Lon 73..00","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light and shifting winds; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":31.0333,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 7th Comes with modrate\nBreeses heds S by W Schr heading\nS E at sunset took in sail middle\nand latter part wind and wether the\nsame at 11 A M raised Spirm Whale\nSo ends\nLat 31..02 Lon 73..","wind":[["first","S by W","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes as the schooner headed southeast. At 11 a.m., the crew sighted a sperm whale.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":30.9333,"lon":-72.4416,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday July 8th Comes with\nlite winds at 3 P M loard the\nboats S B struck and L B got 1\nat 4.30 got goon board and got\nup cuting gare middle and\nlatter the same at 5 A M comence\ncuting at 8 got thrue So ends","wind":[["first","","light"]],"plain":"Light winds. The crew put out the boats at 3 p.m.; both the starboard and larboard boats harpooned, taking one whale. By 8 a.m. the next morning, they finished stripping the blubber.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-07-09","events":[],"lat":30.8333,"lon":-71.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 9th Comes with lite\nvaring winds and cloudy Schr\nheading to the south at 4 P M\nstarted the works middle and\nlatter part wind and wether\nthe same     So ends\nLat 30..50 Lon 71..53","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Light, shifting winds and cloudy skies as the schooner headed south. At 4 p.m., the crew fired up the furnace to boil blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1876-07-10","events":[],"lat":30.6,"lon":-72.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 10th Comes with\nlite ars and cliar wether bds\nESE Schr heading S by W\nat 4 PM got the boil[struck: i]ing under\nand latter part wind and wet\nthe same So ends\nLat 30.36 Lon 72.07","wind":[["first","ESE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light winds and clear weather. At 4 p.m., the crew started boiling blubber into oil.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-11","events":[],"lat":30.5833,"lon":-71.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 11th Comes with\nlite ars from the E S E. Schr\nheading S S W at sunset tooc\nin sail middle and latter\npart calm So ends\nLat 30.38 Lon 71.54","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The schooner experienced light airs from the east-southeast before the wind died down to a calm later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-12","events":[],"lat":30.7167,"lon":-72.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 12 Come\nwith Calms middle and\nlatter part lite ars and bds\nNW. Schr heading N by E. one\nsail in sight  So ends\nLat 30.43 Lon 72.03","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","NW","light"],["latter","NW","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The day began with calms followed by light breezes. A ship was sighted in the distance.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-13","events":[],"lat":30.75,"lon":-71.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 13th Comes\nwith lite ars bds NW. Schr\nheading N by E at sunset\ntook in sail middle and\nlatter part calm So ends\nLat 30.45 Lon 71.36","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes gave way to calm weather, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-14","events":[],"lat":31.1333,"lon":-71.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 14th Comes with\nlite ars and Calms bds W. Schr\nheading to the N N W. middle\nand latter part much the same\nat 11 A M spoak bark halyfax  So ends\nLat 31.08 Lon 71.49.","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light airs and calms continued throughout the day. At 11 a.m., they met and spoke with the bark Halyfax.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Halyfax","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1876-07-15","events":[],"lat":31.35,"lon":-72.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 15th Comes with\nlite winds from the W. buring\nSouthward Schr under all sail\nheading S.W. at sunset took sail and hea[illegible]\nW. middle and latter part wind and\nwether aboot the same So ends\nLat 31.21 Lon 72.12","wind":[["first","W","light"]],"plain":"Light winds and steady weather; the schooner sailed on with every sail set. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-16","events":[],"lat":31.5833,"lon":-72.625,"fixed":false,"entry":"Sunday July 16th Comes with A good\nwhole sail Breese bids S W, Schr hea\nding S by E. at 12.30 gam[struck: e]ed Bark Sarah\nmiddle and latter part Strong\nwinds from W S W. Schr heading S by\nW So ends\nLat 31.35 no Lon ...","wind":[["first","SW","moderate"],["middle","WSW","strong"],["latter","WSW","strong"]],"plain":"They sailed under good breezes and met with the bark Sarah.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sarah","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1876-07-17","events":[],"lat":32.5833,"lon":-73.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 17th Comes with\nStrong breezes bids W S W. with heavy\nrain Squalls Schr under all pruden\nsail middle and latter part Strong\nwinds Schr heading to the North unde\nshort sail 2 sails in sight So ends\nLat 32..35 Lon 73..03 W","wind":[["first","WSW","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Strong winds and heavy rain squalls forced the schooner to reduce sail as she headed north. Two other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-18","events":[],"lat":32.1333,"lon":-73.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 18th Comes with fresh\ngales from N E. laing to on the Starbo[illegible]\nunder 2 reefe for sail middle and\nlatter part modrated at dailight\nmade sail and wore round and heade[illegible]\nS S W at 10 A M Spoke brig F H. M. So ends\nLat 32..08 Lon 73..36 W","wind":[["first","NE","gale"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Fresh gales forced the ship to wait under reduced sail before the weather moderated. After turning and setting more sail at daylight, they met and met the brig F. H. M.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"F H. M.","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1876-07-19","events":[],"lat":31.4833,"lon":-74.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 19th Comes with\nStrong S E win ds Schr heading\nS S W under all prouident sail\nmiddle and latter part lite breses at\n6 A M Spoak Schr J H Harrison So ends\nLat 31..29 Lon 74..23","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The schooner encountered strong southeast winds that gave way to light breezes. At 6 a.m., they met and exchanged news with the schooner J. H. Harrison.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"J H Harrison","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-07-20","events":[],"lat":31.0,"lon":-74.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 20th Comes with lite ars\nbids S E Schr heading to the South\nat 4 died out calm middle and lat\nter part lite Breses from the South So ends\nLat 31.00 Lon 74..38","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["first","","calm"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes and calm weather; no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-21","events":[],"lat":30.95,"lon":-75.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday July 21th Comes with lite ars\nfrom East heading South at sun set took\nin sail middle and latter part\nCalm 1 sail in sight So ends\nLat 30.51 Lon 75..10 W","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes gave way to calms. One other ship was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-22","events":[],"lat":30.6667,"lon":-74.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 22th Comes with\nlite are from the S S W heading W by S\nat 7 P M spoak A Spanish Brig mic\ndle and latter part fresh Bree[struck: z]\nfrom the same severl sails in\nsight Schr heading W. So ends\nLat 30..40 Lon 74..26","wind":[["first","SSW","light"],["middle","SSW","fresh"],["latter","SSW","fresh"]],"plain":"Light winds continued, and they met a Spanish brig in the evening. Several other ships were in sight, with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-23","events":[],"lat":29.8667,"lon":-76.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 23th Comes\nwith A good whole sail Breeze\nbiels SSW. Schr heading W by S\nat 7 P M Tack Schip and thead\nSE. at 7 P M. spoak Schr Ed\nward lee middle aand latter\npart wind and wether the\nsame at 11 A M tacked Ship\nSo ends\nLat 29..52 Lon 76..54","wind":[["first","SSW","moderate"],["middle","SSW","moderate"],["latter","SSW","moderate"]],"plain":"They sailed under a good breeze, turned ship twice, and met and exchanged news with the schooner Edward Lee.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Edward Lee","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1876-07-24","events":[],"lat":29.6667,"lon":-75.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 24th Comes\nwith A good whole sail Bre\nbiels SSW schr heading W by S\nat sunset took in sail mid\ndle and latter part wind and\nwether About the same. So ends\nLat 29.40 Lon 75..3[illegible]","wind":[["first","SSW","moderate"],["middle","SSW","moderate"],["latter","SSW","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with a good breeze; the crew reduced sail at sunset.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-25","events":[],"lat":30.6,"lon":-72.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday July 25th Comes\nwith squalley wether from the\nSW. Schr heading to the SE\nmiddle and latter part wind\nfrom the same at 1 A M kept\nNE at dailight made sail So end\nLat 30..36 Lon 72..24","wind":[["first","SW",""],["middle","SW",""],["latter","SW",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Squally weather with winds from the southwest; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-26","events":[],"lat":31.2,"lon":-72.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 26 Comes\nwith A good whole sail Breez\nbiels S W at 4 P. M spoak A sc[illegible]\nat sunset took in sail middle\nand latter part wind and wether\nAbout the same steering N N E\nSo ends Lat 31..12 Lon 72..30","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"],["middle","SW","fresh"],["latter","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"Sailing with a good whole-sail breeze, the crew met a schooner at 4 p.m. and reduced sail at sunset.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-27","events":[],"lat":31.6667,"lon":-71.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday July 27th Comes\nwith [struck: light] Strong Breses and\ncloudy wether from the South at\n3 PM heavy rain squales from the W\n& varing middle and latter part cloudy\nwether & varing winds   So ends\nLat 31..40 Lon 71.31","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["first","W",""],["middle","variable",""],["latter","variable",""]],"weather":["cloudy","rain","squalls"],"plain":"The ship faced strong southerly breezes and cloudy skies, with heavy rain squalls from the west in the afternoon, followed by cloudy weather and shifting winds.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-28","events":[],"lat":32.1333,"lon":-70.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday July 28th Comes with\nlite Breeses and cloudy wether from\nS S E. Schr heading E N E middle\nand latter part light Breeses and\nclair wether biels the same So ends\nLat 32..08 N Lon 70..28","wind":[["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["cloudy","clear"],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes and clear skies; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-29","events":[],"lat":32.35,"lon":-71.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday July 29th Comes with\nlight Breeses from the S E heading\nE N E at Sunset took in sail\nmiddle and latter part wind\nand wether About the same at 8.\nA M wore round and stered W.\n2 sails in sight     So ends\nLat 32..21 Lon 71..38 W","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","SE","light"],["latter","SE","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light breezes; two other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-30","events":[],"lat":31.9167,"lon":-71.9333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday July 30th Comes with\nmoddrate Breeses and clair\nwether biels S E Schr heading W\nat Sunset took in Sail middle\nand latter part strong winds and squalls\nbacking from S E to west Schr laieng\nto on the port tack     So ends\nLat 31..55 N Lon 71..56 W","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["clear","squalls"],"plain":"The schooner experienced moderate breezes and clear weather before taking in sail at sunset. Strong winds and squalls followed, forcing the vessel to stop and wait out the rough weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-07-31","events":[],"lat":31.9167,"lon":-72.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday July 31th Comes with\nfresh gales biels W. heading to the\nSouth at 1. P M wore round and\nheaded to the N W under [prudent?]\nsail middle part hailed in to the S.\nlatter part the same at 4 A M\nwore round S E under all prudent\nSo ends\nLat 31..55 N Lon 72..25","wind":[["first","W","gale"],["middle","S",""],["latter","S",""]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Fresh gales blew as the ship maneuvered under prudent sail. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-01","events":[],"lat":31.7333,"lon":-72.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 1th 18.76. Comes\nwith fresh gales and heavy\nrain Squalls bids S.S.W Schr\nheading to the S.E. under [illegible]\nprodest Sail at 4 P.M. unro[illegible]\nthe Boats middle and latter pa[illegible]\nmodrated. at 8 P M wore rounel\nSo ends\nLat 31..44 Lon 72..44","wind":[["first","SSW","gale"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","rain","squalls"],"plain":"The schooner endured fresh gales and heavy rain squalls before the weather moderated later in the day. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-02","events":[],"lat":31.6667,"lon":-72.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 2th Comes with\nStrong winds and clair wether\nbids S by W. Schr heading S E middle\nand latter part wind and wether\nand wether About the same So ends\nLat 31.40 Lon 72.58","wind":[["first","S by W","strong"],["middle","S by W","strong"],["latter","S by W","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Strong winds and clear weather continued throughout the day with routine sailing and no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-03","events":[],"lat":31.7,"lon":-73.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 3th Comes with\nmoderat Breeses and clair w[illegible]\nbids S. Schr heading to the West\nward at Sunset shortened sail\nmiddle and latter part lite ars. at\n8 A M sent doun main topmast So en[illegible]\nLat 31.42 Lon 73.30","wind":[["first","","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Moderate breezes and clear weather. The crew took down the main topmast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-04","events":[],"lat":31.8333,"lon":-73.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug 4th Comes with\nlite ars bids S E Schr heading to\nthe Westward 2 sails in sight\nmiddle and latter part light\nbreeses bids S. Schr heading to\nthe W at 10 A M tack ship an[illegible]\nheading to the E. So ends\nLat 31.50. Lon 73.38","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes as the schooner headed west, with two other vessels in sight. They turned the ship around at 10 a.m. and headed east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-05","events":[],"lat":32.1667,"lon":-74.6833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 5. Comes with\nligte Breeses bids NE by S. headi[illegible]\nto the eastward, at 6 P M wore roun[illegible]\nat sunset took in sail one\nSail in sight middle and\nlatter part wind and wether.\nAbout the same So ends\nLat 32.10 Lon 74.21","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and routine sailing; one ship was in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-06","events":[],"lat":32.7333,"lon":-75.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 6th Comes with lite\nars and clu[illegible]r wether bids N, E do\nat 2 PM spoak Brig R. Baker\nmiddle and latter part wind\nand wether About the same Schr\nheading to the West ward So ends\nLat 32..44 Lon 75..06","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["middle","NE","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"The crew experienced light airs and clear weather, and met the brig R. Baker at 2 PM.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"R. Baker","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1876-08-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":32.5417,"lon":-75.1667,"fixed":false,"entry":"Monday Aug 7th Comes with\nlight ars from the Eastward Schr\nheading to the west ward at 2\nPM lowrd A Boat and went along\nthe Baker middle and latter part\ncalm at 8 AM rose Sperm whales\nand loard the boats to B got one So ends\nno Lat    no Lon","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In light winds and calms, the boats chased sperm whales at 8 AM and succeeded in catching one.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-08-08","events":[],"lat":32.35,"lon":-75.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 8th Comes with\nCalms boats towed the whale at PM\ngot A board and cut it in middle\nand latte part lite ars from the\nEastward Schr heading to the south\nat 11 AM started the works So ends\nLat 32..21 Lon 75..46","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"During a calm, the boats towed a whale to the schooner. The crew stripped its blubber and started up the try-works to boil it out.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1876-08-09","events":[],"lat":32.4667,"lon":-75.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 9th Comes with\nlite ars South Schr heading SE by E\n2 sails in sight middle and latter\npart light ars and pasing squalls\nat 2 AM got true boiling So ends\nLat 32.28 Lon 75..23","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Light winds and passing squalls; two other vessels were in sight. At 2:00 AM, the crew finished boiling out the blubber.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1876-08-10","events":[],"lat":32.2167,"lon":-75.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 10 Comes with\nlite baring wing heading to the\nsouth at 2 PM gamed Schr\nSara E lewis middle and latter\npart calm watch employed\npainting ship\nSo ends\nLat 32..13 Lon 75..20 W","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light baffling winds gave way to calms. In the afternoon, they visited with the schooner Sara E. Lewis, and the crew spent the rest of the day painting the ship.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Sara E Lewis","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1876-08-11","events":[],"lat":32.0,"lon":-75.7833,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Aug 11th Comes\nwith Calms and cleair wether\nmiddle part the same latter\nlight baring winds and\ncloudy wether heading to the\nwest word So ends\nNo obersation","wind":[["first","","calm"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["calm","clear","cloudy"],"plain":"Calm and clear weather gave way to light shifting winds and cloudy skies as the ship headed west.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-12","events":[],"lat":31.7833,"lon":-76.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 12th Comes\nwith lite baring winds and\ncloudy at 6 P M heavy rain\nSqualls from the North\nmiddle and latter part wind\nand wether much the same\nSchr heading to the Eastward\nSo ends\nLat 31..47 Lon 76..14","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["first","N",""]],"weather":["cloudy","rain","squalls"],"plain":"The schooner steered eastward through light, shifting winds and cloudy skies, with heavy rain squalls from the north.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-13","events":[],"lat":32.0,"lon":-75.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 13th Comes\nwith lite ars and clair wether\nbids S by E Schr heading E S E\nunder all sail at Sun set took\nin sail middle and latter part\nwind and wether the same So en\nLat 32..00 Lon 75..35","wind":[["first","S by E","light"],["middle","S by E","light"],["latter","S by E","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Light breezes and clear weather as the ship continued with every sail set before taking in sail at sunset. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-14","events":[],"lat":31.8333,"lon":-74.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Mo[struck: u]nday Aug 14th Comes with\nlite Breezes bids S. heading E by N\nat sunset took in sail middle\nand latter part modrate Breese\nfrom the South at 12 gamed Brig\nRose Baker So ends\nLat 31..58 Lon 74..29","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","S","moderate"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"plain":"Light breezes blew throughout the day. At noon, the crew visited with the brig Rose Baker.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Rose Baker","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-c"},{"date":"1876-08-15","events":[],"lat":32.4333,"lon":-75.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 15th Comes with\nStrong Breezes and cloudy\nwether bids South heading to the\nwestward at Sunset reefed the\nforesail middle and latter part\nwind and wether the same\nSo ends\nLat 32..26 Lon 75..45","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["middle","S","strong"],["latter","S","strong"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Strong breezes and cloudy weather as the ship headed westward, reducing sail at sunset. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-16","events":[],"lat":32.1,"lon":-75.9667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug [struck: the] 16 Comes with\nStrong winds and heavy rain Squall\nfrom the S W. heading to the Westward\nunder all prudent sail at 6 P. M\nwore round and headed to the South\nmiddle and latter part modrate breeses\nand Cloudy So ends\nLat 32,,06 Lon 75,,58 W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain","squalls","cloudy"],"plain":"Strong winds and heavy rain squalls forced the ship to turn south under cautious sail. The weather moderated later with cloudy skies.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-17","events":[],"lat":32.1667,"lon":-76.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 17th Comes with A\ngood Whole sail breeze brds S W by W\nSchr heading S. at Sunset took in\nSail middle part equally lafter\ncalm one sail in sight So ends\nLat 32,,10 Lon 76,,13","wind":[["first","SW by W","fresh"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The schooner sailed south in a good breeze, later hitting squalls and calm weather. Another vessel was sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-18","events":[],"lat":32.1833,"lon":-75.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug 18th Comes with\nlite brs brds S W. heading to the\nS E. middle and latter part lite\nbreeses from the Same Schr he\nading to South East So ends\nLat 32,,11 Lon 75,,26","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","SW","light"],["latter","SW","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes and routine sailing to the southeast; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-19","events":[],"lat":31.5167,"lon":-75.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 19th Comes\nwith A good whole sail Breese\nbrds S W by W. Schr heading to South\nat Sunset took in Sail 4 sails\nin sight middle and latter part\nStrong S W winds heading to the S.\nat 11 A M. wore round and headed\nN W. So ends\nLat 31,,31 Lon 75,,38","wind":[["first","SW by W","moderate"],["middle","SW","strong"],["latter","SW","strong"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under strong breezes, sighting four other vessels at sunset before turning the schooner northwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-20","events":[],"lat":32.8167,"lon":-76.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 20th Comes with\nStrong S W. winds heading to the NW\nunder ale sail at 4 P M took in\nthe mainsail middle and lat\nter part lite baring winds\nand thick wether So ends\nLat 32,,48 Lon 76,,11 W","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with strong winds shifting to light, variable breezes and thick weather. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-21","events":[],"lat":32.1333,"lon":-76.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug 21th Comes\nwith light ars bids E S E with\nthick wether heading to the\nSouth one sail in sight middle\nmpart calm latter fresh Breeses\nfrom N E heading to Eastward\nat 8 A M gamed Brig R baker So ends\nLat 32..08 Lon 76..33","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","NE","fresh"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew sailed in thick weather, spotting another ship. Later, in fresh breezes, they had a visit with the brig R Baker.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"R Baker","rig":"brig","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-a"},{"date":"1876-08-22","events":[],"lat":31.4416,"lon":-76.075,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 22th Comes\nwith Strong Breeses bids N E\nschr heading to the Eastward\nmiddle and latter part wind\nand wether About the same\nat 8 A M wore round and\nheaded N by W So ends\nLat Lon","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner met strong breezes from the northeast, heading east before turning north-northwest at 8:00 AM.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-23","events":[],"lat":30.75,"lon":-75.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Aug 23th Comes\nwith Strong Breeses and cleair\nwether bids N E. Schr heading\nN by W at 6 P M spoak A schr\nand got his Longetude middle\nand latter part heading to the\nEastward under all sail wind\nand wether the same So ends\nLat 30..45 Lon 75..36","wind":[["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","NE","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They sailed under strong breezes and clear weather. In the evening, they met an unnamed schooner to check their longitude.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":30.0333,"lon":-76.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 24th Comes\nwith strong winds and cleair\nwether from N E. at 1 P M kept\noff S W by S schr under all sail\nmiddle and part wind and\nwether the same at dailight\nraised Spirm whales and\nchased all day So ends\nLon 76..38\nLat 30..02","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","NE","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Under strong winds and clear skies, the crew sighted sperm whales at daylight and chased them all day without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-b"},{"date":"1876-08-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":30.25,"lon":-76.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Aug 25th Comes with\nstrong Breeses biels N E. boats\ndown chasen whales at 7 P M\ngot A board middle and latter\npart wind and wether About the\nsame Schr heading on diffrent tacks\nSo ends\nLat 30,,15 Lon 76,,52","wind":[["first","NE","strong"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the northeast. The crew put out boats to chase whales, returning aboard at 7 p.m. without success.","where":"at sea","plate":"chase.sperm-c"},{"date":"1876-08-26","events":[],"lat":28.9333,"lon":-78.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Aug 26th Comes with\nStrong N E winds Schr heading\nto the South at 6. P M kept of[struck: f]\nS W by S all sail out middle\nand latter part modrate Breeses\nfrom the Eastnard stering S W.\nSo ends\nLat 28,,56 Lon 78,,11","wind":[["first","NE","strong"],["middle","E","moderate"],["latter","E","moderate"]],"plain":"The schooner sailed south and southwest under strong northeast winds and then moderate easterly breezes with all sail set.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":28.7667,"lon":-78.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Aug 27th Comes with\nlite Breeses bils E S E. steering\nS W. at 1. P M raised Sperm. W.\nand loard the boats L B. struck\nand saved at 8 P. M. got A board\nat dailight got ta kels and comen\nced cuting at 10..30 got true So ends\nLat 28,,46 Lon 78,,25","wind":[["first","ESE","light"]],"plain":"At 1 p.m. they sighted sperm whales and lowered the boats. The larboard boat struck and saved one, and the crews returned aboard at 8 p.m. Cutting in began at daylight and finished at 10:30 a.m.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-08-28","events":[],"lat":29.5,"lon":-78.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Aug 28 Comes with\nliteyars biels N E Schr headin\nto the N. at 4. P. M. comenced boi\nling middle and latter part\nwind and wether About the\nsame the water boiling So ends\nLat 29,,30 Lon 78,,45","wind":[["first","NE","light"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under light airs and began boiling blubber into oil at 4 p.m., continuing throughout the day.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1876-08-29","events":[],"lat":29.6222,"lon":-78.7389,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Aug 29th Comes with\nstrong Breeses and Clair\nwether heading to the South\nat daylight woore round\nand heading to the N. middle\nand latter the same So ends\nLat Lon","wind":[["first","","strong"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Strong breezes and clear weather as the ship cruised south, then turned north at daylight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-08-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":29.7445,"lon":-78.7278,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wedensday Aug th 30 Com[es]\nwith modrayte Breeses fro[m]\nNE. Schr to the S middle and\nlatter lite Breeses at 6. AM raised\nWhales at 10 AM. lord the boats\nL B. struck and saved at 7 PM\ngot true cuting So ends","wind":[["first","NE","moderate"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"The crew sighted whales in the morning and put out the boats. The larboard boat harpooned and took one whale, and they finished stripping the blubber by 7 PM.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-08-31","events":[],"lat":29.8667,"lon":-78.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Aug 31th Comes with\nlite Breeses bide S. all hands\ntaking care of oil middle\npart started the works later\nlite ars from the S. So ends\nLat 29.52 Lon 78.34[illegible]","wind":[["first","S","light"],["latter","S","light"]],"plain":"Light breezes from the south. The crew spent the day processing oil, firing up the furnace for boiling blubber around midday.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1876-09-01","events":[],"lat":29.5,"lon":-78.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 1th Comes with\nlite ars from the S. Schr headin[g]\nto the ESE under shoit Sai[l]\nmiddle and latter wind and\nwether muck the sayne Sch\nheading to the south So end[s]\nLat 29.30 Lon 78.02","wind":[["first","S","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in light winds under reduced sail, with nothing else reported.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-02","events":[],"lat":29.15,"lon":-78.0583,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept 2th Comes\nwith lite Breeses from S\nheading to the ESE. middle\nand latter part fresh brees[es]\nfrom the SSW Schr headi[n]\nto the ESE. all sail set\nat 2 AM. got true boilin[g]\nSo ends\nLat       Lon","wind":[["first","S","light"],["middle","SSW","fresh"],["latter","SSW","fresh"]],"plain":"The schooner sailed east-southeast under light to fresh breezes with all sail set, and the crew finished boiling blubber into oil at 2 a.m.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1876-09-03","events":[],"lat":28.8,"lon":-78.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 3th Comes wi[th]\na good whole sail Breesse fr[om]\nSW. heading to the S[illegible]\nSW middle and latter pa[rt]\nmodrayte Breeses from SW h[illegible]\nat 6 AM. tackt ship So en[ds]\nLat 28.48 Lon 78.2[illegible]","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"],["middle","SW","moderate"],["latter","SW","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate southwest breezes; turned the ship at 6 AM.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-04","events":[],"lat":28.6667,"lon":-78.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 4th Comes with\nlite are bids S. W. Schr heading S by E\nat sunset took in sail middle\nand latter part lite varing wind\nand heavy thunder & lightning\nSo ends\nLat 28,,40 Lon 78,,51","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["thunder","lightning"],"plain":"The crew sailed under light airs, reducing sail at sunset. The night and following day brought light, variable winds accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Heavy thunder and lightning struck","quote":"heavy thunder & lightning","interest":3,"topic":"storms"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-05","events":[],"lat":28.8333,"lon":-78.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuseday Sept 5th Comes\nwith moderate Breezes bids\nE. Schr heading to the\nS under short sail and\nlatter part wind and wether\nAbout the same So ends\nLat 28,,50 Lon 78,,33","wind":[["first","E","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with moderate breezes under reduced sail; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-06","events":[],"lat":28.0,"lon":-78.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 6th Comes\nwith lite Breezes bids E. Schr\nheading to the S. all sail out\nat sunset took in sail middle\npart headed to the So. at daylight\nwore round and steered S by W\nSo ends\nLat 28,,00 Lon 78,,33","wind":[["first","E","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in light breezes with no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-07","events":[],"lat":29.0,"lon":-78.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 7th Comes\nwith fresh Breezes from the E.\nSchr heading to the S. at 2\nP.M. tacked ship & headed\nN. E. 6. P. M. took in sail\nmiddle and latter part lite\nBreezes and rain squalls So ends\nLat 29,,  Lon 78,,25","wind":[["first","E","fresh"],["middle","","light"],["latter","","light"]],"weather":["rain","squalls"],"plain":"Routine sailing with fresh breezes, rain squalls, and sail handling; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-08","events":[],"lat":29.6833,"lon":-78.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Sept 8,,th Comes with\nlite Breezes from the Eastward\nSchr heading to the N.E. at\nsunset took in sail middle\nand latter part Calms So ends\nLat 29,,41 Lon 78,,14","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light breezes gave way to calms, with routine sailing and no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-09","events":[],"lat":29.8667,"lon":-77.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Sept 9th Comes\nwith light ars from the Eastw\nSchr heading S E by S. middle\nand latter part About the Same\nSchr heading to the N E. So ends\nLat 29..52 Lon 77..2[illegible]","wind":[["first","E","light"],["middle","E","light"],["latter","E","light"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light airs from the east; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-10","events":[],"lat":30.2333,"lon":-77.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 10th Comes with\nlite ars from the N W. Schr\nheading N E. at 3 P M. died\nout calm middle and latter\npart calm So ends\nLat 30..14 N Lon 77..08","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds died out in the afternoon, leaving the schooner becalmed.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-11","events":[],"lat":31.4667,"lon":-75.0667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 11th Comes with\nlight ars from the E S E. Schr\nheading to the N E. under all\nsail middle and latter part\nfesh Breezes from the S W. steer\nN E. all sail out So ends\nLat 31..28 Lon 75..4[illegible]","wind":[["first","ESE","light"],["middle","SW","fresh"],["latter","SW","fresh"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light airs that turned into fresh breezes; the schooner sailed northeast with every sail set.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-12","events":[],"lat":31.6334,"lon":-74.6,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 12th Comes\nwith A good Whole Sail Bree\nfrom the S W. Steering E by N\n4 sails in sight At sunset\ntook in sail and hauld by the\nwind and headed S by E middle\nand latter part Squally at daylig\nkept off E. So ends","wind":[["first","SW","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"They sailed with a good breeze, sighting four other vessels. The weather turned squally later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-13","events":[],"lat":31.8,"lon":-74.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 13th\nComes with Strong Breeses and\nsqually Wether from the\nS S W. Steering E N E. at\n6 P M. took in the foresail\nand wore round and headed\nN W. middle and latter part\nSqualy at dailight spaak W. mar[illegible]\nof Boston So ends\nLat 31..48 Lon 74..08","wind":[["first","SSW","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Strong breezes and squally weather continued through the day. At daylight, they met a vessel from Boston.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"W. mar[illegible]","rig":"","port":"Boston","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1876-09-14","events":[],"lat":33.0167,"lon":-74.1292,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thursday Sept 14th Comes\nwith lite air from N W. heading\nN. E. at 1 P. M. gamied with\nSchr Cohannet middle and latter\nCalms    So ends","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds gave way to calm weather. In the afternoon, the crew visited with the schooner Cohannet.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Cohannet","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.visit-b"},{"date":"1876-09-15","events":[],"lat":34.2334,"lon":-74.125,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Sept 15th Comes with\nlite vaying winds and squaly\nat 6. P. M. more roung and\nheaded N by W. middle and part\nfush Breeses from the S S W. steering\nN E. at 2 A. M. luft by the wind. latter\npart squaly 3 sails in site So ends\nLat    Lon","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","SSW","fresh"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Light, shifting winds and squalls continued throughout the day. Three other ships were in sight, but no whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-16","events":[],"lat":35.45,"lon":-74.1208,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept 16th Comes with\nlite varing winds steering to the\nSorth under shoit sail mid\ndle and latter part strong Breeses\nand heavy squalls Schr runing\nN    So ends","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","strong"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The schooner met light, variable winds while steering south under reduced sail, followed by strong breezes and heavy squalls as they ran north.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-17","events":[],"lat":36.6667,"lon":-74.1167,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 17th Comes\nwith strong winds and squaly\nfrom the S. E. steering E. [struck: at 6]\nP. M. shortend sail middle\nand latter part heapy gales from\nS E. at 2 A. M. hove to on the\nStarbord tack at 9 A M staved in\nbool works    So ends\nLat 36..40 Lon 74..07 W","wind":[["first","SE","strong"],["middle","SE","gale"],["latter","SE","gale"]],"weather":["squalls","gale"],"plain":"Strong winds and squalls worsened into heavy gales. The crew shortened sail, stopped and waited out the storm, and had part of their bulwarks smashed in by the rough seas.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Bulwarks smashed in heavy gales","quote":"at 9 A M staved in bool works","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-18","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":36.2667,"lon":-73.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 18th Comes with\nA heavy gale from S. E. [struck: t] Schr haing\nto on the Starbord tack at 4 P M.\nwind in to the S W. at 5 P M\nseen A larg three mast Schr steerin\nN W. middle part moderated\nlatter part strong Breeses from\nS W. at dayligte raused Whales\nand went out of sight    So ends\nLat 36..16 Lon 73..00","wind":[["first","SE","gale"],["first","SW",""],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","SW","strong"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A heavy gale forced the schooner to stop and wait out the storm. Later, the winds moderated, another three-masted schooner was spotted passing by, and whales were sighted at daylight before quickly disappearing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"sperm","count":null}],"lat":37.1667,"lon":-72.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 19th Comes\nwith Strong S W. winds Schr\nheading on diffrent tacks at\n4 P. M raised Sperm Whales\nboat did not lowe the boats\nat sunset took in Sail\nmiddle and latter part Strong\nwinds from West heading on diffre\ntacks So ends\nLat 37.10 Lon 72.48","wind":[["first","SW","strong"],["middle","W","strong"],["latter","W","strong"]],"plain":"Strong winds blew from the southwest as the schooner tacked. They sighted sperm whales at 4 p.m. but did not put out the boats.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-20","events":[],"lat":37.7833,"lon":-72.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 20th Come\nwith Strong Breezes from N W by [illegible]\nSchr heading on diffrent by the\nwind all sail out middle\nand latter part wind and wether\nAbout the same Schr heading\nto the Westward So ends\nLat 37..47 Lon 72.38","wind":[["first","NW by W","strong"]],"plain":"The schooner carried on with all sails set in strong northwesterly breezes, heading westward by the end of the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-21","events":[],"lat":36.8,"lon":-74.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 21.th Come\nwith modrate Breezes from\nN W by N Schr heading West\nall sail out at 1 P. M Spoak\nA Brig middle and latter part\nlite Bresis from N E. Steering W.\nSo ends\nLat 36.48 Lon 74..08","wind":[["first","NW by N","moderate"],["middle","NE","light"],["latter","NE","light"]],"plain":"The schooner sailed west under light to moderate breezes with all sail set, and met a brig in the afternoon.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-22","events":[],"lat":37.0,"lon":-74.3778,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Sept 22th Comes with\nmodrate Breses from E S E hea\ning to the Westward at 5 P. M\nSpoak Schr W maren at syn\nset took in and headed to the\nS E. middle and latter part\nwind and wether About the\nsame at 8 A M taked and\nheaded to the North So ends\nLat 37..00 N","wind":[["first","ESE","moderate"],["middle","ESE","moderate"],["latter","ESE","moderate"]],"plain":"Moderate breezes as the ship headed west. In the afternoon, they met the schooner W Maren, then reduced sail at sunset and turned back toward the north by morning.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"W Maren","rig":"schooner","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1876-09-23","events":[],"lat":37.0,"lon":-74.6222,"fixed":false,"entry":"Saturday Sept 23th Comes with\nA good whole sail Breese from the\nE N E. Schr reaching to the N W\nat sunset took in sail and\nheaded to the South middle and\nlatter part modrate Breeses and\nCloudy wether from E S E.   So ends.","wind":[["first","ENE","fresh"],["middle","ESE","moderate"],["latter","ESE","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Routine sailing in moderate breezes and cloudy weather; no whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-24","events":[],"lat":37.0,"lon":-74.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Sept 24th Comes with\nmodrate Breeses S E. Schr heading\nto the S W. at 5 P M. wore round and\nsterred N. Schr under short\nsail middle and latter part\nmodrate winds from S W with thick\nwether      So ends\nLat 37,,00  Lon 74,,52","wind":[["first","SE","moderate"],["middle","SW","moderate"],["latter","SW","moderate"]],"plain":"Routine sailing in moderate breezes, with thick weather setting in later in the day.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-25","events":[],"lat":37.2,"lon":-73.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Sept 25th Comes with\nlite Breeses from S W. steering\nE. S. E. at sunset took in sail\nmiddle part fresh winds from W\nlatter part strong Breeses from N W\nand hauld in to the N  So ends\nLat 37,,12  Lon 73,,30","wind":[["first","SW","light"],["middle","W","fresh"],["latter","NW","strong"]],"plain":"Routine sailing with light to strong breezes, heading east-southeast before turning north. No whales seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"sperm","count":1}],"lat":37.2,"lon":-73.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Sept 26th Comes with\nstrong winds from the North\nheading to the N E. 5 P. M. shortn\ned sail middle and latter part\nwind and wether much the\nsame at 9 A M raised spirm W.\nS B. struck and saved  So ends\nLat 37,,12  Lon 73,,48","wind":[["first","N","strong"]],"plain":"Strong northerly winds blew as the crew reduced sail. At 9 a.m., they spotted sperm whales, and a boat harpooned and took one.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"caught.sperm-d"},{"date":"1876-09-27","events":[],"lat":37.8667,"lon":-73.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Sept 27th Comes with\nstrong N W winds at 12 got up gare\nand commenced cuting at 2 P M got\nthrew at 5 started the works middle\nand latter fresh gales from the W N W\nstarted leaking about 16 hundred\nstroaks in 24 hours   So ends\nLat 37,,52  Lon 73,,12","wind":[["first","NW","strong"],["middle","WNW","gale"],["latter","WNW","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The crew finished stripping the blubber and began boiling it into oil amid gale-force winds. The ship developed a leak, requiring about 1,600 pump strokes every 24 hours.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Ship developed a serious leak","quote":"started leaking about 16 hundred stroaks in 24 hours","interest":3}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1876-09-28","events":[],"lat":39.6833,"lon":-72.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Sept 28th Comes\nwith fresh gales from N W. headin\nheading to the North at 3 P M Coolee\ndovn and made sail middle part\nbloed heavy latter modrated\nat dailight started the work\nat 3 got true So ends\n(1876) Lat 39,,41 Lon 72..2","wind":[["first","NW","gale"],["middle","","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Fresh northwest gales blew heavily before moderating. The crew set sail in the afternoon and finished their work by 3 o'clock.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1876-09-29","events":[],"lat":39.6833,"lon":-72.0333,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Sept 29th Comes\nwith A good whole sail Bree\nN W. and backing to S W. Schr\nSteering N E James\nann Avery James James Avery\nAvery 14\n[illegible] kept by. James F Avery Mary","wind":[["first","NW","moderate"]],"plain":"The schooner steered northeast in a good breeze; the keeper wrote little beyond practicing his name across the page.","where":"at sea"}],"plates":{"chase.sperm":"After sperm whales","caught.sperm":"A sperm whale taken","work.cutting":"Cutting in","work.trying":"Trying out","work.stowing":"Stowing down","chase.right":"After right whales","life.letters":"Letters from home","gam.spoke":"Spoke a ship","gam.visit":"A gam","land.landfall":"Land ho"}}