Logbook of the Hecla (Bark) out of Sippican, MA, mastered by Isaac G. Hedge, on a whaling voyage between 1845 and 1848, 1845 - 1848

BARK HECLA BOUND ON A WHAUNG VOYAGE 1845 Isaac G. Hedge Master 1845 Saturday November 22nd 58 days out All this day Fine weather from the East all sail sat course SSE our sick Min is gitting better fast the rest Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 8:54 North Long by ch {compass heading) 20:40 West Sunday November 23d 59 days out All this day Light airs from NE to East and very pleasant all sail sat course SSE at 3 AM caught Edwd Bells and Robert Jonson Fltlng I took and tide them up to the Main Rigging till the captain came up for settled there Troubles saying he would punish them the next time with a good Flayying. put Cupet Coldrle {Cupid Co/drey) in the Rigging and gave him a dozen Lashis for his Bad conduct Day ends good weather, Lat by Obs 8:20 North Long by ch 20 OS West

Monday November 24th 60 days out All this day Light winds from North to East Inclusive all sail sat course SSE the weather very pleasant sick Man Wallis {We/ls?) came one duty Employed in Fleeting the Waist boat {alter the position of the secondmate\; boat} Farther aft all hands on duty but the cook ' Lat by Obs7 28 North Tuesday November 25th 61 days out one vessel In sight All this day light baffling winds from all points of the compass and thunder Lightning and much Rain Sat and took In sail as Required course S by E Employed all In ships duty Lat by Obs 6:45 North Wednesday Novbr 26 62 days out All this day Baffling winds from NE to SE and some Rain all sail sat course S by E all Well on board but the cooks foot and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 5:58 North Long by ch 18:50 West Thursday November 27th 63 days out All this day Light Baffling winds from all points of the compass and some Raining and calm all sail sat course to the South all Well on board but the cooks foot Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 5 54 North Long by ch 19;12 West Friday November 28th 1845 64 days out All this day Light baffling Winds from NE to SE Inclusive all drawing sail Sat course to the South saw a Bark English bound to Liverpoole. all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5:37 North Saturday November 29th 65 days out All this day Light winds and calm from all points of the compass and much Thunder Lightning and Rain course South one vessel In sight all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 5:16 North Long by ch 19:08 West Sunday November 30th 66 days out All this day Light baffling winds from all points of the compass and some Rain all sail

sat course to the South all well on board one vessel in sight Saw Black fish{type of whale) Lowered one boat without success Lat by ops 5:37 North Monday December 1st 67 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the south and soo,e Rain course on different tacks gltting to the south as fast as we can a number of vassals in sight all well and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5 37 North Long by ch 18:20 West Tuesday December 2d 68 days out All this day Light airs from SE to SSE and some Rain course on the wind to the South all sail sat saw a number of vessels all well on board EmpkJyed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5:16 North Wednesday December 3d 69 days out All this day squally from NE to the South and much Rain sat and took In sail as Required course on the wind to the SW a number of vessels In sight all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 4 51 North Long by ch 18 45 West Thursday December 4th 1845 70 days out All this day very squally bad weather from all points of the compass much Thunder Lightning and much Rain but light winds coursa South a number of vessels In sight all well on board Sat and took In sail as Required Employed In ships duty No Obs this day Friday December 5th 71 days out Black Fish All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass and pleasant all

sail sat course South Saw black fish Lowered two Boats and got one saw a number of vessels all well on board Lat by Obs 5:53 North Long by ch 18:19 West Saturday December 6th 72 days out All this day Light winds from SSE and very pleasant all sall sat course on the wind to the SW a number of vessels In sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 4:23 North Long by Obs 18:40 West. Sunday December 7th 73 days out All this day Light winds from SE to South and good weather all sail sat coursa on the wind to the SW all well on board a number of vessels In sight Lat by Obs 3:53 North Monday December 8th 74 days out All this day Light winds from South to SSW and some Rain all sail sat course on the wind on different tacks all well on board Employed In Bolling out Black Fish oil a number of vessels in sight

Lat by OBS 3:47 North Long by ch 19:18 West Tuesday December 9th 75 days out All this day moderate Breezes from the south and pleasant all sall sat coursa on different tacks getting to the South as fast as we can all well on board saw a number of vessels Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3:26 South Wednesday December 10th 1845 76 days out All this day moderate breezes from the South and good weather all drawing sail sat course on the wind to the West all well on board and Empk)yed in ships dutyLat by Obs 2:53 North Long by ch 21:11 West Thursday December 11th TT days out All this day Light winds from the South and pleasant all sail sat course on the wind to the SW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 2:33 North Friday December 12th All this day Light airs and calm from the south and pleasant all sail sat course on the wind to the SW all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by OBS 2:35 North Long by Obs 22:50 West Saturday December 13th 79 days out one Barrel of Pork No.10 All this day moderate breezes from SE to South and pleasant all sail sat coursa on the wind to the SW one vessel in sight all well on board Employed all in glttlng up water Lat by Obs 2:17 North Long by ch 24:04 Sunday December 14th 79 days out All this day moderate breezes from the south and pleasant all sail out doing the best we can to git to the south 10 PM spoke the Bark Smyrna of New Bedford a number of vessels In sight all well on board

Lat by Obs 2 46 North Long by ch 23:13 West. Monday December 15th 81 days out All this day moderate breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat coursa on the wind to the East a number of vessels In sight all well on board Employed in ships duty Long by Obs 22:23 West Tuesday December 16th 1845 82 days out All this day light airs and calm from the SSW and pleasant all sail sat course on the wind to the East a number of vessels In sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3:47 North Long by ch 22:02 West Wednesday December 17th 83 days out All this day moderate winds from SSW to South and some Raining coursa on

different Tacks doing all we can to get to the South a number of vessels in sight all well on board all Empk>yed In ships duty Lat by Obs 3:55 North Long by ch 21:14 West Thursday december 16th 64 days out All this day light Baffling winds from the south and calm all sail sat course doing the best we can to get to the south a number of vessels In sight all well on board and Employe(I In ships duty Lat by Obs 3:33 North

Friday December 19th 85 days out Beef No11 All this day Light airs and calm for the South all sail .at course to the South as fast as we can a number of vessels in sight all well on board Employed in various Kind of ships duty

Lat by Obs 3:26 North Long by ch 21 :54 West. Saturday Decbr 20th 86 days out Flour No3 course from SSE to WSW First and middle part of this day strong winds from NE and much Rain Latter part Winds SE to South and good weather sat once took in sail as Required bent a new M Top sail gallant sail bent the old one Fowwon:I a number of vessels in sight all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 2:28 North Long by ch 22:30 West Bark Hecla Bound on a Whaling Voyage Sunday December 21st 1845 87 days out All this day moderate breezes from the South and pleasant sail sat course on different Tacks on the wind all well on board a number of vessels In sight

Lat by Obs 2:06 North Long by ch 23:00 West Monday Decbr 22 88 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the South and SSW all sail sat coursa on different Tacks on the wind a number of vessels In sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 2:06 North Long by ch 23:20 West Tuesday Oecbr 23 89 days out All this Light airs and calm from al points of the compass and some Rain an sail sat course to the South two vessels In sight all well on board Employed in ships duty No Obs Wednesday Decbr 24th 90 days out All this day Light baffling winds from SE to &N Inclusive and some Rain all sail sat to best advantage course on the wind on different tacks one vessel in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Long by ch 23:53 West Lat by Obs 1 :59 North Thursday Decbr 25th 91 days out All this day moderate breezes from S&N and calm all sail sat course on different Tacks on the wind with all sails sat a number of vessels In sight all well on board and Employed In ships duty Friday Decbr 26th 92 days out All this day Light breezes from SSE to SSW and calm all sail sat course on different Tacks on the wind a number of vessels In sight all well Empk)yed In ships duty Lat by Obs 1 :55 North Long by ch 23:44 West Isaac G. Hedge Master 1845 Saturday Decbr 27th 1845 93 days out All this day moderate breezes from SE to SSE and good weather all sail sat course on the wind to the SW a number of vessels in sight all well on board

Lat by Obs 00:34 North Sunday Decbr 28th 94 days out All this day strong winds from SE and good weather all sail sat course on the wind to the SW two vessels in sight all well on board Lat Obs 00:54 South Long by ch 26 00 West Monday Decbr 29th 95 days out All this day good breezes from SE by S and good weather all drawing sail sat course on the wind to the SW all well on board all employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 2:18 South Long by ch 26 53 West Tuesday Decbr 30th 96 days out All this day moderate l),eezes from SE by Sand good weather all sail sat course on the wind to the SW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3: 12 South Long by ch 28:10 West Wednesday Decbr 31th 97 days out All this day good breezes from SE and pleasant all sail sat course on the wind to the SW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by OBS 4:08 South Long by ch 29 00 W Bark Hecla Bound on a Whaling Voyage Thursday January 1st 1846 98 days out the cook is sick All this day good breezes from SE and pleasant all sail sat course on the wind to the SW Saw one vessel all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5:41 South Long by ch 29:41 W Friday January 2nd 99 days out All this day good breezes from ESE to SE and some squally all sail sat course on the wind to the South the cook is no better the Rest Employed In ships duty Lat by supposition 7:25 S Long by ch 30:10 West Saturday January 3rd 100 days out one vessel in sight All this day good b,eezes from SE and pleasant all sail sat course on the wind to the SW the cook is no better Employed all In ships duty Lat by Obs 9:15 South Sunday Jany 4th 101 days out All this day good t,,eezes from SE and good weather all sail sat course on the wind to the SW the cook Is no better the rest is well saw one vessel Lat by Obs 11 :11 South Long by ch 31 :54 West Long by Lunar 31 :26:30 W Monday Jany 5th 102 daysout Beef No12 All this day good breezes from ESE and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage course on the wind to the South all well but the cook and Employed In ships dutyLat by Obs 13:12 South Tuesday Jany 6th 103 days out All this day Light airs and pleasant all sail sat course on the wind to the South wind ESE all well on board but the cook he is gitting better Employed in ships dutyLat by Obs 15 05 South Long by ch 30:35 W by Lunar 30:17 W ---=. Missing JanuBI}' 7, 1846 through JanuBI}' 30, 1846. Isaac J. Hedge Master 1n846 Saturday January 31st 128 days out First and Middle part of this day strong winds from the North and some Rain Latter part the wind shifted to the West with Rain all sail sat course ESE all well but the cook and Empd in ships dutyLat by Obs 3700: South Long by ch 2:39 East Sunday February 1st 1846 129 days out All this day Light winds from West to NW and very pleasant all sail sat course ESE all well on board but the cook Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 36:46 Long by ch 4"16 by Lunar 4"12 East Monday February 2d 130 days out All this day Light airs and calm from SW to NW and pleasant all sail sat course SE by E all well but the cook and Employed in mending all sails Lat by Obs 36:43 South Long by ch 6:00 East Tuesday February 3d 131 days out one Barrel of Beef No15 All this day moderate breezes from SW to West and pleasant all sails sat course SE the cook is getting better the Rest of the crew Employed in Repairing old sails Lat by Obs 37.04 South Wednesday Feb 4th 132 days out All this day Light winds from NW to SW and pleasant all sail sat course SE1/2E all well on board but the cook all Employed in mending old sail• Lat by Obs 37:00 South Long by ch 9:20 East Thursday Feb 5th 133 days out All this day moderate breezes from NW to West and pleasant all sail sat course SE all well on board Employed in ships duty No Obs this day Bank Hecla Bound on a Whaling Voyage Friday February 6th 134 days out First and middle part of this day Light winds from SW to SE course of the wind on different Tacks Latter part strong winds from NE and Raining course SE Sat and took in sail as required all well on board No obs this day Saturday Feb 7th 135 days out All this day good breezes from NW wind shifted at 1 :30 PM attended with Rain course SE by E all sail sat to best advantage all well on board Empd In ships duty Lat by Obs 37:40 South Long by ch 16:45 East Sunday Feby 8th All this day moderate breezes from the NW and pleasant all sail sat course ESE saw one vessel all well on board Lat by Obs 37 23 South Long by ch 19 20 East Monday Feby 9th 127 days out All this day good breezes from NW and pleasant all sail sat course SE by E two vessels in sight all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by OBS 38:02 South Long by ch 21 :48 East Tuesday Feby 10th 138 days out All this day good breezes for NW to SE and pleasant all sail sat course ESE two vessels in sight all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 37:34 South Long by ch 25 00 East Wednesday Feby 11th 139 days out All this day good breezes from NW end pleasant all sail sat course SE by E to ESE saw black fish all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 37"21 South Long by ch 27 39 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Thursday February 12th 140 days out All this day moderate breezes from East to NW all sail sat course East all well on board end Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 36:22 south Long by ch 30:00 East Friday February 13th 141 days out All this day Light baffling winds and calm from all points of the compass and some Rain course East all well on board Onbent the mail sail to Repair Lat by Obs 36:02 South Saturday Feby 14th 142 days out one barrel of Beel and one of Pork No17 All this day light airs and calm from all points of -the compass and pleasant saw a number Qf...Bliick fish course to the East all well on board all Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 35:56 South Long by ch 31 :20 East----- Sunday Feby 15th 143 days out First part of the day Light winds from the East middle part, moderate from SE Latter part strong winds from NE and some Rain sat and took in sail as Required course E by S to SSE all well on board Lat by Obs 36:36 South Long by ch 34:20 East Monday Feby 16th 144 days out cask of Bread NoS All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass with some Thunder and Lightning end some Rain all sail sat course East Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 36.09 South Long by ch 35 23 East Tuesday Feby 17th 145 days out First part of the day Light winds from NW middle part strong winds from the West Latter part a gale from the West split the main sail took in and sat sail as Required course East Lat by Obs 35 00 Long 37 25 East Bark Hecla Bound on a Whaling Voyage Wednesday February 18th 1846 146 days out First and middle part of this day a Gale from the west Latter moderate and good weather Sat sa11 according to the Wind course East by North all well on board Lat by Obs 33:32 S Long by ch 37:50 East Thursday Febry 19th 147 days out All this day good breezes from West to SW with some Squally sat and took in sail as Required course E by N to East all well on board Lat by Obs 32 17 South Long by ch 41:20 Eby Lunar 41a15 E Friday February 20th 148 days out All this day moderate breezes from SW to SSE and pleasant with much swell from the South course E by S all well on board and Employed In shops duty No Obs this day Saturday Feb 21th 148 days out All this day moderate breezes from all points of the compass and pleasant all sail sat course on different tacks to the East unbent the main sail to Repair all well on board Lat by Obs 31 :27 South Long by ch 44:12 East by Lunar 44 32 E Sunday February 22d 149 days out All this day Light winds from NE to NW and pleasant all sail sat course ENE all well on board Lat by ch 30 31 South Long by ch 46 .. 10 East Monday Feby 23d 150 days out All this day Light baffling winds from the West and pleasant all sail sat course ENE all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lal by OBS 30:02 South Long by ch 46:40 East Tuesday February 24th 151 days out All this day moderate breezes from West to South and pleasant all sail sat course ENE Saw one vessel all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 28:42 South Long by ch 48:00 East Wednesday Faby 25th 152 days out All this day strong gales from SSE and pleasant during the Night under moderate sail Latter sat sail as Required course NE all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 27:31 South Long by ch 48 35 East {between two enllfes the words: "Partake Particle Boston If you want· In a different hanc/J Thursday February 26th 153 days out All this day strong gales and bad weather from SSE sat and took in sail as Required course NE to E all well on board and Employed in ships duty

Lat by Obs 25"53 South I, Friday February 27th 154 days out Winds SSE This day commences strong wind from SSE and bad weather at 5:30 PM saw Iaa number oueerm Whales.olng to the South It being Late and very Rugged did not Lower Middle part a Gale of Wind took _

in all sails But .c,pgallant} sa11 and stay sails Latter part sat close Reeft FT{fore topgallant} sail wore ship to the SW all well on board Lat by Obs 25:15 South One whale fluke stamp Saturday February 28th 155 days out All this day a heavy gale from SE to NE at 9 AM Wind shifted to the NE sent down T Gallant yard and look in all sail a very Large swell from all points of the compass course all round the compass with heavy Rain all well on board No Obs

Very Heavy Rains the 24 Round Bank Hecla Bound of a Whaling Voyage Sunday March 1st 1846 156 days out Beef No18 Much Rain this day First part of this day at 3 PM began to moderate sat close Reeft M Topsail Middle part more moderate whith a heavy swell from all points of the compass Latter moderate sat all sail to best advantage and wore ship to the NW Winds NE found one of our main shrouds{?} stranded all well on board Employed in ships duty

Lat by Obs 25:29 South Long by ch 46:40 Monday March 2 157 days out All this day good breezes from the NE and pleasant Sat and took In sail as Required for cruising for Whales on different tacks unbent the Fly Gibb to Repair all well and Employed in mending sails Lat by Obs 25:20 South Long by ch 50 35 East Tuesday March 3d 158 days out All this day Light wind from NE and pleasant moderate sail sat course NNW to NW by N all well on board and Employed In Breaking out for Water

Lat by Obs 24:37 Long by ch 49:20 East Wednesday March 4th 159 days out All this day moderate breezes and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing for Whales Wind NE at 6 AM saw the Island.QI Madagascar to the West distance 40 miles course on different tacks all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 24:30 South Long by ch 47:30 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Thursday March 5th 160 days out All this day moderate breezes from NE to East and pleasant all sail sat for crusing for Whales on different tacks the Land in sight to the West all well on board Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 25:20 S Long by ch 47:25 East Friday March 6th 161 days out All this day strong winds from ENE and pleasant under small sail cruslng for Whales on differentTacks at 8 AM the Long (Land) in sight to the NW distance 40 miles all well on board and Employed in ships dutyLat by Obs 26:14 South Long by ch 46:30 East Saturday March 7th 162 days out Flour No. 6 All this day good breezes from NE and good weather all sail sat to best advantage for crusing for Whales the Land in sight to the NE all well onboard and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 26.04 South Long by ch 450:15 East Sunday March 8th 163 days out All this day moderate breezes from East to NE and very pleasant sat and took In sell as Required for cruising for Whales on different Tacks all well on board Lat by Obs 26:20 South Long by ch 45:00 East Monday March 9th 164 days out All this day Light baffling Winds and calm from all points of the compass all sail days small sell Night cruising and different Tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 25:50 South Long by ch 44:09 East Tuesday March 10th 165 days out All this day light winds from SW to NW and pleasant course on different tacks cruising for Whales the Land in sight to the East all well on board Painted the Lorboart {La-: port} Boat Lat by Obs 25:28 South Long by ch 43:35 East Bark Hecla Bound on A Whaling Voyage Wednesday March 11th 1846 166 days out First part of this day moderate and pleasant Middle and Latter part Squally from the SE Sat and took in sail as Recuired for cruslng on different tacks had some thunder Lightning and some Rain Fitted the Main shroud{?} The land In sight all on board Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 25 02 south Long by ch 43 27 East Thursday March 12th 167 days out All this day strong winds from SE and thick weather sat and took In sail as Reculred for crusing for Whales on different Tacks The land In sight all well on board Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 24 00 South Friday March 13th 168 days out one barrel of Beef No19 All this day strong winds and squally at 6 AM had a Heavy squall from the South took in all sail but M spencer {l/)ISBi/} and FTMS sail took in the waist boat winds shifted from SE to NW dayEnds more moderate Sat sail accordingly all well and crusing for Whales Lat by Obs 23 28 south Long by ch 42 50 Saturday March 14th 169 days out All this day moderate breezes from NW and pleasant all sail sat days small sail sat nights for cruslng all well Employed in mending the Waist Boat Lat by Obs 23:30 S Long by ch 43:00 East Sunday March 15th 170 days out All this day Light winds and calm from West to South and pleasant all sell sat for cruslngfor Whales all well on board Lat by Obs 23:12 south Long by ch 42:00 East / Monday March 16th 171 days oot one barrel Pork No20 All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat for crusing at 8 AM saw the Island of Basses de India Yn the Moz.smblque Channel, between Mozambiqueend Madagascar} I to the West distance 15 miles at 10 sent a Boat in shore for fish all well on board and Employed In ships dutyLat by Obs 22:22 South Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Tuesday March 17th 1846 172 days oot All this day moderate Breezes from the South and pleasant at 6 PM one boat went on shore for Turtle at sunrise came up with 4 all sail sat to best advantage standing off and on at Basses de India at 8 AM steers NNW all well but the cook Lat by Obs 22 00 South Long by ch 40:41 East Wednesday March 18th 173 days out All this day moderate breezes from SW to South and very pleasant Lay with Head yards {Ayardon a headmast} aback during the night all sail sat days course to the North all well but the cook Lat by Obs 20:55 South Long by ch 40:39 East Thursday March 19th 174 days out All this day moderate Breezes from SE and pleasant course to the North all day duringthe night Lay by all well but the cook Finished mending the waist boat Lat by Obs 20:00 South Long by ch 41 :00 East Friday March 20th 175 days out All this day moderate breezes from SE and good weather all sail sat to best advantage for crusing all well but the cook and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 18:42 south long by ch 41:30 East Saturday March 21th 176 days out All this day Light baffling winds from SE to SW and pleasant all sail sat torcruising for Whales all well on boaJd and Employed In ships duty a strong North currant Lat by Obs 21 S Long by ch 42:00 East Sunday March 22 177 days out All this day moderate breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing for Whales all well but the cook Lat by Obs 16:53 South Long by ch 42:00 East Bark Hella Cruising in the Indian Ocean Monday March 23rd 1846 175 days out All this day moderate breezes from NE to SW and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing all well but the cook and Employed In fitting a new Boat for Whalinguit by Obs 16:37 South Tuesday March 24th 179 days out All this day moderate breezes from the South and pleasant at 8 AM saw the Land to the west the coast of Africa 20 miles off all sail sat for Cruslng all well on board Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 16:16 South Long by ch 41:00 East Wednesday March 25th 180 days out This day commences good breezes from the South and pleasant at 2 PM spoke a Portugal Man of War Brig Middle part good breezes Latter part strong winds from SW Saw two vessels all sail sat for cruslngfor Whales all well on board Lat by OBS 16 23 Long by ch 41 :30 East Thursday March 26th 181 days out All this day strong winds from SSW and some squally Sat and took In sail as Required for cruslng forWhales all well Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 16:33 South Long by ch 42 40 East Friday March 27th 182 days out All this day strong winds from the South and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing for Whales all well on board and Employed in ships duty Saw one vessel Lat by Obs 15 43 South Long by ch 42 47 East Saturday March 28th 183 days out All this day strong winds from SW and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing for Whales overhald ourJlbb Boom and found It badly sprung all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 14:53 South Long by ch 42:55 East _:-Missing March 29, 1846 through May 3, 1846 Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Monday May 4th 1846 220 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all Sail sat to best advantage for Crusing for Whales saw one Ship all well on board and Employed in ships duty The Land In sight to the East Lat by Obs 12 17 South Tuesday May 5th 221 days out All this daygood weather Winds SSE to SSW one vessel in sight all Sall Sat to best advantage Course on different Tacks Cruslng for Whales the Land In sight to the East all well in board Employed In Shipsduty



Lat by Obs 12:21 South Wednesday May 6th 222 days out All this day moderate Breezes and pleasant all sail sat to glt1ing to Windward on different tacks Winds SE to SW onbent the mainTop Sail to Repair bent another all well on board Saw one vessel Lat by Obs 12 53 South Thursday May 7th 2223 days out Ali this day moderate breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for Crusing three of the Islands in sight Finished Repairing the MT Sail all well Lat by Obs 12 41 South Friday May 8th 224 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all Sail sat Cruslng for Whales the Land In sight all well on board and Employed In Ships duty Lat by Obs 12:30 South Saturday May 9th 225 days out All this daygood breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat Crusing for Whales three of the Islands In Sight all well on board and Employed In shipG duty

Lat by Obs 12 25 South Bark Hecla Cruslng in the Indian Ocean Sunday May 10th 1846 226 days out All this day good weather and very pleasant at 1 O AM went In to Johanna bay (Anjouan Bay, Union of the Comoros) and Landed those Three Black Men for they were of no use to us got up a boat Lode of

Refreshments and went to Sea again Winds South all Well on boa.rd \ No Obs this day Monday May 11th 227 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all Sail Sat Looking for Whales all well on board Lat by Obs 12 24 South Tuesday May 12th 228 days AU this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all Sail sat Crusing for Whales all well on board the Islands In sight Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 12:3g South Wednesday May 13th 229 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all Sail sat Cruslng for Whales the Islands in Sight all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 12 38 South Thursday May 14th 230 days out the Land In sight All this day moderate breezes from the South and pleasant all Sail sat Crusing for Whales all well on board and Employed Inn Ships duty Lat by Obs 12 50 South Friday May 15 231 days out All this day very good weather with Light Breezes from the South and some Current the Islands in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty

Lat by Obs 12 56 South Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Saturday May 16th 1846 232 days out All this day moderate pleasant weather Winds South all sail sat for Cruslng unbent the F sail to Repair all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 12:47 South Sunday May 17th 233 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all Sail sat Course on the Winds on different Tacks all well on board the Land In sight Lat by Obs 12:51 South Monday May 18th 234 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all Sail sat Crusing for Whales the Island in sight all well on board and Employed In sShlps duty Lat by Obs 12 35 South Tuesday May 19th 235 days out All this day Moderate Breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat Cruslng for Whales all well on board and Employed in ships duty the Islands in sight Lat by Obs 12:43 South Wednesday May 29th 236 days out All this day Light winds from the South and pleasant all Sail Sat the Land in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 12:25 South

Thursday May 21th 237 days out Rrst part of this day Lights winds from the South and pleasant at 1 PM saw Whales going very fast to windward Lowered two Boats without success Middk> and Latter part Light airs and Calm from the South the t Land in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 12:17 South One whale fluke stamp Bark Hecla Crusing In the Indian Ocean Friday May 22nd 1846 238 days out Beef No 24 All this day Light airs and calm from the South all sail sat Cruslng the Island in sight all well and Employed in This duty Lat by Obs 12 24 South Saturday May 23rd 1846 All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant the Land in Sight to the SW all well on board and Employed in Ships duty all Sails sat Lat by Obs 12 22 South Sunday May 24th 240 days out All this day moderate breezes from South to SW and good weather all sail sat at g AM saw the Ravens Sholes {possibJy Ravens Island, Irish Bsy, HIiisborough Bay, Kerguelen Islands, Southern Indian Ocean} to the South all well on board

Lat by Obs 12 12 South Long by Obs 46:46 East \n ( Monday May 25th 240 days out Pork No25 Bread No9{?J All this day light baffling winds and some squally all sail sat Winds baffling all well on board and Employed in ships duty No Obs this day Tuesday May 26th 242 days out All this day some Squally with Baffling winds saw the Glorious Islands all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 11 :50 South Wednesday May 27th 243 days out First part of this day good weather Winds baffling from the East at 1 PM saw Whales Lowered two boats and got one and got him to the Ship Glorious Islands {Scattered /s/lJnds, French Southern &Anta,ctic Lands)in sight Middle part Rainy Latter part began to Cut all well on board Lat by Obs 11:45 South 40 Barrels of oil One whalestamp Isaac J Hedge At Sea 1846 Thursday May 28th 1846 244 days out All this day light airs and Calm from all points of the Compass and some showers of Rain Finished Cutting and began to boil the Glorious Islands In sight all well on board Lat by Obs 11 :51 South Friday May 29th 245 days out All this day moderate from the South and pleasant Weather all well on board and Employed In boiling Lat by Obs 11 :48 South Saturday May 30th 246 Days out All this day Light winds from the South and pleasant at 3 PM Finished Boiling all sail sat to best advantage onbent our old Jibb and bent our other Lat by Obs 12 00 South Sunday May 31st 247 days out All this day Light winds from the East and Calm with some Rain Glorious Islands In sight all well on board Lat by Obs 11 :52 South Monday June 1st 248 days out Beef No 26 All this day Light baffling winds from SE to SW and Calm Glorious Islands in sight all well on tx>ard and Employed in stowing down oil in the main Hatchway Lat by Obs 11 :48 South Tuesday June 2nd 249 days out All this day Light baffling winds from the East and pleasant Finished stowhg down oil all Well on board Lat by Obs 11 :51 South Bark Hecla Cruising in the Indian Ocean Wednesday June 3rd 1846 250 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the East and pleasant at 5 PM saw Whales Lowered our Boats without Succass all well on board Lat by Obs 11 41 South

One whale flukestamp Thursday June 4th 251 days out All this day Ught airs and calm from the SOuth onbent the Jibb and Fly Jlbb to Repair all well on board Lat by Obs 11 :17 S Long by Obs 48:20 East Friday June 5th 252 days out All this day Light airs and Calm from the SE at 10:30 Lowered one boat to go on Shore on Glorioso Island the Land 1O miles off all well on board Lat by Obs 11 :21 South Saturday June 6th 253 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass at 5 PM the Boat came from the shore and Brought the Capt of a small Schooner that was Recked on the Island we found him an 7 men distitute they had been living on turtles 5 months the vessal cleared from Mahe{Seychel/es?J at 6 PM Saw whales two Late to Lower all well on board

Lat by Obs 11:39 South one whale ffuke stamp Sunday June 7th 254 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass Glorioso in sight one man sick and off duty Lat by Obs 11 54 South Monday June 8th 255 days out All this day Light airs and Calm for all points of the compass and Sail sat to best advantage Glorloso Islands In sight all well on board but one man Lat by Obs 11 "35 South Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Tuesday June 9th 1846 256 days out First and middle part of thLs day Light airs and calm Latter part good breezes from the SE at 10 AM came to anchor In 15 Fathoms of Water under the Lae of the Glorioso Islands to git wood took the 7 men that was Cast away on the Island they being entirely destitute of Provisions all well on board Wednesday June 10th 257 days out Allthis day moderate breezes from the East and pleasant all hands well and Employed in gilling of Wood Thursday June 11th 258 days out All to th Ls day moderate from the South and SW fin.shed gilling of Wood at 10 AM took our anchor on went to Sea the Eight Men that was cast away on board all well on board Employed in cleaning up decks Friday June 12th 259 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the SW and pleasant all sail sat Cruslng for Whales all well on board and Employed in ship's duty Lat by Obs 11 :06 South Saturday June 13th 260 days out Beef No. 27 All this day Light airs and calm from the East and pleasant all Sail sat all well on board and Employed In ship's duty Lat by Obs 10:31 South Long by ch 46:18 East (Sunday June 14th 261 days out All this day Light wind and calm for South to SE and pleasant at 9 AM saw the Barlk 1unlus -\ of N Bedford 225 Barrels of sperm oil all well on board Y--:'. Lat by Obs 10:04 South Long by ch 45:30 East Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Monday June 15th 1846 262 Days out All this day Strong winds from the South and some squally with some Rain Saw one vessel sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in ships dutyLat by Obs 9:45 South Long by ch 4510 East Tuesday June 16th 263 days out All this day strong winds from the SE and a strong current setting to the W course on the wind to the NE all sail sat to best advantage all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 9:00 S Long by ch 45:12 East Wednesday June 17th 264 days out All this day strong winds from the SE and bad squally weather Sat and took in sail as Required course on Iha wind to the NE all well on board Lat by Obs 7:55 South Long by ch 46:06 East Thursday June 18th 265 days out All this day strong winds from the SE and bad weather sat and took In sail as Required course on the wind to the NE all well on board Lat by Obs 7:03 South Long by ch 47:00 East Friday June 19th 266 days out All this day strong winds from the SE and good weather Sat and took In sail as Required one man sick and off dutyLat by Obs 6:08 Long by ch 48:32 East Saturday June 20th 267 days out All this day very bad weather Winds SW by S at 5 PM saw whales going past to Windward l two Late and two Ruggid to Lower Sat and took In sail as Required Course on the wind to the SE one man sick Lat by Obs 6:09 Long by ch 49:08 East one w/'Jaie fluke stamp Isaac G. Hedge Master 1846 Sunday June 21st 268 days out one Barrel of Beef one of Pork No. 29 All this day Strong gales from South to SW bad weather Sat and took In sail as Required took In the Waist boat course on the wind to the East one man sick Lat by Obs 5:21 South Long by Obs 50 25 East Monday June 22th 269 days out All this day more moderate but squally with some Rain from the SE Sat and took in sail as Required two men sick Employed in ships duty Course on the Wind to the NE l.atnbyObs4:18nSouth Longnbychn51:51 East Tuesday June 23rd 270 days out All this day moderate Breezes from SE and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage Course on the wind to the NE all well but two men Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 3:25 South Long by Obs 53:10 East Wednesday June 24th 271 days out Flour Cask 2 All this day fine pleasant weather winds South all sail sat cruslng on 1fferent Tacks at 5:30 saw a large whale It was two Late to Lower all well on board and Employed in ships duty .Lat by Obs 3:33 S Long by Obs 53:30 East ne whale fluke stamp Thursday June 25th 272 days out All this day moderate breezes from the south and good weather all sail sat for cruslng for Whales onbent the Fore Topsail to Repair bent an other all well a, board Lat by Obs 3:43 S Long by ch 54:40 East Friday June 26th 273 days out All this day Strong winds from the South and Squally Sat and took in Sail as Required crusing on different tacks all well on board and Employed In Mending the Foo, Topsail Lat by Obs 3 25 Long by ch 55 40 East Bark Hecla Cruslng In the Indian Ocean Saturday June 27th 1846 27 4 days out All this day strong winds from the south and some squally sat and took in sail as Required Cruslng on different Tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3 22 South Long by ch 57 10 East Sunday June 28th 275 days out All this day strong winds from the south and some squally sat and took in sail as Required Course on the wind on different Tacks bent the Old Fore Topsail all well on board Lat by Obs 3:16 South Long by ch 58:00 East Monday June 29th 276 days out All this day strong Winds at Times with some Rain all sail sat to best advantage Course on the wind to the SW Winds SSE onbent the Main T sell to mend bent on the other all well on board and Employed In shipsduty Lat by Obs 4:10 Long by ch 57 20 East Tuesday June 30th 277 days out All this day strong winds from the South and squally at day light saw the Mahu lslands{So/omon Islands} 51eered in for Mahu Harbour bent the cables and anchor., all well on board Wednesday July 1st 278 days out Beel No 30 All this day Strong winds from the South and squally at 2 PM came to anchor in Mahu Harbour In 13 Fathoms water got out a laague{?J to the North and moored the vessel all well on board and EmployedIn ships duty Landed the Schooners Crew Thursday July 2 279 days out All this day strong winds from the South and some squally Employed in ships duty took off some of our sheathing and found the seames open all well on board J

f/\,f'.,_....1saac G Hedge Master 1946 t::J , .,n Jr Frlday July 3rd 280 days out All this day good weather got off a Raft of water all well on board and Employed In ships duty Saturday July 4th 281 days out All this day good breezes from the South and squally weather all well on board and Employed In ships duty Sunday July 5th 282 days out All this day good weather from the South all well on board and on shore on Ubberty Monday July 6th 283 days out All well on board and Employed In ships duty one man from the shore calklng Tuesday July 7 284 days out All this day strong winds from the South and some squally Employed in calklng and ships duty all well Wednesday July 8 285 days out All this day strong winds from the South one ship came two in the Harbour all well and Employed in ships duty one calker to work on the bow Thursday July 9 286 days out All this day a gale of wind from the SW and some Rain all well Weather two bad to Work Friday July 10 287 days out All this day strong winds and bad weather all well on board and Employed in ships duty Bark Hecla Crusing In the Indian Ocean Saturday July 11th 288 days out All this day good weather from the South Finished calklng all well on board Sunday July 12th 289 days out All this day Moderate but squally all well on board Monday July 13th 290 days out Beef No. 31 Stowing water All this day good weather from the South all well and Employed In ships duty Tuesday July14th 291 days out All this day good weather Winds Baffling Employed In ships duty on our Rigging Wednesday July 15th 292 days out All this day moderate from the South all well on board Employed in ships duty Thursday July 16th 293 days out All this day moderate from the South Employed In ships duty put on a new headstay Friday July 17th 294 days out All this day good weather from the South Employed on our Rigging

Saturday July 18th 295 days out Pork No. 32 All this day good breezes from the South and some squally Employed on our Rigging Sunday July 19th 296 days out All this day pleasant all well oo board Employed in ships duty Monday July 20th 297days out All this day pleasant from the South took up our cage Employed In gilling Ready for Sea Tuesday July 21th 298 days out All this day pleasant from the South took on shore a small golly boat to Leave for sail all well on board Employed in ships duty Missing Pages July 22nd Through August 4th 1n846 Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Wednesday August 5th 313 days out All this day strong winds and good weather all well on board and Employed In ships duty Thursday August 6th 314 days out All this day strong winds from the South and pleasant all well sent a Raft of cork(?) on

Shore for Water Friday August 7 31n5 days out All this day strong winds from the South and Some Squally got off a Raft of water all well on board Saturday August 8th 316 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant at 11 AM took our anchor and went to Sea St-on the Wind to the NE all well on board No Obs this day Sunday August 9th 317 days out All this day strong winds from the South and pleaB&nt at dark Pr88Iin{SeychellesJ in sight to the south distance 20 miles all sail sat to best advantage cruslng for Whales on different tacks onbent the chains and stowed them and our anchors all wall on board Lat by Obs 3:40 S Long by 55 48 East Monday August 10th 318 days out Beef and Pork No. 35 bbs All this day strong winds and good weather from the South Saw Bird Island/Seychelles} all sall sat to best advantage cruslng on different tacks all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 3:42 S long by ch 55 1n8 East Tuesday August 11th 319 days out All this day moderate end pleasant from the South Bird Island In sight all sall sat crusing on different tacks for Whales all well on board Lat by Obs 3:40 S Long by ch 55:20 East Bank Hecla cNslng In the Indian Ocean Wednesday August 12 1846 320 days out All this day good Breezes from the south and good weather all sail sat for CNSing on different tacks for Whales saw Bird Island all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 3:30 south Long by ch 54:45 East Thursday August 13th 321 days out All this day good breezes from the South and some squally all sail sat to best advantagefor CNSing on different tacks all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 2:58 S Long by ch 55:36 East Friday August 14th 322 days out All this day moderate breezes from the South and some Rainy all sall sat to best advantage cruslng on different Tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3: 19 South Long by ch 55:08 East Saturday August 1n5th 323 days out All this day moderate from the SE with some Raining CNslng on dill""'"' tacks spokeBark Junius of N Bedford Bird Island In sight all well on board Lat by Obs 3:27 Long by ch 55 16 East Sunday August 16th 324 days out All this day good breezes from SE and mulch Rain all sail set to best advantage Steerd to the west In oornpany with the Bark Junius of N Bedf3'.S all well on board

Lat by Olis 4.oo tbhg6ven54:12 Monday August 17th 325 days out This day oornmences good breezes from the SSE In oornpany with the Junius at 5 PM saw Whales Lowered two boats without success Mlcldle and Latter part good weather all well on board l Lat by Obs 4 26 Long by ch 53:50 East One whale nuke stamp Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Tuesday August 18th 326 days out All this day good weather winds SSE all sail sat to best advantage cruslng on different Tacks in company with the Bark Junius of N Bedford all well on board Lat by Obs 4:06 Long by ch 53:00 Wednesday August 19th 327 days out All this day moderate and pleasant from the South all sail sat to best advantage crusing for Whales on different Tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3:39 South Long by ch 53:41 East Thursday August 20th 328 days out All this day moderate breezes from the South and good weather in company with Bark Junius cruslng for Whales on different Tacks all well on board Lat by Obs 3:03 S Long by Obs 54:20 Friday August 21th 329 days out All this day moclerate breezes from the South and pleasant all Sall sat to best advantage cruslng on the wind to the East bent a new Main Top Gallant Sail all well on board & Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 2:41 Long by ch 55:41 Saturday August 22th 330 days out All this day moderate breezes from SSW and pleasant all Sall sat to best advantage course on the wind to the East all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 2:44 Long by ch 56:50 Sunday August 23rd 331 days out All this day moderate breezes from the SW and pleasant all Sail sat to best advantage course on the wind to the SE all well on board Lat by Obs S Long by ch 57 40 East Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Monday August 24th 332 days out All this day good weather from the South and Light winds all sail sat to best advantage Course on the Wind to the East all well and Employed In gitting a New boat Fitted for Whaling Lat by Obs 4:00 South Long by ch 59:00 East

Tuesday August 25 333 days out Beef No. 36 All this day moderate breezes from the South and good weather all Sall sat to best advantage Course on the wind to the East Saw one vessel all well on board and Employed In mending Main Top Sail Lat by Obs 3:42 South Long by ch 60:00 East Wednesday August 26th 334 days out All this day moderate breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage at 7 PM Tacked to the SW at 7 AM Tacked to the East all well on board Bent on old M. T. Sall Lat by Obs 3:41 S Long by ch 60:08 East Thursday August 27th 335 days out All this day good breezes from the south and some squally all Sall sat course on the wind to the East all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3:05 South Long by ch 61 :35 East Friday August 28th 336 days out All this day moderate Breezes from the South and some squally sat and tock in sail as Required Course on the wind to the East all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 2:25 S Long by ch 62:17 East Saturday August 29th 337 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the East Course on the wind to the North all well on board and Employed in ships duty all Sails sat Lat by Obs 1 :46 S Long by ch 62.21 East Isaac G. Hedge Master 1846 Sunday August 30th 1846 338 days out All this day Light baffling winds from the East and some squally all sail sat to best advantage Course on the Wind to the NE all well on board Long by wnar 63: 12 by ch 62 20 East Lat by Obs 1 :35 S Monday August 31th 339 days out All this day Baffling winds from the SE and some squally at 5 PM Tacked to the SE all sail sat to best advantage ell well on board and Employed ships duty Long by wnar 63:08 Eby ch 61:39 E Lat by Obs 2:15 South Tuesday September 1st 340 days out All this day good breezes from SSE and good weather all sail sat course on the wind to the SW all well on board and Employed In ships duty Long by ch 60:44 East Lat by Obs 3 03 South Wednesday Sap! 2d 341 days out All this day good breezes from the SSE and good weather all Sall sat Course on the wind to the SW all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 4:00 South Long by ch 59 49 East Thursday Sept 3d 342 days out First part good weather winds SSE middle and Latter part strong winds Double Reef! the Top Sails Coul"B& on the wlnd to the SW all well Lat by Obs 4:51 S Long by Obs 59:23 Friday September 4th 343 days out All this day good breezes from SE and good weather Sat and took in Sail as Required Course on the wind to the SW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5:55 South Long by ch 58:35 East Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Saturday September 5th 344 days out All this day strong winds from SSE and good weather Sat and took in sail as Required at Noon Tacked to the NE all well on board found one of the Main Top mast back stays stranded Employed in Fitting it Lat by Obs 5:05 South Long by ch 59:35 East Sunday Sept 6th 345 days out All this day strong winds from SSE and pleasant sat and took In sail as Required tacked to the SW all well on board Lat by Obs 6:17 S Long by ch 58:30 E Enlgma.c notes in a different hand: Missouri Dear Will/am Indian Man of. Monday Sept 7th 346 days out one barrel of Pork No. 37 All this day strong winds from SSE and some squally sat and took In sail as Required Course on the wind to the SW all well on board Lat by Obs 7:44 South Long by ch 57:40 Tuesday Sept 8th 347 days out Beef No, 38 All this day good breezes from the South and some squally sat and took in sail as Required Course on the wind to the SW all well and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 8:48 South Long by ch 57:08 East Wednesday Sept 9th 348 days out Bread No. 9 All this day good breezes from SE and good weather all sa11 sat to best advantage Course on the wind to the SW all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 10:00 S Long by ch 56:35 East Thursday Sept 10th 349 days out All this day good breezes from SSE to SE and some Rain Course on different tacks sat and took in sail as Required all well on board no Lat by Obs by supposition 9:35 South Long by ch 56:50 East Isaac J Hedge Master 1846 Friday September 11th 350 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and good weather at 4 PM wo,e to the NE sat and took In sail as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 9:20 South Long buy ch 57:18 East Saturday Sept 12th 351 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and good weather all sail sat course on the wind to the NE all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 8:30 South Long by ch 58:20 East SUnday Sept 13th 352 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and good weather all sail sat course on the wind to the NE all well on board Saw one vessel Lat by Obs 7:54 South Long by ch 59:25 East Monday Sept 14th 353 days out All this day good breezes from the SE end good weather all sail sat course on the wind to the NE all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lately Obs 6:58 South Long by ch 60 30 East Tuesday Sept 15th 354 days out All this day good breezes from SE to SSW and squally with some Rain sat and took in sail as Required course on the wind to the East all well on board Lat by Obs 6:56 South Long by ch 61 :25 East Wednesday September 16th 355 days out All this day good breezes from SE and some squally wore to the SW sat and took in Sall as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7:12 South Long by ch 61:39 East Bark Hecla crusing in the Indian Ocean Thursday September 17th 1n846 356 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and good weather bent a new main sail all sail sat to best advantage Course to the SW at 10 AM saw the bottom on the Saya De Malha Bank {partofthe undersea Mascarena Plateau} wore to the NE all well on board

Lat by Obs 8:35 South Long by ch 61 :00 East Friday September 18th 357 days out All this day good weather from the South East all sail sat to best advantage Crusing in different tacks all well onboard Lat by Obs 8:35 South Long by ch 61 : 12 East Saturday Sept 19th 358 days out All this day moderate breezes from SE and good weather all sail sat Course on different tacks all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 8.5 south Long by ch 61 20 East Sunday Sept 20th 359 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and good weather Sat and took in sail as Required course on differentTacks at 3 PM and 1n0AM saw the bottom on the banks all well on board

Lat by Obs 9: 16 South Long by ch 61 20 East Monday Sept 21th 360 days out Beef No. 39 All this day strong winds from the SE and pleasant Sat and took in sail as Required Course on different tacks all well on board and Employed In ships dutyLat by Obs 9:16 South Long by ch 61 20 East Tuesday Sept 22nd 361 days out All this day strong winds from the SE and squally Sat and took in sail as Required Course on different tacks all well on board Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 9:43 South Long by ch 61:16 east

Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Wednesday Sept 23rd 362 days out All this day strong winds and some squally from the SE sat and took in sail as Required Course on the wind to the NE all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 8:48 South Long by ch 62:20 East Thursday Sept 24th 363 days out All this day strong winds from the SE and squally with Rain sat and took in sail as Required Course on the wind on different tacks all well on board Lat by Obs 8:00 South Long by ch 63:00 East Friday September 25th 364 days out Al this day very bad weather winds from SE to ENE and heavy squalls and

mutch Rain Course to the south on the wind sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 8:35 South Saturday Sept 26th 365 days out 3 Cask of Flour All this day bad weather from the SE and squally with some Rain Course on different Tacks sat and took In sail as Required all well on board LatelyObsn9:11 S Longbynchn62n08 bynLunarn62:1n2nEast

Sunday September 27th 366 days out All this day bad weather squally Rain and baffling winds from East to South East Course on different tacks on the wind sat and took in sall as Required all well on board Lat by Obs 8:38 Long by ch 62:35 by Lunar 62.25 E Monday Sept 28th 367 days out All this day Bad weather Very Squally and Raining Winds from NE to SE sat and talk in sail as Required Course on different Tacks all well on board Lat by Obs 8:20 South Long by ch 62.28 by Lunar 62:30 East Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Tuesday September 29th 1846 368 days out Pork No 40 All this day moderate all sail sat course on the wind to the SE Winds from SE to South unbent the F.T. sail and Repaired it ell well on board L by Obs 7:07 S Long by ch 63:30 by Lunar 63:24 East Wednesday Sept 30th 369 days out All this day Moderate breezes from the South and pleasant ail sail sat Course to the East bent a new Spanker {Spinnaker} all well on board Lat by Obs 7:04 South Long by ch 64:30 East

Thursday October 1st 1846 370 days out All this day Light Baffling Winds from South to West and Pleasant all sail sat Course to the East onbent the F Sail to Repair all well on board Lat by Obs 7:32 South Long by ch 65:28 E Friday October 2nd 371 days out All this day Light winds and baffling from different points of the compass and very pleasant all sail sat course to the East ail well on board

Lat by Obs 7:56 South Long by ch 66:00 East SaturdayOctober3rd 372daysout BeefNo.31 AllthisdaygoodbreezesfromEasttoSEandgoodweather CourseontheWindtotheNE allsail sat allwell onboardand Employed inships duty LatbyObs 7:07 longbyObs66:45 E SundayOctober4th 373daysout AllthisdaygoodbreezesfromtheSEandpleasant allsailsatCourseonthe windtotheNEallwellonboard latbyObs6:30South longbych68:00 East IsaacG Hedge Master 1846 MondayOctober5th1846 374daysout AllthisdaymoderatebreezesfromSSEtoSouthand somesqually all sailsat CoursetotheEast allwellonboardandEmployedinshipsduty LatbyObs6:03South Long bych68:55East TuesdayOctober6th 375daysout Allthisdaygood breezesfromSouthtoNWInclusive andsqually allsailsat CoursefromSEbyEastSE allwellonboardandEmployedinshipsduty LatbyObs6:24South longbych 70:08East WednesdayOctober7th 376dosout AllthisdayModeratebreezesfromWesttoNEandsquallywith Rainduringthenight ShortendsailandsteerdondifferentTacks CourseintotheEast allwellonboard LatbyObs6:00South Longbych 71:19East ThursdayOctober8th 377daysout Allthisdaygood breezesfromtheEastandgoodweather all sail sat Course onthewindondifferentTacks allwellonboardandEmployedInshipsduty LatbyObs7:06Southbych71:40East FridayOctober9th 378daysout AllthisdaygoodbreezesfromESE andsomesqually at10:30AMsawtheLand tototheEast ChagoesArchipelagoIslands Courseondifferenttacks allsailsat allwellonboardand Employed inshipsduty LatbyObs6:30South longbych 72:00corrected71:1O SaturdayOctober10th 379daysout Allthisdaygood breezesfromtheEastandgoodweather allsailsat course ondifferentTacksundertheleeofEagleIsland {British Indian Ocean T9'ritory. Once a coconut plantation) allwell onboardand Employed in shipsduty LatbyObs6:13South

Bank Hecla Crusing In the Indian Ocean 4 Whale Stamps

SundayOctober11th1846 380daysout Allthisdaygood breezesfromSEastgood weather at 1 PMtheboat wentonshoreat Eagle Islandforsome Fruit at8AMsawWhales Lowerdtwoboatsandgot4 school Whales got \ them totheship all wellonboard theLand inSighttotheEast NoObsthisday MondayOctober12th 381 daysout Allthisdaystrongwindsfrom SEandthickweather all well onboardand EmployedinCutting NoObsthisday TuesdayOctober13th 381 daysout AllthisdaygoodbreezesfromSEtoNWandpleasant Finishedcuttingand beganto Boll allwellonboardLatbyObsSouth long bych 71:30 WednesdayOctober 14th 382daysout Allthisday LightwindsfromtheNWandgoodweather TheLandinsighttotheSW allwellonboardand Employedinboiling LatbyObs5:54South ThursdayOctober15th 383daysout AllthisdayLightairsandcalmfromNorthtoEast 4 Islands InsightEagle

Island Islands3Sisters(probably ThreeBrothers} at4PM Finished bolling allwellonboard LatbyObs6:02South Friday October 16th 384 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the Compass and pleasant the Land in sight to the SE all sail sat to best advantage all well on board Lat by Obs 6:04 Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Saturday October 17th 385 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass Sat and took in sail as Required the Land in sight to the SE all well on board and Employed in stowing down oil Lat by Obs 5:55 South Long by ch 71 :21 East Sunday October 18th 386 days out All this day good breezes from East to ESE and some squally Sat and took in sail as Required Finished stowing down Oil all well on board Lat by Obs 5 50 South Long by ch 70 50 East Three Whale Fluke Stamps Monday October 19th 387 days out Pork No, 43 All this day strong winds from the East and some squally at 5 PM saw Whales Lowered two boats and culled 3 got a boat stove and Lost the Whales and part of one Line it being so late we could do no more all well and Employed In mending the boat Lat by Obs 5 41 South Long by ch 70:37 East Tuesday October 20th 388 days out All this day strong winds from SE and Squally course on different tacks Sat and took in sail as Required all well and Employed in mending the boat Lat by Obs 6: 10 South Long by ch 70:20 East Wednesday October 21st 389 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and good weather Sat and took in sail as Required course to the East Finished mending the boat all well on board Lat by Obs 6:03 South Long by ch 71 :10 East Thursday October 22th 390 days out All this day strong winds and Squally Sat and took in sail as Required on different Tacks Winds to the East all well on board and Employed in ships duty the Land In sight Lat by Obs 6:20 South Long by Obs 70:50 East Bark Hecla crusing in the Indian Ocean Friday October 23th 1846 391 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and good weather the Islands In Sight to the East Crused on different tacks Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board Lat by Obs 6:17 South Saturday October 24th 392 days out All this day Light winds from the SE and pleasant Sat and took in sail as Required Course on different Tacks the Land in sight to the East all well on board Lat by Obs 6:05 South Long by ch 71 :1n7 East Sunday October 25th 393 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the East and good weather the Land in sight to the East Sat and took in sail as Required course on different tacks all well on board Lat by Obs 6:13 South Long by ch 17:16 East Monday October 26th 394 days out All this day Light airs and calm for the SE the Land in Sight to the East Sat and took in Sail as Required course on different Tacks all well on board Lat by Obs 6:10 South Long by ch 71 :24 by Lunar 71 30 E Tuesday October 27th 395 days out All this day Light and calm from all points of the compass all Sail Sat to best advantage course on different tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5 34 South Long by ch 71 :37 East Wednesday October 28th 396 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the South and pleasant the Land in Sight to the NE onbent the M T Sail to Repair all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5 43 South Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Thursday October 29th 1846 397 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass Finished the Main T Sail and bent it all well on board Saw the North part of the bank {Great Chagos Bank} Lat by Obs 5:47 South Long by ch 71o:47 East Friday October 30th 398 days out Porrk 44 Ali this day Light airs and calm from the SW and pleasant Saw the Land and the banks all sail sat to best advantage course on different Tacks all well on board and Employed In Ships duty Lat by Obs 5:34 South Long by ch 71 :38 East Saturday October 31th 399 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the NE all sail sat to best advantage on different Tacks a number of the Islands in sight all well on board and Employed In Ships duty Lat by Obs 5:34 South Sunday November 1st 1846 400 days out Beef No 45 First and middle part of this day Light winds from the East Latter part strong winds from the ESE and squally Sat and took in Sail as Required three of the Islands in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 6:19 South Long by ch 71 : 17 East Monday November 2th 401 days out All this day strong winds and Squally from the East sat and took in Sail as Required course on different Tacks the Land in Sight all well on board Lat by Obs 6: 14 South Tuesday November 3rd 402 days out All this day strong winds from the East and squally with Rain Sat and took in Sail as Required course on different Tacks all well on board No Obs this day Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Wednesday November 4th 1846 403 days out All this day bad weather from the East and very Rainy Sat and took in Sail as Required on different Tacks all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 6:52 South Long by ch 70:43 East Thursday November 5th 404 days out First and middle part of this day bad weather from the East and Raining Latter part Moderate from the west Sat and took In sail as Required on different tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6:30 Long by ch 70:50 East Friday November 6th 405 days out All this day Rainy weather winds SW Sat and took in sails as Required different Tacks the Land in sight to the NE all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 6: 17 South Saturday November 7th 406 days out All this day a gale of Wind from the west and very squally at 9 AM the foot Rope of the main T Sall parted split the sail got up a new one and bent . past very clost to windward of Eagle Island ran of{f} for the three brothers till they bore South distance 1 O miles and then Lay by a dead drift {to be slowly drifted before the wind by means of an anchor) to the East all well on board No Obs this day Sunday November 8th 497 days out All this day more moderate but bad squally weather Sat and took in Sail as Required course on the wind on different Tacks a number of the Islands In sight all well on board Lat by Obs 5:30 South Long by ch 72:08 East Monday November 9th 408 days out All this day strong winds from WSW and pleasant Sat and took in Sail as

Required Course on different Tacks at 6 PM passed small Islands at 9 AM passed over a Shole of 9 Fathoms water the Shole and the Island was not marked on the Chart Lat by Obs 6:20 S Long by ch 72 45 East

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Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Saturday November 21st 420 days out All this day Light aira and calm from the South the Land is Sight to the NE all Sail sat courae to the West all well on board the Bark Diman {out of New B&dford} in sight Lat by Obs 5:32 South Long by ch 71 :53 East Sunday November 23rd 421 days out All this day fine pleasant weather from the East Sail sat to best advantage courae to the SW the bark Diman in Company the Land in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 5:56 South Long by ch 71 :18 East Monday November 23rd 422 days out All this day good breezes from the SouthEast and some squally Sat and took in sail as Required crusing on different tacks the Bark Diman in company all well on board the Land in sight Lat by Obs 6:23 South Long by ch 71 :05 East Tuesday November 24th 423 days out All this day good breezes from the East and some squally Sat and took in sail as Required crusing on different Tack the Land in sight all well on board and Employed In Ships duty Lat by Obs 6:08 South Long by ch 71 02 East Wednesday November 25th 424 days out All this {day}good breezes from the SE and good weather all Sail Sat crusing the Land in sight all well on board the bark Dlman in company Lat by Obs 6:32 South Long by ch 71 :14 East Thuraday November 26th 425 days out All this day good weather from the SE saw the Six lslands{Egmont Islands}Sounded on Pitts bank {now submerged -Southwest of Chagos Archipa/ago} in 8 Fathoms water all sail sat crusing all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 6:52 south Long by ch 71 :21 East Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Friday November 27th 1846 426 days out All this day Light winds from the SE and pleasant all Sail sat cruslng the Land in sight Sounded a number of times from the boat and Ship on the Pitts bank Shallowist water B Fathoms caught some fish all well on board Lately Obs 6:55 South Long by ch 71 30 East Saturday November 28th 427 days out All this day Light winds from the SE and pleasant Sat and took in Sail as Required for crusing the Land in Sight a boat went on Shore at one ofthe Six Islands and got some coconuts all well on board Lat by Obs 6:30 south Sunday November 29th 428 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the SE all Sall sat for Crusing the Land in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 5:57 South Long by ch 71 :07 East Monday November 30th 429 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the East and pleasant at 5:30 PM saw two Large whales going slow to the SE too Late to lower all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lately Obs 6:10 Long by ch 70:51 East One Whale Fluke Stamp Tuesday December 1st 1846 430 days out All this day light winds and calm from different points of the compass and good weather all Sail sat crusing Eagle Island in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 6:10 South Long by ch 71:11 East Wednesday December 2nd 431 days out Beef and Pork No. 49 All this day Light airs and calm from the South saw Eagle Island Bent a new Jibb Employed in mending the Old one all well on board Lat by Obs 6:00 South Long by 71 :03 East

Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Thursday December 3rd 432 days out All this day Light baffling winds from all points of the compass and some Rainy Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 5:35 South Long by ch 71 :06 East Friday December 4th 433 days out All this day light airs and calm from all points of the compass with squalls of Rain all sail sat to best advantage all well on board Lat by Obs 5$7 South Long by ch 70 40 East Saturday December 5th all this day Light airs and cairn from all points of the compass Saw the Bark Dimon Saw a number of Black fish all well and Employed in mending the F.T.G Sail Lat by Obs 6 OOS Long by ch 70:51 East Sunday December 6th 435 days out All this day calm in company with the Diman all well on board Lat by Obs 6:09 South Long by ch 70:55 East Monday December 7th 436 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and some squally all sail sat to best advantage the Bark Diman in company all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 5:28 South Long by ch 71 :20 East Tuesday December 8th 437 days out Bread No 1 O Flour Cask 4 All this day strong winds from the NW and some squally Sat and took in sail as Required Eagle Island in sight Bark Diman in company all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 6 05 South Long by ch 71 :09 East Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Wednesday December 9th 1846 438 days out All this day strong winds and Raining from the North Saw Danger Island {westernmost and southernmost island ofGreat Chagos Bank} Sat and took in sail as Required in company .h Bark Dimon all well on board No Obs this day Thursday December 10th 439 days out All this day strong wind from NW to West and squally with Rain Sat and took in sail as Required Saw the Six Islands and Diego Garcia Island {British Indian Ocean Territory-joint US/British Naval base} all well on board Lat by Supposition 7:14 South Long by ch 72:10 East ) Friday December 11th 440 days out All this day strong winds in Squalls and Rainy Sat and took In sail as Required for crusing at sunset Diego Garcia to the West distance 1 O miles all well on board Lat by Obs 7:36 South Long by ch 73:03 East Saturday December 12th 441 days out All this day Light and cairn from all points of the compass the Land in sight to the West Saw Whales Lowered our boats and got one and got him to the ship all well on board No Obs this day One Full Whale Stamp Sunday December 13th 442 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass the Land on sight to the West cut in our Whale and began to Boil some Rainy and squally all well on board No Obs this day Monday December 14th 443 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points ofthe compass and some squally with Rain Finished boiling the Land in sight to the west all well on board Lat by Obs 7:16 South Long 72:40 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Tuesday December 15th 444 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the West Sat and took in Sail as Required course on different Tacks all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 7:48 south Long by ch 72 45 East Wednesday December 16th 445 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass and pleasant all Sail sat for crusing Saw one vessel all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7:45 South Long by ch 72 50 East Thursday December 17th 446 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass all Sail sat to best advantage for cruslng onbent the Fore T Sall to mend bent the old Main Top Sail all well on board Lat by Obs 7:40 South Long by ch 72 05 East Friday December 18th 447 days out All this day strong winds from the West and some squally the Land in sight all wen and Employed in Minding the Fore Top Sail Sat and took in Sail as Required Lat by Obs 7:39 South Long by ch 72 • 46 East Saturday December 19th 448 days out All this day strong winds in squalls and some Rain Sawthe Land Saw the Ship Harvlnger (Harbinger, out ofWestport Massachusetts} all well on board all Sail Sat to best advantage Lat by Obs 7:42 south Sunday December 20th 449 days out All this day Ugh! wind the NW and good weather Sat and took in Sail as Required the Harvinger in Company all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by OBS 7:44 South Long by ch 73:07 East Bark Hecla Cruslng In the Indian Ocean Monday December 21st 450 days out Beef and Pork 51n= All this day light baffling winds from all points of the compass and some Rainy The Land in sight to the North Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board Lat by Obs 7:43 South Long by ch 73 38 East Tuesday December 22nd 451 days out All this day Ught airs and calm from NW to SW and pleasant Sat and took in Sail as Required the Land in sight to the North all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7:44 South Long by ch 72:38 East Wednesday December 23rd 452 days out All this day Ught airs and calm from all points of the compass Saw one vessel the Land in sight to the North All well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7:22 South Long by ch 72:59 East Thursday December 24th 453 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant ail sail sat to best advantage crusing on different Tacks in company with the Ship Harvinger all well on board and Employed in ships Lat by Obs 6:38 South Long by ch 73.27 East Friday December 25th 454 days out Ali this day good breezes from SW to NW and Rainy Sat and took in Sail as Required on different Tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty No Obs this day Saturday December 26th 455 days out All this day good breezes from the West and squally with Rain Sat and took in Sail as Required Sounded and got 35 Fathoms Water all well on board Lat by Obs 6:33 south Long by ch 72:45 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1846 Sunday December 27th 1846 456 days out Ail this day Light baffling winds from the West and pleasant at daylight Diego Garcia in sight to the SW distance 1 O miles one vessel In Sight all well on board ond Employed In ships duty Sat and took in sail as Required Lat by Obs 7:16 South Long by ch 72:43 East Monday December 28th 457 days out All this day moderate breezes from West to NW and pleasant the Land in Sight and one vessel all Sail sat to best advantage for crusing on different Tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Tuesday December 29th 458 days out All this day moderate breezes from West to NW and pleasant the Land in sight and one vessel course on different tacks Sat and took in sail as Required ail well on board Lat by Obs 6:43 Souty Long by ch 72 26 East Wednesday December 30th 459 days out Ali this day moderate breezes from SW to NW and pleasant all Sail sat Course on the wind on different Tacks the Land in Sight to the SE one vessel in sight all well on board and Employed in Ships duty Lat by Obs 6:59 South Long by ch 72:15 East Thursday December 31th 460 days out All this day good breezes from SW to NW and some squally Sat and took in Sail as Required crusing on different Tacks the land In Sight all well on board

Lat by Obs 7:25 South Long by ch 72:00 East Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean January Friday the First 1847 461 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and good weather Sat and took in sail as Required Course on different Tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7:25 South Long by Obs 72:08 East Saturday January 2nd 462 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and some squally at 11 AM Anchord in Diego Garcia Harbour in 4 1/2 Fathoms water two Brigs came too at the same time all well and Employed in Cleaning up decks Sunday January 3rd 463 days out All this day Pleasant and baffling from all points of the compass the People on shore on Liberty Monday January 4th 464 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass all well on board and Employed In gitting Ready for Water and wood and setting up Fore Rigging Tuesday January 5th 465 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass all well on board and Employed in Wooding and watering beef and Pork No. 53 Wednesday January 6th 466 days out All this day Light baffling winds from all points of the compass all well on board Employed in getting Wood and Water Thursday January 7th 467 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass all well on board and Employed in gitting of Water and Stowing it away Friday January 8th 468 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass Employed In

getting up Wood and Water and painting ship Isaac G Hedge Master 184 7 Saturday January 9th 1847 469 days out All this day Light baffling winds and pleasant Employed in getting of Wood and Water and painting ship all well on

board Sunday January 10th 470 days out All this day pleasant the people on liberty all well on board Monday January 11th 471 days out All this day moderate and pleasant Finished Wooding and watering and painting All well Tuesday January 12th 472 days out Light airs and pleasant at 11:30 AM got underway and went to Sea in company with the Harbenger Wednesday January 13th 473 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass all Sail sat crusing the land in sight to the SW Employed in cleaning up deck on bent the chanes Lat by Obs 7:08 S Thursday January 14th 474 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass Sat and took in sail as Required the land in sight one Ship in company Employed in Ships duty \ Lat by Obs 7:10 South Found a Black man on board that had Dezerted from the Island

Friday January 15th 475 days out All this day light airs and calm from all points of the compass all Sail sat to best advantage one Ship in sight all well and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7 11 South Long by ch 73.08 East Saturday January 16th 476 days out All this day Light airs and calm from points of the compass all Sail sat one vessel in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 7 01 South long by ch 73:1s7 East Bark Hecla Crusing on the Indian Ocean Sunday January 1s7th 477 days out All this day light airs and calm from all points of the compass and pleasant the land in Sight to the West one vessel in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 7:39 South Long by ch 72:48 East Monday January 18th 478 days out All this day light airs and calm from all points of the compass In company withBark Diman one more vessel in Sight the Land in sight to the North all well on board and Employed in making a flyGibb No Obs this day Tuesday January 1s9th 479 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass and pleasant the Land in sight to the North two vessels in sight all well on board and Employed in making a fly Gibb Lat by Obs 7 48 South Wednesday January 20th 480 days out All this day light and calm from all points ofthe compass and some Rain two vessels in sight the land In sight Finished the Fly Gibb and bent It all well on board Lat by Obs 7.35 South Long by ch 72.29 East Thursday January 21sst 481 days out Pork no. 54 All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass and some Rain one vessel in sight and the land all well on board and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 7 34 South Friday January 22th 482 days out All this day Light baffling Weather and some Rain all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.21 South Isaac G Hedge Master 1847

Saturday January 23rd 483 days out All the day light baffling winds from all points of the compass and calm with some Rain all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7:09 S long by ch 73:48 East Sunday January 24th 484 days out All this day moderate breezes from East to SE and pleasant all sail sat Course on the Wind on different tacks all well on board Lat by Obs 6.50 South Long by ch 73.30 East

Monday January 25th 485 days out All this day light winds and calm from all points of the compass and some Rainy all sail sat all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.37 South long by ch 73.20 East

Tuesday January 26th 486 days out All this day Light Breezes from different points of the compass and calm with a good deal of Rain all well on board and Employed in ships duty No Obs this day Wednesday January 27th 487 days out Beef No. 55 All this day light airs and calm from all points of the compass and some Rain in company with Bark Dlman all well on board lat by Obs 6.16 Long by ch 74.43 Thursday January 28th 488 days out First and middle part of this day Light Winds from the West Latter part strong wind from NW with a good deal of Rain Sat and took in sail as Required all on board No Obs this day Bark Hecla Crusing In the Indian Ocean Friday January 29th 1847 489 days out Flour No 5-All this day strong winds from all points of the compass and very Rainy Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board the Bark Diman in company No Obs this day Saturday January 30th 490 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant Sat and took in Sail as Required in company with Bark Diman all well on board Lat by Obs 5.47 South Long by ch 74.29 East Sunday January 31st 491 days out All this day good breezes from WSW and some Squally all sail sat to best advantage in company with the Diman all well on board Lat by Obs 4:57 South Long by ch 74.04 East Monday February 1st 1847 492 days out All this day Strong winds from WSW to WNW and Squally with much Rain Sat and took In sail as Required In Company with the Bark Diman all well on board Lat by Obs 4.26 South Long by ch 73.29 East Tuesday February 2nd 493 days out All this day bad squally weather from south to NW and much Rain Sat and took in sail as Required in company with the Bark Diman all well on board Lat by Obs 5.06 South Long by ch 73 24 East Wednesday February 3rd 494 days out All this day strong winds from the west and squally at sunset saw Whales the Dimans boats in chase of them too Late for ours to Lower Sat and took in sail as required all well and mployed in ships duty

Lat by Obs 4.59 South Long by ch 73.18 East e whale fluke stamp Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Thursday February 4th 495 days out All this day strong winds from the West and squally with Rain Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5 08 South Long by ch 73:15 East Friday Thursday 5th 496 days out All this day bad weatherfrom the West and very squally with much Rain Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in Ships duty No Obs this day Saturday February 6th 497 days out All this day strong Winds from the West and bad weather with Strong squalls and much Rain Saw one vessel Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board Lat by Obs 6.38 South Long by ch 73.32 East Sunday February 7th 498 days out All this day strong winds from the West and bad squally weather with much Rain Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board Lat by Obs 7.04 South Monday February 8th 499 days out All this day Strong winds from the West and bad weather with much Rain Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board Lat by Obs 6.21 South Long by ch 74 38 East Tuesday February 9th 500 days out All this day strong Winds from NW and Squally with Rain Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board Lat by Obs 7.04 South Long by ch 74 30 East Bark Hecla Crusing In the Indian Ocean Wednesday February 10th 501 days out Beef and Pork No. 57 All this day strong winds from the West and squally with Rain sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7 30 South Long by ch 74:28 East Thursday February 11th 502 days out All this day strong winds from the West and squally with Rain and a bad sea sat and took in sail as Required onbent the F. T Sail and bent an other all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.35 South Long by ch 74 50 East Friday February 12th 503 days out All this day winds from the West and squally with some Rain sat and took in sail as Required all well on board Lat by Obs 5.25 South Long by ch 75 25 East Saturday February 13th 504 days out Parted one of our Bob Stays All this day strong winds from the NW and squally with some Rain sat and took in sail as Required onbent the F Top Gallant Sail to Repair all well on board and Employed ships duty Lat by Obs 5.56 South Long by ch 74.46 East Sunday February 14th 505 days out All this day a gale of Wind from Wool to NNW and much Rain sat and took in sail as Required all well on board Course on the Wind to the SW No Obs this Monday February 15th 506 days out All this day strong winds from the NW handsome squally with Rain sat and took in sail as Required one vessel in sight all well on board lat by Obs 7.14 South Long by ch 74.56 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Tuesday February 16th 1847 507 days out All this day strong winds from the NW and some squally with Rain sat and took in sail as Required one vessel in sight all well on Board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.42 South Long by ch 73.39 East Wednesday February 17th 508 days out All this day moderate breezes from the west and very pleasant mended and put on the Bobstay all sail sat to best advantage two vessels in sight all well on board and Employed In shipsduty lat by Obs 7.21 South Long by ch 73:44 East Thursday February 18th 509 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat two vessels in sight all well on board and Employed In ships dutyLat by Obs 6.25 South Long by ch 73:42 East Friday February 18th 51s0 days out All this day moderate pleasant weather from the West sat and took in sail as Required two vessels in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 5.35 South Long by ch 73 30 East Saturday February 20th 511 days out First part of this day good breezes from the West and pleasant Middle and latter part very bad weather from the West With heavy squalls of Wind and Rain. Sat and took in sail as Required one vessel in sight all well on board No Obs this day Sunday February 21th 512 days out All this day strong Winds and very squally from the West wtth mutch Rain satand took seil as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 6.24 South Long by ch 73.20 East Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Monday February 22nd 1847 513 days out All this day good breezes from the West and some Squally and some Rain sat and took in sail as Required one vessel in sight all well on board and Employed on our Rigging Lat by Obs 7 .17 South Long by ch 73 36 East Tuesday February 23rd 514 days out All this day moderate Breezes from the west and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage one ship in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.50 South Long by ch 73.30 East Wednesday February 24th 515 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required 3 vessels in sight Spoke the ship Herald {possibly outof New Bedford} All well on board and employed in ships duty lat by Obs 5.50 South Long by ch 73.20 East Thursday February 25th 517 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant Sat and took In sail as Required three vessels in sight all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 6.00 South Long by ch 73.25 East Friday February 26th 51l7 days out All this day good breezes from the West and some squally with Rain sat and took in sail as Required three vessels in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5.10 south Long by ch 73.10 East Saturday February 27th 518 days out All this day strong winds from the West and very squally with much Rain sat and took in sail as Required two vessels in sight all well and Employed in ships duty No Lat today Long by Obs 73:05 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Sunday February 28th 519 days out Beef and Pork No. 59 All this day good breezes from the West and some squally sat and took in sail as Required Three vessels in sight Saw the Land all well on board Lat by Obs 7.01 South Long by ch 72.42 East Monday March 1 1847 520 days out All this day Fine pleasant weather from the West all sail sat to best advantage the Land and three vessels In sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7 .16 South Long by ch 72 39 East Tuesday March 2 521 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required the Land in sight to the west Three vessels in sight all well and Employed in gltting up Mulasses Lat by Obs 8.01 South Wednesday March 3rd 522 days out All this day Strong winds from the West and bad squally weather sat and took in sail as Required one vessel in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.24 South Long by ch 72.57 East Thursday March 4th 523 days out All this day good breezes from the West and squally with Rain sat and took in sail as Required bent an Old M T Gallant Sail all well on board and Employed In ships duty No Obs this day Friday March 5 526 days out All this day Strong Winds from the west with Heavy Squalls and much Rain sat and took in sail as Required one vessel in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 5.51 South Long by ch 73 35 Bark Hecla Crusing In the Indian Ocean Saturday March 6th 1847 525 days out First part of this day Strong Winds from the west and squally with much Rain Middle and Latter part good breezes from the west and pleasant two Ships in sight Found our FT Sail Yard sprung all well on board

Lat by Obs 5.41 South Long by ch 73.25 East Sunday March 7th 526 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage saw one vessel all well on board Lat by Obs 6.44 Long by ch 73.28 East Monday March 8th 527 days out First part of this day Strong winds from the West and squally Middle and Latter part Light winds and calm from the West all sail sat to best advantage two vessels in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 6.40 Long by ch 73.48 East

Tuesday March 9th 538 days out All this day calm Sent down the FT sail yard to Repair all well on board No lat today Wednesday March 10th 529 days out All 1his day Light airs and calm from the West Finished the FT Sail yard and sent it up sat and took in sail as Required all wall on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.23 South Long by ch 74.07 East Thursday March 11 530 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and some Rainy all sail sat to best advantage all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.27 South Long by ch 74.14 Isaac G Hedge Master 184 7 Friday March 12th 531 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.1s0 South Long by ch 4 31 East Saturday March 13th 532 days out All this day Light winds and some squally with Rain from the west all sail sat to best advantage all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.51 South Long by ch 74 26 East Sunday March 14th 532 days out All this day good Breezes from the West and good Weather all well on board and Employed in ships duty sat and took in and sat sail as Required Lat by Obs 7.48 Long by ch 73.51 East jnday March 15th 533 days out All this day Light winds from the West and SSW and pleasant at 9 AM saw hales Lowerd our boats and struck one the Iron {toggle head iron on a harpoon} came out We lost the whale all II on board Day ends Whales in sight ng by Sup 73 31 East e whale fluke stamp Tuesday March 16th 534 days out All this day Light winds from the SW and pleasant at 3 PM Lowerd our Boats in ) chase of the Whales again but could not git fast all well on board Lat by Obs 7.49 South Long by ch 73 02 East Wednesday March 17th 535 days out Beef and Pork No. 61 All this day moderate breezes from South and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 8.07 South Long by ch 72 32 East Bark Hecla Crusing In the Indian Ocean Thursday March 18th 1847 536 days out All this day moderate breezes from South to SE and same squally the Land in sight to the North and one ship all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.49 South Long by ch 71s.49 East Friday March 19th 537 days out All this day Light baffling winds and cairn at 8 AM saw Whales a Long way off it jbeing calm we lost the run of them The Harvenger in sight She Lowerd her boats in chase of Whales that we did not see but did not get any all well on board Lat 8.14 Long 71.51 One whale fluke stamp Saturday March 20th 538 days out All this day caim and pleasant one vessel In sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.48 South Long by ch 7.00 East Sunday March 21sst 539 days out All this day Light baffling winds from the South all sail sat to best advantage one vessel in sight all well on board Long by ch 71 20 East Lat by Obs 7 .36 South Monday March 22nd 540 days out This day commences Light airs and calm Middle and Latter part very squallyand much Rain from all points of the compass one vessel in sight all well on board No Obs this day Tuesday March 23rd 541 days out First part of this day strong Winds from the West and much Rain Middle and Latter part moderate and pleasant from the East sat and took in sail as Required all well on board Lat by Obs 70.50 Longitude East Long by ch 8.34 Latitude South __. Tuesday March 22nd through Wednesday April 28th are missing Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Thursday Aprtl 29th 184 7 578 days out at 1 O AM Saw the bottom 1 O miles West. ofthe North Islands All this daygood breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage the Land in sight one man sick the rest to Work on our Rigging Lat by Obs 5.15 South Long by ch 71l.32 East Friday April 30 579 days out All this day good breezes from the South and some squally Sat and took in sail as Required the land in sight two men sick the Rest to Work on our Rigging got up the FT Gallant yard No Obs this day Saturday May 1lst 58:> days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant at 3 PM the land out of sight sat and took in sail as Required two men sick got out a new boat Lat by Obs 5.00 south Long by ch 70.40 East Sunday May 2nd 581 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best. advantage one man sick the rest is well Lat by Obs 5.26 South Long by ch 70 53 East Monday May 3rd 582 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant Danger (Island} and the Six Islands {Chagos Archipelago} in sight one man sick Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.26 South Long by ch 71l.00 East Tuesday May 4th 583 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass all sail sat one man sick the rest to Work on our Rigging No Obs this day Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Wednesday May 5th 1847 584 days out Beef No 66 All this day fight airs and calm from all points of the compass the Six Islands In sight one man sick the rest. to Work on our Rigging lat by Obs 6.47 South Thursday May 6th 585 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat course on the Wind to the west one man sick the rest to Work on our Rigging lat by Obs 7 00 South Long by ch 70.09 East Friday May 7th 586 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all sail sat course on the wind to the West one man sick Employed on our Rigging lat by Obs 7 34 South Long by ch 68 25 East Saturday May 8th 587 days out All this day good breezes from SSE and pleasant all sail sat course NW one man sick the rest to Work on our Rigging Lat by Obs 8.20 South Long by ch 66.15 East Sunday May 9th 588 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat course W by S one man sick the Rest is well Lat by Obs 8.43 South Long by ch 63.45 East Monday May 109th 589 days out All this day moderate breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat Course West on man sick the rest. to work on our Rigging Lat by Obs 8.56 South Long by ch 61l.39 E Isaac G Hedge Master 1l847 Tuesday May 11th 1847 590 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage on different Tacks one man sick the rest to work on Ships duty lat by Obs 9.01 South Long by ch 60 49 East

Wednesday May 12th 591 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage on different Tacks at 9 AM saw the bottom on the Saya De Malha Banks {Seagrass Bank, MascarenePlateau} one man sick the rest to Work on our Rigging Lat by Obs 8.21 South Long by ch 60.10 East Thursday May 13th 592 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage and different Tacks one man sick the rest to work on our Rigging Lat by Obs 8 26 Long by ch 60.30 East Friday May 14th 593 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage course to the NW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.20 South Long by ch 58 40 East Saturday May 15th 594 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat course NNW one man sick the rest to work on the Rigging Lat by Obs 5.29 South Long by ch 57.40 East Sunday May 16th 595 days out All this day good breezes from SE and some squally at 8 AM saw the Seychelles Island to the NW one man sick the rest getting Ready for Harbour Bark Hecla In Harbour Monday May 1s7th 1847 596 days out All this day strong winds and some squally from the SE at 2 PM came to anchor in the Harbor of Mahe {Seychelles} in 10 Fathom water 40 Fathoms of chane out the man we had on wages on Shore one man sick No Obs Tuesday May 18th 597 days out All this day good breezes and some squally Employed in onbending Salls and getting Ready for painting We found King {CharlesF. King from Rochester} had gone to the Isle of Franch {Isle de France, Mauritius}very sick Wednesday May 19 598 days out All well on board and Employed in Painting yards and mast Thursday May 20 599 days out All this day pleasant Employed in Painting spars and fitting our Rigging Friday May 21st 600 days out Beef No 67 All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant all well on board and to Work Painting our Ship and fitting Rigging Saturday May 22th 601 days out All this day moderate breezes from the SE and pleasant all well on board and Employed in Painting and fitting Rigging Sunday May 23rd 602 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all well on board the watch on liberty Monday May 24th 603 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all well on board and Employed in Painting Isaac G. Hedge Master 1847 Tuesday May 25th 1847 604 days out All this day good weather from the SE all well on board and Employed in Painting sent some of our chanes Irons on shore to Repair Wednesday May 26th 605 days out All this day strong winds from the South and some squally all well on board and Employed in cleaning and painting Thursday May 27th 606 days out Port No 683 All this day good breezes from the South and good weather all well Employed in Painting Friday May 28th 607 days out All this day good breezes from the South and some squally all well and Employed in Painting Saturday May 29th 608 days out All this day good weather from the South all well on board and Employed in Painting Sunday May 30th 609 days out All this day Light baffling winds from the East all well on board the most of the people on Liberty Monday May 31nst 610 days out All this day good weather from the SE and pleasant all well Employed in getting cask Ready for water Tuesday June 1st 61n1 days out All this day good weather sent a Raft of Water cask on shore all well on board Wednesday June 2d 61n2 days out All this day pleasant from the SE got our Iron Work from the Black smijhs Employed on our Rigging Bark Hecla in Harbour Thursday June 3rd 1848(1847) 613 days out All this day good weather from the South all well on board Employed in Watering Friday June 4th 614 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant got off a raft of water Saturday June 5th 615 daysout All this day good breezes from the SE and good weather all well on board Employed in g.ing of Water The dezerter from Diego Garcia went on Shore Sunday June 6th 61n6 days out This day good weather the people on liberty Monday June 7th 61n7 days out Beef No 69 All this day good weather from the South got a Raft of water Tuesday June 8th 618 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and good weather Employed in stowing Water Wednesday June 9th 619 days out Pork No 70 All this day good Weather sent down the main yard to Repair Thursday June 10th 620 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant one Watch on Liberty got up the main yard Friday June 11th 621 days out All this day good weather from the SE Employed in Wooding and watering Isaac G Hedge Master 1s848(1847) Saturday June 12th 622 days out All this day good weatherfrom the South one Watch on Liberty Sunday June 13th 623 days out All this day good weather from the SE and pleasant all hands on Liberty but five to Keep ship Monday June 14th 624 days out All this day good weather from the South all well on board and Employed in mending and bending sails Tuesday June 15th 625 days out All this day good breezes from the SE got of Wood and Water Wednesday June 1n6th 626 days out All this day good weather Employed in gitting of fish{?} from the shore ) Thursday June 1n7th 627 days out All this day good breezes took up our cage and secured anchor found one of our Crew Missing by the name of Carpenter(Robert W Carpenter from Troy} Friday June 1n8th 628 days out All this day good weather from the SE Employed in g.ing ready for Sea Saturday June 19th 629 days out All this day good weather took our anchor and went down below the flats anchored In 1 o fathoms Sunday June 20 630 days out All this day good weather from the South Employed in ships duty Bark Hecla in the Indian Ocean Monday June 21th 1847 631 days out All this day good weather all Well Employed in ships duty Tuesday June 22nd 632 days out All this day good weather cleared from the custom house Shipped {engaged for duty) three men Carpenter we have not found yet Wednesday June 23rd 633 days out All this day good weather all hands on board Employed In glttlng Ready for Sea at 11 :30 took our anchor and Went to Sea Thursday June 24th 634 days out This day commences Some Squally all sail sat course to the NNW at Dark the Land in sight to the South during the Night Lay by latter part saw Cow {Sea Cow) Island all wen on Stowed our anchor and chanes lat by Obs 3.46 South Long by ch 55 1s5 East Friday June 25 635 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required for Crusing all well on board lat by Obs 3 50 South Long by ch 54.27 East Saturday June 26th 1s847 636 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for Crusing all well on board and Employed in ships lat by Obs 4.23 South Long by ch 53.23 East Sunday June 27th 637 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant Sat and took in sail as Required course on different tacks all well on board lat by Obs 4 27 South Long by ch 53.08 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Monday June 28th 638 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant sat and took In sail as Required on different tacks all well on board and to work on ships duty lat by Obs 5.05 South Tuesday June 29th 639 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required on different tacks all well on board Employed in Ships duty l.atsbysObss3.31 South Longsbychs21.41 East Wednesday June 30th 640 days out Beef No. 71 All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required on different tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 2.38 South Long by ch 51.20 East Thursday July 1st 841 days out All this day good breezes from the South and good weather sat and took in sail as Required on different tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 1.59 South Long by ch 50.32 East Friday July 2nd 642 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing all well on boardlat by Obs 1.09 South Long by ch 50.00 East Saturday July 3rd 643 days out All this day good breezes from the South and pleasant Sat and took in sail as Required course to the East all well on board and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 00 17 South Long by ch 50 28 East Bark Hecla on the Indian Ocean Sunday July 4th 644 days out Pork No. 72 All this day good breezes from SSW and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required all well on board lat by Obs 00.04 North Long by ch 51.09 East Monday July 5th 645 days out All this day good breezes from the SSW and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 1l1 Miles North Long by ch 52 50 East Tuesday July 6th 646 days out All this day good breezes from the SSW and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required course to the NE all well on board Lat by Obs 1l.04 North Long by ch 54 45 East Wednesday July 7th 647 days out Beef No.73 All this day good breezes from the SW and pleasant Sat and took in sail as Required Course NE by E all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 2.31 North Long by ch 56.19 East Thursday July 8th 648 days out All this day good breezes from the SW and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage course NE by E all well and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3.46 North Long by ch 58 00 East Friday July 9th 649 days out All this day good breezes from the SW and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage course ENE all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 4.20 North Long by ch 59.26 E Isaac G Hedge Master 184 7 Saturday July 1l0th 650 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage Courses NE to ENE all well on board Lat by Obs 5.14 North Long by ch 60.50 East Sunday July 1l1th 651 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage course from East to ENE all well on board Lat by Obs 5.19 North Long by ch 62.47 East Monday July 12th 652 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage all well on board and Employed in ships duty course ENE Lat by Obs 5.33 North Tuesday July 13th 653 days out All this day Light Winds from the West and some squally sat and took in sail as Required course ENE all well on board and to Work on ships duty

Lat by 6.17 North Long by ch 65.37 East Wednesday July 14th 654 days out All this day moderate breezes some squally and some Rainy from the West sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.50 North Long by ch 67 .30 East

Thursday July 13th 655 days out All this day good br99Zes from the West and squally w.h Rain course E:NE: to East sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 7.00 North Long by ch 69.24 East Bark Hecla in the Indian Ocean Friday July 16th 656 days out All this day Squally from the West and some Rain Sat and took in sail as Required course East to E by N all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7 .17 North Long by ch 71.10 East Saturday July 17th 657 days out All this day Squally from the West and much Rain Sat and took in sail as Required course E by N to E by S all well on board and to work on ships duty Lately Obs 7 .03 North Long by ch 72 48 East Sunday July 18th 658 days out This day commences strong winds from the West and squally at 3 PM saw the North Islands ofthe Maldivlas bearing by compass SE distance 25 miles Middle and Latter part very bad weather from the NW course on the wind on different tacks the land in sight to the South all well on board

Lat by Obs 7.15 North Long by ch 73 00 East Monday July 19th 659 days out All this day more moderate but some squally with some Rain Sat and took in sail as Required course on different Tacks the Land in sight one man sick Lat by Obs 7.06 long by ch 73 20 E Tuesday July 20th 660days out All this day good weather Winds NW sat and took in sail as Required course

South to S by Eothe land in sight at sunset and at 10 AM all well on board Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 5.05 North Long by ch 74.08 East Wednesday July 21th 661 days out Beef and Pork No. 76 All this day good freezes from the West and some squally sat and took in sail as Required curse SSE all well on board and Employed in ships duty

Lat by Obs 3.25 North long by ch 75 04 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Thursday July 22th 662 days out All this day good breezes from the West and some squally Sat and took in sail as Required course SE to ENE all well on board and to work on ships duty

Lat by Obs 2.58 North Friday July 23rd 663 days out All this day very bad weather from the West took in sail as Required saw one vessel we lay two most of the day under small sail the weather two bad to run all well on board and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 3.20 North long by ch 77.22 East

Saturday July 24th 664 days out All this day strong winds from the West with Heavy squalls and some Rain Foresail handed (furled}part of thetime Lay by the most of the day all well on board and Employed in ships duty

Lat by Obs 2.46 North Long by ch 78.07 East Sunday July 25th 665 days out All this day more moderate but Wile Rain sat and took in sall as Required course to the S East under moderate sail all well on board

Lat by Obs 1.50 North Monday July 26th 666 days out All this day bad squally weather from the West and some Rain sat and took in sail as Required Course E by S to ENE all well on board and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 1.53 North Long by ch 80.54 East Tuesday July 27th 667 days out Bread All this day more moderate Working off to the East with small sail days Lay by nights all well on board and Employed in ships Outy

lat by Obs 2.14 North long by ch 82.00 East Bank Hecla In the Indian Ocean Wednesday July 28th 668 days out All this day bad weather from theWest and bad squalls and Rain Sat and took in sail as Required Course ENE to ESE all well on board Employed all in ships duty

lat by Obs 2.19 North Thursday July 29th 669 days out First part of this day Strong winds from the West and squally Saw two English ships spoke one of them Middle and latter Strong Winds from the West with a heavy swell from the South sat and took in sail as Required course to the Eas1 all well on board

lat by Obs 2.04 North Long by ch 85.26 East Friday July 30th 670 days out All this day good breezes from the SW with strong squalls of Wind and Rain sat and took in sail as Required course East to ESE all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 2.06 North Long by ch 87 04 East Saturday July 31st 671 days out All this day good breezes from the SW and some squally sat and took in sail as Required course to the East all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 1.59 North Long by ch 88.40 East Sunday August 1 672 days out First part of this day Fine pleasant Weather winds SW onbent the Fore Top Sail and bent on others Middle and Latter part the same Course to the East all well on board sat and took in sall as Required Lat by Obs 1.37 North Long by ch 90.00 East Monday August 2nd 673 days out All this day bad squally weather from the West and some Rain sat and took in sail as Required Course E by S to NE all well on board and Employed all in ships duty Lat by Obs 1.53 North Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Tuesday August 3rd 1847 674 days out All this day much Rain and squally from the west all sail sat to best advantage for crusing for Whales all Well on board and Employed In ships duty No Obs this day Wednesday August 4th 675 days out All this day good breezes from the SW and some squally with Showers of Rain Course on different tacks crusing sat and took in sall as Required all well on board and Employed in ships dutyLat by Obs 3.27 North Long by ch 92.30 East Thursday August 5th 676 days out Beef and Pork No. 78 All this day good weather from the SW with moderate breezes sat and took in sail as Required Course on different Tacks all well on board Employed in mending sails Lat by Obs 3.50 North Long by ch 93.50 East Friday August 6th 677 days out All this day moderate breezes from the SW and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage Course on different tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3.56 North Long by ch 93.55 East Saturday August 7th 678 days out All this day moderate breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage Course to the NW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 4.58 North Long by 93.18 East Sunday August 8th 679 days out All this day moderate breezes from the SW and some squally all well on board and Employed in ships duty sat and took in sail as Required Course to the North West only Lat by Obs 6.02 Long by ch 93.06 East Bark Hecla in the Indian Ocean Monday August 9th 1847 680 days out All this day moderate from the SW but Raining Sat and took in sail as Required Course on different tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.30 Long by ch 93.20 East Tuesday August 10 681 days out This day commences good breezes from the South at 4 PM saw one of the Nicobar Islands {Danish colony, then British India, now India} to the East distance 30 miles a man by the name of Crumbel {James Trumball, Mend&n, aged 24) Refused to cut off his beard and Frightful! Whiskers after the Captain had Requested him a number of times so to do at 4 30 PM tied him in the Rigging and cut some of them off with Sissors Middle and Latter part moderate from the SW and much Rain the Land in Sight No Obs this Wednesday August 11th 682 days out All this day moderate breezes from the SW but some squally Sat and tookIn sail as Required Crusing on different Tacks the Land in sight to the NE all well on board and to work on ships duty Lat by Obs 7.21 North Thursday August 12th 683 days out All this day very bad Weather with heavy squalls of Wind from the SW and much Raining a number of the Islands in to leeward satand took in sail as Required Course on the Wind to the NW all well Lat by Obs 8.05 North Long by ch 93 00 East Friday August 13th 684 days out All this day Strong Winds from the West and heavy squalls with much Rain sat and took in sail as Required the Land In sight on differenttacks all well on board

Lat by Obs 8.18 North long by ch 93.10 East Nicobar Saturday August 14th 685 days out All this day bad Weather ran under the lee of Ferressa (Teressa,Islands} island at 10 AM anchored in the bay In 14 Fathoms water the Weather too bad for Whaling out side Went on shore to git some fruit all well on board Sunday August 15th through Saturday August 28th 1847 ...--_,, Missing

Isaac G Hodge Master 184 7 Sunday August 29th 1847 700 days out All this day good breezes from the SW and some squally attended with Rain Sat and took in sail on different Tack for crusing one vessel In sight at sunset all well on board

Lat by Obs 7.14 North Long by ch 93.00 East Monday August 30th 701 days out All this day strong winds from the SW and some squally satand took in sail as Required course on different Tacks Saw a French Bark steering on the wind from the South all well on board

Lat by Obs 7 .32 North Tuesday August 31st 702 days out All this day a gale of Wind from the SW and a bad Sea Running sat and took in sail as Required course on the wind to the NW all well on board Lat by Obs 8.08 North long by ch 91.47 East Wednesday September First 703 days out This day more moderate from the SW sat sail accordingly course on the wind to the NW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 8.32 North long by ch 90.57.45 East Thursday September 2nd 704 days out All this day strong winds and some squally from the SW sat and took in sail as Required course on the wind to the West sat half Watches all well Emp'd in ships duty Lat by Obs 9.06 North long by ch 90.00 East Friday Sep 3rd 795 days out All this day strong winds from SW and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required course on the wind to the West all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 9.55 North long by ch 88.57 East

Bark Hecla In the Bay of Bengal Saturday September 4th 706 days out Pork No. 81 All this day strong winds from the Westattended with Thunder Lightning and Rain and bad weather sat and took in sail as Required on different Tacks all well on board

Lat by Obs 10.47 North long by ch 88.30 East Sunday Sept 5th 707 days out All this day very bad weather from the West Reef! the Fore sail and close Reef! the Main Top sail and sat and took in sail as Required on differentTacks all well on board

Lat by Obs 9.40 North Long by ch 88.55 East Monday Sept 6th 708 days out All this day a gale of wind from the West took in the waist boat sat and took in sail as Required course on the wind to the South ail well on board and Employed in ships duty

Lat by Obs 8.36 North long by ch 90 East Tuesday Sept 7th 709 days out All this day more moderate sat sail as Required Winds SW course on the wind to the SE all well on board and Employed in ships Duty Lat by Obs 7.20 North Long by ch 91.04 East Wednesday Sept 8th 71 O days out All this day strong winds from the SW and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required on the Wind to the South all well on board and Employed ships duty Lat by Obs 5.40 North Long by ch 91.45 East Thursday Sept 9 71s1 days out All this day moderate breezes from the SW and pleasant all sail set to best advantage course on the wind to the South all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3.40 North Long by ch 92.00 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Friday September 10th 712 days out All this day moderate from the West and some squally all sail sat to best advantage course on the wind to the South all well on board and Employed in ships dutyLat by Obs 1.45 North Long by ch 91s.35 East Saturday Sept 11th 713 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and some squally sat and took In sail as Required Course on the Wind SSW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 00 18 South Long by Obs 91.13 East Sunday Sept 121h 714 days out All this day good breezes from the West and some squally all sail sat course to the South all well on board Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 2.18 South Long by ch 90.49 East Monday Sept 13th 715 days out Beef No. 82 All this day moderate breezes from the West and squally sat and took in sail as Required course on the wind to the South All well on board and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 4.00 South Long by ch 91.12 East Tuesday Sept 14th 716 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sall sat course to the South all well on board onbent the main Top Gallant Sail to mend bent on others Lat by Obs 5.17 South Long by ch 91s.05 East Wednesday Sept 15th 717 days out All this day Light baffling winds from the NW and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required court on the wind to the SW onbent the Fore Top Sall and bent on others all well on board and Employed In mending sail LB. Obs 5.57 South Long by ch 90.20 East Bark Hecla In the Indian Ocean Thursday September 16th 1847 718 days out All this day Light winds from the NW and baffling some squally all sail sat course on the Wind to the west all well on board and to Work on our sail Lat by Obs 6.43 South Long by ch 89.45 East Friday September 17th 719 days out All this day Light baffling winds from NE and squally Rain course to the SW all drawing sail sat all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by 0. 7.40 South Long by ch 89.16 East Saturday Sept 18th 720 days out All this day light winds from the NE and pleasant all sail sat course to the West all well on board and Employed on our sails and Rigging Lat by Obs 7 .52 South Long by ch 88.10 East Sunday Sept 19th 721 days out All this day Light Airs and calm from the East and some Rain all sail sat Course West all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 8:13 South Long by ch 87.41 E Monday Sept 20th 722 days out Beef No. 83 All this day Light Winds from the East and pleasant all sail sat course NNW Sent up the M (Main} Royal yard and sail all well on board and Employed in Repairing sail bent our old Gibb Lat by Obs 7.36 South Long by ch 86.22 East Tuesday Sept 21st 723 days out All this day moderate and pleasant from ESE sat F.T. Mast studding sail course W by N all Well on board and to Work on mending sails Lat by Obs 7.13 South Long by ch 84.49 East Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Wednesday September 22nd 1847 724 days out All this day moderate from the SE and some squally all sail sat course WSW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.46 South Long by ch 83.02 East Thursday Sept 23rd 725 days out All this day good breezes from SE and some squally all sail sat course S by N all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.08 South Long by ch 81s.00 East Friday September 24th 726 days out All this day good breezes from the SE and pleasant all sail sat course WNW all well on board and to work In ships duty Lat by Obs 5.23 South Long by ch 79.10 Saturday Sept 25th 727 days out All this day good breezes from SE to South with some Rain all sail sat course W by N to NNW all well on board and Employed in ships duty No Obs this day -__Twoentries, September 26th and 27th, tom out Bark Hecla In the Indian Ocean Tuesday September 28th 1847 730 days out All this day baffling Winds from the SW and pleasant all sail sat course to the NW all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 1.35 South Long by ch 74.28 East Wednesday Sept 29th 731 days out All this day Strong squalls from the West and much Rain sat and took in sail as Required split our Gibb bent on other course on the wind to the NW all well on board and Employed in shipsduty No Obs this day Thursday Sept 30th 732 days out Beef and Pork No. 85 All this day good breezes from the SW and some squally all sail sat course on the wind on different tacks at 8 AM saw one of the Maldives Islands to the West distance 25 miles all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 00.02 North Long by ch 73.50 East Friday October 1st 733 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat course to the North the Land in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 1.40 North Long by ch 74 06 East

.woentries, October 2nd and 3rd, torn out Isaac G Hedge Master 184 7 Monday October 4th 1847 736 days out All this day moderate and pleasant from the West all sail sat course to the North the Land In sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 4.57 North long by ch 74.02 East Tuesday October 5th 737 Days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat course N by E to NNE the Land in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.23 North Long by ch 74.52 East Wednesday October 6th 738 days out All this day good breezes from WSW and pleasant all sail sat course NE All well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.35 North Long by ch 76.20 East Thursday Octbr 7th 739 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West. and some squally all sail sat course NE to ENE 5.30 AM Saw the Main Land to the NE {India} distance 30 miles all well on board and Employedin ships duty Lat by Obs 8.00 North Long by ch 77.40 East Friday October 8th 740 days out All this day moderate breezes from the west and some Squally During the Night Lay'd off the cape {Cape Comorin/Kanyaxumari?) under small sail at day Light two Rugged to Land a boat all well on board Lat by Obs 8.00 North Long by ch 78.33 East Saturday October 9th 741 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required course on different Tacks crusing sat boat Watches all well on board Lat by Obs 6.25 North Long by ch 78.50 East Bank Hecla in the Indian Ocean Sunday October 10th 1847 742 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing on different Tacks all well on board Lat by Obs 7.10 North Long by ch 78.50 East Monday October 11th 743 days out All this day moderate Breezes from the West and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required on different Tacks all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.42 North Long by ch 78.49 East Tuesday October 12th 744 days out Flour 7 cask First part of this day strong winds from the West and Squally took in sail accordingly During the Night lay by under small sail Later part good weather sat all useful sail on different tacks all well on board and Employed in mending on Old F.T. Sail Lat by Obs 7.15 North Long by ch 79.08 East Wednesday October 13th 745 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage Saw one vessel and the Land to the West all well on board and Employed in Mending Sails Lat by Obs 8.14 North Long by ch 79.10 East Thursday October 14th 746 days out Beef and Pork No. 87 All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant sat and took In sail for Crusing on different Tack onbent the F.T. Sail and bent on others all well on board and Employed in mending sails Lat by Obs 7.51 North Long by ch 79.35 Lunar 79 29 Friday October 14th 747 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required for crusing saw two vessels all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7 .30 North by ch 79 45 East Isaac G Hedge Master 184 7 Saturday October 16th 748 days out All this day good breezes from the West and squally wrth much Rain sat and took in sail as Required on different Tacks Crusing all well on board and Employed in ships duty No Obs this day Sunday October 17th 749 days out All this day good breezes from the West. and pleasant all sail sat for crusing on different Tacks saw two vessels all Well on board and Employed in ships dutyLat by Obs 7.25 North Long by ch 79 40 East Monday October 18th 750 days out All this day moderate from SW and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing Saw a number of vessels and the Land Ceylon Island to the East all well on board and Employed in shipsduty found our Main yard badly Sprung Lat by Obs 7.38 North Long by ch 79.25 by Lunar 7917 East Tuesday October 19th 751 days out All this day moderate from SW and pleasant saw a Whale ship Bailing theLand in sight and a number of vessels all sail sat for crusing all well on board Lat by Obs 7.16 North Long by ch 79.50 East Wednesday October 20th October 20th 752 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant Saw a number of vessels and the Ship Arab{ofFairtiaven} bailing all well on board and Employed in ships duty No Obs this day Thursday October 21th 753 days out All this day moderate and pleasant from the West spoke ship Arab all sail sat for cruslng all well on board and Employed in ships duty No Obs this day Bark Hecla off Ceylon Island Friday October 22nd 1847 754 days out All this day Light airs and calm from SW at daylight saw the Land to the East a number of small vessels in sight sat and took in sail as Required for crusing all well on board lat by Obs 8.14 North Long by ch 79 30 East Saturday October 23rd 755 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass saw the Land to the East sat and took in sail as Required for Crusing all well on board lat by Obs 7 .59 North Five Whale Stamps Sunday October 24th 756 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the West at 1 PM saw a school of Whales Lowered our boats and got 5 cow Whales at Sunset got them to the ship double Reeft the Top Sails and towed them all night on different Tacks at day light saw the Land to the East distance 20 miles began to cut a number of small vessels In sight all well on board Lat by Obs 8.09 North Monday October 25th 757 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass Finished Cutting and began to Boil the Land in sight to the East all well on board Lat by Obs 7.50 North Tuesday October 26th 758 days out All this day Light airs and calm Finished Bailing a number of small vessels in sight the Land in sight to the East all sail sat gitting to the west as fast as we can all Well on board Employed on our Whales Lat by Obs 7.30 North Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Wednesday October 27th 759 days out Beef No 88 All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing the Land in sight to the East all Well on board and Employed on our oll Lat by Obs 7.52 North Thursday October 28th 760 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant began to stow down Oil sat and took in sail as Required a number of small vessels in sight Lat by Obs 7.31 North Friday October 29th 761 days out All this day good breezes from the West and pleasant Finished stowing down oil for this time a number of small vessels in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 6.52 North Long by ch 79.30 East Saturday October 30th 762 days out All this day Light winds from WNW and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage for crusing a number of small vessels In sight and the Land to the East all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.03 North Long by ch 79.50 East Sunday October 31st 763 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass the Land in sight to the East a number of vessels in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 7.08 North Monday November 1st 764 days out All this day Light airs and calm from the West and some Rain all sail sat to best advantage a number of vessels In sight and the Land all well on board and Employed In ships dutyLat by Obs 7 00 North Bark Hecla off Ceylon Island Tuesday November 2nd 1847 765 days out All this day Light winds and calm from the NW Sat and took in sail as Required a number of small vessels in sight Likewise the Land to the East all well Lat by Obs 7.09 North Wednesday November 3rd 766 days out All this day Strong winds from the West and squally wijh Much Rain sat and took in sall as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.36 North Long by ch 79.40 East Thursday Novbr 4th 767 days out All this day Light winds and calm from SW sat and took in sail as Required the Land in sight to the East all well on board and Employed in mending sails Lat by Obs 7.55 North Long by ch 7.50 North Friday Novbr 5th 768 days out Beef No 89 All this day Light airs and calm from the West and all sail sat bent on Old F. Sail a number of small vessels in sight all well on board and Employed in mending Sails Lat by OBs 7 .55 North Long by ch 79.40 East Saturday November 6th 769 days out All this day moderate and pleasant from the West sat and took in Sail as Required a number of small vessels in sight all well Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.25 North Long by ch 79.49 East Sunday Novbr 7th 770 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant Saw the Ship Punjab(?} the Land in sight all well on board and Employed In ships duty Land by Obs 6.38 North Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Monday November 8th 1847 771 days out All this day Squally from the West and much Rain Spoke the Ship Arab all well on board and Employed in ships duty the Land in sight No Obs this day Tuesday November 9th 772 days out All this day moderate from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage the Land in sight to the East and a number of small vessels all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.33 North Long by ch 80.00 East Wednesday November 10th 773 days out All this day Light baffling Winds from all points of the compass Saw a number of small vessels 1he Land in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.21 North Thursday Novbr 1n1th 774 days out All this day Light winds and calm from the North all sail sat a number of small vessels in sight and the Land to the East all well on board and Employed In Ships duty Lat by Obs 6.59 North Friday November 12th 775 days out Pork 90 All this day Light baffling Winds and pleasant saw a number of vessels and the Land to the East all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.58 North Saturday Novbr 13th 776 days out All this day Light Winds from the North and calm and some Rain Saw a number of vessels and the Land all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7 .31 North Bank Hecla off Ceylon Island 184 7 Sunday November 14th 1n847 777 days out All this day moderate breezes from NW to NE and pleasant all Sail sat to best advantage all well on board The Land in sight to the East Lat by Obs 7 .36 North Monday November 15th 778 days out Beef 91 All 1his day Light Winds and calm from NW to NE and some Rainy sat and took in sail as Required the Land in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lately Obs 7 40 East Tuesday November 16th 779 days out All this day moderate breezes from NW to NE and pleasant Sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty the Land in sight Lat by Obs 7.45 North Long by ch 79.20 East Wednesday November 17th 780 days out All this day moderate breezes from the North and pleasant the Land in sight to the East and a number of small vessels all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.16 North Thursday Novbr 18th 781 days out All this day moderate breezes from the North and pleasant the Land in sight and a number of small vessels Spoke the Ship Arab all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.1s2 North Friday Novbr 19th 782 days out All this day moderate breezes and calm from all points of the compass the Land in sight and a number ofsmall vessels and some Large ones saw a Large Steam Boat all well on board and Employed ships duty Lat by Obs 6.50 North Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Saturday November 20th 1847 783 days out All this day good breezes from the North to NW and some squally saw a number of vessels and the Land all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat buy Obs 6.1s5 North Sunday November 21sst 784 days out All this day baffling and calm from the North to SW saw some vessels and the Land to the NE all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by OBS 5 53 North Monday November 22nd 785 days out All this day moderate breezes from West to North Inclusive all sail sat

beating along Shore to the North saw a number of small vessels all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.28 North Tuesday Novbr 23rd 786 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass and some squally with Rain Sent a boat on shore to see if We could git some Fresh and Water saw a number of vessels all Well Employed in gltting up the FT gallant mast and yard Lat by Obs 6.43 North Wednesday Novbr 24th 787 days out All this day moderate breezes from NW to NE and pleasant the Land in sight and two or three vessels all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.11 North

Thursday Novbr 25th 788 days out All this day Light baffling Winds and calm from all points of the compass and some Rain and thunder and Lightning saw a number of vessels and the Land all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.57 North Bark Hecla Off Ceylon Island 1847 Friday November 26th 1847 789 days out Beef No 92 All this day Light baffling winds from NW to NE and some Thunder and Lightning and Rain from Iha Land a number of vessels in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 7.12 North Saturday Novbr 27th 790 days out All this day Light baffling Winds from all points ofthe compass and calm at 8 AM sent a boat on Shore for Refreshments but Found none Steerd for Colombo Reaches all well bent the Chanes Lat by Obs 7.1s2 North Sunday Novbr 28th 791 days out First part of this day moderate from the North and Rainy at 5 PM came to Anchor in Colombo Roades{Harbour} in 1 O Fathoms Water and 40 Fathoms of Chane out Day ends pleasant the most of the people on shore All well on board Monday Novbr 29th 792 days out All this day good Weather and baffling winds all well on board and Employed in ships duty Tuesday Novbr 30th All this day strong winds from the NE and bad weather Sent a Raft of Cork on shore for Water all well on board Wednesday December 1st 794 days out All this day strong winds from NE and thick weather with a slack sea in the Roades all well on board and Employed In ships duty Thursday Decbr 2nd 795 days out All this day moderate breezes fro the NE got off a raft of Wood on board and Employed in ships duty Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Friday December 3rd 1847 796 days out All this day Light baffling winds and calm With Rain two men by the name of Youngs {William Young} and Brewer {James Brewer} has been missing 48 hours we suppose they have dezerted all well on board Saturday Decbr 4th 797 days out All this day Light balling winds and calm found one of our Men by the name of ,.--Youngs Shipped one man and one boy to go with us all well on board and Employed in gltting Ready for Sea Sunday December 5th 798 days out All this day Light baffling winds from all points of the compass at 1 PM took our anchor and went to Sea onbent the chane all well and Employed In stowing anchor and cleaning up decks Lat by Obs 7.11 North Monday Decbr 6th 799 days out All this day moderate from the North and some Rainy Saw two ships all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.26 North Tuesday Decbr 7th BOO days out All this day good breezes from different points of the compass and much Rain sat and took in sail as Required two ships in sight all well on board and Employed in ships duty the Land in sight Lat by Obs 7.40 North Wednesday Decbr 8th 801 days out All this day strong winds from the North and thick weather with some Rain two ships in sight and the Land all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 7.50 North Bark Hecla off Ceylon Island 1847 Thursday December 9th 1847 802 days out All this day a gale of Winds from the North and squally with some Raintook in sail according to the Wind the Land in sight one man sick and off duty Lat by Obs 7 .55 North FMay Decbr 1s0th 803 days out All this day strong winds from the North and thick bad weather Sat and took In sail as Required all well but one man and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 7.25 North Tied up a man by the name of Youngs and Floged him with Roaps that he had been eating {?!} Saturday Decbr 11th 804 days out All this day good breezes from the North and pleasant saw a number of vessels and the Land all well on board Broke the Fore Top gallant yard Lat by Obs 7.02 North Sunday Decbr 12th 805 days out All this day good breezes from the North and pleasant 5 Whalers in and the Land one man sick No Obs this day Monday Decbr 1l3th 806 days out Beef No 93 All this day strong gales from the West and squally a number of vessels in sight all well but one man the Land in sight Employ all in ships duty No Obs this day Tuesday Decbr 14th 807 days out All this day strong winds from the West and squally a number of Whalers in sight and the Land all well but one man and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.12 North Isaac G Hedge Master 1847 Wednesday Decbr 1l5th 1l847 808 days out Pork 94 All this day Strong winds from the West and some squally Saw a number of vessels and the Land all well on board but one man and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.07 North Thursday Decbr 1l6th 809 days out All this day more moderate from the West and pleasant saw a number of vessels and the Land all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7 .20 North Friday Decbr 1l7th 810 days out All this day moderate breezes from the west and pleasant saw a number of vessels spoke Bark Dimon{New Bedford} the Land in sight all Well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7 .36 North Saturday Decbr 1l8th 811 days out All this day moderate from the SW and pleasant a number of small vessels in sight and three Whale vessels and the Land in sight all well on board Lat by Obs 8.35 North Sunday Decbr 19th 812 days out All this day Ugh! baffling winds and pleasant at-9 AM saw a Shole of Whales Lowered our boats in chase the Land in sight the bark Dimon in company all well on board No Obs this day Monday Decbr 20th 813 days out All this day Ught winds and calm from all points of the compass got SIX Whales between our ship and the Dimon got the starboard boat stove took three of the Whales to our vessel and cut them I In and began to boil a number of vessels in sight all well on board L--Three whale stamps Bark Hecla off Ceylon Island 1847 Tuesday Decbr 21st 814 days out Beef No 95 All this day baffling Winds and some squally sat and took in sail as Required all Well on board and Employed in boiling Lat by Obs 8.25 North Wednesday Decbr 22th 81l5 days out All this day Strong Winds from the North and some squalls sat and took in sail as Required two vessels in sight and the Land Finished boiling all well on board Lat by Obs 7.21 North Thursday Decbr 23d 816 days out all this day moderate from the North and pleasant Saw two vessels and the Land sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed In ships duty Lat by Obs 6.38 North Friday Decbr 24th 81l7 days out All this day Light Airs and calm from SW to NW all sail sat Steering for Point De Galle {City in Ceylon} Bent the chanes all Well on board Saw a number of vessels No Obs this day Saturday Decbr 25th 818 days out All this day moderate from the West at 4 PM anchored in Point De Galle Harbour in 4 Fathoms water Mored the vessel with our small anchor all well on board the Starboard watch on Ubitey Sunday Decbr 25th 819 days out All this baffling winds and pleasant all well on board the most of our people on shore on Ubitey .___Missing here Monday December 27th through Sunday January 9th 1848 Isaac G Hedge Master 1848 Monday January 10th 834 days out All this day pleasant all well on board and Employed in ships duty Tuesday January 11th 835 days out All this day pleasant All well on board and Employed in gitting of Water Wednesday January 12th 836 days out All this day pleasant all Well on board and Employed in gitting mall {Maul .ships hammer} from Sea Thursday Jany 13th 837 days out All this day pleasant all well on board Employed in gitting Ready for Sea bent the Main Sail Friday January 14th 838 days out All this day Light winds and pleasant at 6 AM took our anchor and went to Sea Price Jonson {Robert 6. Johnson of Clinton?}Wallace George Bates{George Bate?} Dezerted the Boy we got at \ Colombo we Left on shore to go home again Shipped three men in Galle to go with us one man sick on board a number of small vessels in Sight No Obs this day Saturday Jany 15th 839 days out Beef 96 All this day baffling winds from all points of the compass and some rainy all sail sat to best advantage one man sick the rest Employed in Cleaning up decks a number of vessels in sight Lat by Obs 6.14 North Sunday January 16th 840 days out All this day strong winds from the North and some Rainy sat and took in sail as Required one man sick a number of vessels in sight and the Land Lat by Obs 6.40 North Bark Hecla Off Ceylon Island 1848 Monday January 17th 841 days out All this day a gale of Wind from the North and clear Weather sat and took in sail as Required one man sick the rest Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.46 North Tuesday January 18th 842 days out All this day strong gales from the North and clear weather sat and took in sail as Required one man sick saw two vessels Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.37 North Wednesday Jany 19th 843 days out All this day Strong winds from the North and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required one man sick the Land in sight and some vessels Lat by Obs 6.38 North Thursday Jany 20th 844 days out All this day strong winds and pleasant sat and took in sail as Required the Land in sight two men sick three vessels in sight Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.58 North Friday January 21st 845 days out All this day strong winds from the North and clear weather sat and took in sail as Required the Land In sight and a number of vessels two men sick the Rest Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 7.04 North Saturday Jan 22nd 846 days out All this day strong gales from the North spoke Ship Arab a number of vessels in sight sat and took in sail as Required the Land in sight one man sick Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.30 North ( Isaac G Hedge Master 1848 Sunday January 23rd 1848 847 days out All this day moderate from the North and pleasant at 8 AM the Captain went on shore to Look for Runaways one man sick all sail sat standing off and on at Galle Monday Jany 24th 848 days out Beef 97 All this day Light airs and Calm from all points of the Compass the Captain on shore the Current sat is 20 miles to the NW of the Harbour it being Calm we could not git down to the Harbour to send a boat for the Captain all well on board but one man No Obs this day Tuesday January 25th 849 days out All this day Light winds and calm from all points of the compass all sail sat doing all we can to git down to Galle for the Captain all well but the one man Employed in ships duty No Obs this day Wednesday Jany 26th 850 days out This day commences moderate Breezes from the NW at 3 PM the captain came on board on bent the Fore sail and bent an other Middle and Latter part baffling the Land in sight and some vessels Lat by Obs 6.19 North Thursday Jany 27th 851 days out Beef 98 All this day good breezes from West to North and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage the Land in sight and a number of vessels one man sick the rest Employed in ships duty Lat by OBs 6.43 North Friday January 28th 852 days out all this day moderate from the East and pleasant all sail sat course to the South Westeriy the Land in sight and a number of vessels one man sick onbent the F Top Sail and bent an other Lat by Obs 5.37 North Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Saturday January 29th 1848 853 days out All this day Light baffling winds and calm from all points of the Compass all sail sat Course South Westerly all well but one man and Employed in Getting up Rigging Lat by Obs 5.28 North Sunday January 30th 854 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass all sail sat course South Westerly all well but one man Lat by Obs 5.07 North Long by ch 78.16 East Monday January 31th 855 days out All this day Light winds and Calm from all points of the compass all sail sat Course South Westeriy one man sick the Employed in mending the Starboard Boat Lat by Obs 5.03 North Tuesday February 1st 856 days out All this day Light wind and calm from all points of the Compass and some squally and some Rain all sail sat course South Westerly all well on board but one man and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 5.30 North Long by ch 77.17 East Wednesday Fabry 2nd 857 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the Compass all sail sat Course SSW all well on board but one man and Employed in Tarring and Fitting Rigging Lat by Obs 3.40 North Long by ch 77.04 East Thursday Faby 3rd 858 days out All this day moderate and pleasant from the North all sail sat for Crusing Course to the west all well but one man and Employed In Tarring our Rigging lat by Obs 3.18 North Long by ch 75.30 E Friday February 4th to Tuesday February 15th missing here. Wednesday Feb 1l6th 1848 871 days out All this day Light Winds and Calm form all points of the Compass all sails sat to best advantage Course to the South all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 3.04 South Long by ch 71.00 East Thursday Feb 17th 872 days out All this day Light baffling Winds and Calm from different points of the Compass all sail sat to best advantage Course to the South all well on board and Employed in ships duty

Lat by Obs 3.06 South Friday February 18th 873 days out All this day moderate and baffling Winds from different Points of the Compass and some squally and some Rain all sail sat to best advantage all well and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 3.20 South Long by ch 71.55 East Saturday Feb 19th 874 days out Beef No1 All this day Light winds from West to NW and pleasant all sail sat course to the South all well on board and Employed In ships duty



lat by Obs 4.15 South Sunday Feb 20th 875 days out All this day Light airs and Calm from all points of the compass and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage all well on board Lat by Obs 4.43 South Monday Feb 21st 876 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the compass at 10 PM got soundings on Speakers Bank (Large Northwestern part of Chagos Archipelago} in 15 Fathoms Water coral atoll in on this bank the most of the day all well on board and Employed in ships duty lat by Obs 4.45 South Bark Hecla Crusing in the Indian Ocean Tuesday February 22nd 1848 877 days out All this day Light airs and calm from all points of the Compass saw one vessel at 5.45 PM saw one Large Whale Lowerd two boats but it got dark before we got to the Whale all well and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 4.48 South One whale sighting stamp Wednesday Feb 23rd 878 days out All this day some squally with some Rain and baffling Wind sat and took in sail as Required Courseto the South all well on board lat by Obs 5.14 South Thursday Feb 24th 879 days out All this day bad squally weather from the West and much Rain sat and took in sail as Required all well on board and Employed in ships duty No Obs today Friday February 25th 850 days out All this day moderate from the West and some squally sat and took in sail as Required course on the wind to the South all well on board and Employed in ships duty Lat by Obs 6.29 South Long by ch 73.45 East Saturday Feb 26th 851 days out all this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to bast advantage course on the Wind to the South all well on board Lat by Obs 7.95 Long by ch 73.32 by Lunar 73 00 East Sunday Feb 27th 852 days out All this day moderate breezes from the West and pleasant all sail sat to best advantage Course on the Wind to the South ail well but George {George Bote} lat by Obs 7.44 South Approximately 20 double-sided pages tom out here,and log ends