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414 Tuesday May 6
Shot at Calm. At 9 weighed anchor
Whale at 11 lowered for 2 Whales
and Cow & [and] Calf. Followed for
Iron a little and got a chance
Broke Fired and Iron broke all
lost in pieces. A new Iron
him Strachans. Anchored at
alas night in Mosquitto [Mosquito] Harbor.
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Wednesday May 7
Chased Came with a light N.E.
Whales Breeze. Weighed and worked
and down to a Big Bay South
went to of Clues [Clew]. Lowered for
Anchor several Whales, but did
not get a chance.
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Thursday May 8
Chased Calm. Beat out of Bay.
Whales Lowered and whales going
got back to Harbor, followed
none but got no chance. Fixed
up propeller Boat and
lowered for a cow & [and] calf.
Came very near but did
not find a chance.
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Chased Friday May 9
Whales At noon lowered propeller
and Boat and worked up to
went Mosquitto [Mosquito] Harbor but got no
to chance. Boat leaking very
Anchor bad. Anchored at 6 P.M.
in Mosquitto [Mosquito] Harbor
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Saturday May 10
Sailed S.W. Breeze. At 6 took
about boat ashore and nailed her
Anchored and at 8 weighed and
at stood up Cluie [Clew] Inlet. Saw
Missfire No Whales. Anchored at
Bay 6 P.M. near [Mosquitto, struckthrough]
Missfire Bay on other side.
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Sunday May 11 415
Calm. At Anchor. Out
Anchored now 76 days. No Whales.
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Monday May 12
Shot Came in calm at 7. Saw a
the cow & [and] calf come into strait.
first Got up anchor & [and] lowered boat.
Whale Pulled to Windward about 3 miles
which chased them around Mosquitto [Mosquito]
sunk Bay. Got a chance and
in fastened. Killed cow with
Missfire 2 Bombs. One Missed. She
Bay sunk in 30 fathoms Water.
Iron broke at the Weld. We
Anchored at waited for the
Whale to rise.
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Tuesday May 13
Out of Remained at anchor all day
luck watching for whale to raise
Whale Fixed up all cutting in gear
does Took boat and fired 2 shots
not where whale sunk. A very
rise small slick on the Water.
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Wednesday May 14
No Remained at anchor all day
sign Expecting Whale to rise. Fired
of Whale again over the place. No sign.
Remained Watching all night.
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Thursday May 15
Still At 7 A.M. got under weigh
no and took schooner to place
sign where whale sunk. No slick
of or sign. All hands fully
sunken disgusted. Anchored at dark
Whale on Mosquitto [Mosquito] Bay. Saw no
More Whales since.
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Friday May 16
No Got under Weigh at 7. Worked down
Sign At 9 saw Whale. Chased it all
still afternoon. No chance. Anchored
at night at Hot Springs.
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