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  • LEFT PAGE 416 Saturday May 17 Calm. At 11 A.M. drifted out into Clue [Clew] Inlet. Saw No Whales. Anchored at night near Entrance to Cluie [Clew] Inlet --- Sunday May 18 S.E. gale. Stood out and at night anchored at Point 83 days out no oil yet --- Monday May 19 At 3 A.M. got under weigh having drifted out a good distance. Heavy blow and great swell. Rain storm Ran under Jib into Cluie [Clew] Inlet --- Tuesday May 20 Calm. At 7 got out and a light S.E. breeze. Worked out. At 10 it came on to blow and ran up to where we sunk the Whale --- Wednesday May 21 Calm. At 7 got under weigh Worked up the Coast towards ____________. Remained out all night. Saw no Whales. --- Thursday May 22 Calm. Drifted about opposite Skedance Ranch and at night anchored below Ranch. Saw no Whales, but lots of Killers --- Friday May 23 At 8 Started and ran up a large Inlet and anchored at night near Entrance. No Whales --- Saturday 24 May Remained at same place. RIGHT PAGE Sunday May 25 417 Anchored at night near to Whale Harbor. 90 days out --- Monday May 26 9 A.M. Ran down Inlet and at night anchored in Musquetta [Mosquito] Harbor. Saw no Whales. --- Tuesday May 27 At 7 up anchor and went out in Q.C. [Queen Charlotte] Sound. No Whales. At night anchored at place where we anchored first on arrival intending to tan & [and] Pitch Schooner. --- Wednesday May 28 At 2 A.M. got schooner on beach cleaned and repaired her. Warm and Mosquito Bad --- Thursday 29 Finished cleaning schooner. Caught Red Fish & [and] Bought a part of a porpoise --- Friday May 30 Came in fine. Started down the Inlet. At 12 Saw one Whale & [and] chased him. Could not get a shot. Saw more and lowered 3 Times. No Luck Came to anchor at dark under Bluff in shoal Water --- Saturday May 31 Came in with strong S.E. Breeze & [and] swell. Got under weigh at 7 and chased a Whale till 9. Came on Rain & [and] fog. got no chance. 96 days out.
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