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Crusing
Remarks On board Wedensday 13th of July 1853
[marginalia] 13th

All theas 24 hours fresh breeses and clear
weathear saw A no of Whalers started water
&c saw one [carkis?] & Lat by Ob 33 09 North
so ends this day
[marginalia]
14th
[detailed sketch of a bark]
Willis
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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Thursday July 14th 1853
All this day fresh breeses and clear at 9 AM
spoke the Bark Willis so ends this day

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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Friday July 15th 1853
All this day fresh breeses from the S.E brig
stering NW saw A No of sail &c Lat by Obs 32 38½ North
so ends this day

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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Saturday July 16th 1853
All this day fresh breeses and clear at 5 AM saw
some spouts to the wind ward but cold not see them more
Lat by Ob 33 05 North so ends this long day

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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Sunday July 17th 1853
Theas 24 hours fresh breeses and clear weathear
so ends this long day

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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Monday July 18th 1853
all this day fresh breeses from the N.E and clear
at 1 PM gamd with the Bark N D Chase Beverly 6 mo 125
bls at 10 PM Cp came on board &c Lat by Obs 32° 32 Nor
so ends this day

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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Tusday July 19th 1853
All this day fresh breeses and clear weather
started water &c Lat by Ob 32 27 North

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Remarks On board brig Leonidas Wedensday July 20th 1853
All this day fine breeses and clear started Bread
flour &c Lat by Ob 32 14 North so ends this day

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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Thursday July 21th 1853
All this day fine breeses and clear at 4 PM raist spirm
whales loard two boats in chase larboard boat mist
and got 3 upper streaks stove in Wast boat struck
and drawd second Mate cut his hand with the iron
Lat by 32° 22 Nor Long by Cr 52° 26 West
so ends this unlucky long day

[Marginalia]
Small
Whales
[stamp of rear half of a while with a harpoon heading to it]
Joseph .K.x
22th
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Remarks On Board brig Leonidas Friday July 22th 1853
All this day fresh breeses and clear weathear
Lat by Ob 31 54 North Long by Cr 52° 30½ West
saw A stemer bound East so ends this day
[Page number encircled, righthand corner, different ink & handwriting] 117

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NOTES:
Line 66: This likely refers to an ordinary seaman from the Pacific islands entered in the sailing list as Joe Kanaka, who raised (sighted) the whale.