Ten weeks at sea. July 3 to July 9, 1876

Monday July th/3
Begins with Cloudy weather and light wind from SSW.
searing E by S half S. Lat part weather the same
Saw a sail to East. employed setting up topmast
riging. Stearing E. wind from. S.W.
Lat 32.29 N Lon 54-07 W

Tuesday July th/4
Begins with light wind from W. Stearing E.
weather pleasant one sail in sight
Lat Part weather much the same nothing
in sight
Lat 32-55 N Lon 52-30 W

Wednesday July th/5
First part pleasant weather and light wind
from W. stearing west Lat part weather the
same saw one sail. going to N.W. ship stearing
E. crew employed about the ship as usual
Lat 33-12 N Lon 50 39 W

Thursday July th/6
Com with pleasant weather and light wind from W
Stearing E at 3 PM lufed to the wind heading N by W
Lat part a little squally with rain wind from W.
Lat 34-32 N Lon 51-52 W

Friday July 7
Begins with pleasant weather, and wind from N.W
Stearing N.E. saw one sail Stearing to South
Lat part weather much the same saw one sail
towards noon breezed up a little
Lat 35-55 N Lon W (no Lon)

Saturday July th/8
Begins with pleasant weather and fine wind from
S.W. saw white watter ran off but saw nothing more
at 4 P.M. spoke and gamed the A. Hicks West Port
Lat part strong wind from S.W. ship heading to S.S.E.
Lat 35-30 N Lon 49-49. W.
[Speak (spoke): v., to communicate with another ship using flags or voice (as opposed to gamming) http://www.powermobydick.com/Moby138.html#G
[Bark, A. (Andrew) Hicks, of Westport, Mass., p. 644 Starbucks

Sunday July th/9
Com- with strong wind and pleasant weather
at 2 P.M. wore ship heading W.N.W. one sail
in sight Lat part Strong wind with squally
weather and some rain wore ship at 9 AM
heading S.
Lat 35-40 N Lon 50-25 W.