Twelfth week (3 months) at sea. July 17th to July 23, 1876

Monday July th/17
Com - with strong wind from W.S.W. Stearing
E.S.E. weather pleasant at sundown lufed to the wind
heading S at 5 AM kept off E.N.E. had strong
wind from W.S.W.
Lat 36-16 N Lon 45-39 W

Tuesday July th/18
Begins with pleasant weather and strong wind
at two P.M. lufed to the wind heading S.S.E.
two sail in sight Lat part strong wind saw
three whalers at 9 AM spoke Bark Swallow - Ellis
with 481 bls the Capt went on board for a
short time
Lat 36-25 Lon 45-37 W
[Bark, Swallow, Capt. Thomas L. Ellis, p. 65 Starbucks]

Wednesday July th/19
Begins with strong wind and hazy weather
standing to the S.W. under topsails at sundown
shortened sail for the night Lat part light
wind and pleasant weather heading to westward
saw nothing
Lat 34-50 N Lon 45-35 W

Thursday July th/20
Com - with pleasant weather and light wind
from N. ship heading W.N.W. at sundown
took in light sails Lat part Calm sent down
fore topsail and repaired it
Lat 34-33 N Lon 45-57 W

Friday July th/21
Com - with Calm and pleasant weather sent
down Main topgallant sail and repaired it
Lat part squally with thunder and rain
stearing North saw grampases
Lat 35-25 N Lon 46-08 W

Saturday July th/22
Begins with pleasant weather and light wind from
E stearing N. nothing in sight Lat part light
wind from S Stearing N. saw a whaler heading
to S. E.
Lat 36-20 N Lon 46-22 W

Sunday July th/23
Begins with pleasant weather and wind from S
heading W.S.W. on the wind Lat part weather
the same wind from SS.W. saw one sail
Lat 36-28 N Lon 45-41 W