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The Old Whaling Days

Sunday, 8th May

Sunday, 8th May.

fore part heavy wind from S E and extreme heavy gusts took Spare boat on shore to mend and paint agreed between Captn Gardner and myself and the two Chiefs Charlie and White that for two Muskets we should have the use of the whole bay for wood Water and landing casks or other things and to keep all out of the bay we choose middle part heavy gale from S E dragd our Small bower home Latter heavy wind and Gusts real Whirlwinds taking the water up in eddies we kept draging our small bower until we brought up to the best bower with 60 fathoms of each chain ahead the James Steward also fortunately for us drifted at the same time and brought up only clear of the rocks astern. Our small anchor although a fine looking one is not heavy enough to ride the Ship page 441 by and as soon as circumstances will allow I mean to get up the spare anchor which is very large and put it down in lieu of the One now down.