For educational use only www.mainememory.net Copyright 2003 Journal of a Voyage. In Fishing Schr Emerald of Biddeford - Commanded by Capt. Parsons Season of 859 Contributed to Maine Memory Network by the Maine Historical Society (Local code: Coll 949 Series, Vol. 7) Date: 859 Description: Journal of a fishing voyage for the Schooner Emerald.
Journal of a Fishing Voyage to H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for the ninth day of May 859. 48 S.E. N.E. Got under way at. Oclock AM. With a light breeze N.E. run out OnTanter], anchored in 48 fathoms water. Wood Island bearing NW miles, C Elizabeth. N. 5 miles Fis [sic] scarce. Number of Fish taken during the day by each person on board, viz.: b JP WHB. SEB. WM MP WR. 20 20 20 20 20 20 H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for the day of May 859. 44 S.E. SSE. Sailed from Wood Island at 9 Oclock AM. Weather clear and warm Wind SSE. Very light run to Tanter Anchored in 44 fath[om] water Wood Island Bearing NW miles [?] C. Elizabeth N by E. miles, found some fis [sic] but small J.P. W.H.B. S.E.B. W.M. MP WR. 30 30 30 30 30 30 H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for the 7, day of May 859. 44 SE. Laid on he fi shing ground last Night. Got a plenty of bait. To-day Got a few large Cod and some Small fi sh. Oclock AM. A fresh breeze at the S.E. got water May and run into Wood Island harbor J.P. WHB S.E.B. W.M. MP WR. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Journal of a Fishing Voyage to [page 2 begins] H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 20 day of May 859. 43 S.E. E.N.E These [?] four hours commence with a moderate Easterly wind Sailed for the fishing ground at Oclock A.M. at anchored I 43 fathom water Wood Island bay N.W. by N. miles C. Elizabeth N. by W. JP W.H.B. SEB W.M. M.P. W.R. 50 50 0 0 0 50 H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 23 day of May 859. 44 S.E. S.W. Saile from Wood Island at 9 Oclock A.M. with a light Westerly breeze some Shifted to S.W. anchored in 44 Fathom water Wood Island baring NW /2 W 5 miles Ca Elizabeth N. /2 W miles for some fi s. JP W.H.B. S.E.B. W.M. M.P. W.R. 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for the 24 day of May 859. 44 S.E. by S S.W. Laid on the ground last night got plenty bait found some good fish tody Saw a large No of coasting vessels JP W.H.B. S.E.B. W.P. WM WR. 30 30 30 30 30 30
H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 25 day of May 859. 44 SE S. Spoke Fishing Sch. Hannah Of York from Jeffrries bank, reported A great scarcity of fish there JP WHB. SEB. WM MP W.R. 35 35 35 35 35 35 H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 2 day of May 859. 44 S.E. S. Found fi sh quite plenty today on the Eastern [?] of Tarter] in 44 to 48 Fathom water, Saw a large No of Whales today. One in particularly Large and of a high color [?] JP W.H.B. S.E.B. M.P. W.R. 40 40 40 40 40 H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 27, day of May 859. 4 N. S. At anchor Wood Island baring WSW 8 miles Sequin, N.E. 25 miles no fi sh today. All hands employed dressing fi sh.
Journal of Fishing Voyage to H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 30 day of May 859. S.W. Sailed from Wood Island harbour for the fi shing ground Oclock P.M. anchored at O clock P.M. in 42 fathom C Elizabeth baring N /2 W. miles Woodeston N.W to W. miles 42 S.E W. H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 3 day of May 859. N. S. Laid on the ground last night bait scarce. [?] to a [?] of bait no got [?] a few fish today A 4 /2 Oclcok. PM. Fresh brooke SW got under weigh [?] [?] Wood Island harbour. S.W. JP W.H.B. S.E.B. W.M. M.P. W.R. 20 20 20 20 20 20 H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for day of June 859. S.W. All hands employed dressing fi sh.
Journal of a Fishing Voyage to H. K. F. Courses. Winds. S.W. Remarks for 2, day of May 859. All hands employed landing fi sh H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for day of June 859. Sailed from Wood Island harbour for the fi shing grounds at 2 Oclock P.M. Wind S. at P.M. anchored in 40 fathoms of water Wood Island bearing N.N [?] miles C Elizabeth N /2 W. miles 40 S.E. S. H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 7, day of June 859. 40 N. S. Laid on the ground last night bait rather scarse [sic]. Fish scarse [sic] sharks plenty enough PP W.H.B. S.E.B. W.M. M.P. W.R.
Journal of a Fishing Voyage to H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 8, day of June 859. 40 N. N. S. Laid on the ground, got some bait, [?] badly sharked lost a [?] of leads & hooks by the sharks. Some cod fi sh on the ground. Waged anchor at 4 PM and run into Wood Island Harbour S.S.W. JP W.H.B. S.E.B. W.M. M.P. W.R. 20 20 20 20 20 20 H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for 9 day of June 859. 42 SE S.S.W. S. by W. Sailed from Wood Island harbour at 3 Oclock P.M. for the fi shing grounds at Oclock. anchored in 42 fathoms water Wood Island bearing N W /2 W [?] C Elizabeth N /2 W 5 miles H. K. F. Courses. Winds. Remarks for day of June 859. 42 N. N /2 W. N. S. S.S.W. Laid on the ground last night. Bait rather scarce got some fi ne cod today 4 O. clock P.M. fresh breeze S.S.W. at 5 Oclock wind increasing at, [?] harbour anchor an run into Wood Island