Fishing Log of the Saint-André, a Ship under the Command of Captain Gabriel Bellet of Honfleur, 1754
[1]
Day of the week, beginning
 April 16, 1754	[2]
Day
of the month 
	[3]
Hours sails set to starboard	[4]
Hours sails set to port	[5]
Hours sails unfurled	[6]
Hours sails furled	[7]
Observed latitude	[8]
Estimated latitude
at 8 p.m.	[9]
Leagues in the Bank at 8 o’clock	[10]
The bottoms
 at 8 p.m.	[11]
Fathoms at 8 p.m.	[12]
Wind quality and force
in 24 hours	[13]
Daily catch	[14]
Ships spoken to in April 1754
and the cod they have
	
Tuesday, fog	16	5	6 hrs.	8	18 hrs.	d	44d57	43 	W	44	From ESE to E¼SE, gentle breeze	18	Capt. Belliost from Olonne, 500 cod, on the Bank since April 11.	
Wednesday, fog	17				24		44-46	45	W	45	Always E¼SE, more or less clear	52		
Thursday, fog	18				24		44-37	48 	W	50	ESE, moderate breeze	10	A ship from St-Malo, on the Bank since March 18, no cod.	
Friday, clear	19	14			10	44-24	44-20	47½		52	From ESE to SW & SSE, moderate breeze	....	A ship from the Seudre River, on the Bank since April 1, 1,000 cod.	
Saturday, clear	20	6			18		44-22	53		54	Variable & storm	20	On the 26th, spoke to a ship from Granville, on the Bank since 	
Sunday, clear	21	8			16		44-26	50 1/3		50	Idem	20	March 23, had 1,000 cod.	
 Week 2												120	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th	
Monday, clear	22	2		10	12	44-20	44-20	36	...........	42 to 43	From NW to SSE, gentle breeze	....	On April 26, spoke to a ship from Olonne, on the Bank since 	
Tuesday, Idem	23	14			10	44-35	44-33	25 1/3		36	Variable, moderate breeze & rain	40	March 10, had 3 large thousands of cod.	
Wednesday, Idem	24				24		45-13	18 2/3	W	32	Always W¼SW, fresh breeze	280	On the 29th spoke to Capt. Chailliot from La Rochelle, on the Bank since March 16, had 3 small thousands of cod. 	
Thursday, rain	25				24		45-06	14	W	38	From W¼SW to E, light wind	200	On the same day, spoke to Capt. Le Hûbÿ from St-Malo, on the Bank	
Friday, clear	26			3	21		44-55	15 1/3	Idem	30	From E to north, fresh breeze	150	since April 1, had 1 large thousand of cod.	
Saturday, rain	27				24		44-47	11	Idem	32	From N to SE, fresh breeze	230		
Sunday, clear	28	8		00	16		45-08	5 2/3	........	47	From SE to NW, strong wind	....		
Week 3											As of May 2, 1,000 cod	900	1st, 2nd, 3rd	
Monday, rain	29	8		6	10		44-30	11½	W	26	From NW to E, fresh breeze	160	On the 30th, spoke to Capt. Laumosne from Honfleur, on the Bank since April 10, 1754, had 1,000 cod, small count.	
Tuesday, clear	30	4			20		44-27	8 2/3		28	From E to WNW, fresh breeze	30		
MAY	Fishery	&	Log	of	the	St. André	under	the	Command	of	Capt. Gabriel Bellet	of	Honfleur, 1754 (cont.)	
Wednesday, clear	1		8	4	12		44-08	21 1/3	...	36	From WNW to south, moderate breeze	40		
Thursday, clear calm	2				24		Idem	Idem	Idem	Idem	Always calm, good for sounding	70	On the 1st, spoke to Capt. Lefebvre Jr. from St-Malo, on the Bank since March 18, had 4 small thousands of cod.	
Friday, clear skies	3		3		21		44-10	16½		33	Light wind from NE to NW	70	On the 26th, spoke to Capt. Moûlard from Granville, on the Bank since March 1, had 3,000 cod.	
Saturday, clear	4				24	44-11	44-12	14	Idem...	32	From NW to W, light wind	180		
Sunday, rain	5				24		44-15	21		35	From west to south, gentle breeze	180	And spoke to Capt. Juzé 10 days ago, who had 1,700 cod.	
Week 2			11 hrs.	4	105	1 observed						540		
Monday, rain	6				24		44-18	18	W	33	From south to NNW, moderate breeze	150	On the 10th, spoke to Capt. Gallois, on the Bank since March 27, had 	
Tuesday, clear	7	4			20	44-27	44-26	14-		26	From NNW to SSW, moderate breeze	100	2,000 cod.	
Wednesday, rain	8				24		44-46	15½	Idem W	33	Always SSW, moderate breeze	150	The same day, spoke to Capt. Nicol from Dieppe, on the Bank since 	
Thursday, clear	9	10			14		44-27	8	=====	31	From SSW to WNW, moderate gale	30	April 2, had 5 large thousands of cod.	
Friday, clear	10		2		22	44-40	44-42	9	W	32	From WNW to SW, calm	280	On the 12th, spoke to Capt. Bermont from Honfleur, on the Bank 	
Saturday, rain	11				24		44-30	12½	Idem	27	From SW to ENE, moderate breeze	130	since March 30, had 4 small thousands of cod.	
Sunday, clear	12				24	44-14	44-12	15	Idem	32	From ENE to N, moderate breeze	170		
												1,010	The Saint-André’s catch the 1st month: 2,760