Fishing Log of the Saint-André, a Ship under the Command of Captain Gabriel Bellet of Honfleur, 1754 (cont.)
[1]
(cont.)
August
Day of the week	[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]
Latitude
observed
at noon	[8]
Estimated latitude
at 8 p.m.	[9]
Leagues in the Bank 
at 8 p.m.	[10]
The bottoms 
	[11]
Fathoms of water 
in the 24 hours	[12]
Weather 
every 24 hours
	[13]
Daily catch	[14]
Wind quality and force, and their variation	
Thursday	1				24		45-30	24 1/3		37 to 38	fog	170	Always southwest, moderate gale	
Friday	2		4		20		45-55	34		40 & 46	fog, rain	10	Always southwest, moderate gale, and storm	
Saturday	3			8	16		45-55	[deletion: 30?]		46 & 41	clear	10	From southwest to E, moderate breeze, unsettled weather	
Sunday	4			10	14		44-55	27		35 fathoms	clear		From E to north and from north to E, gentle breeze, unsettled weather	
Monday	5				24	44-59	44-46	30		39	clear	20	From E to north, light wind, unsettled weather	
Tuesday	6		2		22		44-40	31		Idem	Idem	70	From north to SE, light wind, unsettled weather	
Wednesday	7		12		12		44-18	30		45 fathoms	clear and rain	10	From southeast to E, misty and rain, gentle breeze	
												290		
Thursday	8			10	14		44-18	24		37	clear skies	20	From E to SSE and from SSE to WNW by the north, light wind	
Friday	9			10	14		44-31	21		32 to 33 fathoms	fog	60	From WNW to SSW & from SSW to WSW, moderate breeze, light rain	
Saturday	10			12	12	44-10	44-10	10		31.30 & 29	clear skies	80	From WSW to N & from N to WNW & from WNW to N, clear skies	
Sunday	11				24	44-10	44-15	11		29 & 30	Idem	310	From N to SSW & from SSW to WSW, moderate breeze	
Monday	12	2			22		44-22	12	W	30.29.28.27	misty	100	From WSW to SW¼S, moderate breeze, rain	
Tuesday	13				24		44-25	3	Idem	25.34. & 48	Idem	440	From SW¼S to north, moderate breeze, becoming calm	
Wednesday	14		2	4	18		44-02	7 2/3		30.33.35	fog, clear, rain	50	From north to SE by the E, moderate breeze	
												1,060		
Thursday	15			1	23		44-04	6 1/3		36.35.33	clear skies	80	From SE to NW by the west, moderate breeze, rain, unsettled weather	
Friday	16	2			22	44-01	44-04	5		34.32.30	Idem	130	From NW to north & from north to south, light wind abating	
Saturday	17				24		44-10	7		32.29.32	Idem	330	From south to SW, gentle breeze, unsettled weather	
Sunday	18				24		44-12	3		29-25	fog & clear	150	From SW to calm, calm weather	
Monday	19	4			20	44-10	44-12	4		30 & 28	fog	80	From calm to SSE, light wind	
Tuesday	20				24		44-07	4	W	29.28.27.26 & 29	fog & clear	170	From SSE to NNE by the E, light wind, rough seas	
Wednesday	21				24		43-58	6	Idem	29.30.32.34	fog & clear	110	From NNE to E, gentle breeze	
												1,050		
Thursday	22				24		43-57	8		34.33.35	clear skies	60	From E to W, variable light wind abating	
Friday	23			4	20		44-08	4		34.33.30.26	clear skies	110	From west to SSW, gentle breeze	
Saturday	24				24	44-26	44-30	9		28.30.27	Idem	150	From SSW to SW, moderate breeze	
Sunday	25				24	44-15	44-09	5 2/3		27.28.30	Idem	170	From SW to NE, strong wind	
Monday	26	6			18	44-09	44-12	9		28.30.34.30	Idem	50	From NE to SE, moderate gale	
Tuesday	27	2			22		44-08	6 2/3		35.28.30	fog & clear	60	From SE to south, moderate gale, rain	
Wednesday	28				24		44-12	7½		33.34.30	fog	70	Always south, moderate breeze, rain	
												670		
Thursday	29				24		44	11		34-32	clear skies	10	From south to NE, strong wind, rain	
Friday	30		16		8		43-45	15		34-37	clear & fog	....	From NE to ESE and from ESE to N, moderate breeze, rain	
Saturday	31			10	14		43-54	6		34-37.36.35	clear skies and rain	50	From N to SW and from SW to NNE, moderate breeze	
												60	Total catch for the month of August 3,130