History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

[1745. SETH POMEROY'S JOURNAL. 141
feet deep. I put the line down once myself and drew up
two codfish at one time, the first that I ever put a hook for
one. It was on the banks of Cape Sable, shore 8 or 10
leagues. We lay all the forenoon in a dead calm, rolling
in the sea. The afternoon was even the same although we
hoped to the contrary by what appeared in the clouds, but it
held all day in a perfect calm. This in the ninth day we
have been out, and have had all weathers, but fair winds
and none of those.
Tuesday, July 2'd"\ Last night we had a small breeze of
wind in our favor. This morning the wind small, but
what was, was in our favor. Some clouds, signs of
showers ; a small gale of wind and showery at night, a
calm and held all night.
Wednesday, the 24"\ This a fair warm and a pleasant
morning ; no wind, but about ten of the clock the wind
breezed up a little. In the afternoon a fresh gale of wind
came up and held the most of the night in our favor, but
we got along considerably.
Thursday, the 25"'. This, all day foggy with but a little
wind, and what was, was in the South which was partly
against us. A whale appeared within about 20 or 30 rods
of the vessel. We make but slow headway, many days
have been calm and when there was a wind it was against
us.
Friday, the 26"'. Last night we passed by Cape Sables.
This morning a breeze of wind from the south, which is
now that we have got by the cape, a pretty fair wind for
our course. Some showers of rain this morning and the
afternoon foggy.
Saturdaj^, 27"". Last night a fair night, wind about W.,
which was for our course. This morning a fair pleasant
morning, wind fresh in the W. and held till about 11 of
the clock, and the calm for 2 or three hours, turned then in
the South and came up a small breeze. It was a fair clear
day all day.
Sabbath day, the 28"'. Last night the wdnd fresh and
fair and this day a clear day and good wind at South. A
little before sunset we saw the land at Cape Ann, which
was very rejoicing for it was the 15"' day we had been out
and our water was so bad, that I had drank none of for 2
days.