Lancer out of New Bedford on a voyage to the Pacific Ocean, 1856. There were two captains Aaron Cushman (died Nov. 22, 1856), the captain following him was Owen Fisher, who likely penned this log. The log begins on August 11, 1856, and ends Aug 6, 1857. The logbook mentioned the death of the first captain, dated Nov. 22, recording his death as "disease of the heart" at 4:40 am, "Later part, set out some alcohol and put him in a cask in a pleasant breeze, headed southwest. " The log is nicely written and is illustrated with numerous whale kills as well as black fish. The back section of the journal reads "So ends one year". After which, Walter Green sailed on a voyage to the Pacific on the brig Starlight, 1867, a daily diary. The Lancer took 1615 bbls of sperm oil and 47 bbls of whale oil. The log book is in good overall condition, showing normal wear. The leather spine shows losses and some splitting. The marbleized boards show scuffing. Some pages are ripped out in the front and rear.