W. This is earlier in the winter than any other case we have met with. B. states that he had met with ice in this position on the first of February, on a former voyage. There were several vessels off yesterday supposed to be sealers. N 39 o 30'W bergs. Also, favourable prospects for the seal fishery.
Weather is reported severe and the ice heavy.
A good deal of damage and some losses to shipping. Apr 4 St. W large quantities of drift ice. 48 o W fell in with several icebergs and soon afterwards became entangled in fields of ice, which she did not clear till the 12th, after making 75m of southing. Sealing report very vague.