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1880 Cruising South of French Rock
Monday Commences with Moderate breezes from the
April 19 ESE Steering South at 6 pm wore Ship to North
at 6 am S{??} French Rock bearing N by W dist 8
Mils wore Ship to the SSW employed
[ILLUSTRATION] Repairing the fore topsails
Lat 31 55 S Long 179.00 W Baromet 30 34

Tuesday 20 Commences with strong breeze from SE & fine Air
Weather Steering SSW winds all Sail at 6 pm
Wore ship to the NE & Shortened Sail for the Night
at Midnight wore Ship to the SSW at 6 am
Made all Sail & looking Sharp for Sp Whale
Employued repairing the Main Sail finished and bent
the main Sail So Ends lat 32.10 S Long 179.56 W
Barometer 30.30
Wednesday 21 Commences with Moderate breeze from SE
Steering SSW under all Sail at 2 pm b[??] Ship
at Midnight wore ship to the SSW at 6 am
Made all Sail at latter part Employed repairing
Main top gallant sail wore ship [?] ESE So Ends
Lat 31 55 S Long 179.58 W Baraomt 30 60

Thursday 22 Commences with Strong breezes from South
Steering SW inder Short Sail Employed rep
aring Sail So Ends
lat 31.57 S Long 179.60 W
Barometer 30.40
Friday 23 Commences with
Strong winds from South on both tack [??]
Short Sail Employed Repairing Sail Jib So ends
Lat 31.40 S long 189.65 W Barometer 30.40