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1850~ Cruising on Vasquez Ground
Saturday 2 Commences with Moderate breezes from the South
July 3 Steering WSW under all Sail at 2 pm finished the topsail
under [???] the [SAME?] at latter part the Same So Ends
Lat 25-00 S Long 174.22W Barometer 30.30
Sunday 4 Commences with Moderate breezes from the ENE
Steered WSW at 1 PM nose Ship to the North and
Made all Sail at 6 PM Shortened Sail for the Night
latter Part Steered WSW So Ends
Lat By [???] 2508 S Long 175.10 W Barometer 30 15
Monday 5 Commenced with Moderate breeze from NE
Steering WSW at 2 pm Steered SSE at 6 pm
Water 9 am. Cloudy weather took Sail the Night at 1 am
Nose Ship to the WSW Made Sail Rainy Weather
So Ends Lat 25-50 S Long 175-50 W Barometer 30 10
Tuesday 6 Commences with Strong wind from the North
Steering WSW under Short Sail at 4 pm Saw Sp.
Whales 2 miles to the South and bound to the South the
Late Night [???] before the [MZZN? MIZZAN?] up latter part
Strong breezes on both tacks So Ends
[ILLUSTRATION- WHALE TAIL]
Lat 26-17 S Long 175-24 W
Thursday 7 Commences with Strong winds from the SW Strong
on both tack and looking Sharp for whales so Ends
Lat 26.40 S Long 175-27 W Barometer 30 05
Thursday 8 Commences with Strong breezes from the South
10 Beef. latter Part light breezes and fin Weath So Ends
Lat 26.41 S Long 76 10 W Barometer 30 25