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Lat [Latitude] 12° 02" Lo [Longitude] 34° 06" Wednesday 28^th weather fine wind west
This morning about sunrise passed a large ship bound north
We passed about 3 miles to windward of her, she was telegraphed
but did not answer. The studding sails were set this fore noon

Thursday March 1^st

Lat [Latitude] 15° 03" Lon [Longitude] 34 00° 006"

[centered] Friday 2^d

Lat [Latitude] 181° 041" made 3 degrees south since yesterday, which
is the greatest distance we have sailed in 24 hours since
we left Boston. The weather is extremely fine, we have
a good east wind, thermometer ranging from 75° to 85°
the health of all on board is verry good as a general thing
those that were sick with the measels have recovered
and nearly all find occupation, in, a few in study, some in conver-
sation, others in reading and writing, and not a few in card
Playing and various other kinds of games, while I love to
spend hours in thinking of the friends kind friends and
much loved home I have left so far behind, this mor[n]ing
saw a sail to windward steering south but we soon left
her behind

[centered] Saturday 3^d

Lat [Latitude] 19° 08" wind light weather clear and warm to night

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(Sunday 4^th

Lat 19° 08" ... wind light from the north)

the sanguinary
appearance of our
ship with blood
covering the deck and streaming from the scuppers, might
bring to the mind scenes of strife and carnage, where
mortal foes had met in deadly strife, but in this case
it was far different, for it was found necessary that the
life blood of some should be sacrificed to prolong the
lives of the remainder, and so as is generally the case
the stronger took the advantage of the weaker, and the knife
soon did its work, but not without many loud vosiferations
on the part of the victims, against such procedings but all was
soon over, and the carcases of three poor swine white and
stiff b might be seen hanging up under the boats; and so ever
the tragedy. Studding sails set on both sides, saw a
sail to windward just at night, she passed astern, towards
the west

Sunday March 4^th [centered]

Lat [Latitude] 21° 30" Lon not far from 35° Weather fine, wind aft, steering
South, listened, to, an exelent sermon of Dr Chapins
on, that unruly member the toungue, in which the eivel
of slander, lying and profane swearing were forceably