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Saturday, Aug. 4th, 1838.

Commences with strong breezes from the SW
and cloudy steering SE. by E.

at 4 P. M. made the Island of Flores bearing
south and corvo E. S. E 8 miles Dist at 5 Do
hauled by the wind and run in between
the two Islands. at 6 Do in stowing off the
main Hatch with Casks one of the men let
a Break fall and cut one of the mens Thumb
nearly off he came on Deck washed it off set
it took in a few [stithes?] and raged it up
at 9 P. M. Hauled too and lay off & on for
Daylight.

middle & Latter Hours light winds and cloudy
at Daylight made all sail and steered S. E.ly by S.

So ends

Latitude Obs. 39" 10 North. Longitude per. watch 30" 40 west.

Sunday, Aug. 5th, 1838.

Commences with moderate breezes from the SW. and
cloudy. steering by the wind to the Southward
untill 12 midnight lay aback untill 4 A. M. [bread?]
Foward steering to the Southward. at 9 Do. Tacked
ship to the northward at 10 Do spoke ship
Clarckson of Nantucket Chaise master no Oil
likewise Brig Charleston Backet of New Bedford
Daget master no Oil but For mast Rotten we then
steered off E. by S.

So ends

Latitude Obs. 38" 26 North. Longitude per. watch 29" 12 west.

Monday, Aug. 6th, 1838

All of these 24 Hours pleasant breezes from the SW
and fair weather steering E. by S. at 3 P. M. made the
Island of Fayal bearing E. by N 40 miles Dist. at 5 Do.
hauled too by the wind and lay off & on throught the
night at 3 A. M. steered in for the Harbor at 4 Do. bent the
Larboard chain and overhauled a Range. at 8 Do. off
the Town went on shore with one Boat for Trade
purchased 170 bushels of Potatoes 8,000 onions 100 Pumpkins
and other necessaries to tedious to mention at 11 Do. the