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Tuesday Aug. 14th, 1838.

Commences with light airs from the S. & E. steering
by the wind to the S. & W.

middle & Latter Hours the wind hauled to the
N. & E. set the Fore Top mast steering Sail and
steered S. S. W. this Day broke out the Sails that
were in casks and put them in the Sail Room
and knocked down the Casks. at 3 P. M. spoke
the Clarkson no Oil

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 35" 00 North. Longitude per. watch 24" 35 west.

Wednesday Aug. 15th, 1838

All of these 24 Hours moderate breezes from
the N E. steering S. S. W. at 8 A. M. bent a new
Lower steering sail and set it

Hands employed in various jobs of ships Duty.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 33" 00 North. Longitude per. watch 24" 35 west.

Thursday Aug. 16th, 1838.

All of these 24 Hours pleasant breezes from the N W
and fair weather steering S. S. W.

at 10 P. M. beat a new Top mast steering sail and
set it to the main likewise a Top Gallant steering
sail. at 3 A. M. raised 3 Sail ahead steering to the
Southward

Hands employed in various jobs of Ships Duty.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 30" 34 North. Longitude per. watch 24" 48 west.

Friday Aug. 17th, 1838.

All of these 24 Hours pleasant breezes and fair weather
wind N E steering S. S. W. at Daylight saw 5 sail ahead
steering to the Southward one of them Bark Monmouth
Smith and Ship Washington the rest unknown.
Hands employed in fitting the cutting Pendants & upper
and lower Block stropes.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 27" 54 North. Longitude per. watch 24" 50 west.