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Saturday Oct. 13th 1838.

Commences with strong gales from the northward
attended with Rain ship lying too Heading
w. by n. at 8 A. M. wore ship to the Eastward
at 2 P. M. more moderate the wind shifted
suddenly to the southward attended with
Rain at 7 Do. Tacked ship to the Eastward
saw nothing remarkable this Day. water green

few Fowls. So ends.

Latitude by rec. 35" 10 South. Long by rec. 26" 25 south.

Sunday Oct. 14th 1838.

Com___ces with light winds from the southward
attended with Rain. at 5 A. M. made sail steering
by the wind to the west. at 8 Do. Tacked ship
to the Eastward at meridian the wind hauling
to the northward ship heading to the Eastward
saw nothing this Day. water green.

So ends with Rain.

Sun Obscure. Latitude by rec. 34" 40. South. Long by rec. 26" 00 w.

Monday, Oct. 15th 1838.

Commences with light winds from the northward
and thick weather attended with Rain
at 6 A. M. made sail steering by the wind to
the westward. at 10 cleared off the wind hauled
to the west Tacked ship to the N. & E. at meridian
Tacked ship and steered S. S. W. Saw a ship
steering to the N. & E.

Middle & Latter Hours strong breezes sent the
Fore Top Gallant mast down and sent up another
at 7 P. M. took in sailing heading S S. W.

Saw not the spout of a whale this Day water green

no Birds few Fowls.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 33" 34. South. Longitude per. watch 25" 41 w