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Wednesday, March 27th, 1839.

Commences with moderate breezes from the west
and clear steering E. S. E.

middle Hours light airs from the SW. Latter Hours Calm
Hands employed in repairing a spare Fore Top Sail.

So ends.

Sun Obscure. Latitude by acc. 42" 00. South. Longitude by acc. 03" 07 East.

Thursday, March 28th, 1839.

Commences with light airs from the SW Steering
E. S. E. middle Hours the wind veered to S. S. E and
Foggy. Latter Hours Calm attended with Rain & Fog

So ends

Sun Obscure. Latitude by acc. 41" 50. South. Longitude by acc. 04" 30 East.

Friday, March 29th, 1839.

Commences with light breezes from the Eastward steering
by the wind to the N. & E.

Middle & Latter Hours strong breezes and cloudy.
Carpenter employed in dressing out Spade Poles.

Hands braiding Sennit

So ends.

Latitude by Obs. 39" 18. South. Longitude per watch 04" 34 East.

Saturday, March 30th, 1839.

All of these 24 Hours Strong breezes from the Eastward
with a large Swell Ship going by the wind to the
N. & E. untill 3 P. M. Heading off to N. N. E tacked to the
S. & E Hands employed in various jobs of Ships Duty.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 39" 31. South. Longitude per watch 4" 38 East.

Sunday, March 31th, 1839.

Commences with strong breezes from the E. N. E. and
Cloudy Steering by the wind to the S. & E.

Middle & Latter Hours more moderate and clear

Saw several Fin Backs.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 40" 40. South. Longitude per watch 6" 25 East.