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Ship France towards New Zealand

Thursday May 16th 1839.

Commences with fresh gales from the NE and
cloudy attended with Rain.

Middle & Latter Hours more moderate the wind veering
to the west and clear steered E by N.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 46" 52. South. Longitude per watch 155" 00. East.

Friday, May 17th, 1839.

Commences with fresh gales from the west and
cloudy with Rain the wind veering to the north
Steered steered NE by E.

Middle Hours moderate with Rain the wind hauling
back to the west and increasing.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 46" 22. South. Longitude per watch 158" 44. East.

Saturday May 18th, 1839.

Commences with fresh gales from the west and
Squally with light Rain.

Middle & Latter Hours more moderate and clear
Steering NE by E.

Hands employed in repairing a Spare Top Sail
likewise sending down Fore & Mizin Top Gallant
Yard & Mast.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 44" 45. South. Longitude per watch 162" 21. East.

Sunday, May 19th, 1839.

Commences with moderate breezes from the west
and clear Steering East.

Middle Hours squally the wind veering to the
Southward Steered by the wind to the S. & East
Latter Hours cloudy saw a Shoal of Sperm whales
chaised with no success. So ends.

Latitude by acc. 45" 11. South. Longitude by acc. 165" 30. East.