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Tuesday, July 23rth, 1839.

Commences with moderate breezes from the NW Steering
by the wind N. & E. middle & Latter Hours fresh breezes
and cloudy the wind veering to E. S. E. Steered W. N. W

Hands employed in various jobs of Ships Duty.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 35" 33. South. Longitude per watch 177" 54 East.

Wednesday July 24th, 1839.

Com__ces with strong gales from the E. S. E and
cloudy Steering W. S. W.

middle Hours Squally with Rain.

at 4 A. M. the wind Shifted Suddenly to the
North Tacked Ship to the Eastward.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 35" 53. South. Longitude per watch 176" 06 East

Thursday July 25th, 1839.

Com__nces with fresh gales from the North and
Squally attended with Lightening & Rain

Middle Hours the wind veered to W. N. W. Ship
Heading North.

Latter Hours strong gales attended with heavy Showers
of Rain took in Fore & mizen Top Sails and
double Reefed the Main.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 35" 26. South. Longitude per watch 177" 32 East.

Friday, July 26th, 1839.

Commences with Strong gales from the west and
Squally lying too Heading to the N. & W.

Middle Hours the wind Hauled to the S. S. W. Ship
heading west.

Latter Hours fresh gales and clear.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 34" 18. South. Longitude per watch 177" 09 Eas

Saturday, July 27th, 1839.

Commences with fresh gales from the S S W. and
clear lying too heading to the west

middle & Latter Hours more moderate set whole Top
Sails Steering by the wind to the west. this day boiled
out our Black Fish Blubber making blls of Oil.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 33" 26. South. Longitude per watch 175" 30 East.