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Ship France bound off the Curtiss Islands.

Wednesday June 24dth, 1840.

All of these 24 Hours fresh breezes from the South
with a large Swell from SE. and Steering NE.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 31" 50. South. Longitude by acc. 174" 44. East.

Thursday June 25th 1840

All of these 24 Hours fresh gales from the SE and
Squally with light Rain steering by the wind
to the Eastward.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 29" 51. South. Longitude by acc. 176" 00 East.

Friday, June 26th, 1840.

all of these 24 Hours fresh gales from the South and
Squally Steering by the wind to the Eastward at 4 P. M.
took in Sail and Set the Spencers.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 29" 58. South. Longitude per watch 179" 20. East.

Saturday, June 27th 1840.

All of these 24 Hours strong gales from the SE. and
clear lying too heading NE by E.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 29" 23. South. Longitude per watch 179" 57. west.

Sunday June 28th, 1840.

First part fresh gales from the SE made Sail steering
by the wind to the Eastward. Middle & Latter Hours
more moderate the wind veering to Eastward at 7 P. M
Steered off N. N. W.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 28" 09. South. Longitude per watch 179" 08. west.

Monday June 29th, 1840.

All of these 24 Hours fresh gales from the Eastward
and fair weather steering N N W.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 25" 47. South. Longitude per watch 179" 57. west.