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March 28th At 2 tacked and stood in towards the
land - At 7 saw Cape Frio - 8 A fresh breeze - 9 went
to General Quarters - 11 Tacked and stood out to Sea: Saw
several vessels, all apparently running for Rio. In the
afternoon passed a large ship under [?] Colors.
Towards night the breeze freshened, and we shortened
sail; turned in early.

March 29th A strong breeze at 2 tacked and stood in
to the land found a strong current setting to the Sward.
Employed cleaning ship throughout. Saw several coasting
vessels, in the evening made it Saturday night.

Sunday March 30th At Sea. It came on to rain at
2 AM, clearing up in about 8 - 9.30 mustered by Officers
list and inspected Ship. Showed colors to some coasting
vessels. At 3 the Commander dined with us. In the evening
had coffee, and cigars and turned in.

March 31st A strong breeze to which we had to shorten
sail, and the Sea began to get up. In the afternoon we
were under a double reefed main topsail & reefed foresail.
In the evening there were cards &c in the Gun room.

Tuesday April 1st 1856 At Sea: Still blowing
fresh with a nasty chop of a sea running. 6 AM tacked
and stood in shore. Tacked in the evening.

April 2nd The Same sort of weather, trying to beat
to the Nward without any effects in fact we were
[rathing?] losing ground, sighted the land & again
stood off to Sea, several coasting vessels in sight.

April 3rd A wet day throughout and a heavy swell
setting in from SW [illegible] the land and tacked, a
brig in sight. In the evening the wind died away some &
there was a heavy swell, and no appearance of getting any sleep.