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Thursday the 18th of Nov 1847
Lat 39.39
Long 32.52
These 24 hours Commences with fresh gale from East latter part South East wore ship to the North East at 10 AM moderate set the mainsail and jib
Friday the 19th of Nov 1847
Lat 38.23
Long 32.12
These 24 hours Commences with fresh gale from South East middle and latter part wind hauled to Southwest and baflin with rain and light at times
Saturday the 20th of Nov
Lat37.27
Long 30.18
These 24 hours Commences with squally weather at 3 PM double reefed the topsails at 7 fresh gale from SSW took in the foresail and fore topsail and Cloos reefed the main topsail at 1 AM fresh gale from South SW Set the fore topsail double reefed and steered off to N East
Sunday the 21th of Nov 1847
Lat 36.23
Long 29.22
[drawing in margin of whale's tail coming out of water]
These 24 hours Commences with fresh gale from SS West at 7 took in sail at 5 AM moderate sot all sail af 10 light breze from South saw a right whale and Chased it
122 Days out
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