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expecting but that we should lose it in
doing so but we succeded in doing it
we Lay to without a rug of sail on her
for about 1 hour when the captain came
Deck and ordered the ship put before the wind
As the only hope of saving our Masts which
we expected to see go over the side every
moment seeing that our situation was
anything but pleasant for if the gale had of lasted
Any length of time at the Rate we were a
going we could not run in that Direction
Long but Agreeably to our disappointment
The gale broke at 7 O clock the next Morning,
So that we set maintopsail and fore sail
Next stood on the wind gradually the wind
abated so that once more we made good
Weather of it again

Tuesday 2
AM Wind N W Cariying all sail moderate[?]
PM Wind the same fine weather

Wednesday 3th
PM Wind S Carrying all sail until 10 O
Clock when Light sail was taken in
PM Wind increases 4 bell under close reef

Thursday 4th
AM Wind S blowing close reef topsail
PM Wind the same with same weath

Friday 5th
AM Wind S W weather moderate
PM Wind W Carrying all sail Light rains

Saturday 6th
AM Wind S by W weather moderate
PM Wind S All sail