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Monday August 19th “ 1822
First part fine breeses and fine weather
from S by West head S E by East at 6 P M
tack ship head W S West middle and latter
part fresh winds and cloudy head S W by W
at 7 A M caught 2 [porperses?] - - - - - - - - - -
Lat by obs 2 “ 45 Long 18 – 46

Tuesday August 20th “ 1822
All these 24 hours Light winds and pleasant
weather from S by E to S E by East head from S W by W
to S S West at 3 P M saw it brig to the windward
of 2 A M spoke said brig from glasgo bound to
Buenos ayres saw [grey (strike through)] gate quantitys of porpeses
employed in seting our rigging and grinding irons - - - -
Lat by obs – 01 – 35 Long 19 – 46

Wednesday August 21st “ 1822
Throughout this day fine Breeses and pleasant
weather from S E to E S East stear S S West - - - - -
at 2 P M saw A sperm whale at 3 tack ship
to N East at 4 tack again on own cours - - - - - -
of 4 took a lunar observation Long – 17 – 59 - - -
Lat by obs – 00 – 14 Long – 20 – 00

Thursday August 22 “ 1822
All these 24 hours fine Breeses and pleasant weather
from S East steered S S W with all sail set
employed in sundrys saw nothing at [6 (strike through)] 8 P M took
Lunar obs Long 18 – 22 Lat by obs 1 – 35 South
Long by D R 20 – 22