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Bound A Round Cape Horn 1845

Saturday
December these 24 hours Begins with light airs and tented
20th 1845 with rain Latter part fine breeses from the S.S.E
Steering by the wind under all Sail Saw
2 or 3 fin backs Saw nothing more this day all
handes im ployed in Braking Out the after hach
and [illegible]Stowing
Latitude by Obs 36..17 N long by Ch 52.. 00 West

Sunday these 24 hours begins with fine breeses from the
December S.S.E Steering by the wind under all Sail heading
21st 1845 E by N midel and latter part mutch the Same
Saw one Ship Steering to the East ward one
Exchandes Colers with [hear?] Saw nothing more this
day Latitude by Obs 37..20 N long by Ch 49..52 West

Monday these 24 hours Commences with light windes from the
December S.S.E Steering by the wind under all Sail Latter
22th 1845 Part fine breeses from the S.S.W Steering .E.S.E
This day Chaes Botes Crues are im ployed in fiting
then i saw nothing this day
Latitude by Obs 38..29 N long by Ch 48..14 West

Tusday December 23th 1845

these 24 hours Commenes with fine windes from
the N.W Steering E.S.E under all Sail Latter Part
fresh windes from the N. by .E Steering S.E. by .E
Saw a School of Sperm whales but [?suged?] to Lower
for them in ployed in fiting boats one Brig in
Sight Saw nothing more this day
Latitude by Obs 98..20 N long by Ch 45..52 West

Wedenesday December the 24.. 1845

these 24 hours commencs with fresh winds from the
N.N.E steering S.E. by .E under all Sail Latter Part
windes from the E.N.E Steering by the wind hading
S.E to S. E by .E one Ship in Sight Saw nothing more
this day im ployed in Ship Dutey
Latitude by Obs 37.. 48 N long by Ch 42.. 48 West

Thursday December 25th 1845

these 24 hours Commencs with fresh winds from the N.N.E
Steering .E.S.E under all Sail Latter Part strong windes
toock in the fore and main top galant Sails at day light
Double reefd the top Sails at 8 Oclock toock in the top Sail
jib and main Sail and parted the main top Sail Sheet
thick and rainny weather all this day one Brig in Sight
Latitude by Obs 36.. 50 N Long by D R 40.. 48 West