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Remarks on Board Barque Oscar of Sag Harbor

Wednesday the 24 Jan 1849

These 24 hours Commences with moderate Gales
from the S. W Steering East under Single reefed
Top Sails midle part the wind hauled to the
W N W blowing fresh Set the main Top Galient
Sail Latter part took in the main Top Galient
Sail Ship under a Single reefed main Top Sail
and double reefed Fore Saw nothing So Ends
this 24 hours Lat 47. 29 S Long 129. 30 W

Thursday the 25 Jan 1849

These 24 hours Commences with fresh Gales
from the W N W Steering E by S under a
Single reefed main Top Sail and double
reefed Fore at 2 O clock P. M the wind hauled
to the S W with heavy Squals Midle and Latter
part the Same Employd in Ships duty Saw nothing
So Ends this 24 hours Lat 47. 53 S Lng 125. 44 W

Friday the 26 Jan 1849

These 24 hours Commences with fresh Gales from
the W S W Steering E under Single reefed Top
Sails and main Top Galient Sail midle part
the Same Latter part took in the Fore Top Sail
on account of it being Tore Lat the wind from the
west with a heavy Sea from the S W the Ship
Shipt Considerable water Saw nothing So
Ends this 24 hours Lat 48. 09 S Lng W

Satuday the 27 Jan 1849

These 24 hours Commences with a fresh Gale
from the W Steering E under a Single reefed
main Top Sail and main Top Galient Sail
with thick Smoky weather midle part the Same
Latter part more moderate the wind hauled to
the S. W Employd in mending the old main Top
Sail and bending it Forward Saw nothing
So Ends this 24 hours Lat 48. 25 S Lg 118. 25

Sunday the 28 Jan 1849

These 24 hours Commences with fresh breezes
from the S S W Steering E by S under a
Single reefed main Top Sail and main Top
Galient Sail Midle part the Same Latter part
fine breezes from the S W Set the Top Galient Sails
and main Royal Employd in Ships duty Spoke the
Ship Tybee of Stonington bound home 28 month
out 2200 bbs Gamed with her about 2 hours
Saw nothing more So Ends this 24 hours

Lat by the Tybee 48. 47 S

Long 115. 20 W