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Remarks on Board Barque Oscar of Sag Harbor

Thursday the 15 Febuay 1849

This 24 hours Commences with fresh Gales from the
S W Steering N W by N under Close reefed Top Sails
at 4 O Clock P M kept of N E midle part turned
2 reefs out of the Top Sails and Set the main Top
Galient Sail Latter part more moderate Steering N E by N
per Compass Saw nothing Employd in Turning Belay
pins So Ends this 24 hours Lat 53. 34 S Lg 59. 23 E

Friday the 16 Febuay 1849

This 24 hours Commences with moderate Gales from
the S. S. W Steering N N E under Single reefed Top Sails
and main Top Galient Sail at 2 O Clock P. M turned
the reefs out of the Top Sails and Set the Fore Top Galient
Sail and Fore Top mast Studing Sail at 5 O Clock moderate
weather Set the main Royal and Lower Studing Sail
and raised the Island [Beanchens?] one of the Falklands
bearing N by W distant 20 miles

["Satuday the 17 Febuary" is crossed out] 1849

This 24 hours Commences with moderate Gales from
the W. S. W Steering N. E by N under all Sail midle
part light breezes from the N N W heading N N E
per Compass Latter part fresh breezes from the Same
quater Employd in mending the Top mast Studing Sail
Saw nothing So Ends this 24 hours Lat 52. 08 S Lg 56. 40 W

Satuday the 17 Febuary 1849

This 24 hours Commences with fresh breezes from
the W N W heading N per Compass under all Sail
Midle part the Same Latter part Calms and a thick
Fog Saw nothing Employd in mending the old main
Royal and turning belay Pins So Ends this day No obs

Sunday the 18 Febuary 1849

This 24 hours Commences with light breezes and
Fogs from the W N W per Compass Steering N under
all Sail at 5 O clock P. M the wind hauled to
the S W Set the main Royal and Studing Sails
Steering N midle part the Same Latter part light breezes
and Calms Employd in Ships duty Saw nothing So
Ends this 24 hours Lat 49. 43 S Long W

Monday the 19 Feb 1849

This 24 hours Commences with light breezes and
Calms heading N E per Compass wind from the
N N W midle part fine breezes from the Same
quater heading W Latter part Fogs and light
breezes from the W N W heading N per Compass
under all Sail Saw nothing Employd in mending
the Fore Royal and other Jobs of Ships duty
So Ends this 24 hours No Obs