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Thursday the 18 th July A D 1833
Began with light airs from the E ward Ship
under all Sail Steering SSW middle & latter
part Strong winds from the ESE Steering Sth
People Employed in making [Scrubs?] So Ends
all well Lat Obs 33:20 Long 27:15
Friday the 19 th
during these 24 hours Strong winds from
the E ward & pleasant weather Steering Sth
by W by Compass latter part Commenced
painting the boars So goes all well
Lat Obs 31:40 Long 27:10
Saturday the 20 th
Began with Strong NE trade winds Steering
Sth by W Employed in Painting boats
middle and latter part wind & weather the
same So Ends all well Lat Obs 29:12
Long 27:08 by obs 27:03 Lunar
Sunday the 21 st
All these 24 hours Strong N E trade winds
Ship under all Sail Steering Sth at 4 Passed
the Meridian took A lunar by measuring
the distance of the moon from the Sun
Long deduced from this Observation was
21:25 at moon Long by Obs 27:01
the day being the Sabbath no labour
done more than occasion required
So ends all well Lat Obs 26:25
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