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Wednesday the 21 st August 1833

Began with Strong Sth E trade winds
Ship under all Sail Steer by the wind
at 2 P M the single reefed & set the main
Top Gallant sail unbent the gib to [min?]
at 4 bent it again [lashed?] the mizen Top
Gallant mast and Put the rigging on and
sent it up again middle part weather more
moderate sit the fore Top Gallant sail latter
Very Squally handed the Top Gallant Sails
So goes all well Lat Obsd 15:53 Long 28:45

Thursday the 22 ond

Theese 24 hours Commenced with fresh winds
winds from E by Sth Steering S by E by
compass under single reefed Top Sails
at 2 P M sit the fore & main Top gallant
sails bent the mizen but did not set it
middle & latter part wind & weather about
the same at 7 A M sent down the fore
Top Gallant yard unbent the Sail larboard
watch Employed in fitting the yard So Ends
Lat Obsd 18:08 Longitude 28:30

Friday the 23 rd

Began with fresh winds & pleasant weather
Ship under Single reefed Top Sails Steering
Sth by compass at 2 P M turned out the
reefs & set the Top Gallant Sails unbent
the main sail & stowed it below & bent an
othermiddle part weather increaisng furled
our Top gallant sails latter part more
moderate sit then again at 7 A M steered
Sth by W at 10 made Martin Vass bearing
S S W distance 50 miles So Ends Lat
Obsd 20:17 Long 28:22