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Friday the 30 th August A D 1833

Began with light breezes from the S ward weather
clear and pleasant steer to the E ward by the
wind Ship under all Sail at 6 P M wind S E
tacked ship & Steered to the Sth W ward by the
wind Obsd [observed] a great swell from the S W ward
middle & latter part weather the same wind S S E
Saw a ship to the Sth ward steering to the
W ward latter part the boatsteers Employed in
grinding Lances hands in Sundry jobs of Ships
duty. So Ends all well Lat Obsd 29:19 Long 21:15

Saturday 31 st

Commenced with light airs from the E ward
with frequent showers Steering Sth with all
Sail sit a great swell from the Sth west Ship
Labours hard Saw a ship to the Sth ward becalmed
latter part wind S S E at 7 A M tacked Ship
to the E ward two Ships in sight standing to the
Sth W ward So So Ends all well Lat Obsd 30:02
Long 21:20 by Obs

Sunday the 1 st Sept

First part of theese 24 hours light airs
about S E by S Ship under all Sail
Steering by the wind to the E ward at 6
P M wind S S W Steered S E by the wind
one ship in sight to the leeward standing
to the E ward latter part Strong winds
at 6 A M handed the Top Gallant Sails
and took in a Single reef the day being
the Sabbath no labour done more than
occasion required So goes all well
Lat Obsd 30:30 Long 20:50