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Tuesday December 4th, 1848
Throughout this day had fair weather
and ligh [LIGHT] wind from N West Ship on her
course S by East at noon Set a Top Mast
Studding sail Saw two finbacks but nothing
else So ends Lat [LATITUDE] 32.31 Longitud [LONGITUDE]

Wednesday 5th, year
Throughout this day Day strong wind from
N by W and pleasant light weather attended
with a great swell from the North carry
all sail steering S by E per compass
boil out our Blackfish and do several
small jobs on the rigging so Ends
All well Latitud by Obs [LATITUDE BY OBSERVATION] Long [LONGITUDE]

Thursday 6th
Began with Light wind from NW
and plesant [PLEASANT] weather Ship under all
sail steering S by E per compass watch
variously employed nothing In Sight
but water Middle and latter parts
had near the same weather steer close
hauld [HAULED] to the SE watch overhauling
potatoes three ships In Sight so ends
In Lat [LATITUDE] Long [LONGITUDE]
opened flour

Friday 7th
Commenced a calm at 2 PM
lowered a boat and put Letters
Onboard of Ship Ann bound to London
two other Ships In sigh [SIGHT] steering N East
Latter part had a high wind from South
steer by the wind watch Employed
Setting up rigging saw a French
Ship steering East So ends all well
Lat by Obs. [LATITUDE BY OBSERVATION] 31..21 Long [LONGITUDE]