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Thursday 20 December 1849 The day began with a fine breeze from SE and thick hazey [HAZY] weather Ship under all Sail steering S by west per Compass hands variously Imployed [EMPLOYED] nothing in sight but water Middle and Latter parts had fresh wind and pleasant Steer the same course hand[S] variously employed as required so ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 15..58 Long [LONGITUDE] 27..40 west

Friday 21st [VERTICAL TEXT IN THE LEFT MARGIN: opened Beef and Pork] Began with fresh Trades and fair weather Ship under all sail steering S by W per compass starbord [STARBOARD] watch to work on the Mizzen Rigging Middle and Latter parts had had light wind and pleasant weather Steer the same course watch variously employed so ends In Lat [LATITUDE] 31..44 Long [LONGITUDE] 27..27

Saturday 22ond Commences with light wind from ESE and pleasant weather steering S by W Middle and latter parts wind and weather the same Saw severel [SEVERAL] finbacks but nothing else fit foot ropes to the Jibboom So goes all well Lat [LATITUDE] 11..44 Long [LONGITUDE] 27..32 West

Sunday 23th [RD] Began with light wind from ENE and pleasant weather Ship under all sail steering S by W per compass watch variously Employed Latter part had about the same weather steer to the same course nothing in sight but water Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 9..44 Long [LONGITUDE] 27..05