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Wednesday 27th February 1850 Began with fair weather and strong wind from N West Ship under Double Reefed Top sails steering SW Latter part had nearly the same weather Tacked Ship at 8 O[']clock SW saw two Ships boath [BOTH] by the wind watch Employed Mending sails Cooper makeing [MAKING] Spiles In Latitude 57..20 Longitude 67..00

Thursday 28th The Day began with tolerable fair weather and strong wind from W by North at 1 O[']clock PM Tacked Ship carry single Reefed Top Sails saw A Brig standing to the North Middle and Last parts had a gale lay by head SW by South so ends the Last Day of Winter In Latitude 58..02 South Longitude 67..26 West

Friday March 1st 1850 Commenced A gale from W and a greate [GREAT] swell from the same way lay under a clost [CLOSED] Reefed Main Top sail head SSW at 3 O[']Clock PM the wind shifted suddenly to East S East made sail and and steered West per Compass two Ships in sight boath [BOTH] steering the same way Last part had fair weat[HER] and light wind from SW Ship under all sail Larbord [LARBOARD] watch watch variously employed In Latitude 57..36 Longitude 68.10