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Wednesday March 27th 1850 Commenced with pleasant weather and and a fresh breeze from SW at 2 PM Squared yards and steered off NNE two vessels in sight boath [BOTH] steering the same way Last part had Light wind from N East Steering NNW by the wind watch employed Mending A Jib nothing in sight but water so Ends In Latitude 39..48 Longitude 77..00

Thursday 28th Commenced with fresh wind from Nth [NORTH] and Dark weather steering to the N West at 4 PM tacked Ship about 5 raised Sperm whales and chased without success Last part wind NNW and thick fog nothing in sight so ends in Latitude 39.. Longitude 75..16

Friday 29th The Day Began with fresh wind NW and thick fog and Continued the same Throughout Carry all sail steer Each way supposed Latitude 38..06 Longitude 37..50 [77..50?]

Saturday 30th Began with light winds from NW and thick fog and Continued the same Throughout Carying [CARRYING] all sail steer Each way supposed Latitude 38..06 Longitude 37..50 / 75 56