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Tuesday 9th April 1850 Commenced with fresh wind from W and pleasant weather steering to the N East Middle and latter parts the same Spoke Ship Valparaiso of of Newbedford [NEW BEDFORD] with 600 Barrels of Sperm watch employed Mending Sails In Latitude 31..48 Longitude 77..00

Wednesday 10th Throughout this Day had a fine Breeze from S East and pleasant weather Ship under all possible sail steering NW the Valparaiso in sight steering the same Course So ends In Latitude 29..00 Long [LONGITUDE] 78 00

Thursday 11th Throughout this Day had strong wind from ESE and pleasant weather Ship under all sail steering NW by W People Employed mending sails in the watches Latitude 36..58 Longitude 79..30

Friday 12th Throughout this Day had pleasant weather and strong wind from S East set studding Sails below and aloft on the starboard [STARBOARD] side at 8 PM passed the Island of Ambrose [SAN AMBROSIO] watch Employed Mending sails Latitude 35..25 Longitude 80..35

Saturday 13th Throughout this Day had pleasant weather and light wind from S East steering NW by W Onbend [UNBENT?] the Main Top sail and Bend another I[N] Latitude 34..34 Longitude 82..05