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Iris at Sea

Thursday Oct 16th 1845 Comes in with strong winds from ENE. Steering SSE. Latter part single single reef topsails. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] 16..04 Long [LONGITUDE] 155..51

Friday Oct 17 Begins with strong winds from NE. Steering SSE through the day. So end. Latt [LATITUDE] 13..47.. Long [LONGITUDE] 155..30

Saturday Oct 18 Begins with fresh gales and heavy squalls. Latter part wind light and variable. So ends this day. Latt [LATITUDE] 12..39.. Long [LONGITUDE] 155..40

Sunday Oct 19 Begins with light winds and squally. Latter part the same. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] 10..37 Long [LONGITUDE] 156..25

Monday Oct 20 Begins with winds and variable. Latter part fresh from ESE. Steering S by wind. Watch employed in picking over potatoes. So ends this day[']s duty. Latt [LATITUDE] 9..21.. Long [LONGITUDE] 156..07

Tuesday Oct 21st Begins with fine winds from ENE, running Seast [SOUTHEAST]. Latter part wind vered [VEERED] to SE and light winds. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] 7..47.. Long [LONGITUDE] 155..50

Wensday [WEDNESDAY] Oct 22nd Comes in with light winds and variable and squally and some calm. So ends Latt [LATITUDE] 7..29.. Long [LONGITUDE] 156..10