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arbor to the Coast of Patagonia
Remarks on board Friday October 27th AD 1820
First part light winds from WNW with a bad sea
saw a number of finbacks caught too from [ ]
at 12 now [ ] & steard SE at 8 took in sail
8& heve to headed to westward Middle part fresh
gales from SW Latter part fresh gales from
SW by S headedin WNW Employed in ships
so end these 24 hours green water plenty

Remarks on board Saturday October 28th AD 1820
First part fresh gales from SW head NNW
at 2 PM spoke the ship John of boston
Middle part fresh gales from WSW at
at 7 PM more ships and headed South Latter
part more moderate in coming with
the ship John sent a lettter by her saw
one whale All hands employd in sending
down topgaltan masts ends Latt by[] 35.42

Remarks on board Sunday Oct 28th AD 1820
First part fresh winds from NSW steard
South saw whales struck and killed One sunk
her Middle part fresh winds Latter part
fresh winds tacked [] & steard SE by S
saw some finbacks Employed in ships
duties so end had green water Latt 35.53