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Cruising on the false bank
Remarks on Saturday December 23th 1820
These 24 hours begins with fresh breeses from
SSW steard ESE saw one finsback caught
a porpoise Middle part light winds Latter
part ligh breeses from WSW at 6 AM tacked
ship & steard NW saw nothing Emp
ployed in mending the boat Latt in 37.32

Remarks on Sunday December 24th AD 1820
These 24 hours begin with light breeses
from West at 4PM tacked ship & steard
SSW & SW Middle part light rain Latter
part light winds & pleasant from WSW
saw nothing Employed in ships duties so ends
these 24 hours Latt by Obs 37.54 green water

Remarks on Monday December 25th 1820
These 24 hours begin with light breeses from
NW & pleasant steared WSW Middle part
light winds Latter part light breeses from
NW steard WSW saw nothing Emp;loyed in
breaking out between decks & coopering
the head had green water Latt 38.25

Remarks on board Tuesday December 26th 1820
These 24 hurs begins with light breeses from WNW
steard west killed a hog [] & Latter parts light
breese SE by S steard E [] saw some []
[ ] Whales Employed in ships duties No obs.