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on a whailing voyage in the Atlantic & Pacific
SHH Master
Remarks on board Friday, October 20th
The first part strong gales from ENE steering
SSW hands imploued in making bungs &
painting labbard quarter boat middle
part pleasant latter part wind halls to
NNE imployed in seting up the fore stay
saw jumpers nothi more worth of remark.
Latitude by obs 22"35 South
Longitude 29"04 West
Remarks on board Saturday, Oct 21th 1837
Begins with strong gales from NNE steering
steering S by W thick and havy middle par
t wind in creases took in light sails & furld
the main coarse latter part thick & rainy
saw nothing.
Latitude by obs 25"27 South
Longitude by Chronometer 29"17 West
Remarks on board Sunday, October 22th
The first part of thes 24 hours strong gales from
the North steering S by W middle part thick &
rainy at 2PM shifts to South heading WSW
by the wind saw nothing.
Latitude obs 26"38 South
Longitude by Chronometer 27"53 West
The first part fresh breezes from South thick havy
heading WSW by the wind middle part wind dies
latter part calm on bent the fore topsail repai
red it sent it up again on bent the main topsail
and bent a new one bent a new jyb saw fin
backs nothing more.
Latitude obs 27"10 South
Longitude 28"43 West
Monday October
23th
1837