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Monday, Sept. 17th 1838.

All of these 24 Hours strong gales and squally
attended with wind & Rain. wind E by S steering
S. S. W.

Hand employed in knotting yarns and braiding [senate?]

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 21" 23 South. Longitude per watch 26" 32 west

Tuesday, Sept. 18th 1838.

Commences with fresh gales and squally
wind E. by S. steering S. S. W.

middle Hours the same.

Latter clear and more moderate.

Hands employed in various jobs of ships Duty.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 25" 36 South. Longitude per. watch 27" 05 west

Wednesday, 19th 1838

Commences with moderate gales from the Eastward
steering S S. W.

middle & Latter Hours more moderate and pleasant
turned the Fore Top mast Back stays &
Top mast Rigging and set it up

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 28" 27 South. Longitude per. watch 26" 55 west

Thursday, Sept. 20th 1838.

All of these 24 Hours moderate breezes and pleasant
weather wind E. by S. steering S. S. W. untill 4 P. M.
steered south. Saw several gonies & Black
Haglets. at 3 A. M. found our Fore Top gallant
mast sprung set down the yard & mast and
sent up another.

Hands employed in various jobs of ships Duty

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 30" 07 South. Longitude per. watch 27" 15.