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Friday Dec 17th 1852 ..
First part this twenty four hours light winds and
squally with heavy rain. Hauled down the flying
jib and [clewed?] down the fore and main top [gt?] sails.
Hauled up the mainsail and spanker. The wind from the
south west steering South South East. Latter part
fresh breeze from the West steering South. Saw a sail
she came very near but did not speak. Showed her
colors proved to be a Frenchman. Hands employed
in ship duty. Latt by obs 2^o,3,,19^m Long 36^o,,46^m. so ends

Saturday Dec 18th 1852
First part this twenty four hours fresh winds from
from the South West some squally. Hauled down the
flying jib [clowed?] up the fore and main top gt sails
took in the gaft top sail hauled up the spanker
and mainsail at half past four. Made sail and
squared the yards some. The wind hauled more to the west.
Latter part much the same the wind hauled round
to North steering South. Hands employed in ship duty
so ends. Saw a sail. So ends Latt by obs 2^o,0,,08^m Long 3^o4,,55^m

Sunday Dec 19th 1852
First part this twenty four hours very fresh winds from
the North East steering South. Latter part much
the same. Took in the flying jib gaft top sail
and fore topmast steering sail. Steering South [1/2?] East
Hands employed in reading and sleeping. So ends
Latt by obs 17^o ,,43^m Long 34^o,,18^m West

Monday Dec 20th 1852
First part this twenty four hours strong winds
from the East steering South by East. Saw two [ships?]
but did not speak them. Latter part much the
same. Took in the flying jib gaft topsail at 6 P.M.
called all hands and first one reef in the foretop
sail and one in main top sail. Hands employed
inship duty. So ends this twenty four hours.
Latt by obs 15^o,,00^m N. Long 33^o,,06^m W