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Tuesday Dec. 30^th. 1873
Comes in with strong NNW wind
and rough sea. Steering SE. by E. at
1 PM hauled by the wind to the NE
reefed Topsails Fore sail and main
Spencer set at 4 PM. blowing on and
weather thick and rainy. took in foresail
and fore topsail and close reefed Main
T. sail. wind N. heading E.N.E. Middle
part fresh gale, latter part more moderate
at day light set the requisite sail and steered
E.N.E. W.N.W winds. Saw nothing worthy
of remark
Lat by obs. 47.00 South
Long by chro 162.18 E
Wednesday Dec 31^st
Comes in with fresh gale from W by N.
rugged Squally and hazy, heading by
the wind on port tack. at 6 PM blowing
hard. Ship under close reefed M. Spencer
Middle part the same. Latter part wind W.S.W
at 7 AM. set the requisite and steered N by W
Mr Kellis sick off duty.
Lat by obs. 43.39 S.
Long by chron 163.18 E.
Thursday January 1^st. 1874
First part moderate gale from W.S.W rough
sea steering N by W. all requisite sail set.
Middle part squally steering N.N.W Latter
part wind SW by W course NW by N
fitted Fly jib pendents. Mr Kellis sick
Lat by obs. 42.56 S
Long by chro 162. 37 E.