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1845
Bark Cornelia Crusing for

Thursday May 22 ^d
All these 24 hours strong gales
and squally ship By the wind
to SW at 10 AM was boarded By
an Armed Brig from mozambique
in comp with a merchant Brig
bound to Bengall at 11 tacked
ship Latt 10:10 S
Lon 43::22 E

Friday May 23 ^d
All these 24 hours strong gales
with squalls of rain ship By the
wind to E by S at 6 pm tacked ship
Latt 10::30 S
Lon 42::25 E

Saturday May 24 ^th
All these 24 hours strong gales from
SSE ship By the wind to SW at 8 am
tacked ship saw the Isl of comoras
Bar S 50 Miles saw a phinback
Latt 10::30 S
Lon 43:: 20 E

Sunday May 25 ^th
All these 24 hours strong gales
ship By the wind to E by S under
single reefed topsale at 6 PM tacked
ship at 10 AM tacked ship
Latt 10::41 S
Lon 42 20 E

Monday May 26 th
All these 24 hours strong gales
ship By the wind to E By S under
single reefed topsale employed
in setting up the riging
Latt 10:35 S
Lon 43 00 E
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NOTES:
Line 7:At the time they were boarded the vessel was just north of the island of Comoros on the
north end of the Mozambique Channel.

Line 21: Saturday May 24th referring to the island of Comoros