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Bk Cornelia Crusing for
Thursday June 12th
All these 24 hours strong gales
ship By the wind to ESE under
2 reefed tops saw nothing Latt 8::[00?] S
Lon 45::00 E
Friday June 13th
All these 24 hours strong gales
and squally ship By the wind
to ES.E with 2 reefed tops at 3 PM
saw sperm whales lowerd and
took one at 5 work it a long
side took in fore tops at 6 am
commenced cuting Latt 7::50 S
Lon 45::20 E
Saturday June 14th
All these 24 hours strong gales
from SSE ship By the wind to ESE
employed in boiling saw phinbacks
Latt 7::53 S
Lon 43::50 E
Sunday June 15th
All these 24 hours strong gales
and clear ship By the wind to ESE
under 2 reefed tops at 11 AM [worled?]
down Latt 7::44 S
Lon 44::22 E
Monday June 16th
All these 24 hours strong gales
ship By the wind to ESE with 2 reefed
tops at 9 AM saw sperm whales
lowerd without success
at 4 AM wore ship
Latt 7::50 S
Long 44::44 E
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NOTES:
At this time of year in the Indian Ocean the summer monsoon is occurring w/
strong SW winds and heavy rain.
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