84

1845
Bk Cornelia Crusing for

Saturday August 9^th
All these 24 hours light ares and calms
ship By the wind from SW to ESE
all sail sut employed in painting
the ship out side Packet in site
Latt

Sunday August 10^th
All these 24 hours light ares and calms
ship By the wind saw Blackfish Packet in
site
Latt 10:57 S
Lon 41. 21 E

Monday August 11^th
All these 24 hours light ares
ship By the wind all sale sut Packet
in site Latt 11::54 S
Lon 41:00 E

Tuesday August 12^th
First part light ares and fine
ship By the wind to ESE all sale sut
middle and latter strong gales
double reefed current setting SW
Packet in site
Latt 12 //19 S
Lon 42::50 E

Wednesday August 13^th
All these 24 hours strong gales ship
By the wind to SE with double reefed
topsl at day light saw the Isl of comoro
Bar N 6 miles Packet in site

Thursday August 14^th
Strong gales ship By the wind to SE
at 4 PM Bent the chaines at 6 PM
came to anchor at the Isl of [Joanni?]
in com with Packet
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NOTES:
Line 43: may be referring to the island of Anjouan. It was not unusual for the
spelling to follow the pronunciation however incorrect.