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From Boston to Pernambuco 1854
Ther. in use, No. [NO STRUCK OUT]
Corrections, [STRUCK OUT]
REMARKS.
*"Prop. SKY CLEAR."
0 Entirely overcast.
10 Not a cloud to be seen.

17 Oct 17th Sea account passed Boston Light discharged Pilot studding --
sails low & aloft fine pleasant breezes & pleasant in
company with several
sail, smooth sea latter part cloudy. ---

18 18th first part fine breezes & passing clouds all sail set
middle cloudy all sail set [STRUCK OUT: at 8 a. m. tacked to the SSW]
latter part fresh winds & rainy.

19 19th first part fresh winds from the NW to pleasant all sail set
middle cloudy fresh breezes all sail set at 8 a.m. tacked to SSW
latter part rainy fresh winds light sails in at 10 tacked to East

20 20th first part fresh winds from the SE & raining at 2 P.M.
wind from the NW firm breeze & cloudy at 6 calm at 8 fresh
breeze from the NW clouds broken all sail set
middle fresh winds & passing cloudy studding sails in at
12 furled M. Royal. No obs. [OBSERVATION]

21 first part fresh winds from the North canting to the East
all sail set at 11 P.M. double reafed topsails. fresh gales
from the NNE & heavy sea at 4 a.m. furled M sail. heavy gales
& heavy rain. Middle to latter part fresh gales & heavy rains
sea foamy all directions. No obs. [OBSERVATION]

22 first part fresh gales & heavy rain at 11 p.m. heavy gales &
rain furled Fore-sail closed reafed topsails furled F topsail
& fore topmast staysail hove too under close reafed M topsail & M Spencer, very heavy gale very thick & rainy
at 4 a.m.more moderate set double reafed topsails
& fore sail at 8 set gib mainsail and spanker
bad sea. Latter part fresh gales to passing clouds no obs [OBSERVATION]

23 first part fresh gales & cloudy decks full of water
at 10 p.m. double reafed topsails, bad sea.
Middle fresh gales & cloudy bad cross sea.
Latter part more moderate. No obs. [OBSERVATION]

24 First part moderate & cloudy at 4 p.m. set whole
topsails & top gallant sails. Nearly calm.
Middle squally variable breezes furled F topG sail at 8 a.m. set all sail by the wind fresh breezes & passing clouds gulf weed in
abundance bad sea from the NE.

25 First part fresh winds & passing clouds braced by the wind
middle fresh gales & rainy, close reafed.
Latter part fresh gales & heavy squalls from the south.

26 First part fresh gales to heavy squalls from the south
few flying fish & plenty of Gulf weed.

[HAND STAMP] Whether the day commences at noon or midnight, always call from noon to 8 p.m. "First Part."

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