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Pernambuco to Philadelphia 1854

19 Dec All this day light airs from the east & pleasant
very smooth sea few F fish. stearing NW

20 Dec this day light winds from east to N.. & pleasant
few F fish Birds. a strong SW current
stearing NW

21 Dec This day fine brisk N.E. trade winds smooth sea
stearing N.W. for compass few F fish. no Birds no weed
squally appearance Topmast & Topgallant Std sails set

22 Dec. this day fine brisk trades from the N.E. & pleasant weather stearing N.W. Topmast & topgallant Std sails set
few F fish no Birds no weed smooth sea

23 Dec this day fine N.E. trades, pleasant weather few F fish
stearing N.W. sea very smooth Bark sails heavy deep loaded

24th This day fine brisk N.E. trades weather pleasant few light squalls. F fish. few bunches of green Gulf weed
saw two ships stearing west

25th Dec this day light breezes & passing clouds. fear I have lost the
trades. few F fish few bunches of weed. an old sea from the east

26 Dec this day fresh winds & squally studdingsails &
light sails furled few Fish plenty weed few birds
bad cross sea Bark making much water pumps constantly
going