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Nov 15, 2023 formerfarmer Sep 13, 2023 Nantucket Historical Association Sep 13, 2023 Nantucket Historical Association Dec 09, 2022 formerfarmer Oct 16, 2022 shakurra Oct 16, 2022 shakurra Oct 16, 2022 shakurra Feb 05, 2021 Nantucket Historical Association	5 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."	5 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 to a loft fine pleasant breezes & pleasant in company with several sail, smooth sail latter part cloudy. --- 18 18th first part firm 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 NWE & 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 stay sail hove too under close reafed M topsail to M Spencer, very heavy gale very thick & rainy at 11 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 & 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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