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From Pernambuco to Philadelphia Dec [DECEMBER] 1854

Sunday Dec 10th 1854. At 9 a.m. got under way &
proceaded [PROCEEDED] to sea. At 10 A.M. discharged the Pilot. Light airs
from the East & pleasant. All sail set by the wind
Ends sea account.

[11th?] Dec [DECEMBER] First part light winds from the East & pleasant
Standing on the port tack. At six p.m. spoke ship
Elizabeth of Bath from Chinca[?] Islands for Hampton Roads.
Midle light airs & pleasant. Latter part fine winds from the
E,S.E. & pleasant. Set Topmast Studding sail. Exchanged
signals with an American Bark bound South.

Dec [DECEMBER] 12th
All this day fine breezes & pleasant. All sail set. F Fish & Nautilus

[13th?] Dec DECEMBER]. This day fresh winds & pleasant weather. Std [STUDDING] sails set low
[???] aloft. F Fish & Nautilus. smooth sea
Stearing N.W.by N. Chance looks prosperous for a good passage.

[14th?] Dec [DECEMBER] all this day fresh breezes & pleasant all sail set going finely
F fish & Nautilus

[15th?] Dec [DECEMBER] All this day fresh winds & pleasant. Stearing [STEERING] NW by W.
Plenty of F fish some very large smooth sea

[16th?] Dec. [DECEMBER] All this day fresh winds & pleasant. All Std [STUDDING] sails
set. F fish - no weed no Birds. smooth sea

[17th?] Dec [DECEMBER] All this day light breeze & pleasant. stearing [STEERING] SW by S..
few F fish no birds no weed smooth sea
[V]erry [VERY] hot sun by day & dews by night.

[18th?] Dec [DECEMBER] First part light airs from the SE & pleasant.
Middle & latter part light winds from the East & pleasant.
[I] think I have [CROSSED?] the doldroms [DOLDRUMS]. Few F fish.
Sea verry [VERY] smooth. fine pleasant weather.
[A]ll Std [STUDDING] sails set on stabboard [STARBOARD] side.

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From Pernambuco to Philadelphia Dec [DECEMBER] 1854

Sunday Dec 10th 1854. At 9 a.m. got under way &
proceaded [PROCEEDED] to sea. At 10 A.M. discharged the Pilot. Light airs
from the East & pleasant. All sail set by the wind
Ends sea account.

[11th?] Dec [DECEMBER] First part light winds from the East & pleasant
Standing on the port tack. At six p.m. spoke ship
Elizabeth of Bath from Chinca[?] Islands for Hampton Roads.
Midle light airs & pleasant. Latter part fine winds from the
E,S.E. & pleasant. Set Topmast Studding sail. Exchanged
signals with an American Bark bound South.

Dec [DECEMBER] 12th
All this day fine breezes & pleasant. All sail set. F Fish & Nautilus

[13th?] Dec DECEMBER]. This day fresh winds & pleasant weather. Std [STUDDING] sails set low
[???] aloft. F Fish & Nautilus. smooth sea
Stearing N.W.by N. Chance looks prosperous for a good passage.

[14th?] Dec [DECEMBER] all this day fresh breezes & pleasant all sail set going finely
F fish & Nautilus

[15th?] Dec [DECEMBER] All this day fresh winds & pleasant. Stearing [STEERING] NW by W.
Plenty of F fish some very large smooth sea

[16th?] Dec. [DECEMBER] All this day fresh winds & pleasant. All Std [STUDDING] sails
set. F fish - no weed no Birds. smooth sea

[17th?] Dec [DECEMBER] All this day light breeze & pleasant. stearing [STEERING] SW by S..
few F fish no birds no weed smooth sea
[V]erry [VERY] hot sun by day & dews by night.

[18th?] Dec first part light airs from S.E. & pleasant
Middle & latter part light winds from the east & pleasant
[I] think I have passed the doldrums few F fish
sea very smooth fine pleasant weather
[A]ll Std sails set on stabboard[STARBOARD] side