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June 2nd At midnight blowing hard double reefed topsail
and reefed foresail, close reefed fore and aft sails, 12.30 a very
heavy squall let every thing fly ; closed reefed foretopsail, furled
foresail and fore and aft sails, and hove to : a heavy sea running:
3 more moderate kept away under easy sail

Sunday June 3rd 1855 At Sea. At 4 heavy squalls came
away, with a very heavy sea. At 8 co with rain, shipped
several seas : found my Cupping cake and Stomach Pump
completely destroyed, running under reefed foresail close co
foretopsail and fore stay sail, going 10-1/2 knots : every thing
very uncomfortable. Sent down main and mizen topmasts
hoisted boats in - At 6 hauled up under close reefed topsails, only
going thru knots. At 8 rather less wind and sea - At 10 nearly
calm but rolling heavily

June 4th At daylight saw the high land of St Catherines,
wind from the W dull cloudy weather, no chance of getting in
without steam. A small schooner in sight. Tacked as requisite
In the afternoon very black and threatening with lightning & thunder.
At 6 double reefed the foretopsail and reefed the foresail. At 7 furled
foresail and fore and aft sails & close reefed foretopsail, set fore Maysail
At 7 blowing a perfect hurricane dead on the land, giving us a new
shore : Sighted fires and ran the boilers up in case of accident. At 8 it
blew terribly - At 10 it moderated a little and rained very fast: at midnight
less wind.

June 5th A cloudy dull morning with a breeze blowing dead on and
made sail listing to windward : at 8 saw the land on port bow.
everything very wet and miserable. Sailmaker repairing the split
sails of last night. Sick list increasing, occasioned by the weather.
Tacked as requisite

June 6th At 5 a SW breeze sprang up, braced up on part tack
and stood towards Avarida distant about 50 miles, at