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7 Thursday

Before dinner 64 bags. Fine Light ESE to NW

After dinner took off 65 Bags. Bar 29.80
To much swell. Fresh WNW
Bar gradually falling 29-86
Midnight got under weight. Easy sail Light
WNW sea smooth
64 + 65 =129

8 Friday

Anchored near Cape York Point Fresh WNW.
Anchored in about 4//2 fathams. Thick & cloudy.
Crew repairing jib & bent new mizzen & took off old mizzen to repair. Anchored 8.30 am.
Bar 29.80
129 + 52 = 181

9 Saturday
7.30 am Got under weight towards Western River moderate SS W to E N E & variables 6 N
Fresh south. Took in topsails. Passed Cape Cassini.
7.30 pm repairing old mizzen & made
New cover for Einging & repair Bar 30-10
Same
10.30 pm anchored Western River. Fresh south.
Weather threatening

10 Sunday
Got [illegible text] go out of Padalink & shifted little lead oar. 11 am hove up & [illegible text]
Sea wind shifting. Bar Falling Fast 29.95
hove to all night & reefe sails & stowed jib.
1 man sick.