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for half an hour will be in
our favour - and it is among
the possibles that we may see holy
head to morrow, as it is now
believed we have not yet seen
it:*— The captain told me
a while ago that he has not
in following the Liverpool trade
for twenty years past known such a
calm in this channel – that
is of so long continuance — Bardsley
Island is however now astern
as well as a brig which has
kept us company for several
days – in fact we lead a
chase to every thing from
a conoe to a seventy-four –
— Our fresh provisions now
consist of one dead hog and
one live one – we have
plenty of water, and it good, both
on board & below, for I sounded
and found no bottom (to day)
at 50 fathoms ——

7th day morning – 15th – This
day makes 28 since we
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