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65 Monday the 29th September 1834
The day began with fresh winds
a bout NNW. Ship under top sails
and top gallant sails. Steering SSW
per compass. Middle heavy winds
that varied round the compass with
frequent bad squalls attended with
hard rain. Shortened sail as the
weather increased. At 10 oclok PM
furled our fore and mizzen top sails
close reefed the main. At 11 the
wind Sth. Furled our fore sail and
wore ship to the SE ward. Latter
the wind blows a gale a bout SSW ly
by under short sail. So remains.
Lat obsd 35:42 Longitude 25:50

66 Monday the 29th September AD 1834
After noon we hav [have] now arrived
to our cruising ground therefore
I shall give up my sea reckoning
and commence the day at
midknight [midnight]. At noon the gale
rather a bated. Called all hands and
set top sails. Double reefed and
steered Sth E by the wind with
our starboard [tacks?] [tanks?] a board.
Latter part light airs. At 10 oclok
turned out the reefs and set our
top gallant sails. So remains
all well.