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89 days out Wednesday the 22ond Oct
The day began with light airs
about Sth E. Ship under all sail.
Steer by the wind SSW. Middle
fresh breezes ENE. Reefed our top
sails. Latter part strong winds and
rain. At sun set took in sail
and [slacked?] down the fires.
So reamins. Lat obs 36:53
Long 14:30 at noon

Thursday the 23 thd
Began with fresh breezes from E [illegible]
and rain. Handed our fore sail.
Middle experienced a tremendrious [tremendous?]
gale from the Sth. Latter part
the gale rather a bated. At 2 /
oclok [o'clock] PM squared our yards.
Steered of E [N?] E at sun set set
the fore sail and top sail and started
the fires. So goes. Nothing more
occured [occurred]. Lat obsd 37:00 Long 14:40

Friday the 24th
The day began with strong winds
SSW. Ship under short sail.
Steering E by Nth. Middle and
latter part light breezes. Set
all sail. At 2 PM made Tristran
[illegible] Ohuna [Ohana?] bearing SE distance 50
miles. This day employed stowing
down and boiling. Saw nothing
worth remarks. So remains.
Lat obsd 36:16
Longitude 12:40