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Towards the Western Islands AD 1833
Remarks on board Tuesday Sept the 10
The first part of these 24 hours we have a
fresh breese from SW with harey weather
at 5 PM saw the land baring EE distance
by longitude 50 miles at 1 AM juged our
selfs within 5 miles of the land lay aback
until morning at day light in for the
harbor at 7 went on shore and got two
men one of them [itrooper] the other a seaman
I find the chronometer to be 7 miles to fare
to the eastward [ ] 4 sail nothing more
worthy of remark so ends the lay Lat
Lat 38.28 Long 28.42

Remarks on board Wednesday Sept 11
The first part of these 25 hours we have a
moderate breese and pleasant weather a strong
SE by S by the wind. Middle and latter parts
a light breese and pleasant weather
Employed at setting up our head stays and sundry
other jobs nothing more of remark
so ends this day Lat by obs vation 37.21 Long 27.08

Remarks on board Thursday Sept 12
The first part of these 24 hours we have a
light breese and pleasant weather at 3 PM
St Maryes bore E by S distance 87 miles
at 5 AM S Michah bore ENE at 9 I saw the
Island of St Mayes baring SE saw 4 sail
supposed onre of the to be a whaleler
Employed at overhauling our rigging and
sheathing our decks nothing more worthy of
remark so ends the day Lat 37.00 Long 25.30