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Remerks onbord Ship Huntress 1844

Tuesday August the 13 ^th commencs brisk winds from
sw by w seil in site steering too the westwerd
The wetch employed wetting down the larbourd main
End mizzen rigging midel pert wind s by w letter
Pert wind s s e end [ - ] set steering too the
Westwerd the wetch employed on the main end
Mizen rigging sew nothing so ends
Let 2-12 north Long[ - ] 17-3 w

Wednesday August the 14 ^th commences with brisk brezes
From s s e all seil set too the best advantege
The wetch employed brekeing out the main hatch
After wetting one seil in site steer eing south west
First end letter pert brisk brezes et 11 AM took
in flying jib end fore end mizen topgellent seil
sew 3 sails steereing too the sw sew one finback
Let 15 miles north Longitude 18-08

Thursday August the 15 ^th commences with strong brezes
From sse et 4 PM set the topgellentseils the
Wetch employed fitting rigging midel end letter
Pert strong brezes from se [seil?] set too the
Best edventege sew nothing the wetch employed
Fitting rigging the cabin boy of Dooty sick so ends [initial]
Let 2020 south Longitude 19-29

==Friday August the 16 ^th commences with strong brezes
From sse the wetch employed terring down fore
End fore topmast rigging et 2 PM took in flying
jib et 5 PM took in fore end mizen topgellent seils
End singel reeft the mizen seil midel pert