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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Sundy October 10^th 1852

the first part of this day fine breeses from the
South and rainy brig stering to the S West ward at 4
PM hauld more to the East at 5 PM handed main sail
and put one reef in the top sailes brig heading south &c
at [7?] PM handed jibb and clost reef the top sailes the
last part nearly A calm brig steering in for the land
Lat by Obs 37.22. North Long by Cro 26° 17 West
so ends this long day

Remarks Onboard Brig Leonidas Monday October 11th 1852
All theas 24 hours light winds from the South and clear
weathear at 5 AM made the land at 9 AM Cap went on shoar
and took the hiard man at 2 PM 12th day returnd with william
martin and Barny Blake Cooper Absance 6 Day from Brig Leonidas
Lat by Obs 37 34 North Long by Cro 25° 42¾ West by Rate 16 27 fast

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Tusday October 12th 1852
the first part of this day fresh breeses from the South
and clear at 2 PM Capt came on board with William Martin
and Burny Blake steard off West the midle part squaly
and rainy at 2 AM windes shifted to the West woar ship
and keep brig S at 3 AM. sot jibb main sail and turnd one
reef out fore top sail the last part more modrate
and clear at 6 AM turnd the reef out and
Lat by Obs 37 08 N Long by Cro 26 010' West
the land in sight St Marys Blake and Martn for 30 day on Deck
started Water 165 galn so ends this long day

Remark On board Brig Leonidas Wedensday October 13th 1852
all theas 24 hours fine breeses from the WSW brig
stering [S?] by E at 3 PM sent up main top gallant yard and
sail at 11 AM sent out flying jibb & so ends this day

Remarks On Board Brig Leonidas Thursday October 14th 1852
All theas 24 hours fine breeses from the
[-] and clear weathear brig stering South
by E SS.E the last part the watch employed stowing
the L Anchour over and mending try sail started
one bls Pork one Beefe
Lat by time 34 48 N Long by Cro 24° 16 West
so ends this day of [michife?]

[marginalia, written vertically] The Larboard
Watch on deck
this after
noon
[Below this a drawing of a sea creature, octopus or squid]

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Fridy October 15th 1852
the first part of theas 24 hours fin breeses from the
WNW the last part strong winds from the No
rth and clear weathear brig stering S by E the first part the
last part SSE at sunset sot boats crews Watches at 7 Am
handed main sail and main top gallant sail one sail in sight
Lat by Obs 32° 59 Long by Cro 22° 19½ West &c

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NOTES:
Line 8: Vessel likely coming into Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores.
Lines 16, 21 & 22: The two men may have been sent back to jail; note that the Captain returned with them the following day.
Line 27: Both above and below the logitude - 26 01, the keeper entered 01, apparently correcting the "010."
Line 57: Setting boat crew watches allow crewmembers to be better rested and prepared when whales are sighted.
ines 15- 16: the crewman Wm Martin's name does not appear in the crewlist in whalinghistory.org