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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Saturday October 16th 1852

The first part strong breeses from the
North brig stering S.E. by S at sunset duble
reft main and clost reeft fore top sail the last
part more modrate at 7 turnd one reef out of the
fore at noon turnd the reef out and set main
top gallant sail so ends this long day
Lat by Ob 31° 48 North

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Sunday October 17th 1852
The first part strong breeses from the West and clear
weathear at 3 PM boarded A Rack Brig Loadid with timber and got some
deck plank and A timber 30 feet long 15 in squair [fir?] saw a
no of sail &c the last part heavy gale from th North at
noon luft too heading SW by W under fore spencer and clost reeft m top sail

[marginalia] Lat by Obs
30°27
Long by Cr
18°59
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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Monday October 18th 1852
The first part heavy gales from th NW with
rain squales at 3 PM clew up main top sail and reeft
trysail at 3½ sot main top sail and at 4 PM clew
it up again and furld it the last part more mode
ate at 6 AM sot main top sail and staysail at 7 AM sot
fore sail and fore top sail at 8 AM handed fore top sail and
hald up the fore sail at 7 AM keep off south saw one sail B.
Lat by Obs 18th day 29°. 52 N Long by Cro 18th Day 2 ho 56 m pm 18 47½ West,.

[marginalia] Canary Island
[A drawing, perhaps the mate's attempt to show the shape of the island]
Palma
[outline of a boat hull]
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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Teusday October 19th 1852
All theas 24 hours strong breeses from the NW
with some heavy squales brig stering South and S by E
at 10 PM woar ship and at 3 AM woar ship heading South at day light
saw the Land Island by the Name of Palma one of the Canary Islands set the fore top
sail main sail and jill and heep off round under the lee of the island.
19th A t At 9h 28m 41 sec AM Lat 28 42 Long 18 22¾ W, At 3hr 57m PM Lat 28 47 Lg 17°33 W

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Wednesday October 20th 1852

[marginalia, a detailed drawing of a bark under lite sail]
AERIAL
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All theas 24 fresh breeses and clear weathear Brig Lying
under the lee of Palma at 4 PM gamd with the Bark Aerial
Fall River 30 S 4 mo out the watch employed starting Bread flour
&c. At 7 PM sot half Watches so ends this long day

Remarks On board Brig Leonie das Thursday October 21th 1852
The first part strong winds from the
South and clear weathear brig off Betwen Palma and Tener
eff the middle and last part light winds from th
NNW brig working south the Bark Aerial in si
ght an A no more sail this day repared Starboard
Boat &c so ends this Long fine day

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NOTES:
Line 54: It appears that the bark Aerial has taken 30 barrels of sperm oil.
Line 55: "half watches" or "boat watches" allow men to spend some of their watch time below decks to get more rest and recreation.