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Cruising of the Coast 24 48 N 16 30 W
Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Wednesday November 3th 1852

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fast
Cro 16'27"
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All theas 24 hours light winds and
fine weathear the watch employed cleaning
bluber at 3½ PM started the works at 8
O clock finished boiling about 20 gallons two sail in
sight Lat by Ob 24 48 North Long by Cro 16° 30' West
so ends this long pleasant fine [Day?]

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Thursday November 4th day 1852
The first part nearly Calm the midder part plesant
breeses from the N.E. the last part strong breeses
and clear weathear at 11 AM saw a finback &c started bread
Lat by Ob 24° 55 North Long by Cro 17°29½ West from Grenwich
So Ends this Long And Wish ful Danay

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Friday November 5th 1852
All this day strong breases and clear weathear
the most part at the last part some rain squales at
½ past 12 PM put _______ Brigs in irons for fighting &c and also
refused duty and swore that he would not do no more work on board.
Lat by Obs 25° 11 North Long by Cro 17°23½ West from greenwich

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Saturday November 6th 1852

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[drawing of a swordfish]
[small sketch of a ship under cruising sail]
SYLPH.x
xxxxxxx.
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The first part strong winds and clear weathear the wat
ch employed picking over potatoes at 4 PM Caught A porpose
at 5 Pm - Brigs out of irons and he went to his duty
the middle and last part the same at noon [7?] day spoke Ship
sylph Cap Gardner nothing this season brig under clost ref top sails
Lat by Ob 25:21 North Long by Cro 17°23 West &c
so ends this bad day

Remarks On board brig Leonidas Sunday November 7th 1852
The first and midle part strong winds and clear
the last part more modrate set main sail and
jibb one sail in sight started molasses watter
&c. Lat by Ob 25°20 North Long by Cro 17°20¾ West
so ends this long changable day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Monday November 8th 1852

[small sketch of a ship under cruising sail]
Sylph

All theas 24 hours plesant breeses and
fine weathear a saw A no of finbacks and plenty porposes
at 2 PM gamd with ship Sylph Cap gardner and got
3 oars 8 cts per foot &c
Lat by Ob 25°06 Long by Cro 16°.21 West soends this
Day
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NOTES:
Line 13: It appears that the mate is developing a case of channel fever [anxious to complete the voyage]. For a number of days, he's been adding words to "so ends this day," to show the monotony or dissatisfaction with the number of whales captured.
Line 25: E. Briggs was an ordinary seaman at a 1/130 Lay.