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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Monday 15th November 1852

All theas 24 hours light wind and plesant weathear
at 8 AM past A ship bound south the watch
employed washing ship and painting larboar
d side &c started water &c
so ends this fine long plesant day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Tusday November 16th 1852

[Marginalia]
[small sketch of a turtle]
S.B.
[another small sketch of a turtle]
S.B.
[end marginalia]

All these 24 hours light winds and
plesant weathear the watch employed pain
ting ship and washing starboard side at 1 PM
caught 2 turtle &c
Lat by Ob 24°03 North Long by Cro 18 33¾ West
so ends this day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Wednesday November 17th 1852
All this day fresh breeses from the N E with
A heavy swell the watch employed painting some
on starboard side and othear places &c at 7 Am
saw A ship stering W. by S. Brig stering W.N.W
Lat by Ob 23° 54 North
so ends this Long day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Thursday November 18th 1852
All these 24 hours light varible winds and
plesant weathear brig working to the westward
under all sail the watch employed painting some &
Started apples out of the casks &c so ends this day
Lat by Ob 24°19 Long by Cro 20 36½ West

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Friday November 19th 1852
All these 24 hours light wind from the
Eastward and plesant weathear brig working West
under all sail this day finished painting ship &c
Lat by Ob 24 07 North Long by Cro 27° 33 West
so ends this long plesant day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Saturday November 20th 1852
the first part light winds the middle and
last part fresh breess from the N. E Brig
stering S.W under all sail [E?]
Lat by Ob 22°27 North
so ends this fine day
[page number encircled, righthand corner, different ink and handwriting] 87

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