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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Wedensday September 7th 1853
All this day light airs from the Eastward
and calm brig stering WNW saw A no of
sail &c so ends this long fine day

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Remarks On board brig Leonidas Thursday September 8th 1853
The first and middle part plesant breeses the
last part strong breeses from the WSW
brig stering WNW and by the wind
Lat by Ob 33 17 North Long by Cro 63° 19 West
so ends this long day

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Cro Rate 3' 28"
fast

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Remarks On board brig leonidas Friday September 9th 1853
The first part strong breeses from the SW at 6 PM
put one reef in the top sailes the middle and last
part more modrate the last part nearly A calm
brig stering WNW at 6 AA turnd the reef out at 7 AM
the wind hawld out NW wore round heading SW
Lat by Obs 34 02 North Long by Cro 63 55¾ West
so ends this long day

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Remarks On board brig Leonidas Saturday September 10 1853
the first part light wind from the East the midde
part the wind shifted to the SW and rainy the
last part strong breeses and some rain squals
brig stering by the Wind NW under all sail
Lat by Ob 34 45 North Long by Cro 65 37¼ West
so ends this long day

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Remarks On board brig Leonidas Sunday September 11th 1853
The first and middle part strong breeses from
the WSW and some rain at 7 Pm put one reef in
the top sailes and at 2 AM clost reeft the top sailes
at 4 AM the wind hawld round to the N.E with A
light breese made all sail brig stering W
est lat by Ob 35 52 North so ends this day

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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Monday September 12th 1853==
The first and middle part light breeses from
the East with rain the last part strong breeses
from the NNE brig stering W
Lat by Ob 35 14 North Long by Cro 68 18 West
so ends this long day

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Remarks On board brig Leonidas Tusday September 13th 1853
the first part strong breeses from the NNE
the last light winds from th North brig stering
brig stering W by N and WNW under all sail
Lat by Ob 35 45 North Long by Cro 69 37¼ West
so ends this long fine day
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