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1850~ Cruising on Vasquez Ground 23

Saturday 2 Commences with Moderate breezes from the South
July 3 Steering WSW under all Sail at 2 pm finished the topsail
under [BEAM?] the [SAME?] at latter part the Same So Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] 25-00 S Long [LONGITUDE] 174.22W Barometer 30.30

Sunday 4 Commences with Moderate breezes from the [ENBE?]
Steered WSW at 1 PM nose Ship to the North and
Made all Sail at 6 PM Shortened Sail for the Night
latter Part Steered WSW So Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] By [DA?] 2508 S Long [LONGITUDE] 175.10 W Barometer 30 15

Monday 5 Commenced with Moderate breeze from NE
Steering WSW at 2 pm Steered SSE at 6 pm
Cloudy weather took Sail the Night at 1 am
Nose Ship to the WSW Made Sail Rainy Weather
So Ends Lat [LATITUDE] 25-50 S Long [LONGITUDE] 175-50 W Barometer 30 10

[SIDEBAR]
Water 9 am.

Tuesday 6 Commences with Strong wind from the North
Steering WSW under Short Sail at 4 pm Saw Sp. [SPERM]
Whales 2 miles to the South and bound to the South the
Late Night Com [COMMENCES] on before the [CAM?] up latter part
Strong breezes on both tacks So Ends
[ILLUSTRATION- WHALE TAIL]
Lat [LATITUDE] 26-17 S Long [LONGITUDE] 175-24 W

Thursday 7 Commences with Strong winds from the SW Strong
on both tack and looking Sharp for whales so Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] 26.40 S Long [LONGITUDE] 175-27 W Barometer 30 05

Thursday 8 Commences with Strong breezes from the South
latter Part light breezes and fin [FINE] Weath [WEATHER] So Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] 26.41 S Long [LONGITUDE] 76 10 W Barometer 30 25

[SIDEBAR]
10 Beef.