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Ship Telegraph Bound [A]round Cape

Sunday Nov 2th [ND] 1834 Commences with calms Middle hours strong breezes from the Southward Took in the Top Gallant sails and single reefed the Top sails. Latter hours strong gales Close reefed the Fore & Main Top sails Took in the Mizen [MIZZEN] & Jib. So ends this day Longitude by DR [DEAD RECKONING] 51..25 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] by [Obs CROSSED OUT] Acc [ACCOUNT] 33..33 N

Monday Nov 3thd 1834 Throught [THOUGHOUT] these 24 hours strong gales from the West and squalls attended with showers of rain Steiring [STEERING] East At 8 PM set the Mizen [MIZZEN] Top sail & whole Fore and Main Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty So ends this day. Longitude by DR [DEAD RECKONING] 48..20 W Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Acc [ACCOUNT] 24.40 N

Tuesday Nov 4th 1834 Commences with strong breezes from the West and cloudy. Middle & latter hours more moderate Set Top Gallant sails & Main Royal Top Mast Steiring [STEERING] sail Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty. So ends One man off duty Longitude by Acc [ACCOUNT] 46..04 West Sun obscure Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Acc [ACCOUNT] 34.25 North

Wednesday Nov 5th 1834 Throught [THROUGHOUT] these 24 hours pleasant gales from the N.N.E. Stearing [STEERING] SE by E Hands employed in various jobs of ships duty. So ends this day. Longitude by Chronometer 40..20 West Lattitude [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 34.24 N

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