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Friday Aug 6th 1858

First part blowing a moderate gale from the
Northward. laying by the wind. heading NE
by E under double reefed main topsail fore
and main spencer. Mid part set close
reefed fore topsail. Latter part wore ship
heading NNW. 4 sails in sight all day.
Latt 55"53 Long 166"20 W.

Aug 7th

First and Mid part calm and plesant
gaming with the Robert Edwards and the
George & Susan Tamahroo Cap Robinson. two other sails in sight. Latter
part shortened sail and kept ship by
the wind heading N. light airs from the NE.
Latt 55"40 Long 166"04.

Sunday Aug 8th

First part and mid part light airs from
the South and Westward and plesant. two
sails in sight. steering to the Northward.
spoke the Robert Edwards. Latter part shortened
sail too double reefed topsails and foresail. kept
ship by the wind heading NW. light breeze
from the WSW in company with the New
England and Robert Edwards and the
Tahmaroo. set quater watches Latt 56"16 Long 155"50 W.

Monday Aug 8th

First part calm. Mid part light breze from
the NE steering by the wind heading N by W.
Gaming with the NE. Latter part gaming
with the NE RE and the Tanahroo. all
four ships steering to the Northward.
shortened sail heading NW by N so ends.
Latt 56"22 Long 155"56 49

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Bex498va

Sunday Aug 8 and Monday Aug 8 (should be Aug 9): longitude evidently in error. Should be 165 instead of 155, based on longitude recorded on Aug 7 and 10.