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30625990000237_180

Bk Midas bound for Cape Horn

Tuesday Dec 27th 1859

First and mid part fresh breeze from NW
and plesant weather. steering SE by E 1/2 E. Latter
part wind weather much the same. so ends in
Latt 40"00 Long 150"02 W.

Wednesday Dec 28th

First and mid part good breeze from WNW.
set topmast lower and gt steering sails. steering
SE by E 1/2 E. employed reparing a topsail. Latter
part wind much the same. raining. so ends.

Thursday Dec 29th

First part blowing fresh and raining. wind
WNW. took in light sails and doublereefed
topsails. mid part wind hauled to SW. moderated
some. set main gt sail. steering E by S.
Latter part light winds from S. by the wind
heading ESE. plesant weather. so ends in
Latt 41"20 S Long 146"20 W.

Friday Dec 30th

First and mid part light baffling winds from the
Southward. by the wind heading ESE. Latter part
good breeze from E. by the wind heading SSE.

Saturday Dec 31st

First part good breeze from Eastward. by the wind
SSE. Mid part blowing fresh breeze. took in light
sails and doublereefed foretopsail. a heavy sea
runing. Latter part wind and weather much the
same. so ends this day in Latt 43"20 S Long.

30625990000237_180

Bk Midas bound for Cape Horn

Tuesday Dec 27th 1859

First and mid part fresh breeze from NW
and plesant weather. steering SE by E 1/2 E. Latter
part wind weather much the same. so ends in
Latt 40"00 Long 150"02 W.

Wednesday Dec 28th

First and mid part good breeze from WNW.
set topmast lower and gt steering sails. steering
SE by E 1/2 E. employed reparing a topsail. Latter
part wind much the same. raining. so ends.

Thursday Dec 29th

First part blowing fresh and raining. wind
WNW. took in light sails and doublereefed
topsails. mid part wind hauled to SW. moderated
some. set main gt sail. steering E by S.
Latter part light winds from S. by the wind
heading ESE. plesant weather. so ends in
Latt 41"20 S Long 146"20 W.

Friday Dec 30th

First and mid part light baffling winds from the
Southward. by the wind heading ESE. Latter part
good breeze from E. by the wind heading SSE.

Saturday Dec 31st

First part good breeze from Eastward. by the wind
SSE. Mid part blowing fresh breeze. took in light
sails and doublereefed foretopsail. a heavy sea
runing. Latter part wind and weather much the
same. so ends this day in Latt 43"20 S Long.