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Remarks

Thursday Sept 11th 1845 All of these 24 hours pleasant gales from the S & W. Steer SE. Hands variously employed. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 39°=25" N Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 168 48 West

Friday Sept 12th All of this 24 hours fresh gales from the Westward Northerly. Steer SE by E with all sail. Saw blackfish & jumpers etc etc etc etc. Latt [LATITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 37=43" North Long [LONGITUDE] by Acct [ACCOUNT] 167 00 West

Saturday Sept 13th This day we have pleasant gales from the Northward. Steer SE by E. Variation 16° Easterly. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 35=28 N Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro. [CHRONOMETER] 164°=38 West

Sunday Sept 14th This 24 hours pleasant gales from the Northward. Steer SE. Spoke ship fal Falcon of New Bedford, 27 mo. [MONTHS], 3000. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 33=15 North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 161°=55"

Monday Sept 15th All of these 24 hours we have pleasant breezes from the Northward. Steer SE. Employed at scraping and varnishing the bullwarks [BULWARKS] inside. So ends the day. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 32 53" North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 160°.32"

Tuesday Sept 16th All of this day we have small breezes from the N & E. Steer SE. Employed at puting a new fid into the head of the main top mast and shifting top gallant masts, also sending out fly jib and main royal. -- Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 30=02" North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 159° 49" West

Wednesday Sept 17th This day we have it calm for the most part. Employed at scraping the ship outside and repairing sails. Two ships in sight. So ends the day. Latt [LATITUDE] Obs [OBSERVATION] 29°=35 North Long [LONGITUDE] by Chro [CHRONOMETER] 159°=38"