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Tusday April ye 24th this 24 hours we had thick
weather ye fore Part Small winds at S w Run to ye E S E
till 6 of Clock then handed our Sails & Laid two with her
head to ye Southward & Later Part of ye 24 hours at 6 of
Clock ye wind Shifted to N W & Some Rain Set our Stasail
& Laid About & Run to ye E N E Saw Nothing at mid.
had an observe & was in ye Latt. of 38..50 N
Wednesday April ye 25 In ye fore Part of this
24 hours we had fresh winds at N N W till 6 of the Clock then
it Dyed And hoved to ye Northward so we hovld Down our
Staisail & Laid By Got one Porpes ye Latter Part of tye 24
at 6 of CLock made sail had ye wind at North Saw Plente
of Spamasities & Cast them but Could Not harpoon
Any of them So Eands this Days Remarks in Good helth
Thirsday April ye 25 Small winds & fine
weather till 6 of CLock & Saw Plente of findfish & Sulpherbotoms
then ye wind Breasd at N N W we hove two under A trifoil
two Reefs foresail & stsail to ye westward & at 12 of Clock
Laid A Bout to ye East or N E ye Later Part of ye 24 hours,
at 6 of CLock made Sail had ye wind at N N W & fresh
till 10 Before Mrd then yt Dyed to A Small Breas Saw
Plente of finfish & Porposses, we Run to ye South ward &
at Mid. had an observe & was in ye Latt. of 39. 10 No
Friday April ye 27 th ye forePart of this 24 hours
Attended with Small winds at N W & Calms Run to ye S S W
Saw Plente of finfish & Porposses ye Later Part of ye 24 h
had fine weather & Calm at 6 of Clock Saw Plente of finfish
And Chast them But Could Not Strik & at 10 of Clock
ye wind Breasd at South So we made Sail & Stood to ye Eastward
at Mid. had an observe & found our Selvs in ye Latt.
of 38.23 North & I Judg Nantucket to [Bade?] N [...] W
So Eands this 24 hours with Nothing more Remarkabl
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