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Bark Mercator New Bedford on the Western Ground a Cruising

Remarkes on board Friday. June the 6.
All these twenty four houres morderat breezes from W. N. W. to W. by S.
Steering a course E. S. E. the spanker gaft came down about 9 A. M.
The eye bolt gave way employed in fitting it. about 2. P. M. sent it up
Unbent the new main topsail and sent up an old one shortened sail
At sun down comenced standing boats crews watches so endes these 24 houres
Lat. By Obser 33..30
Long. At 4 P. M. By Chron. 59..59

Remarks on board Saturday June the 7th
All these 24 hours morderate brisk brezes from WSW cours stered ESE.
At sun set shortened sail stered our cours @ day light called all hands..
Set all sail & Sent down mane royal & yard So ends these 24 hours
Latt By observ 33 - 15
At 4 Pm Long By Chronom 58 - 00

Remarks on board Sunday June the 8th
All these 24 hours strong brisk brezes from SSW @ sunset shortened sail
Stered by the wind to S.E @ day light sot sail according to the breze
At 6 Am double reaft the fore top sail stered ESE @ 9 Am stered
E. So ends these 24 hours Strong brezes & rough sea Latt by obse 33 - 08
At 4 Pm Long by Chrono 55 - 40

Remarks onboard Monday June the 9th
All these 24 hours brisk brezes from SW cours stered E @ sunset shortened
Sail hove to S & E very squally through the night @ day light sot
Short sail Stered SE by E @ 10 AM sot mane sail gib &c So ends
These 24 hours strong breze & smoaky Latt by DDr 32 - 40
At 4 Pm Long by DDr 53 - 55