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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas June 5th 1852 Bound West

Remarks On board saturday 5^th of June 1852
All theas 24 hours strong winds from the
South west and rainy brig under clost reeft
top sails the most part broak out
water &c Lat 30 57 Long by Cro 57° 33¾ West
so ends this day

[marginalia, torn from a different page, placed vertically containing:]
nasty lousy lying
Adam Young - many dishes
broken some that looked as if
not washed for six months
[end marginalia]

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Sunday June 6^th 1852
All theas 24 hours fresh gale and rainy the wind from
the South west at 4½ PM took in the main sail and
jibb and clost reeft the top sails at 7 furld the fore
top sail blowing heavy at 7 AM set the main sail and
jibb and trysail &c saw A no of sail
so ends this day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Monday June 7^th 1852
All theas 24 hours fresh gales and some rain the
wind from the South West at 2 PM shifted to the North
East and blowd fresh at 4 PM turnd one reef out
the main top sail and the last part of the night made
all sail more modrate brig stering SW by W
saw A no of sail &c Lat by Ob 30 26 N Log by CR 60 14¼ West
so ends this day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Tusday June 8th 1852
Thefirst part strong winds from the East N East
brig stering West at sunset furld the main sail and
put one reef in the top sailes the last part more modrate
made all sail plenty of fish porpose bill fish and jumper &c
so.e.n.ds.THIS.DAY - Lat by Ob 30° 11.N. L. By. C.R.O. 62 40 WEST.

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Wedensdy June 9th 1852

[marginalia written vertically: Cro Rate 33' 25" slow]

All theas 24 hours fine breeses from the E.S.E
and clear weathear brig under all sail at 10 AM brees
[-] of NW by W saw porpoeses bSo ends this day
Lat by Ob 30° 23' North. Long by Cro 64° 34¼ West

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Thursday June 10th 1852
All theas 24 hours fine breeses from the S.E. and plesant
weathear at 7 PM put one reef in the top sailes and keel
[hir?] off to the North saw A no of sailes &c broak out flour
vinegar Butter &c. Longitude at 10 AM 64° 37¾ West
Lat by Ob 31° 50 Long by Cro at 4 PM 11th June 64° 49' West

["59" written, encircled, in righthand corner in different ink and handwriting]
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NOTES:
Line 14: Adam Young is not listed in the shipping crew, was former steward.
Line 39: "so.e.n.ds.THIS.DAY" is printed (rather than cursive) in different handwriting, likely added later?