California (Bark) of San Francisco, ODHS_217

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82 Tuesday Feb 21/ 99 This Day Moderate Gale from the North East Vessel on the Northern tack heading North North East under Storm Sails One Boat Steerer Sick crew engaged generally about the Vessel Latt No Obs Long " "

83 Wednesday Feb 22^nd This Day fresh Breeze from the Southard Vessel under all possib;e Sail Steering North by West 1/2 West Some Rain and Squally Broke out the Slop Chest and gave the Men Clothes one Boat Steerer Sick at sundown Squally and Rainy

Latt 24" 18 N Long 143" 23 E

84 Thursday Feb 23^rd This Day Strong Breezes and calms with Rain wind from the Southard Veering to the Westward Vessel under all possible Sail Steering North by West One Boat Steerer Sick

Latt 25" 18 Long 148" 06

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85 Friday February 24^th /99 This Day Strong Westerly Winds at Day light Rose the Land "Peel Island" one of the Bonin Islands Vessel cruising along the Land Saw Hump Backs one Boat Steerer Sick Latt Land Long

86 Saturday February 25^th This Day Strong Westerly Winds Vessel working to the Northard under all possible Sail verry Rugged and Some Rain one Boat Steerer Sick Latt Land Long

87 Sunday February 26 This Day a Gale from the North West Vessel hove too under a Lower Main topsail and Storm Stay Sails some Rain one Boat Steerer Sick Land in sight Peel Island Latt Land Long

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88 Monday February 27^th/99 This Day light North East Winds Vessel Lying off and On at Port Lloyd Peel Island Landed the Sick Boat Steerer as the Doctor considered Him unfit for sea for a short time at Sundown Kept off Latt Land Long

89 Tuesday Feb 28^th This Day Moderate Easterly Winds Vessel cruising on diferent Tacks Saw Hump Backs put a new Fid in Main Top Gallant Mast Put Henry Raymond in the Steerage to Steer a Boat crew engaged at general work about the Vessel Latt Land Bonin Islands Long

90 Wednesday March 1^st/99 This Day moderate Breeze from the East South East Vessel on diferent Tacks cruising Saw Finbacks and Humpbacks sent down the Fore-TopGallant Yard and stowed it away Land in sight "Coffin Islands" Latt 26"13 N Long No Obs

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91 Thursday March 2^nd/99 This Day light Winds from the East South East Vessel on the Southern Tack a good deal of swell crew engaged breaking out provisions Latt 26"13 Long No Obs

92 Friday March 3^rd This Day calms and light Easterly Winds Vessel working to the Eastward crew engaged shifting Water and Stowing the Hold saw Land Coffin Island Latt Land Bonin Islands Long

93 Saturday March 4^th This Day calms and light Varible Winds Vessel working to the North East saw Killers crew engaged generaly about the Vessel saw the Land Coffin Island Latt Land Bonin Islands Long

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94 Sunday March 5^th/99 This Day Good Breeze from the North East Vessel working to the North East under all Sail

Latt 26"41 N Long 141"22E

95 Monday March 6^th This Day moderate Breeze from the North East Vessel under all Sail working to the North East seems to be a South West current land in sight Coffin & Perry Island's one man sick Latt 26"41 Long 141"67

96 Tuesday March 7^th This Day light Variable Winds from the Northard and Eastward Vessel working to the North East under all Sail Saw some cut Squid Saw the Land Bonin Islands one Man sick

Latt Land Bonin Islands Long