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1859

31st Dec Saturday All this day morderate [MODERATE] breezes from N
& passing clouds. At 12½ [12:30] pm tacked to WNW.
At 6 am tacked to E.N.E. Hard road to travel.

1st January 1860. All this day light winds & calms
pleasant weather. At 12 M [MIDNIGHT] calm. Prospect looks bad.

2d January Monday All this day Calm pleasant weather.

3d January [WEDNESDAY CROSSED OUT] Tuesday. First & middle calm & pleasant.
Latter part light airs from ENE & pleasant.
The Barometer is rising. I think I have got the trades.
I expect to have them fresh tomorrow if I can get a few
miles more North.

4th Jan Wednesday First part light wind from ENE & pleasant.
Middle calm.
Latter part fine breezes ENE & pleasant. All sail set.

5th Jany [JANUARY] Thursday. First fine breezes & passing clouds.
Middle light squalls.
Latter part morderate [MODERATE] light squalls.

6th Jany [JANUARY] Friday All this day morderate [MODERATE] breezes & pleasant.
Wind from NE. to E.N.E. I ought to have Strong winds here.

7th Jan Saturday All this day fine breezes from ENE to
E.S.E. pleasant weather. All Studing [STUDDING] sails set. Prospect is better.

8th Jan Sunday. All this day morderate [MODERATE] breezes and
pleasant weather. Getting along very slow.
Heavy old sea from the S.E.