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September 14th continued

PM Moderate West & squally
at 5 carried away the Fore Top Mt [Mast] studg [studding] sl [sail]
boom sent up spare one & set the studg [studding] sls [sails]
Midnight Modte [Moderate] at West & fine.

September 15th

am at 2 squally from NW with heavy rain
In studg [studding] sls [sails] at 6 Fresh wind at WNW
made all plain sail Noon Fine 10
Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 4.27 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 82.32 E
Course N 25 E 210 miles
Bar [Barometer] 29.95 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.74 Ther [Thermometer] air 83 Water 81
PM Strong West wind & squally 11 knots

September 16th

am Decreasing at WSW & fine. Unstowed the anchors
& bent the cables. Noon Modte [Moderate] at SW & fine
Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 8.09 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 82.56 E
Course N 10 E 226 miles
Bar [Barometer] 29.92 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.65 Ther [Thermometer] air 84 water 84
PM Light breeze & vble [variable] at SW to SSE at 8 wind
South Moderate & fine 5 a Barque Stdg [Standing] Eastd [Eastward]

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