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April 29th

am Light breeze at SW & cloudy at 3 Nearly
calm. Daylight light airs at SWd [SWestward] & calms
2 Barques a Brig & Brigantine in company.
Unstowed the anchors & bent the cables.
Noon Light breeze making at South & cloudy.
Latde [Latitude] Ex [?] dn 48.25 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 12.35 W
Course N 75 E 24 miles
Bar [Barometer] 29.75 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.85 Ther [Thermometer] air 63 water 56
PM Light breeze at S by W & Cloudy but fine weather.
at 4 light breez at SSE & South & fine high swell
from the Eastward. Midnight do [ditto] Wr [weather]

April 30th

am Light breeze at S by E & cloudy at 2 a shift
of wind to W by N high swell at Eastd [Eastward] at 4
Light wind at Westd [Westward] set the starbd [starboard] studg [studding]
sls [sails] & both Main Top gallt [gallant] do [ditto] 4 sail in company
Noon Moderate wind from West & very fine
weather high swell from East. 6 sail in company
Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 48.46 N Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 10.48 W
Course N 73 E 74 miles Lizard N 72 E 232 miles
Bar [Barometer] 29.80 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.92 Ther [Thermometer] air 59 water 55

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