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Ship "Ann Maria" from New York towards

[[9 columned table]]
| Hours | K | HK | Courses | Winds | [[?]] |   |   | Remarks Saturday June 22nd| 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | 2 |   | E.S.E | S.W.| [[?]] |   |   | Commences with light airs and hazy weather |
| 2 2 | 2 |   |   |   | [[?]] |   |   |   |
| 3 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 4 4 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   | Got the anchors on the bow |
| 5 5 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 6 6 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 7 7 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   | At 11 P.M. Tacked to the East ward |
| 8 8 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 9 9 | 2 |   |   |   |   | <-Two days out-> [[note 1]] |   |   |
| 10 10 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 11 11 | 3 |   | S.S.E | Bafling |   |   |   | Through the night moderate |
| 12 | 3 |   | W |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1 | 4 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 2 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 3 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   | Morning gentle breeses and foggy |
| 4 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 5 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 6 | 2 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 7 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 8 | 4|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 9 | 4|   |   |   |   |    |   | Ends with a fine breese & thick weather |
| 10 | 4 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 11 | 4 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 12 | 4 |   |   |   |   |   |   | Latitude by Obs. 39.55 N. |


Valparaiso - Commanded by Levi F. Doty —

[[9 columned table]]
| Hours | K | H.K. | Courses | Winds |   |   |   | Remarks Sunday June 23d 1850 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | 4 |   | S.S.W. | S.E. | 17d |   |   | Commences with fine breese and thick weather |
| 2 2 | 4 |   |   |   | 107 |   |   |   |
| 3 3 | 4 |   |   | 123 |   |   |   |   |
| 4 4 | 4 |   |   |   | 107 |   |   |   |
| 5 5 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 6 6 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   | At 9 A.M. Tacked to the East ward |
| 7 7 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 8 8 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 9 9 | 3 |   | E.N.E |   |   | <-Three days out-> [[note 2]] |   |   |
| 10 10 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 11 11 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   | Midnight fresh breese and cloudy  |
| 12 12 | 3 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1 [[strikethrough]]13[[/strikethrough]]1 | 5 |   | E by N.  | S.E. by S.  |   |   |   |   |
| 2 2 | 5 |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |
| 3 3 | 6 |   |   |   |   |   |   | At 10 A.M. Set Fore top mast & Main Topgale studsails |
| 4 4 | 6 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 5 5 | 6 | 1 | East  | S.S.E.  |   |   |   |   |
| 6 | 6 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | E. by S. | South |   |   |   | Ends with a strong breese and rainy |
| 8 | 6 | 1 |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 9 |  7|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 10 | 7 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 11 | 8 |   |   | S.W. |   |   |   | No Obs this day  |
| 12 | 8 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

Transcription Notes:
[[note 1: "<-Two days out->" - written sideways - column 7 - starting at the first "9" through to the second "9" - is telling you this chart page is the 2nd day.]] [[note 2: "<-Three days out->" - column 7, second page, noting this is the third day of travel, encompasses all twenty-four hours.]] -From Merriam-Webster, a 'baffling wind' is: 'a light wind that frequently shifts from one point to another' "K" - knots [[?]] - is this a scientific symbol? - -"studsail" or called "stunsail" - is an extra sail on a square rigged vessel for use in light winds.