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Ship "Ann Maria" from New York towards Valparaiso Commanded by Levi F. Doty Esq - [[6 Columned Table]] | Hours | K. | H.K. | Courses | Winds- | Tuesday August 27th. 1850 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | - 68 Days out - | 1 | 3 | | S.S.E. | S.W. | Commenced with a moderate breeze and pleasant- | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | 3 | | | | 12 Mid Tacked to the Westward | | 8 | 3 | | | | | | 9 | 3 | | | | | | 10 | 3 | | | | | | 11 | 3 | | | | | | 12 | 3 | | | | Morning moderate | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | W by S | S. by W. | Ends strong breezes | | 5 | 4 | | | | | | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 7 | 4 | | | | | | 8 | 5 | | | | Sas by Obs 35.25 S- Long Chry 47.21 W - | | 9 | 5 | | | | | | 10 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | 6 | | | | Caps unable to move | [[6 Columned Table]] | Hours | K. | H.K. | Courses | Winds | Wednesday August 28th. 1850 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | - 69 Days out - | 1 | 5 | | Wess - | S.S.W. | Commences with Strong breezes and cloudy - | | 2 | 5 | | [[?]] | | | | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | From 1 to 2 P.M. On Top Gall Sails - | | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 7 | 4 | | | | | | 8 | 3 | | | | | | 9 | 3 | | S.W. by W | | AT 3.30 Single Reefed the Top sails - 6 P.M. Double reefed the Top sails Reefed the Mn. sail in Jib & Spankes - | | 10 | 3 | | | | | | 11 | 3 | | | | | | 12 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | 3 | | | | Midnight more moderate [[?]] all Reefs set Top Gall sails - | | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 5 | 3 | | S.W. | S.S.E. | Morning fresh breezes & passing clouds - | | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | 3 | | | | | | 8 | 3 | | | | Ends Moderate | | 9 | 3 | | | | | | 10 | 3 | | | | Latitude by Obs. 35.45 S - | | 11 | 3 | | | | Longitude - Chro 49.42 W. | | 12 | 3 | | | | Captain some better |
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