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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 Sept. 10th. 1850 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | - 82 Days out - | 1 | 5 | | S.S.E. | S.W. | Commences with fine Breezes and passing Clouds | | 2 | 5 | | | | | | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 7 | 4 | | | | Morning strong breezes and squally - | | 8 | 4 | | | | | | 9 | 2 | | | | | | 10 | 2 | | | | 8 A.M. En Fore & Mn Top Gall sails | | 11 | 5 | | | | | | 12 | 7 | | | | | | 1 | 7 | | | | | | 2 | 7 | | | | Noon close Reefed F & Mn. Top Sails furled Mn sail | | 3 | 7 | | | W.N.W. | | | 4 | 7 | | | | | | 5 | 7 | | | | | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 7 | 8 | | | | Ends hard gales & thick weather with a hard sea on - | | 8 | 8 | | | | | | 9 | 8 | | | | | | 10 | 8 | | | | | | 11 | 8 | | | | - No Obs - | | 12 | 8 | | | | | [[6 Columned Table]] | Hours - | K. | H.K. | Courses | Winds - | Wednesday Sept 11th. 1850 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | - 83 Days out - | 1 | 8 | | S.S.W. | Nor W - | Commences with hard Gales and thick weather | | 2 | 7 | | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | 2 | | NE by E | | | | 5 | 1 | | | | | | 6 | 1 | | N. by E. | | At 1 P.M. Close Reefed Mn. Top sail furled Courses and hauled the ship by the wind - | | 7 | 1 | | | | | | 8 | 1 | | | | | | 9 | 1 | | | | | | 10 | 1 | | | | | | 11 | 1 | | | | | | 12 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 0 | | Calm | | Ends Moderate out one reef from F. & Mn. Top sl | | 2 | 0 | | | | | | 3 | 0 | | | | | | 4 | 1 | | S.E. by E. | | | | 5 | 1 | | | | Lat by Obs 54.19. S - | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 7 | 2 | | | | Barometer 29.32 | | 8 | 1 | | | | | | 9 | 1 | | E.S.E. | | | | 10 | 1 | | | | | | 11 | 2 | | | | | | 12 | 2 | | | | |
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