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             Monday 2nd
Shortly after breakfast this morning the winds began to freshen and by noon it blew a gale from the N.E. Our old craft crashed along like a furious Horse that could not be curbed, till we had top gallants taken and top Sails reefd She rolls and pitches most furiously and it is impossible to Stand without holding on to Something Stationary the passengers Keep pretty Snug between decks, and those who are
are daring enough to go on deck Stand a Sure chance of getting Soused from the waves that wash over the Sides, the Sails are all furld except the Fore Sail fore top and main top Sail which are reefd and we Scud before the wind about 8 knots pr hour, Lat 47"27  Lon 60"13

            Tuesday  April 3rd
To day has been very comfortable, though rather cool the
thermometor down to thirty five, the Barometor is having
a dawning this morning it being lower than it has been
Since we left Boston, it caused the officers to shorten Sail, another gale is expected Soon, we are in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands making good headway and we hope a few days more will carry us round that crooked horn, A 6 p. m. There she pipes again a regular live gale and we are hove to, it being clear and dry on deck  I promenaded back and forth till twelve oclock, when I turned in and Jemima dont She roll and pitch and the way the dishes and porringers roll round is a caution to tin ware Lat 49"27  Lon 62"13

             Wednesday  April 4th
The gale continued till three this afternoon, when it
moderated a little and the wind being fair we make Sail
and She goes into the head Seas some, quite a discussion
took place between the Captain and Some of the passengers
this evening, oweing to the Captain having heard Some growling about his not Carrying more Sail. The Scenes between decks this evening is picturesque in the extreme, around the chests in every Spare