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Monday [[strikethrough]] June [[/strikethrough]] ^[[May]] 28th
The winds been very light since the left twenty four hours, and the line appears longer as we near our journey's end, the tents are getting made up and the passengers have time to devote to play again, this evening the Fiddles are up and going and the dance is going on fore and aft.

Tuesday May 29th
We are becalmed to day, where we expected to have strong N East trades. I feel sick of this between decks and wish I was out of it, be patient John, Gold enough in Calafornia, and Lobscouse for Breakfast, yet I really feel homesick, and wish myself out this crowd. 
Latitude 15"35 Longitude

Wednesday May 30th
There is so much sameness to this eternal voyage it is difficult to find a subject to set down that has not been recorded a thousand times over, and the only question now, is what is the Latitude and Longitude. People that write books about the beauties of sea travelling must have very fertile imagination and record some whappers or their books will be very unreadable the Ocean when seen from high cliffs and shady groves and Lawns on shore and the beauty and majesty of a ship seen as above is a very different affair to being cooped here five months, with nothing but the same sea, sky, storms, calms &c &c
The quarter deck proved the place this morning for a little excitement which took place between Mr Allen one of the Cabin passengers and Capt Procter. Mr A being ordered off the quarter deck for some insult to the Capt having refused to go was ejected therefrom by the mate. and was informed he must not appear there again till he had apologised in writing for the insult to the Captain
Latitude 14"27 Longitude 87"22