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Sunday April 1st 1849. Cloudy. Wind North East and light. Weighed Anchor this morning and resumed our Voyage, but the Wind and tide being both against us, we could make but little headway. after beating about 6 hours we were compelled to drop Anchor again until 2 P.M. when the wind shifted some and we put to Sea.

Monday April 2nd 1849. Clear. Wind North East and going about 8 knots an hour directly before the Wind. in accordance with our constitution an Election for Captain takes place to day. after balloting, Mr S.P. Clark received the highest number of Votes, and was declared elected. The wind continued to increase until it strengthened into a gale. and our little Bark was driven along before it at an amazing velocity. in the evening we had a heavy Shower of Rain accompanied with heavy peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning. Lat 29° 38' South Long 47° 30' West -

Tuesday April 3rd 1849. Cloudy with some Rain, Wind West blowing strong. Sea rough. a number of the Passengers Sea Sick again to day. 12 M Lat 31° 53' Long 48° 40' West. The Wind continued to increase its course was altered more to the South. and we were compelled to take in most of our Smaller Sails. and reef others, a large flock of the Stormy Petrel or Mother Carey's chickens, and several other Spieces of Water fowl have followed us to day. The following lines taken from the "Sheet Anchor" and dedicated to that Miniature Bird of the Sea, is a faithful description of it and worthy of a place in any book -