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[[line]] Thursday, May 20, 1880  [[line]]

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Time  | Bar. |  Air | Water |  Wind
4 A.M.| 30.14|  49° | 50°   |  W
8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]]| .20|50 | 52 | WSW
12 M.| .26 | 56 | 51 | " [[ditto for: WSW]]
4 P.M.| .20 | 57 | 51 | SW.
8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| .24 | 50 | 50 |" [[ditto for: SW.]]
12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| .28 | 49 | 49| " [[ditto for: SW.]]
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Day clear, all sail set. Good breeze but some sea.

[[line]] Friday May 21st [[line]]

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4 A.M. | 30.19 | 49 | 50 | S
8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]]| .15 | 49 | 49 | " [[ditto for: S]]
12 M. | .02 | 49 | 49 | " [[ditto for: S]]
4 P.M. | 29.76 | 50 | 48 |" [[ditto for: S]]
8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| .62 | 49 | 47 | " [[ditto for: S]]
12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .60 | 46 | 46 | " [[ditto for: S]]
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Cloudy, turning into smart rain. Noon, all light sails in & mainsail reefed. Strong S. gale & heavy seas  P.M. under double reefs, vessel pitching considerably and taking much water aboard.

[[line]] Saturday May 22nd [[line]]

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4 A.M. | 29.52 | 46 | 47 | S.
8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] | .61   | 44 | 47 | W.
12 M.  | .74   | 49 | 46 | W. by S.
4 P.M. | .86   | 44 | 46 | W. by N.
8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| .90 | 44 | 45 | " [[ditto for: W. by N.]]
12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| 30.00 | 43 | 44 | " [[ditto for: W. by N.]]
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At 4 A.M. wind hauling to W. and gale increasing lay to under reefed foresail. Later set double reefed mainsail and jib. P.M. partly clear weather cold. Gale continues the schr. laboring in a heavy sea, washing the decks. makes 3 kn.

[[line]] Sunday May 23/80 [[line]]

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Time  | Barom. | Air. | Water. | Wind
4 A.M.| 30.10  | 43   |  44    | W by N
8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]]| .18 | 46 | 46 | " [[ditto for: W by N]]
12 M. | .24 |  49 | 46 | " [[ditto for: W by N]]
4 P.M. | .28 |  49 |  46 | W
8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| .28 | 45 | 46 | " [[ditto for: W]]
12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| .28| 44 | 45 | " [[ditto for: W]]
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Dry, half clear, and cold, with heavy swell from the westward & strong gale blowing. Evening cloudy & damp, wind & sea moderating.

[[line]] Monday May 24th [[line]]

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4 A.M. | 30.29 | 44 | 45 | SW.
8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]]| .30 | 44 | 46 | SE.
12 M. | .34 | 47 | 46 | " [[ditto for: SE]]
4 P.M. | .30  | 44 | 46 | ESE.
8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| .30 | 46 | 46 | " [[ditto for: ESE.]]
12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]| .26 | 46 | 46 | " [[ditto for: ESE.]]
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Overcast ending in cold drizzly rain. Heavy swell on. P.M. reduced sail and ran under foresail.

Transcription Notes:
schr. = abbreviation for schooner. & used in place of + when "and" is meant.