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Remarks Sunday, Aug 24th 1862
Fore part of this day fresh breeze from the
South & rain. 4PM heavy squal from
[strikethrough in Wind column]]S.W.[[/strikethrough]]
the W. with rain 8 P.M. cler fresh breeze from
S.W.
Remarks Monday Aug 25th
Fore part of this day fresh breeze from S.W. [[?winter
weather - get ready for start to-day
Remarks, Tuesday Aug 26th
S.W. Fore part of this day wind S.W. fresh & cloudy.
S.W. At 12 (Meridian) passed the light-house of St.
Johns [[?hoo men ?rissing]], Wm Johnson
& [[?Jas. Bruct]]. 8 P.M. wind canting to the Westward
- ship heading to S.W.
Remarks Wednesday Aug 27th
W. Forepart of this day fresh breeze from NW & clear -
N.W. 6 AM saw the land at Cape [[?Rock]]. A number of vessels
in sight heaing to the SW. middle part blowing strong
3 PM [[?reefed]] the ship to sail - at 12 made all sail
heading W. Lat. 45°-53'
N.W. Fore part of this day the wind light from N.W. Ship
heading West. Middle part wind cantingto the
S.W. Westward. 4 PM wind S.W. 8 P.M. wind
s. cant to South. Ship heading W by N.
Lat. 44°-28N: Long. 55°-?07 W.
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In order to preserve the three-column format, transcribed in the journal view over transcription box view format, just as it appears in the journal.
