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Course Winds [[/column headings]]
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[[This page set up in three column format as were pages 193-196, columns headed: Compass Course; Winds; and Remarks. Transcribed as entries appear in those respective colums across the page. The bleed-thru of ink on this page is very confusing]]
S. Remarks Friday Aug 29th
Fore part of this day fresh breeze from South
WSW 7AM the wind canting to the Westward
Furled the top gallant side - 11 AM more ships
[[?]] heard [[?S]] blowing a gale from W.S.W reefed the
top sails -
Lat. 44°-10'N Long 55°-51'
Remarks Saturday, Aug 30th
Fore opart of this day wind light from the Eastward
& thick weather - At 12 AM wind light NW
W. made sail. A boat came along side from
N.W. the Schooner E W Forest bound to Beverly.
At 4 PM blowing fresh - reefed the top sails
Ship heading West - heavy swell heaving from
the Westward - 10 PM more moderate
Lat. 43°-51' N Long 55°-30
Remarks Sunday Aug. 31st
W. S.W. Fore part this day fresh breeze from S.W.
11 AM split the fore-top-sail - [[?unbrot]
At 6 P.M. [["brut]]the top sail - wind light
from S W & clear.
Lat. 43°-47'N Long. 56°-54'W
Remarks Monday Sept 1st
W. Fore part this day wind light from S.S.W.
12 AM [M] wind S.E. heading W. by S. 8 PM fog.
Lat. 43°-35' Long. 57°-40;-15"
Remarks Tuesday Sept 2d
Fore part light breeze from S. E. & fog
[[end of page]]Transcription Notes:
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. "Reefed" "reefing the sail" means reducing the area of the sail. "{M}" possibly meridian, time of day (noon) when sun is directly overhead.
