Mar. 26, 1788
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Mar. 28, 1788
Revised Jun 7 2021
1:00 pm Fresh Breezes and thick hazy Weather.
4:00 pm Cloudy Weather carrying all possible Sail.
6:00 pm Wind and Sea encreasing, blowing a Strong Gale obliged to double Reef.
8:00 pm Very Squally with Rain and a heavy Sea and at 9 it blew very hard. Handed the topsails and all Sails but the Main Sail and Fore Sail being determined to keep my Westing if Possible.
4:00 am A Continuance of the Gale & High Sea, with heavy Squalls of Wind & Rain.
7:00 am It Moderating, set the Main Topsail Close reefed.
9:00 am Set the Close Reefed Fore Topsail.
10:00 am Open Cloudy Weather with
Squalls and a Strong Gale.
It was with much difficulty I could make Observation for
ye Time Keeper
& ☽ in distance but cannot observe it.
12:00 pm Strong Gale and carrying Courses and Close Reefed Topsails to make the most of this foul Wind. The Sea exceedingly High. Some Albatrosses seen.
Mar. 26, 1788
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Mar. 28, 1788