Page 78 - may 31st to june 4th 1855
Date Course Wind
mainsail and
foresail main and fore royal's set the fore topmast
and lower studding sails, middle part of the day a strong breeze took in studding
sail's, latter part furl'd sail's double reef'd fore and main topsails sent fore and main royal
yard's down, a strong sea from the West
June
1 NNW West Dull
sqaully weather attended with showers of rain and
lighting at times, at 3 A.M. all hands to close reef the main topsail and furld the mainsail, my wheel from 6 to 8 A.M. at daylight
all hands to furl the foresail, sqaully and heavy showers
of rain up to midnight
2 SW
WNW This morning allmost calm with shower
of rain, shock out some reef's and set main and fore topgallant sail's over
single reef'd main and fore topsails, during time I
was at the wheel from
3 West
ENE Nice breeze and pleasant clear weather set studding sails
fore and aft, at
4 SW by W NW by W This morning a strong contrary wind took in all studding sails furl'd fore and main topgallant sails, at 4.A.M. double reef'd fore and main topsails tacked ship, and at 8 A.M. shock out a reef in each topsail, and at noon shock out all reef's and made sail again, at midnight all hands
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