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part of the day. Steering S. SW. with all sailsset. At 2 p. m. strong gales with 
heavy squalls. Wind W. NW. with a heavy sea; broke the main boom, but rigged 
it again and set the sails. Steering S. SW. Lat. 58° N., Long. 55° 30’ W. 
Thursday, September 16th.—Early in the day a light breeze from the north. 
Steering S. SW. Middle of the day calm. Later, light wind from the east. All 
salluset. Wate S77 sn iN 4) Woneensigenns iW 
Friday, September 17th.—Weather fair, a light wind from the SE. Ship 
heading S. SW. At gp. m. furled light sails, a little later, close reefed the main 
sail. Wind blowing heavily. At 12.30 a. m. gale increasing, close reefed the 
fore-topsail and furled the jib. At four inthe morning hove the ship to. <A very 
high sea running and heavy gales. 
Saturday, September 18th.—Gale continues with squalls of rain and hail. 
Moderates in the afternoon. At 4 p. m. set the jib and fore-topsail. Heading S. 
by W., wind light and a very high sea. At 7 a. m. light wind from the NW. 
Saw several icebergs. Made all sail, steering south. Lat. 53° 31’ N., Long. 
Oe 20. Wi. 
Sunday, September r9th.—Weather fine with a light breeze from the west. 
All sails set and steering south. Crew employed about the ship. Later in the 
day, wind from SW., with thin fog. Saw a brig steering SE. 
Monday, September zoth.—Calm and cloudy. At 4 p. m. started the fires 
and began to steam, steering SW. by S. Furled all sail. At 1a. m. fresh breeze 
from the NW. and thin fog. Set the jib and fore-topsail. At 3 a. m. a strong 
gale and a very heavy sea; stopped steaming and banked the fires. At1o a.m. 
more moderate. Land in sight, Cape. Lat. 52° 12’ N., Long. 54° 57’ W. 
Tuesday, Sept. 21st.—Fresh wind from N. NW. and thin fog. Steering S. SW. 
All drawing sail set. Saw a barque and brig steering north. At 11.30 p. m. 
tacked the ship, heading S. SE. Light wind from SW. Lat. 51° 33’ N., Long. 
54° 42’ W. 
Wednesday, Sept. 22d.—During the first part of the day light wind from the 
SW. Heading S. SE. Later, strong wind with fog and mist. Reefed mainsail 
and fore-topsail. Saw a brig heading SE. 
Thursday, Sept. 23d.—Strong wind from the SW., with rain. The rain in- 
creases. At 3 a. m. light wind from the NW. and fog. Made all sail, steering 
SO Wee) lat icinor sion iN Wongears2nn2o awe 
Friday, Sept. 24th.—Early in the day light wind from WNW., thin fog and 
rain. Steering S. SW., all sail set. Saw a large iceberg to the north. Island in 
sight, about eight miles distant. Land ahead on the starboard bow. . 
Saturday, Sept. 25th.—Strong wind from NW., with squalls of rain and hail. 
Steaming along the land, all sail set. At 8 p. m. took in sail and half an hour 
later came to anchor in St. John’s Harbor. 
Sunday, Sept. 26th.— During the first part of the day strong wind from NW. 
Later, wind light from the east with rain. 
Monday, Sept. 27th.—Wind continues from the east, with rain. Crew set- 
ting up rigging, etc. 
