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Bound East
Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Monday June 13th 1853
All this day fine breeses from the East ward
and clear weathear brig on different tacks
so ends this long fine day

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Cro Rate
6' - 22"
2" per day
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Remarks On board brig Leonidas Tuesday June 14th 1853
All this day light varible winds with some rain
squales brig bound East Lat by Ob 32° 39 North
so ends this long day

Remarks On board brig Leonidas Wednsday June 15th 1853
The first part squaly with rain wind from the North
the middle and last part calm at 5 PM past A Brig
stering S.E. this day sent up fore top gallant sail started
flour &c Lat by Ob 32 03 North 63° 31¾ West
so ends this long day

Remarks On board brig Leonidas Thursday June 16th 1853
All theas 24 hours light airs from the West and calm
weathear this day weet the oil &c put up New fore sail
riggen &c Lat by Ob 32 05 Log by Cro 63° 27 West
so ends this fine day

Remarks On board Brig leonidas Friday June 17th 1853
The first part calm middle and last part lig
airs from the W brig under all sail stering ESE
at 5 AM past A Whale ship stering N and west ward
saw A no of other sail &c Lat 31° 47 North

Remarks On board brig leonidas Saturday June 18th 1853
All theas 24 hours light breeses and clear at 3 PM
luft to the wind Ec Lat by Ob 32° 29 North Log by Cro 62 39¼ West

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Sunday June 19th 1853
All theas 24 hours fresh breeses with
some heavy rain squales Lat by Ob 32 05 North
so ends this long day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Monday June 20th 1853
All theas 24 hours fine breeses and clear most part
this day mendid 2 for top sailes and put up A old one
Lat by Ob 31° 46' North so ends this fine day

Remarks On Board Brig Leonidas Tuesday June 21th 1853
All theas 24 hours light airs ad clear
Brig working East Lat by Ob 32° 10' North
so ends this fine day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Wedensday June 22th 1853
All this day light airs from the West brig bound
east under all sail Lat by Ob 32 04 North so ends this day

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NOTES:
Line 27: The casks must be wetted on occasion to prevent the wood from shrinking, allowing leakage.