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Ship Horatio South of French Rock N. [NEW] Zealand 77
1881
Fridy [FRIDAY] 4 March
[IN THE MARGIN] Pork
Commences with moderate breezes from SE
Steearing [STEERING] SSW under short sail at 11 am finished
Stowing 101 bls [BARRELS] So So Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] 32.30 S Long [LONGITUDE] 178.45 W Barometer 30.10

Satdy [SATURDAY] 5 Commences with strong breezes from the SE
Steearing [STEERING] SSW at 11 am more moderate
Employed in ship duty so ends Lat
Lat [LATITUDE] 32.30 S Long [LONGITUDE] 178.45 W Barometer 30.10

Sundy [SUNDAY] 6 Commences with moderate breezes from
the SE at 6 pm wore ship to the NE latter part
made all sail and steered NE & hope to see
whale before night Employed reparn [REPAIRING] Cask So End
Lat [LATITUDE] 32.20 S Long [LONGITUDE] 179.35 W
Barometer 30.15

Mondy [MONDAY] 7 Commences with light breezes from the SE
& SW Steearing [STEERING] ENE under all sail latter part
Employed fitting riggin [RIGGING] So Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] 32.50 S Long [LONGITUDE] 179.15 W
Barometer 30.20

Tuesdy [TUESDAY] 8 Commences with moderate breezes from SE
Steearing [STEERING] NE at 2 pm saw French Rock
bearing NE by N dist [DISTANCE] 30 mils [MILES] at 6 pm shortend
sail for the night at 9 pm wore ship to the NNE
latter part made sail & Stea [STEERED] NNE the above
Rock in sight bearing NE dist [DISTANCE] 12 mils [MILES]
[ILLUSTRATION OF HORIZON SHOWING FRENCH ROCK]