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Cruising South of French Rock N Zealand 79
1881
Mondy [MONDAY] 14 March
Commenes [COMMENCES] with strong wind from SE steerd [STEERED]
NE under short sail at 10 am wind SW
Steerd [STEERED] East & made all sail Employed
Fitting riggin [RIGGING] So Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] 32.43 S Long [LONGITUDE] 179.15 W
Barometer 30.10

Tuesdy [TUESDAY] 15 Commenes [COMMENCES] with moderate breezs [BREEZES] from
SSW Steearing [STEERING] ENE under all sail at 6 pm
shotrend sail for the night at 6 am made
all sail and steerd [STEERED] North So Ends
Lat [LATITUDE] 32.35 S Long [LONGITUDE] 179.20 W
Barometer 30.20

Wednesdy [WEDNESDAY] 16 Commenes [COMMENCES] with moderate breezs
(line continued) [BREEZES] from
South Steear [STEERING] NNE under all sail at 6 pm
shortend sail for the night latter part steeard[STEERED]
NW saw french rock bearing NW
So End Lat [LATITUDE] 31.13 S Long [LONGITUDE] 178.50 W
15 mils [miles] [ILLUSTRATION OF HORIZON SHOWING FRENCH ROCK]

Thursdy [THURSDAY] 17 Commenes [COMMENCES] with moderate breezes from
From the SSE Steering North by W under all
Sail at 2 pm Saw Outer rocks bearing N by E
dist [DISTANCE] 25 mils [MILES] at 4 pm Saw Mc.Cauly Island
Bearing N by E dist[DISTANCE] 35 mils [MILES] at 6 pm shortend
sail for the night at 6 am made sail &
Steeared [STEERED] NNW in hope to see whale before
night Goat Island & [CUSTERS?] rock in sight
[ILLUSTRATION OF HORIZON]
Macauly Island Bearing North 20 mils [MILES]
[ILLUSTRATION OF HORIZON]
Custers Rocks Bearing N by W 15 mils [MILES] dist [DISTANCE]