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First mate’s logbook

In the morning and forenoon the wind came from ESE and E and was a Sail of which the surface area has been reduced two times in order to make the surface area smaller.double-reefed topsail breeze. The weather was good. At noon our estimated compound course and sailed distance of the last twenty-four hours was N 18½ miles, getting on the estimated north latitude of 20°5’ longitude 316°36’, with a found north latitude of 20°14’. During the afternoon, dog and first watches the wind came from E by N and was a double-reefed topsail breeze. The weather was good. During the middle watch we had squally skies with rain, till morning.

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