up it tries the whole strength of the ship
most ships with the same wind would
be under closs reef top sails I spent the
day in writing. A gale struct us at 4 oclok
though the wind was fare the ship was
immediately put under closs reef top sail
& they let her drive on her course some
of the time strong gusts would strike her
And make her trempble. it was the roughest
night we have had on the voyage but
the Byrometer to bday speaks of a still greater
storm ahead seas are vary high

February 12, 1846 ~ Thursday

12^th Seas High & rough this morning
the wind still continues vary strong from
the South East we are still under reef
top sails though they make A little sail
this morning we all fell some unwell
it is supposed we shall reach the Bank of
Newfoundland this evening At 6 ocl[ock] the capt
had the lead cast for soundings we have
made 1000 miles on our course during the last
4 days nearly as much as we made the
first 17 days I hope the wind may
continue favorable

February 13, 1846 ~ Friday

13^th The wind changed to the west again
during the last night. It is an exceding
cold day like the bank weather of the
coast of North America we have a light
head wind but a vary heavy swell As
though there had been A Heavy blow or

up it tries the whole strength of the ship most ships with the same wind would be under closs reef top sails I spent the day in writing. A gale struck us at 4 oclok though the wind was fare the ship was immediately put under closs reef top sail & they let her drive on her course some of the time strong gusts would strike her And make her tremble, it was the roughest night we have had on the voyage but the Byrometer to day speaks of a still greater storm ahead seas are vary high

February 12, 1846 ~ Thursday

12th Seas High & rough this morning the wind still continues vary strong from the South East we are still under reef top sails though they make A little sail this morning we all felt some unwell it is supposed we shall reach the Bank of Newfoundland this evening at 6 ock the capt had the lead cast for soundings we have made 1000 miles on our course during the last 4 days nearly as much as we made the first 17 days I hope the wind may continue favorable

February 13, 1846 ~ Friday

13th The wind changed to the west again during the last night. It is an exceding cold day like the bank weather of the coast of North America we have a light head wind but a vary heavy swell As though there had been A Heavy blow or