January 3, 1840 ~ Friday

Jan[uary] 3^rd A good day fair sailing & good breeze
We were in full view of two sail one fore & the
other aft of us We soon overtook the one before us
& spoke to her & found her to be a British Brigg
sailed from Halifax & bound for Liverpool &
20 days at sea her Long was 33.30 she raised British
colors The Oxford raised american colors & her
Long was 34.40.

January 4, 1840 ~ Saturday

4^th Fair weather, wind right aft, & a stiff breeze
& sail fast. They had a time of butchering hogs &
sheep on board

January 5, 1840 ~ Sunday

5^th Sunday rough sea, High winds, & rain in
the morning sea & winds more calm
at noon We saw a large school of
porposes We have a calm & plesant evening
which we spent on deck viewing the stars & ocean

January 6, 1840 ~ Monday

6^th A pleasant morning & a calm but having
12 sails spread we travled about 3 miles an hour

January 7, 1840 ~ Tuesday

7^th We have a dead calm to Day in Long 17.40
We spoke a Scottish Bark named Georgeana
from Leith Scotland bound for Granada a west India
Island this her 7^th day at sea her Long 1740
A number of Birds such as sea guls were

January 3, 1840 ~ Friday

Jany 3rd A good day fair sailing & good breeze We were in full view of two sail one fore & the other aft of us We soon overtook the one before us & spoke to her & found her to be a British Brigg Sailed from Halifax & bound for Liverpool & 20 days at sea her Long was 33.30 she raised British colors. The Oxford raised american Colors & her Long was 34.40.

January 4, 1840 ~ Saturday

4th Fair weather, wind right aft, & a stiff breeze & sail fast. They had a time of butchering hogs & sheep on board

January 5, 1840 ~ Sunday

5th Sunday rough Sea, High winds, & rain in the morning Sea & winds more calm at noon. We saw a large School of porposes. We have a calm & plesant evening which we spent on deck viewing the stars & ocean

January 6, 1840 ~ Monday

6th A pleasant morning & a calm but having 12 sails spred we travled about 3 miles an hour

January 7, 1840 ~ Tuesday

7th We have a dead calm to Day in Long 17.40 We spoke a Scottish Bark named Georgeana from Leith Scotland bound for Granada a west Indian Island this her 7th day at Sea her Long 1740 A number of Birds Such as Sea Guls were