Sunday 17 April 1836

Most part of this 24 hours a moderate gale from
the NE^d all drawing sail set steering SW by W
with a heigh sea a strange sail in sight
Latt Obs^d 44.36 North Long 12.6 West
I had little or no sleep dureing the night in the
morning went to my speritual dutys in much infi
rmity read the 18^th chapt of Leviticus and mused
on holy writ who is this that comes with died
garments from bas       traveling the greatness
of his strength I that speak in Rightiousness
mighty to save felt the love of the saivour
a few assembled to here the word of life read
after church service a surmon of M^r Fenry on
the plain way to heaven in the afternoon had
my soul abundently blessed in expounding the
scriptures to the two apprentices In the everning a
few assembled to offer prayer and praise to God who
is wafting us though the paths of the great deep had
the 25^th chapt of St Matthews Gospel with a surmon from
Edmonsons collection Lord help me verry approbate
the sea running like little mountains when my
sperits are low I contemplate on the works of Chr
in redemtion the suffering and love of Christ
till my heart is fillid with wonder love and praise