Wednesday 18 May 1836

This 24 hours gentle breeses attended with rain
and squalls employd fitting top sails bent
the top sails set up the main riging with
the fore and main top mast rigin and back
stays the L M Pellam in sight Latt Obs^d 15.53 South
Long^d 28.35 West
In the morning read the 39^th 40^th psalms with comm^y
I had to put my hand on my mouth in the ever
ning and say Lord be mercyfull to me a sin
ner a few met togather we read the 3^d chapt of
collotions sung two hymns and read the track
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