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Thursday 28/6/23 Mata'ia to Papeete Clear
weather with light breeze from the E by S
Lat. Obs. 16.37 S Long 149 w 17 Course Sth &
2 Pm sighted land about 15 miles 1.30 am
passed Tumenus with light breeze and clear
2.30 am made Papeete anchorage Monday
pump dry Bar 30.20
Captain Alnagh
Wednesday 25/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga fair weather
steaming course W by n. 8 Pm light wind
from the East stopped engine set sails
course W.S.W. noon pump dry Bar 30.10
Thursday 26/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga clear
weather light air from the N.E.
Lat. Obs. 17.37 S Long. Acc. 150.40 W. Course SW by W
during the night Squally 5 am fresh breeze
from the E.S.E. noon pump dry Bar 30.18
Friday 27/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga cloudy
weather fresh breeze from the E.S.E.
Lat. Obs. 18.06 S Long. Acc. 151.46 W. During
the night rain noon pump dry Bar 30.12
Saturday 28/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga
fine weather light air from the E.S.E.
Lat Obs. 18.43 S Long. 153.30 W. Course S.W by W.
during the night fine at times calm
midday pump dry Bar 30.10
Sunday 29/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga cloudy
weather light breeze from the E.S.E.
Lat. Obs. 18.59 S Long Obs. 154.47 W Course
S.W by W during the night fine 6 am moderate
breeze from the East noon pump dry Bar 30.
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Monday 30/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga fine weather
moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Lat Obs. 19° 38 S.
Long. Obs. 155° 48 W Course S.W by W during the
night Squally at am passed Matuke about 3 miles
to the windward 11 am heavy rain noon pump
dry Bar 30.5
Tuesday 31/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga heavy rain
fresh breeze from the W.S.W reefed main sail
and foresail Lat acc. 20° 28 S Long acc. 158.48 W.
at Pm light breeze from the N.W Course WSW
during the night light wind 8 am breeze
from the S.S.E. Course SW at times Squally
noon pump dry Bar 30.10
Wednesday 1/8/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga rain
and squally weather light wind from the A.E.
Lat acc. 20° 45 S Long 158.59 W Came SW
4 Pm calm 4 am started engine course
S.W by W 10.30 am arrived 11 am Locker came
on board, every thing O.K midday pump dry
Bar 30.
Thursday 2/8/23 at Rarotonga rain Squally
weather variable winds from South to N.W.
1.30 Pm Pilot came on board took the schooner
in Avana pass 5 Pm every thing well.
during the night rain noon pump dry Bar 30.10
Friday 3/8/23 at Rarotonga cloudy weather
fresh breeze from the S.S.E During the night
fine noon pump dry Bar 30.20
Saturday 4/8/23 at Rarotonga fine weather
fresh breeze from the South during
the night fine noon pump dry Bar 30.25
Sunday 5/8/23 at Rarotonga cloudy weather
light breeze from the E.S.E. During the night
fine noon pump dry Bar 30.23