Chasseur Log - Homebound, Canton to Baltimore
Week 2

8 Tuesday 9 January 1816
The wind strong during these 24 hours with rather thick weather and tolerable sea. Dist[ance] 220.
Lat. Obs. 00.57 South , Long. 106.30 E

9 Wednesday 10 January 1816
Stiff breezes. Lay to during [the] night. At 8 [am] Billeton Islands stood for Middle Island with intent to pass between it and Banca but were not able to fetch clear. Dist[ance] 112.
[No Observations]

10 Thursday 11 January 1816
Not being able to clear Middle Island bore away between it and Saddle Island with a good fair breeze. During the night shortened sail & saw the Brothers in the morning. Dist[ance] about 175.
[No Observations]

11 Friday 12 January 1816
Stood in between Thwart the Way and Tog Point light winds all night in that we were in danger [Next two lines unreadable] Wind[s] were light ______________.
[No Observations]

12 Saturday 13 January 1816
Becalmed till the latter part of this day so that we had the peaks of Crocaloa Prince Is[land] Tamar ? Island ___ in sight. Dist[ance] 40.
Lat. Obs. 9.00 S., Long. 103.23 E

13 Sunday 14 January 1816
Commences with fresh Breeze from W by N. Squally the variable & alast calm. Dis[tance] 105.
Lat. Obs. 9.06 S., Long. 103.23 E

14 Monday 15 January 1816
Calm on very light. Dist[ance] 51.
Lat. Obs. 10.04 S., Long. ______

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