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235 Saturday April 8h- Pleasant- wind SE, our course about South- fore & main. Spencer set- most of the passengers on deck, till about 4 Pm. When the wind commenced blowing, and the sea to rise- so that most were obliged to go below, at 12 M- had made 214 miles the last 24 hours- wind begins to increase in the Evening, and the prospects are a rough night- Oh'- who would unclear take a sea voyage unclear- Sunday April 9h.- Cloudy- we had a strong SE wind all nights, and still continues this Am,- but very few at the tables this morning, these heavy seas are not in the least favorable towards giving a person a good appetite for his meals etc- neither Winslow nor I went down to the tables, had a cup of tea however' just enough to keep our side good "over the rail,"- have had a heavy sea all day, but few passengers on deck, however' I have managed to keep on deck most of the time as I feel better where I can have good pure air to breath- Sea some smoother in the Evening and some of our Lady passengers were on deck singing sacred, and other music.- were