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221 Sunday Nov 9th,- A strong head wind again today, with a heavy lea on, very heavy. had all our yards &, spars, sent down topmasts & all, and we are jumping and pitching into it well here now, anything but pleasant- some rain through the Day, Monday Nov 10th,- Strong head wind again today, with a heavy sea, and sprinkles some, the passengers find its rather uncomfortable on board so rough- the Capt finds he is geting short of Coal- as well as water & provisions too he would not stop at Havana for them as he hoped to make a short passage, as he said- however' these strong head winds, have been against him, and I think, he is now sory he didnot stop at Havana- Should these winds continue, we shall fare hard, and in fact, shall be obliged to put back for coal etc some of the passengers blame him very much for starting atall, with so small supply of coal, and provisions on board- what we have had, of fresh provisions, was ll put on board in New York, before she left there, and has been on board ever since, not any of it, fit to eat, so old, however' we must make the best of it now, and hope, for favorable winds & weather, the rest of the voyage