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Tuesday Dec 12th.- A fine morning, with a fresh breeze, and a rough sea on- had fore & aft sails set about 10 Am- at 11 Am- we have crossed the Gulf of Tehauntepec- were about 34 hours crossing and had unclear time crossing- at 12 M- today we were in Lat 10-38-North- Long 88-52, West distance the last 24 hours, 229 miles- and our course about South East/ as normal/- we have had our fore & aft sails. set most of the day- but have been close-haul on the wind, all the time- Wednesday Dec 13th,- Pleasant morning- and some smoother sea wind about the same, as last Eve- and our fore & aft sails set the same.- we had a rough sea on all night- I retired early as felt some sick had sail set all night, but were close haul on it all the time,- at 12 M today, we were in Lat 9-5 North- Long 86-16-West, distance the last 24 hours 179 miles.- wind has been ahead most of the Pm- came round, South East about sun down, so that could set fore & aft sails again- have had a smoother sea this Am and Eve and the passengers are all pleased at this change.-