immediately would be And According to the
Barometer yesterday A cold snow storm
set in at 10 oclok the snow and wind contin[u]ed
untill 4 oclock which coverd the ship with
snow sleet & frost. it then increased to
a gale And the Air so full of snow we
could not see scarcely any distance the
whole rigon began to be coverd with ice
& it was so cold the wheel & watch had
to be releaved vary often to keep them
from freezing it is a cold North westen
the gale in the evening arose to A Hurricane
And dreadful cold I never saw so gloomy
A time for sailers All canvass was taken
in except one or two small stay sails to
steady the ship they then lit her drive
I never saw so gloomy a time at sea on
board of A ship in the midst of A Hurrica
ne, the raging billows pouring out there
fury upon us evry thing stifning up with
cold & frost No one knowing whats [next]
the yards would be blown away or a
mast go by the board or the ship spring
a leak or founder & go to the bottom
It was Amid thiese reflections late in
the evening that I stood on deck & gazed
late in the evening upon the wild & dismal
appearanc that surrounded me And raised
A secret pray to my Heavenly father to
prote[c]t us then with calmnes & composur
retired to my bunk leaving all in the hands
of God

immediately would be And According to the Barometer yesterday A cold snow storm set in at 10 oclok the snow and wind continued untill 4 oclock which covered the ship with snow sleet & frost, it then increased to a gale And the Air so full of snow we could not see scarcely any distance the whole rigon began to be covered with ice & it was so cold the wheel & watch had to be releaved vary often to keep them from freezing it is a cold North wester the gale in the evening arose to A Hurricane And dreadful cold I never saw so gloomy A time for sailers All canvass was taken in except one or two small stay sails to steady the ship they then lit her d◊◊◊ I never saw so gloomy a time at sea on board of A ship in the midst of A Hurrica ne, the raging billows pouring out there fury upon us evry thing stifning up with cold & frost No one knowing whats next the yards would be blown away or a mast go by the board or the ship spring a leak or founder & go to the bottom It was Amid these reflections late in the evening that I stood on deck & gazed late in the evening upon the wild & dismal appearanc that surrounded me And raised A secret pray to my Heavenly father to protect us then with calmnes & composur retired to my bunk leaving all in the hands of God