| Tuesday, 22nd Lat 18°50’N Long 118°34’W Dist. 89 miles |
Same jobs. Fine day. | ||
| ⚪ | Wednesday, 23rd Lat 19°51’N Long 120°10’W Dist. 109 miles |
Everything is getting painted. A lot of sprays coming over. Scottie got a model today. | |
| Thursday, 24th Lat 21°12’N Long 122°7’W Dist. 144 miles |
Strong breeze. Sighted 4 masted homeward bound barque. Stormy looking tonight. | ||
| Friday, 25th Lat 22°23’N Long 123°37’W Dist. 114 miles |
5 colours of paint kicking around today. Everything is wet paint, oil, or varnish. | ||
| Saturday, 26th Lat 23°4’N Long 124°59’W Dist. 84 miles |
Breeze not so strong. Painting. Californian [- ? -] flying about. Birds about the size of a turkey, dark, large beak and long heavy wings. | ||
| Sunday, 27th Lat 23°41’N Long 125°51’W Dist. 60 miles |
Light breeze. Caught 6 boneto. Had a good feed. They are pretty dry, but all the same they were a change. | ||
| Monday, 28th Lat 24°44’N Long 126°36’W Dist. 75 miles |
Bent F and M Topgallant, Royal, Upper topsail, staysails, Jibs. Painting mate's room. | ||
| Tuesday, 29th Lat 25°40’N Long 127°50’W Dist. 90 miles |
Oiling skids, and various other things. Much cooler today. Mate gave me his navigation book, mine being finished. | ||
| Wednesday, 30th Lat 26°54’N Long 128°57’W Dist. 79 miles |
Painting mate's room. Mr. Ritchie gave me ½ a bottle of Fruit Salts today. | ||
| OCTOBER 1896 | |||
| Thursday, 1st Lat 28°14’N Long 128°57’W Dist. 79 miles |
Overhauling after lockers. | ||
| Friday, 2nd Lat 28°54’N Long 130°23’W Dist. 58 miles |
Killed a pig today. Great excitement and demonstrating on the pigs part. | ||
| Saturday, 3rd Lat 30°44’N Long 130°28’W Dist. 118 miles |
Took in Royals and topgallants. Outer jib halyards carried away. Blowing hard. Ship lying over a great lot. | ||
| ⚪ | Sunday, 4th Lat 32°28’N Long 132°43’W Dist. 132 miles |
Cross sea running. Had good peice of fresh pork. It went down well. | |
| Monday, 5th Lat 34°24’N Long 134°4’W Dist. |
Set Royals, and Topgallants, Took up 70 fathoms of chane. Most of it ran down again. | ||
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