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30th. Wet day. Bought some apples and sugar to take on board the
"Robert Lees." More Emigrants arrived. Wrote three letters, one to Mrs
G[ayleand] 1 to Rose & the other to my brother.

October 1. Congregational Chapel in the morning. A very fine
place of worship. More Emigrants arrived. We have now in the Depot
French, German, Welsh,Irish, Scotch, and English.

2. Large influx of Emigrants. Making myself useful in the
Depot. Wrote an application for Schoolmaster on board "Robert Lees."

3. Two letters., one from Rose, the other from Mrs Gay{leand]. Giving
out labels in the Depotfor pasting on boxes. Wet day. Passed the Ships Doctor [?]

4. had to give out letters in the Depot. Giving more labels away etc.

5. Row with the missus. Making myself useful in the Depot. Passed the
doctor again. Boxes went to the ship.

6. Rose at 5 o'clock. Breakfasted early. Sailed form the Depot in the
steamer to the "Robert Lees," at half past seven a.m. Passed the first night in
No 21 berth on board.

7. A[stir] early. Appointed Mess Constable to the single journey women,
and Captain of Mess No.15. Towed out in the Channel by the steamer "Secret"
at ten minutes past twelve o'clock on Saturday morning. Began to feel sick in the
afternoon. Good dinner. Plenty of beef.

8. Sunday. Vomiting early . feeling very ill. Stormy weather.
9. Still sick and weak.

10. In the bay of B[iscay]- very rough weather - Rolling one side to the other. Still weak
and droll- Wife nurses me. One of the sailors cut his face by falling |Found the apples

11.No wind - Stopping in the Bay rolling about. Feeling better today. Wet.
(Found the apples useful in the ship when sick)

12. Much better in health. Able to attend to my duty as Constable. Wife has not been sick
at all. Dull day. Pickles and Raisins etc. during the day. Part of our mess very {cautious}
with regard to the diet.

13.Fine day. Ship going at a good pace. Porpoises following us.