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November 1. Flour withheld from girls. A dolphin caught by one of the passengers. Have
put down items kept from the girls. Great noises about the food given to the
Emigrants. Warm day. Plum [d????] tea. Meat, Potatoes and soup all at once today.
My wife made me a new hat. Pleasure on board with the young men kicking up a row
and having a barrel for a drum.

2. Flying fish in the sea. Warm day. Wind in favour. My daily routine of business.
My wife made a cap for [sails?]. Mr Marshall to be reported for swearing.

3. Favourable wind - about 9 miles an hour. My wife's washing day. She
being much better in health. Messrs Norris and Cunningham's children died today.

4. The children were buried at half-past six a.m. Exceedingly warm day. More
noises on board. A large fish was seen off the lee side. Paid for shaving. The missus
finished her washing. An entertainment was given on board in the evening by the young [Irish]

5. A gale of wind send us along Sunday. Mr. Jarvis conducted service in the morning.
very cloudy day. The lightning was [noisy] in the evening, which was a better sight to
see than certificial fireworks. Travelling at a good speed.

6. More rough wind with a little rain. Had a tin of beef given me. Wonderful times these.
The German has holiday today.

7. Enjoyed the beef - fine for breakfast. My day off today. A vessel sighting near us.
Stormy day. A tremendous clap of thunder in the night was heard. an old man and
his wife had a fight on deck during the storm through jealousy.

8. Miss Pratt died from heart disease at half-past five p.m. A lot of large fish
near us. Stormy day.

9. Miss Pratt was buried at half past six a.m. Miss Jones died about 10 a.m. Stormy
day. A shark swam around the vessel and put its nose against the vessel. The last mentioned
girl was buried at half past [7]a.m. Girls gave the missus some [soft] water.

10. Sarah came down with a bulls-eye to look for one of the single girls in the evening who had
trespased on forbidden grounds.The Captain explained to the menhis reason for keeping the water
back from emigrants. Fine day. Going two knots an hour.

11. Beautiful breeze. five knots an hour. One of the Irish young men found in the closet with a girl.
Five vessels near us, one which was homeward bound.

12. Sunday. Another child died Sunday at half past six a.m. and was buried about nine o'clock.
Mr. Jarvis conducted service as usual in the morning . My day off. Good breeze
blowing hard all day. trade wind. one womanfell down stairs. [ Evening] seven
nots an hour.

13. Beautiful day. Crossed the line at six o'clock p.m. Good breeze.
Reading etc.

14. Stormy day. A ship opposite us - very close indeed, left her behind.

15. Fine day.Splendid breeze. Sited a barque - which hoisted her
colours - to which our ship replied. Going about 9 knots an hour. We were in
4"South- 30o-12 West. from 18 [north] on the 14th to 12 [noon] the 15th we sailed 786 miles.