Diary_Journal_of_a_Passenger_0061

each man nearly averaged half
an oz. of Gold each working day
which is considered fair wages
here. Some of our Company Went
to prospect to the Spanish Bar and
returned of working 18 days they did
not more than average per oz. a day
there are 5 of our Men to work
Below the dutch Bar and about
8 miles of Sutters [Sutter's] Mill average
alike they return on Saturday
the 20th of Octo. [October] H. A. Higley
Started for Sanfrancisco [San Francisco] on
Tuesday 9th Inst. carrying with
him 102 oz. of Gold to be Sent
to Capt. A. H. Bowman &
M. C. Mordicea of Charleston
S. C.