Diary_Journal_of_a_Passenger_0034

he should put into port, the
Majority voted for proceeding
to San Francisco, and pledged to
use prudence with water and other
provision, or come under allowance
if the Capt. thought it prudent
going into port for water would
Keep us Back at least 6 weeks.

There was about 12 passengers
from Perue [Peru] who voted that the
Capt. ought to go into port. Many
Americans would not Vote yea or
nea [nay]. We had a Methodist preacher
who voted on the opposission [opposition] side
Saying that Men should not give
the Capt. full power over the distr-
-ibution of allowance.