Journal Palmetto Mining Company Voyage

will allow you to slick them down. We were forty days at Sea and had not made over five hundred Miles Towards San Francisco on the Evning [evening] of the fortieth day we were blessed with a change of wind which was in our favour [favor] for about Seven days Sometimes running at the rate of ten nots [knots] per hour which we enjoyed Very Much, with this wind Came heavy rain of which we Saved about Seven casks. Which Saved us So far from going into port to Water up to the 15th of July we have seen only three Vessels.

Our provision stile [still] holds out and we have Just Killed the last of our

Pigs with the Eseception [exception] of one Sow which they intend keeping for Breeding as she proves to be in pig. But I hope we shall be all Safely landed in California before we see their young pigships. We had two turn-outs for Better Bread than old Musty Seven year Bread that all the, Wather Water in the Peacific [Pacific] would not Soften neather [nether] would a Saw Mill grind it. We got better bread for about 3 weeks then round to the old Iron Bread again, which caused another rumps [rumpus] they Commenced baking fresh Bread for the Cabin and Sailors, which caused a Jealousy among passengers in general. Some of the Bread

was Stolen out of the oven, which caused a consultation between the Capt. and Supercaigo [supercargo]. They concluded on Baking Bread for all hands which they receive every evning [evening] it is Just enough for Supper. The Cappen Capt. anounced [announced] to the passengers that his Stock of Water was getting short and unless they would make up their mind at once he Must turn into Some harbour [harbor] for fresh Water and other provision, therefore the passengers all assembled, and passed a resolution to take the Vote of the passengers, wheather [whether] the Capt. should proceed on his Journey which he wished to do, or wheather [whether]

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.

There has been a number of our passengers Sick they are all at presant [present] on the recovery.

July 12th, a Peruvian Boy fel [fell] over Board [overboard] at or about half past Eleven oclock [O'Clock] he was very nearly lost as the Small boat was on deck in process of painting. The Ship was going at the rate of five nots [knots] wind blowing from the North East -- She was Immediately put about But could not come close enough to give him a line, and he was getting eschausted [exhausted] great fear was Entertained for his Safety, and by the time the boat was got over Board [overboard] he was Sinking fast.