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Ship France lying in the Bay of Islands New Zealand

Wednesday August 1th 1839.

Commences with wind E. N. E.

middle & Later Hours cloudy.

Hands employed in Setting up the Rigging.
this Day took on board 2 Tons of Potatoes at the
rate of 4 lbs. per Ton.

So ends

Thursday, Aug. 2th, 1839.

Commences clear wind E. S. E. middle & Latter
Hours Showers of Rain.

Hands employed in breaking out the provision.

So ends.

Thursday August 3dth, 1839.

All of these 24 Hours fresh gales from the E. S. E. and
Squally.

Hands employed in various jobs of Ships Duty.

So ends.

Saturday, Aug. 4th, 1839.

Commences with fresh gales from the E. S. E. and
Squally with Rain

middle & Latter Hours more moderate at Daylight
weighed anchor and proceded to Sea Ship Gen
Jackson in company at 11 A. M. passed Cape Bron
at 12 Do it bore S. S. W. 5 miles Dist from which I take my
departure. So ends.

Latitude Obs. 35" 08. South. Longitude by Chron. 175" 04. East.

Sunday, Aug. 5th, 1839.

Commences with moderate gales from the Eastward
Steering by the wind to the N. & E.

at 2 P. M. stowed the anchors unbent the Cables
and coiled them below at 6 Do. took in Sail
middle Hours more moderate. Latter Hours Calm.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 34" 00. South. Longitude by acc. 175" 30. East.