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Friday May 29th, 1840.

First fresh gales from the NE. middle & Latter Hours
fresh gales from the South Steered NE.

So ends.

Latitude 45" 01. South. Longitude per watch 173" 04. East.

Saturday May 30th, 1840.

All of these 24 Hours light airs from the SW. and
pleasant at 10 A. M. Banks Peninsula bore NW. by W
25 miles Dist.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 43" 55. South. Longitude per watch 172" 34. East.

Sunday, May 31th, 1840.

First part light airs from the South Steering to the
NE. Middle Hours the wind hauled to E. N. E. tacked
Ship to the SE. Latter strong breezes and squally.

So ends.

Latitude Obs. 43" 24. South. Longitude per watch 175" 48. E.

Monday June 1th, 1840.

All of these 24 Hours strong breezes from the NE
and clear steering by the wind to the S. & E
at 10 A. M. Saw several Hump Back whales but dnot
chaise. So ends.

Latitude Obs. 44" 20. South. Longitude by acc. 176" 20. East.

Tuesday, June 2th, 1840.

All of these 24 Hours fresh breezes from the NE.
with Rain Steering by the wind to the S. & E.

So ends.

Sun Obscure. Latitude by acc. 45" 30. South. Longitude by acc. 178" 08. E

Wednesday, June 3dth, 1840.

All of these 24 Hours fresh gales from the Eastward
and Squally with light Rain steering N. by W.
at 3 P. M. Saw a shoal of Sperm whales lowered
2 Boats for them without success

So ends

Latitude Obs. 44" 30. South. Longitude by Acc. 177" 50. East.

Thursday, June 4th, 1840.

All of these 24 Hours Strong gales from the Eastward
with light Rain Ship heading N. by E. untill meridian
tacked Shp to the Southward. So ends.

Sun Obscure. Latitude by Acc. 42" 30. South. Longitude by acc. 178" 40