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Thursday April 4th 1850 Commenced with fair weather and a light breeze from NNW Ship at anchor and Capt [CATAIN] On shore at Noon he sent word off to have the Ship get under weigh at 1 O[']clock all hand was [HANDS WERE] called for that purpass [PURPOSE] thay [THEY] all readily came up but John Portuguese he said repeatedly that he should not do any more duty Onboard and the Ship could not go to sea until he had a Liberty on shor[E] which was not allowed any one he also said that he did not care for the Captain on the voyage and would fight untill [UNTIL] he died before he would do any more Labour [LABOR] Onboard when the Captain came Onboard he asked him why he was not at work his answer was I shal[L] not do any more work won[']t you said the Capt [CAPTAIN] th[?] walk along aft and tell my [ME] what is the reason you won[']t work he said he must have Liberty Onshore or he would not work he was then put in the Rigging and took 3 dozen by the Capt [CAPTAIN] before the Crew after which he thought best [RE]turn to his duty and was cut down and sent forward at 6 PM thick fog anchored in 20 fathoms water about 6 Miles from the Town Last part had tolerable fair weather wind North and rather light took our Anchor and commenced working out A Brig in company bound to Calafornia [CALIFORNIA]

[Thursd CROSSED OUT] Friday 5th Throughout this day had Light baffling wind and thick weather work out of the Harbor and onbend [UNBEND?] the Cables and stow the anchors so ends about 30 miles from the mout[H] of the harbor