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Friday Wednesday 23thd April 1852 Throughout theese [These] 24 hours had pleasant weather and a fine breeze from Nth [NORTH] and NNE Ship under all sail steering SE by Sth [SOUTH] People variously employed So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 41..14 Long [LONGITUDE] 139..16

Saturday Thursday 24th Commenced with pleasant weather and a fresh wind from N by E Ship under all sail steering SE per Compass Middle and latter parts had rain At 10 AM wind shifted suddenly to the NW Split the Jib and close reefed So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 43..10 Longitude 137..08

Sunday Friday 25th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had a gale from WNW and SW Carried all sail that was prudent and steered SE and ESE Broke the eye bolt in the fore Top sail yard and lashed the tie down and onbent [UNBENT?] the Jib So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 44..56 Longitude 135..41

Monday Saturday 26th Commenced with a gale from NW and a sharp sea Ship under all sail steering SE Middle and latter parts had a gale and verry [VERY] squally Broke the fore Top sail yard in the slings and flying Jibboom in the with [WIDTH?] Sent them down Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 45..58 Long [LONGITUDE] 131..10

Tuesday Sunday 27th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had a gale from W and squally Steering ES East Watch employed fitting a Top sail yard and mending a Jib and do other small jobs of ships duty So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 45..58 Long[ LONGITUDE] 127..00