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Tuesday 8th June 1852 Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had fresh wind from SW and W and squally Carry all the sail we can and steer NW by N At 10 AM the Topmast studding sail halyards[?] parted and the yard went through the Jib Hauled down the sail and stowed it away and onbent [UNBENT?] the Jib So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 46 09 Longitude 56..09

Wednesday 9th Throughout thees [THESE] 24 hours had strong wind from WSW and verry [VERY] cold Carry all sail that is prudent and steer NW by Nth [NORTH] First part watch employed mending a Jib Latter part little or nothing So ends all well Latitude 44..27 Longitude 47..30

Thursday 10th Began with strong wind from WNW and dark weather Ship under single reefed Top sails steering by the wind to the Nward [NORTHWARD] Middle and latter parts had light wind and pleasant weather Splice a fly Jibboom and fore Top Gallant mast in Latitude 42..52 Longitude 57..00

Friday 11th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had light baffling wind and hazey [HAZY] weather Steer to the NW Employed splicing a fore Top gallant mast So ends in Latitude 42..50 Longitude 57..30

Saturday 12th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours have light variable wind Carry all the sail Steer from SW to NW Sounded twice No botam [BOTTOM] Latter part send up the fore Top gallant mast and yard So ends in Latitude 42..42 Long [LONGITUDE] 57..57