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Monday October 4th 1852 Throughout this day had had pleasant weather and light variable wind Ship under all sail working to the Nward [NORTHWARD] Saw a bark and a schooner Boath [BOTH] by the wind to the Eastward Latter part watch employed repairing the Jibs and bending them over Saw Dolphins and caught 11 of them At noon got out what bread we had and divided it and each man took his share of it in Lat [LATITUDE] 36..25 Longitud[E]

Tuesday 5th This day began with nearly a calm and a greate [GREAT] swell from the N East Starbord [STABOARD] watch employed setting up the main rigging Middle part had a breeze from SW Steer NNW Carry all sail Latter part had fresh wind from NNW Steer by the wind to the N East Set up the mizzen rigging Lat [LATITUDE] 37..470 Long [LONGITUDE] 71..06

Wednesday 6th Began with pleasant weather and a breeze from N by W Heed [HEAD] NE by East At 2 PM tacked ship again Head N by W Middle and latter parts had a breeze from SW Ship under all sail and steering NW by N 1/2 N Watch employed mending a top sail and triming [TRIMMING] ends off of the rigging So ends in Latitude 38..34 Longitude 71..40

Thursday 7th This day began with pleasant weather and light wind from SW Steering NW by N 1/2 N Middle and latter parts had nearly a calm Sounded Had 150 fathoms blue and white course [COARSE] sand and saw a bark working to the South East Starbord [STARBOARD] watch employed at various jobs So ends in Latitude Longitude