Log of the bark Timor, 1849-1852

Monday May 20th 1850 Throughout this Day had plesant [PLEASANT] weather and a light breeze from NE steering NW a Ship to the leeward steering the same Course Employed Coopering Oil on deck Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] Longitude

Tuesday 21st All this day had light wind NE and plesant [PLEASANT] weather steer N West brake [BROKE] out and Cooper the rest of our Oil and stow it all away 120 barrels in the fore hatch Latitude Longitude

Wednesday 22ond Commenced with light wind from N East and plesant [PLEASANT] Middle and Latter part had the wind Nth [NORTH] Brake [BROKE] out for water and stow the Sails in the Main hatch and paint a spare Boat In Lat [LATITUDE] Longitude

Thursday 23th [RD] Commenced with plesant [PLEASANT] weather an[D] light wind from Nth [NORTH] steer by the wind Middle and Last parts had strong wind and dark weather onbent [UNBENT?] the main sail and Bend another in Latitude Longitude

Opened Beef and Pork & Butter

Friday 24th Throughout this Day had strong w[IND] from S East and Darke hazey [DARK HAZY] weath[ER] Ship under all sail steering NW watch variously Employed Lat [LATITUDE] Long [LONGITUDE]

Saturday 25th May 1850 Throughout this Day had strong wind from N East and fair weather steer NW 1/2 N watch employed knitting yarns nothing in sight but water Latitude Longitude

Sunday 26th had light wind from N East and plesant [PLEASANT] weather Ship under all sail steering NW 1/2 N the day being the sabbath no Laboring done onboard the day Ends In Latitude 26..15 Longitude

Monday 27 Began with light wind from ESE and and plesant [PLEASANT] weather Ship under all sail steering NW by west watch employed at various Jobs of Ships duty so ends all well Latitude [27 09 CROSSED OUT] 26..15 Longitude

Tuesday 28th This day began with Dark weather and Light wind from N East and continu[ED] throughout steering NW 1/2 N Ship under all sail got up the Main Top mas[T] Backstays and severel [SEVERAL] other Jobs as rigging So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 27..09 Long [LONGITUDE]

Wednesday 29th Began with light wind from N East and plesant [PLEASANT] Middle and Last parts had nearly the same wind and weather steering NW 1/2 N watch Employed at Ships duty Lat [LATITUDE] Longitude

Thursday May 30th 1850 Throughout this Day had strong wind from N by East and some squally Ship under all sail steering to the westward Close hauled watch employed Makeing [MAKING] Spun yarn In Latitude 30..25 Longitude 135 00

Friday May 31st All this day had fresh wind from NN East and Tolerable fair weather Steer N West Continue knotting yarn and Makeing [MAKING] Spun yarn to buntch [BUNCH] Bone with In Latitude 31..45 Longitude 136..20

Saturday June 1st Throughout this Day had pleasant weather and and a fine breeze from N East Makeing [MAKING] Spun yarn so ends the Day In Latitude 32..41 N Longitude 137..40

Sunday 2ond Had baffling wind and various sorts of weather Ship under all sail steer NW 1/2 N nothing of consequence Occured [OCCURRED] on board Latitude Longitude Opened Beef Pork

Monday 3th [RD] Throughout this day had light wind from NE to ESE and dark weather Ship under all sail steering NW 1/2 N fish a large studding [???] and do severel [SEVERAL] other Jobs the Capt [CAPTAIN] Employed fiting [FITTING] a spare Boat In Latitude 35..29 Longitude 139..50

Tuesday June 4th 1850 Throughout this day had light variable weather and some fog steer different Courses working to the NW saw one Ship steering East the watch variously Employed So ends all well Latitude 36..05 Long [LONGITUDE] 140..30

Wednesday 5th Throughout this day had light wind about West and pleasant weather steer by the wind to the Nward [NORTHWARD] watch to work on the Rigging In Latitude 36 43 Long [LONGITUDE] 140..20 Opened Bread and flour

Thursday 6th Commenced with pleasant weather and light wind from W by South steer to the NW Middle and Latter part[S] had some rain and fog wind from the same quawter [QUARTER] steer the same Course watch employed at Ships duty so goes Latitude 38..29 Nth [NORTH] Longitude 140..30

Friday 7th Began with strong wind from West and dark weather steering to the Northward clost [CLOSE] haul Middle and Last parts had a gale and quite squally handed Top gallant sails and Reefed the Mizzen Top Sail I[N] Latitude 40..25 Longitud[E] 141..00

Saturday 8th Began with strong wind from NW steer NN East Middle and last parts had Light wind WSW and fair weather Steer N West watch variously Employed Latitud[E] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 41..21 Longitude 141..30

Sunday June 9th 1850 Began with light wind from WSW and pleasant weather steering NW at 4 PM wind SW Square yards and set studding sails Middle and last parts had strong wind and Dark weath[ER] ship under all sail steering the same way the Day being the Sabbath no Labour [LABOR] done onboard Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 43..02 Longitude 143..24

Monday 10th Began with strong wind from South and thick weather steering NW by N Middle and Last parts wind and weather same steering N West send [SENT] down the Mizzen Top gallant yard and fit the Jaws and sent it up again saw one finback and Porpases [PORPOISES] so ends no Observations Latitude 45..30 Longitude 144..52

Tuesday 11th Began with strong wind from South and thick weather steering NW Latter part quite Moderate and some rain nothing in sight supposed Latitude 47..37 Longitude 146..30

Wednesday 12th Commenced with Light wind from SW and thick weather Steering N West Middle and Last parts had strong wind and some fog steer the same Course saw severel [SEVERAL] finbacks In Lat [LATITUDE] 43..02 Longitude 143..24 Lat [LATITUDE] 49..48 Long [LONGITUDE] 146..20