Log of the bark Timor, 1849-1852

Sunday 18th April 1852 Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had pleasant weather and a light wind from SSE and SE Ship under all sail heed [HEAD] from SE by E to E by N The day being the Sabbath nothing of consequence done onboard So goes all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 35..56 Longitude 144.10 W[?]

Monday 19th The day began with pleasant weather and light wind from S East Ship under all sail heed [HEAD] ESE Latter part had a light air from ESE Heed [HEAD] South Watch employed mending a Main sail So ends all well Latitude by DR [DEAD RECKONING] 36..08 Longitude 143..50

Tuesday Tuesday 20th Tuesday Commenced with pleasant weather and a light air from ES East Heed [HEAD] S East Employed mending sails Latter part had a breeze from Nth [NORTH] and some squally Employed mending studding sails and Main Royal Sent up the Main royal yard So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 36..35 Longitude 143..30

Wednesday 21 Began with a breeze from Nth [NORTH] Steering SE Fited [FITTED] and bent a new main Top sail Latter part had a fresh wind and squally Watch employed mending a top sail So ends in Latitude 38..32 Longitude 38..32 Longitude 141..50

Thursday 22ond Began with fresh wind and squally Onben [UNBENT?] the fore Top sail and bent another Latter part had pleasant weather and light wind from ENE Hed [HEAD] SE by the wind Watch variously employed So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 39..56 Longitude 140..28

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

Monday 28th April 1852 Wednesday Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had a gale from W and SW and squally Send up the Top sail yard and bend the sail and bend the Jib Steer SE by East Latter part send down the Mizzen Top gallant and main royal yards in Lat [LATITUDE] Long [LONGITUDE]

Thursday Tuesday 29th Began with a gale from SW and squally Steering SE by E Middle and latter parts had a gale from South Steer by the wind Hed [HEAD] ES East Watch variously employed at ships duty So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 48 19 Longitude 124..30

Friday Wednesday 30th Began with strong wind from South and squally Steer ESE close hauled Middle and latter parts had light wind from SSW Square yards and steer SE by East Set studding sails People variously employed So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 48..43 Long [LONGITUDE] 122..10

Saturday Thursday May 1 Throughout this day had fair weather and light wind from SW and W Ship under all sail steering SE by East Watch employed mending sails So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 49..22 Longitude 120..30

Sunday Friday 2ond Began with fair weather and a light wind from SW Ship under all sail steering ESE Latter part had nearly the same weather Watch employed at ships duty So ends Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 50..24 Longitude 118..25

Saturday May 3thd AD 1852 Monday Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had a light wind from WSW and fair weather Ship under all sail steering ESE Watch variously employed keepe [KEEP] a sharp lookout for whales So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 51..20 Longitude 116..00

Tuesday Sunday 4th April [MAY] 1852 Commenced with fresh wind from W by Nth [NORTH] and frequent fog squalls Ship under all sail steering ESE Middle and latter parts had nearly the same weather Wind from SSW Steer close hauled Nothing of consequence done onboard So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 52..08 Long [LONGITUDE] 112..00 West

Wednesday Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had light wind from S and S East Carry all sail and steer by the wind Heed [HEAD] from ESE to SE At noon tacked Ship head South Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 51..52 Longitude 110..15 West

Thursday 6th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had light baffling wind from S and SE and verry [VERY] colde [COLD] Nothing of consequence done onboard Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 51..45 Longitude 109..55

Friday 7th Commenced with pleasant weather and a light breeze from South Ship under all sail steering ESE Watch employed mending a Top sail Latter part fresh wind from SSE Heed [HEAD] East Brake [BROKE] out for lamp oil and flour So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 52..07 Longitude 107..02 west

Saturday May 8th 1852 Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had strong wind from S East and squally Heed [HEAD] ENE by the wind Nothing of consequence done onboard So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 50..25 Longitude 104..50 --

Sunday 9th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had strong wind from S East and squally weather Ship under all sail steering by the wind Heed [HEAD] E to N East The day being the Sabbath no labour [LABOR] done onboard So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] 50..30 Longitude 102..10 --

Monday 10th Began with strong wind from SS East Heed [HEAD] East Middle and latter parts had nearly the same weather Heed [HEAD] ENE and NE by East At noon wore Ship So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] per Count 49..50 Long [longitude] 101..00

Tuesday 11th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had light wind from ESE and SE head from S to SSW Latter part employed triming [TRIMMING] Ship The second mate below sick Had severel [SEVERAL] fits So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 50..50 Longitude 102..00 west

Wednesday 12th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had a breeze from NE and dark weather Ship under all sail steering SE by East So ends all well Latitude per Count 52..30 Longitude 100..20