Log of the bark Timor, 1849-1852

Friday 6th August 1852 Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had pleasant weather and light baffling wind from NW to ENE Ship under all the sail working to the N East Spoke and gamed [GAMMED] with Bark Sum[?] of Madaposet [MATTAPOISETT] 16 months out 150 barrels Sperm Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 19..07 Long [LONGITUDE] 35..00

Saturday 7th Commenced with pleasant weather and nearly calm Middle the same Latter part had a strong wind from SSE and some rain Ship under all possible sail steering NE per compass Watch employed at ships duty So ends Lat [LATITUDE] 18..30 Long [LONGITUDE] 34..00

Sunday 8th Commenced with fresh wind from SE and cloudy Ship under all sail steering NE Middle and latter parts had light wind from the same quawter [QUARTER] steer NE 1/2 N Saw severel [SEVERAL] vessels The most of them steering NN East Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 16..40 Longitude 33..50

Monday 9th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had pleasant weather and a light breeze from S East Carry a topmast studding sail Steer NE by N Saw a whaling Bark steering WSW Watch variously employed Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 15..27 Long [LONGITUDE] 33..00

Tuesday 10th Throughout this day had a light air from SE and pleasant Ship under all sail steering NE by N Nothing in sight but water Lat [LATITUDE] 14..06 Long [LONGITUDE] 33..17

Wednesday 11th August 1852 Began with light pleasant weather Middle the same Latter part rather squally Wind about S East Steer NNE Brake [BROKE] out for water and meete [MEAT] and do some other small jobs So ends all well Latitude 12..27 Longitude 33..00

Thursday 12th The day began with thick weather and light wind from SE Steer NNE Middle and latter parts had light wind from NW Tack ship Heed [HEAD] NE by Nth [NORTH] Saw severel [SEVERAL] vessels steering to the SW So ends Lat [LATITUDE] 11..48 Long [LONGITUDE] 33..00

Friday 13th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had pleasant weather and a light air from S East Carry all sail and steer NN East Saw two ships boath [BOTH] steering to the [???] Latter part mend the Spanker So ends Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 11..03 Longitude 32..50

Saturday 14th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had pleasant weather and light trades Ship under all the sail steering N by E People to work on the rigging in the watches Saw one sail steering N by W So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 10..09 Longitude 33..10

Sunday 15th Throughout this day have pleasant weather and light wind from SSE Steering N by E and N 1/2 East A Brig aheed [AHEAD] steering N East Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 8..32 South Longitude 33..00

Monday August 16th 1852 Began pleasant weather and light SE trades Squared yards and steered NW Latter part had nearly the same weather Spoke Ship Maria from Liverpool bound to Sidney [SYDNEY] with Miners for them digings [THEIR DIGGINGS] So ends Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 7..27 Long [LONGITUDE] 34..40

Tuesday 17th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had fresh wind and pleasant weather Ship under all sail Steering from NW to NN East At 4 PM the mainland in sight Watch employed mending sails Nothing more occured [OCCURRED] So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 4..59 Longitude 35..

Wednesday 18th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had pleasant weather and fresh wind from S East Ship under all sail steering N by E per compass Watch employed at various jobs as required So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 2..02 South Long [LONGITUDE] 35..51

Thursday 19th All theese [THESE] 24 hours had pleasant weather and a fine breeze from S East steering N by East Watch employed at ships duty So ends all well Latitude 00..36 miles Nth [North] Long [LONGITUDE] 36..10

Friday 20 Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had pleasant weather and a light wind from SS East Steer N by W 1/2 West Watch employed blacking iron work Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 2..35 Long [LONGITUDE] 37..30

Saturday 21st August 1852 Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had dark weather and a breeze from SSE Ship under all sail steering to the N by W 1/2 W Watch employed setting up flying Jib guys and blacking iron works So passed this day Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 4..10 Longitude 38..30 W

Sunday 22ond Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had pleasant weather and a light wind from S East Ship under all sail steering to the NW by Nth [NORTH] The day being the Sabbath nothing of consequence done onboard So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 5..18 Nth [NORTH] Longitude 39..30

Monday 23th [RD] Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had light trades and pleasant weather Carry all sail steering NW by Nth [NORTH] per compass Watch employed buntching [BUNCHING] bone The day ends in Latitude 5..50 Longitude 41..30

Tuesday 24th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had light baffling wind and some rain Ship under all sail steering to the NNW Watch employed buntching [BUNCHING] bone So ends Latitude 6..40 Nth [NORTH] Longitude 44..30

Wednesday 25 t Throughout this day had a breeze from SSW and rainy Carry all sail steering to the NW by N Saw two ships one steering NW the other S East Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 7..32 Longitude 41..30

Thursday 26th August Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had light wind from SW and W Ship under all sail steering to the Nward [NORTHWARD] The watch on deck variously employed So ends all well Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 9..15 Longitude 41..15 W

Friday 27th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had the wind from SW to west and squally Take in and make sail accordingly Saw one ship steering to the Nward [NORTHWARD] Our course NW So passed the day Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 10..29 Long [LONGITUDE] 42..00

Saturday 28th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had light wind from W and frequent rain Ship under all sail steering by the wind with larboard [LARBOARD] tacks aboard Watch variously employed So ends all well Latitude by Obs [OBSERVATION] 11..08 Longitude 42..30

Sunday 29th Commenced with pleasant weather and a light wind and variable Middle part calm Latter part had light wind from W by South Steer NW by Nth [NORTH] The day being the Sabbath no labour [LABOR] done Lat [LATITUDE] 11 29 Longitude 43..00

Monday 30th Throughout this day had light wind from West and pleasant weather Ship under all sail steer by the wind Head NNW Nothing in sight but water Lat [LATITUDE] by Obs [OBSERVATION] 112..10 Long [LONGITUDE] 43..10