Log of the bark Timor, 1849-1852

Saturday 6th April 1850 Commenced with Light wind from SW and thick weather Ship under all sail steering NW A Brig in sight steering the same way Middle and last parts had fresh wind from NNE and thick stand to the N West watch variously employed supposed Latitude Longitude

Sunday 7th April 1850 Commenced with strong wind from NE[?] and thick weather steering to the Wward [WESTWARD] Ship under all Sail Middle and Last parts wind and weather nearly the same at 8 AM discovered three Men that had Secreted themselves Onboard in the Night unbeknown to the Captain or Mates as soon as the Captain heard of it he sent for them aft to ascertain thair [THEIR] business On Makeing [MAKING] inquiry of them he found thay [THEY] had deserted Ship Adisom [ADDISON] of Newbedford [NEW BEDFORD] whle laying in Port and for fear of being taken had secreted themselves Onboard the Timor in the night he told them if he was not so far from the land he Woul[D] carry them back but afterwards Shiped [SHIPPED] them for the Cruise so ends In Latitude Longitude

Monday 8th Began with a fine [...] from S East and plesant [PLEASANT] weather Ship under all [...] steering NW Middle and last parts had strong wind from SW send up the Main royal yard and set the sail In Latitude Longitude

Tuesday 9th April 1850 Commenced with fresh wind from W and pleasant weather steering to the N East Middle and latter parts the same Spoke Ship Valparaiso of of Newbedford [NEW BEDFORD] with 600 Barrels of Sperm watch employed Mending Sails In Latitude 31..48 Longitude 77..00

Wednesday 10th Throughout this Day had a fine Breeze from S East and pleasant weather Ship under all possible sail steering NW the Valparaiso in sight steering the same Course So ends In Latitude 29..00 Long [LONGITUDE] 78 00

Thursday 11th Throughout this Day had strong wind from ESE and pleasant weather Ship under all sail steering NW by W People Employed mending sails in the watches Latitude 36..58 Longitude 79..30

Friday 12th Throughout this Day had pleasant weather and strong wind from S East set studding Sails below and aloft on the starboard [STARBOARD] side at 8 PM passed the Island of Ambrose [SAN AMBROSIO] watch Employed Mending sails Latitude 35..25 Longitude 80..35

Saturday 13th Throughout this Day had pleasant weather and light wind from S East steering NW by W Onbend [UNBENT?] the Main Top sail and Bend another I[N] Latitude 34..34 Longitude 82..05

Sunday April 14th 1850 Began with pleasant weather and Light wind from S East Ship under all sail steering NW by W Middle part Calm Last part had a light breeze from North haul in Steering sails and steer by wind with the starbord [STARBOARD] tacks aboard In Lat [LATITUDE] 24..19 Long [LONGITUDE] 82..30

Monday 15th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had plesant [PLEASANT] weather and light baffling wind Ship under all sail working to the N West watch employed mending A fore Top sail and gitting [GETTING] out Shops for the Men that we shiped [SHIPPED] here In Latitude 23..58 Longitude 82..45

Tuesday 16th Began plesant [PLEASANT] with a light air from N West stand to SW watch mending Sails Middle and last parts wind weather and Course the same Continue mending sails In Latitude 23..29 Longitude 82..30

Wednesday 17th Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had plea [PLEASANT] weather and light wind from S Eas[T] to North carry all sail steering NWW per Compass Employed mending Sails In Latitude 22..29 Longitude 83..00

Thursday April 18th 1850 Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours have light wind and pleasant weather steering NW by W watch employed mending a Main Sail In Latitude 21..38 Longitude 83..30

Friday 19th Commenced with light variable wind and pleasant weather Ship under all sail working to the N West employed mending sails the Day ends In Latitude 21..20 Longitude 84..20

Saturday 20th [VERTICAL TEXT IN THE LEFT MARGIN: Opened Flour] Throughout this Day had nearly a Calm weather pleasant ship under all sail steering NW by W Onbend [UNBENT?] the fore sail and Jib and Bend [BENT] others In Latitude 26..30 Longitude 85 10

Sunday 21st Commenced with A Calm weather fair Middle part the same Last part had a Light breeze from S East steer NW by W at 11 AM raised a Brig aheed [AHEAD] steering WS West the Day Being the sabbath no Labour [LABOR] done Onboard the Day Ends In Latitude 19..40 Longitude 85..50

Monday 22ond Began with a light wind from S East and pleasant weather steering NW by W A Brig in sight steering WS West Last part wind and weather the same Commenced Coopering meete [MEAT] and flour In Laitude 18..38 Long [LONGITUDE] 87..00

Opened Beef and Pork

Tuesday April 23th [RD] 1850 Throughout theese [THESE] 24 hours had a fine Breeze from SE by E and plesant [PLEASANT] weather carry studding sails on boath [BOTH] sides steering NW by W Paint the Starbord [STARBOARD] quawter [QUARTER] Bord [BOARD] and Cooper 25 barrels of Meete [MEAT] and fit a spare Boat so ends In Latitude 17..08 Longitude 89..00

Wednesday 24th Commenced with fresh wind from SE and Cloudy steer NW by W Paint the Larbord [LARBOARD] quawter [QUARTER] Boat and one of the spare ones stowed Down 49 Barrels of Provisions and 7 1/2 Barrels of Flour all in the after Hatch on the starbord [STARBOARD] Side aft Middle and Last parts had Light wind from the same way Paint the waist Boat Continuing Coopering meete [MEAT] Latitud[E] by Observation 15..52 Longitude by Chronometer 90 30

Thursday 25th Throughout this Day had fair weath[ER] and light Trades steering NW by W Cooper and stow 54 Barrels of Meete [MEAT] and 4 1/2 Barrels of Flour and one Brl [BARREL] of Mackerel and Rattle the fore Riggin[G] so Ends In Latitude 14..32 Long [LONGITUDE] 92..10

Friday 26th Commenced light pleasant weather steering NW by W Last part wind and weather the same Employed Coopering Meete [MEAT] and Ratling [RATTLING] the Topmast and Top gallant Rigging In Latitude 13..22 Longitude 93..00