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Thuresday [THURSDAY] 20th March 1851
Fore part light ares [AIRS] and fine weather from W.
Middle and latter brisk from WNW.
Latt [LATITUDE] 33.32 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 176.29 E
Friday 21st
Fore part brisk winds from SW to WNW.
Middle and latter light winds from WNW.
Latt [LATITUDE] 32.27 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 176.23 E
Saturday 22d
Fore part light winds from W. Middle and latter from S.
Latt [LATITUDE] 31.49 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 175.15 E
Sunday 23d
Fore part light winds from SSE. Stearing [STEERING] W.
Middle and latter the same.
Latt [LATITUDE] 31.32 S. Long [LONGITUDE] Lunar 173.38 sun East. 173.28 Chro [CHRONOMETER]
Monday 24th
Fore part light winds from SE. Stearing [STEERING]
NW by W½N. Middle and latter the same.
Latt [LATITUDE] 31.13 S. Long [LONGITUDE] Lunar 172.06 171.44 Chr [CHRONOMETER]
Tuesday 25th
Fore part light winds from ESE. Course
NW by W. Middle and latter the same.
Latt [LATITUDE] 29.56 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 169.26
Wednesday 26th
Fore part strong winds from East. Course
NW by W. At 6 PM shortened sail. At came to heading NNE.
Middle and latter brisk gale. At 7.31 PM saw the land
Norfolk Isleand [NORFOLK ISLAND, AUSTRALIAN EXTERNAL TERRITORY] NW by W∙∕∙W 8 leagues. At Meridian [NOON]
NE 1 leaguge [LEAGUE].
Latt [LATITUDE] 29.06 S. Long [LONGITUDE] 168.10 E
Chronometer about 8 miles West of ship.
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