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18 Sunday
Magic arrived today. Got on ship. All hands boating Guano. West side took off before dinner. 4 boatloads 105 bags after dinner 1 boatloads 31 that was all that was ready. 2 bags weighed by EA Sheridan. 137 + 145 = 282. About 8//2 tons shipped to [illegible text]. Afternoon crew working reabagging East Side, Bags weighed by JS 114 middle size, 146 larger bag = 260 lbs. Contractors 132. 22 + 28 + 26 + 29 + 31 = 136 bags. 2 bread, 13/ [illegible text] ton baking powder. Fresh SSE. Bar 30-50.
19 Tuesday
All hands reabagging on the East side. 2 hands on contract cleaning. Guano. No loading today.
1 Bread [illegible text] quarter mutton about 10 lbs meat. Light SE all day. Bar started to fall 30-50. Fine & calm.
20 Wednesday
Finish Part crew variously employed part time reabagging afternoon took off 5 boatloads. Fine Light ESE & variable. Bar 30-38 at 7 pm. Took on board about 8-11-0 ton cwt
Weighed 2 bags. 138 + 159 = 290. Each bag 145 lb. 22 + 24 + 26 + 26 + 27 = 125. Total 125 bags. Contractors bag.