Jack Sheridan log book 1918

27 Monday On the slip painting bottom & topsides. One hand labour 4 hours 4-. MC Failin sometimes away. 28 Tuesday Paints [illegible text]33 lbs. 2pm came off the slip I hand painting 8 hour s8. Labour 12. Carpenters & blacksmith working. Macfailin 8//2. 2 buyers. Hauled ketch alongside punts. 29 Wednesday Painting no carpenters on.

30 Thursday EA Painting. Js to town Expense 2/6. Paid rent of Island £10-1-8. Meat from Woollatt 3 lb steak. Fine weather. 31 Friday Work 7 hours. Carpenter 8.30 started on ketch at howser pipe & sundries jobs worked up to 5 pm. Store to WR Sullivan. Sullivan AE [illegible text]. Cheque paid underdown 3-12-0. Paid for 2 bags wheat 14-. Carrage 1/6. Meat from butcher 11//2 pork chops. Fine weather. On account Western River 7-0-0 + 2-11-6. Total =15-19-0. One coil tape for Li-----etts Russell 5/. 1 June Saturday Painting & at sundry jobs. Meat Woollatt --. [Illegible text] Mutton 6. Fine. High glass. Light SSE.

4 Tuesday Js to town see M hawker.

7 Friday Agreed with Adelaide Steam Corp £18 [illegible text]. & per cents 10 pa cent --. All cargo lifted. 8 Saturday John all sorts started work. Got store on board all ready for sea. Paid Sandford 2-15-9. Engage at £11 per [illegible text] get able to pay 5/6. Oakfiller [illegible text] 8-. Paid [illegible text]10/6. 1-0-0. Cheque cash 5-0-0. [Illegible text]17/6. 9 Sunday All hands started at [illegible text]. [Illegible text] came on board. Fresh west. Stop near spit of Kinsgscote. 7.30 pm. Bar 30-20.

10 Monday Got under weight towards Wardang Island. Fresh west & squally. Took reefe out of sails anchored near Point Marsden 2 pm. Cloudy. Crew variously employed. Bar at 2 pm 30-10. Blowing hard gale west to NW. Bar 29-95. 11 Tuesday 5.10 am drop second anchor & paid out more chain on port anchor. Crew variously employed. At Point Marsden. 12 Wednesday Got under way. Light west to North. Bar falling. First run to get to Kingscote for shelter. Hard gale. North. Bar 29-80. NNW.