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December 5. Wild Day. Twelve nots the hour.
6. Plenty of birds about. Cold day.
7. The women beat Constable Johnson between decks.
8. A great disturbance caused by Mr. Riley.
9. Good breeze. Sea washing over the sides of vessel.
10. The Condensing Engine breaks down.
11. Foggy day. Five nots the hour.
12. Showers. Nine or ten nots.
13. Stormy. Cold wind.
14. Fight between Jonson and [Luk?]
15. ____________ Street and Burke.
16. Fine day.
17. A service in the evening. Seven nots the hour.
18. The Condenser at work again. Cragan's boy died at 1.30 buried at 8 p.m.
19. Beautiful day.
20. Cloudy and cold. The Catholics fast day.
21. A fight between two single young men.
22. Splendid breeze. [Wishing?] people to see land.
23. A Concert between decks in the evening.
24. Miserable day. Water coming over sides of vessel.
25. An extra quantity of flour raisins, and suet given to the Emigrants. The Captain gave the sailors flour etc., but they returned it to him. At dinner-time they filled a tub with pea-soup and hauled it along the deck to the poop - singing and cheering - meaning insult to the Captain.
26. Two or three molly hawks and an albatross caught by the single girls. Jack Anderson, who was washing side of vessel, slipped into the water, and was half-a-mile out to sea before he was rescued by means of a boat.
27. Old Mother +mas thrown overboard.
28. Good breeze - nine or ten nots.
29. Wet morning. A collection made for emigrant's cook
30. A collection made for the Doctor's assistant. a social entertainment in the evening.
December 1. A large number of whales were seen throwing water into the air. Mr Harvey's baby died.
2. Baby buried at 7 this morning. A young man named Ray fell from the Shanker Gaff - to the poop - breaking his arm and knocking in two front teeth.
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December 3. Sea coming over bulwarks. Ten nots the hour.
4. Mr Cragan's child died at 7.30 a.m. and Mr Bown's at 8 a.m. both buried at 8 p.m.
5. Wild day. Twelve nots.
6. Plenty of birds about. Cold wind.
7. The women beat Constable Johnson between decks.
8. A great disturbance caused by Mr Riley.
9. Good breeze. Sea coming over bulwarks.
10. Ship rolls. The Condensing Engine breaks down.
11. Foggy day. Five nots the hour.
12. Shower. Nine or ten nots.
13. Stormy day. Cold wind.
14. Fight between Johnson and [Euk?]
15. _____________ Street and Burke.
16. Fine day.
17. A service in the evening. Seven nots an hour.
18. The Condenser at work again. Craganis boy died at 1.30 and buried at 8 p.m.
19. Beautiful day.
20. Cloudy day and cold. The Catholics fast day.
21. A fight between two Irish young men.
22. Splendid breeze - the people wishing to see land.
23. A concert between decks in the evening.
24. Miserable day. Water coming over bulwarks.
25. An extra quantity of flour, raisins, and suet given to the emigrants. The Captain gave the sailors flour, etc. but they returned it to him. At dinner-time they filled a tub with pea-soup and hauled it along the deck singing and cheering - meaning insult to the Captain
26. Two or three molly hawks and an albatross caught by the single girls. Jack Anderson, who was washing side of vessel, slipped into the water, and was rescued by his comrades half-a-mile out to sea by means of a small boat. A negro entertainment in the evening.
27. Old Mother Christmas thrown overboard.
28. Good breeze. Nine or ten nots.
29. A collection made for emigrant's cook.
