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Satur.
Mar. 17.

[Prepare] I have set Hans up with a five sinnet
line of Maury's Sounding twine. This will
I hope make a good [alerk?] or walrus
line. The natives to the south about Leiper
Bay
have lost nearly all their lines
by the accidents of Dec. & Jan. They are
only to be replaced by the return of the
seal as a good or even serviceable alerk
requires a whole ussuk for its manufacture.
The alerk is almost the only article whose
manufacture seems to be conducted with any
care and nicety of process.

[*illegible*] this

Meat only by scraps. Sick the
same. Refraction great to No. at 8 PM. Altitude
of West & N W coast 0o 14. Difference between
sun & shade at noon with [Pouchets?] instrument
(prepared on board) 75° degrees. Sun + 35° shade
-30°. Water or rather moisture at base of
snow crust on black side of ship to Id. This
was the first seen and is eight days in advance
of 1854. An early season is of vital importance
to us.

Sunday
Mar. 18

Continue to watch suspiciously the
conduct of John and William. I find much
to give me uneasiness. They were both taken
simultaneously sick this morning and
I find on examination that they are feigning
disease. Taking this in conjunction with the
intended departure of Hans tomorrow, I can
easily see that this feigned sickness is a
ruse in order to gain rest previous to their
villanous attempt. Stephensen overheard
them concert a plan to that effect, but
differing from their former scheme, in this
particular they were to size Hans and
compel him to accompany them.

I am obliged to act very guardedly.
I cannot take any just measures against

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