12 Friday. 12/5/22.. Mangareva to Maria cloudy weather fresh breeze from N.E. course NNW./S W. at times. rain during the night squalls midday pump dry Bar. 30.15. Saturday. 13/5/22.- Mangareva to Maria fine weather fresh breeze from NE& E. Lat. noon obs. 22.12 S. long. obs. noon 135. 57 W. & P.M. sighted Maria about 12 miles 3.30 P.M. tacked East & a.m. tacked North breeze from N.E. midday pump dry Bar 30.10. Sunday. 14/5/22.- Mangareva to Marutea cloudy weather fresh breeze from N.E. by E. Lat obs. noon 21.49 S. long. obs. noon 135. 41 W. 1 P.M. sighted land 12 miles & P.M. hove to on the N.W. point during the night rain 7 A.M. boat's ashore midday pump dry Bar.30.9 Monday. 15/5/22.- Off Marutea cloudy weather fresh breeze from North during the night rainy 7 A.M. boat went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 30.11. Tuesday. 16/5/22.- Off Marutea same weather same breeze & P.M. breeze from S. by E. with rain during the night variable winds from South to N.N.E. & a.m. calm midday pump dry Bar. 30.20. Wednesday. 17/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point rainy weather light breeze from East 1 P.M. boat went ashore at times squalls midday pump dry Bar. 30.25. Thursday. 18/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point squally weather fresh breeze from S.E. by E. during the night rain till morning midday pump dry Bar. 30.20. Friday. 19/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W point rainy weather strong breeze from E.S.E. 2 P.M. boat went ashore during the night rain & squalls midday pump dry Bar.30.8 Saturday. 20/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point rainy squally weather. light breeze from N.E. schooner Moana arrived Mr. Beck went on board to send some letters 1 P.M. she left for Pea & P.M. breeze from S.E. during the night fine midday pump dry Bar. 30.10 13 Sunday 21/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point cloudy weather light breeze from East during the night calm 7 A.M. boat went ashore & a.m. light breeze from N.E. midday pump dry Bar 30.5. Monday. 22/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point cloudy weather light breeze from North & P.M. breeze from N.NW. during the night calm with rain & a.m. calm, midday pump dry. Bar. 30.10. Tuesday. 23/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point fine weather light breeze from North 1 P.M. boat went ashore brought off 100 gallons of water & a.m. fresh breeze from N.NW. midday pump dry Bar. 30.5. Wednesday. 24/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point fresh breeze from NNW. 1 P.M. boat went ashore & P.M. breeze from South with rain & A.M. from S.E. with swell from S.SW. midday pump dry Bar. 30.25. Thursday. 25/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point rainy squally weather fresh breeze from E.N.E. with swell from S.S.W. & P.M. heavy rain till 8 a.m. reefed main sail & fore sail midday pump dry Bar. 30.24. Friday. 26/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point rainy weather fresh breeze from East 1 P.M. boat went ashore during the night fine & a.m. took reef out midday pump dry Bar. 30.25. Saturday. 27/5/22.- Off Marutea N.W. point fine weather light breeze from E.N.E. 2 P.M. boat went ashore Shirley Mate takes his watch below while the rest of the crew goes ashore. I & the cook lay the schooner off & on 2 A.M. made course for Maria NW by S. during the night fine midday pump dry Bar.30.15 Sunday. 28/5/22.- Maritea to Maria fine weather light breeze from N.E. Lat. St. noon 21.31 S. Long reck. noon 136. 30 W. & P.M. sighted land & P.M. hove to on the West side of a.m. boat went ashore fresh breeze from N.W. by N. midday pump dry Bar.