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Tokapoto at 6 P.M. fresh huz from S.S.E.
rain during the night bump dry Barom 30.15
Sunday 27th from Ahe to Tokarua, cloudy
weather fresh breeze from S.E. Noon Lat
14.43 Long 148.31 W. 3 P.M. sighted Toko-
spot bearing E.N.E. 10 miles off P.M. hored
to at the pass at Tokarua. 6 a.m. went
ashore, schooner 'Hirano' at the wharf 11. a.m.
made fast to the reef, squally bump dry Barom
Monday 28th off Tokarua, cloudy weather, strong
breeze from S.E. by E. crew ashore getting firewood
squally during the night 5 a.m. sailed
for Takapoto course S.W. by W. 2 a.m. arrived
at J. W. point, made fast to the reef
bump dry Barom. 30.10
Tuesday 29th off Tokapoto, cloudy weather,
fresh breeze from E.S.E. with rain at time
4 P.M. sailed for Likei 5 P.M. schooner
Pro Patria sighted, squally night bump dry
Barom 30.15
Wednesday 30th Takapoto to Likei, fine weather
fresh breeze from E.N.E. Noon Lat 15.22 S.
Long. 149.50 W. 11.30 P.M. hored to on the
west side 7 a.m. went ashore bump dry
Barom 30.10
Thursday 31st off Likei. fine weather light
wind from East 4 P.M. sailed. fine night
bump dry Barom 30.15
Friday 1/9/22 - Likei to Marquesas Islands
clear weather light breeze from E.S.E. Lat.
at noon 15.42 S. Long 144.02 W. course
N.E. by N. during the night, some rain
bump dry Barom 30.15
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Saturday 2/9/22 Likei to Marquesas, cloudy
weather, light breeze from the East, noon
Lat 14.57 Long 143.10 W. fine night bump dry
Barom 30.10
Sunday 3/9/22 Likei to Marquesas, cloudy
weather fresh breeze from East, noon Lat.
13.54 Long 142.38 Course N.N.E. by E. 10 P.M.
little swell from East bump dry Bar. 30.15
Monday 4/9/22 Likei to Marquesas, fine weather
fresh breeze from E.S.E. Noon Lat 12.25 Long
141.36 W. rain during the night, but clear
at 6 a.m. bump dry Barom. 30.11
Tuesday 5/9/22 Likei to Marquesas, cloudy
weather, fresh breeze from E.S.E. noon
Lat. 11.04 S Long 140.55 W. course N.E. by N.
3 P.M. squally Clear again at 12 m & a.m.
sighted Hikapou bearing N.N.E. distance
30 miles, current setting East bump dry Barom
Wednesday - Likei to Uahou, fine weather
fresh breeze from East at 4 a.m. made
bay anchorage, fine night bump dry Barom
Thursday 7/9/22 At Hikapou Bay, fine weather
fresh breeze from East during the night
rainy & squally from E.S.E. sometime calm
Pump dry Barom. 30.15
Friday 8/9/22 at Hakatau Bay - cloudy wea-
ther, fresh breeze from E.S.E. raining night
but fine at 6 a.m. pump dry Barom 30.15
Saturday 9/9/22 at Hakatau Bay, fine wea-
ther fresh breeze from East, at 2.30 went
out for Hikele Bay, 3 P.M. anchored with
7 fathoms of chain, raining during the night
but fine in the morning pump dry Bar. 30.12