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1/3/22. At times calm midday pump dry Bar. 30.75
Friday. 3/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie clear weather light air
from N.N.E. Lat obs. 28.26 S. Long obs. 139.03 W.
at times little breeze midday pump dry Bar 30.25.
Saturday. 4/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie same weather light
air from E.N.E. Lat obs. noon 28.57 S. Long obs.
139.44 W. 3 P.M. light breeze from S by E course
E. by N at times rainy midday pump dry
Bar. 30.20.
Sunday. 5/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather fresh breeze
from S. by E. Lat obs. noon 28.47 S. Long obs. noon
139.40 W. course E. by N during the night fresh
breeze midday pump dry Bar. 30.15.
Monday. 6/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather light
breeze from S.E. Lat. noon obs. 28.33 S. Long obs.
138.34 at times calm midday pump dry
Bar. 30.15.
Tuesday. 7/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather light
breeze from E.S.E. Lat. obs. 27.47 to Long obs.
138.12 W. at times calm midday pump dry
Bar. 30.15.
Wednesday. 8/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie fine weather light
breeze from East Lat. obs. 26.58 S. Long obs. 133.15
W. during the night light air midday pump dry
Bar. 30.15.
Thursday. 9/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie clear weather light air
from E.S.E. Lat. obs. 26.47 S. Long. 132.57 W. at
times squally midday pump dry Bar. 30.14.
Friday. 10/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather light breeze
from E.E by E. Lat. obs. 25.54 Long 132.43 W.
2 A.M. Steamer passed direction S.W. by W. at times
calm midday pump dry Bar 30.15.
Saturday. 11/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie fine weather
light breeze from N.N.W. Lat. obs. 24.34 S.
Long. 131.59 W. Steaming during the night calm
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11/3/22. midday pump dry Bar 30.15.
Sunday. 12/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather light
breeze from N.E. Lat. acct. 25.27 S. Long. 130.29 W.
sighted Pitcairn about 30 miles bearing E.S.E. 3 P.M.
stopped machine 5 A.M. arrived 6 A.M. arrived
steamer Dorset arrived 9 A.M. left for Auckland
7 A.M. our boat went ashore midday pump dry
Bar. 30.12.
Monday. 13/3/22 Off Pitcairn fine weather light breeze
from N.W. during the night squally & took
in water midday pump dry Bar. 30.10.
Tuesday. 14/3/22. Off Pitcairn cloudy weather fresh breeze
from N.N.W. 3.40 P.M. left for Ducie course E by E/N.E.
at times squally midday pump dry Bar. 30.10.
Wednesday. 15/3/22. From Pitcairn to Henderson fine weather
light breeze from N.W. Lat. obs. 24.52 S. Long obs. 138.24 W.
1 A.M. calm & 2 A.M. Started machine course N.N.W.
6 A.M. arrived anchored at the East side with 20
fathoms midday pump dry Bar. 30.10.
Thursday. 16/3/22. Off Henderson fine weather calm 6 P.M.
heaved anchor lay to for the night 7 am went ashore
midday pump dry Bar. 30.5.
Friday. 17/3/22. Off Henderson cloudy weather calm at
times rainy 9.20 a.m. left for Ducie course E by S.
wind N.W. midday pump dry Bar. 30.10.
Saturday. 18/3/22. Henderson to Ducie cloudy weather fresh
breeze from N.W. Last. acct. 24.28 S. Long 127.59 W.
6 P.M. reefed main sail during the night squally &
midday pump dry Bar. 29.95.
Sunday. 19/3/22. Henderson to Ducie cloudy weather moderate
breeze from N.N.W. Lat obs. 24.32 S. Long. obs. 124.58 W.
12.15 P.M. sighted Ducie bearing E.S.E. 10 miles
1.45 hove to during the night rain & 7 A.M. boat
went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 29.95.