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9/4/22.- Pillow & quilt 1 chell. light breeze midday pump dry Bar 30.20.
Sunday- 9/4/22. Off Henderson clear weather light breeze from North to day no work on account Sunday 7 chell. boat went ashore to cut fire wood midday pump dry Bar. 30.25.
Monday- 10/4/22. Off Henderson same weather & same breeze N P.M. steamer past about 14 miles direction S.W. 5.30 P.M. sailed for Veno course West during the night light air midday pump dry Bar 30.25.
Tuesday- 11/4/22.- Henderson to Veno fine weather light breeze from to N.E. Lat. obs. noon 24.17 S. long west. noon 123.39 W. & P.M. calm 11.30 P.M. light breeze from East 3.50 A.M. Captain came on deck Charlie mate sleeping while he was on watch midday pump dry Bar 36.20.
Wednesday- 12/4/22.- Henderson to Veno clear weather light breeze from N.W.E. Lat obs. noon 24.00 S. long obs. noon 130.18 W. & P.M. sighted Veno bearing W.½W. 8 miles 6 P.M. hoveo to 9 cl ell. boat went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 30.25. 24.17 S.
Friday- long 129.19 W. at times squally midday pump dry Bar. 30.15.
Thursday 13/4/22. Henderson to Veno cloudy weather light breeze from W.N.E. Lat obs. noon 24.00 S. long. obs. noon 130.28 W. & P.M. sighted Veno bearing N½N. 8 miles 6.P.M. hoveo to 9 chell boat went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 30.25.
Friday- Off Veno North side clear weather light breeze from East during the night squally 8 cl ell. boat went ashore got 70 gallons of water midday pump dry Bar. 30.20.
Saturday- 15/4/22. Off Veno clear weather light breeze from East & P.M. squally 5 chell. Captain came on deck Charlie mate was laying down on his pillow
15/4/22.- covered with his quilt Captain said to him is that the way you keep you watch he answered every body is doing it with a rough voice fine morning midday pump dry Bar. 30.20.
Sunday 16/4/22. Off Veno fine weather light breeze from ENE. 7 chell. boat went ashore at times calm during the night fine midday pump dry Bar. 30.15.
Monday- 17/4/22. Off Veno North side clear weather light breeze from N.N.E. 8 chell. boat went ashore got 60 gallons of water during the night calm & chell little breeze midday pump dry Bar. 30.20.
Sunday 18/4/22.- Off Veno North side clear weather during the night dead calm 9 cl ell. boat went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 30.20.
Wednesday- 19/4/22. Off Veno North side light breeze from N.N.E. & P.M. left for Gimac course W 5½N at times calm midday pump dry Bar. 30.20
Thursday- 20/4/22.- Veno to Gimac clear weather light air from N.W.E. Lat obs. 23.54 S. long. obs. 131.08 W. 2 P.M. calm 2 cl ell. light breeze from West swell from S.W. midday pump dry Bar. 30.15
Friday- 21/4/22.- Veno to Gimac fine weather light & breeze from E.N.E. Lat obs. 23.57 S. long. obs. 131.16 W. during the night squally & cl ell. fresh breeze from E.S.E. midday pump dry Bar. 30.10
Saturday- 22/4/22.- Veno to Gimac cloudy weather fresh breeze from East Lat. obs. noon 23.510 S. long. obs. noon 131.56 W. during the night squally & variable winds from N.E. to N.W.E. midday pump dry Bar. 30.17.
Sunday 23/4/22.- Veno to Gimac cloudy weather fresh breeze from E. S.E. Lat west. 23.22 S. noon long. west noon 133.52 W. course West & P.M. hoveo to 12 miles east & A.M. sailed for the Island 9.30 chell. arrived midday pump dry Bar. 30.15.