184 "France" Sept 8th Rough sea Squally SE Bar: 30.20" 3pm Anchored in uncertain holding ground (16 fms stone) in lee of Herales Is. Party Landed. 8pm. It broke out. Hove up & hove to all the night Strong SE Squally Rough sea. Sept 9th Beating 9 am Ran before shore EE Grey & rough sea to Gana Is. 4 pm Moored in off this (same) at Atoll Can Keys. Bar: 30.10" Sto, well re all'd to. Night watches kept. Squally Rain. Sept 10th Party Landed. Strong SE Squally Bree ferrying fresh water. Sto, well re all'd to Night watches kept. Bar: 30.00 Sept 11th Party Landed. Strong SE Squally Brew variously cleaning ships. Sto, well re all'd to. Night watches kept. Bar: 30.50 Sept 12th Sabbath observed until 3pm, proceeded for Herales. Wind NE Fresh Sea mod. Beating to best advantage all night. Sept 13th Beating to best advantage SE fresh Bar 30.10" Imping every ½ hour - sea choppy. Sept 14th 5 am. Moored off Herales. Party Landed. Andl. to fresh SE Well & overcast. Lights re all'd to. Night watches set. Sept 15th 2 am. Steady squall from NE. Steady rain Lightning Bar: 30.00" - Commenced to heave up; & probed whilst doing so. Streamed to seaward with Squall took off. 8 am. Shifted & Engine used for sail & after landing party, hove to. 5pm. Picked up party & proceeded to Valua. Engine used approx 3 hrs. Wind Light SE Sea smooth. Sea watches set. Sto, well re all'd to. 185 "France" Sept 16th St. Good breeze. 5 pm Moored in Gilli Bay, Valua Isl. Bad holding ground; broke away Hove up & removed. Lights, we call'd to. Night watches set. Bar: 30.10" Engine used, approx 2 hrs. Sept 17th 5 am. Gusty winds & willywag's broke out & hove up & re-moored. 9 am. Broke out & again. Re-moored close to reef in 7 fathoms with both k's, 30 fms calk. Bad, rocky bottom. Wind SE (offshore), gusty with frequent showers. Party Landed as usual in the forenoon. Sto, well re all'd to - night watches kept. Sept 18th A.M. Party landed as usual. 1pm. Proceeded 3.50. Blotted up to Tatanai for the Banks' purposes. Squally St. Reduced sail Course set for Vanikoro. Steady rain squalls & rough sea all night. Sto, well re all'd to. Night watches kept in sea routine Bar: 30.10" Sept 19th Squally SE 2pm Entered passage this reef to Peru & age Moored 3.50 on 15 fms. Sto, well re all'd to. Night watches kept. Sept 20th Well 24th Remained at this anchorage collecting & waiting Skimmers arrive. Weather unsettled throughout Bar: 30.00" (mean) Sto, well re all'd to daily Regular night watches kept. Sept 24th 1pm Proceeded under move inside reef to North side of the Island. Moored at 6pm Night watches kept Sept 25th Remained at this Kage collecting. Sept 28th Proceeded to "Nadin Ha" Isl. Engine Low. Moored in 30 fms close in shore. 7am. Shifted to main Island. Sto, well re all'd to! Night watches kept.