186 "Focus" Sept. 22nd Proceeded to Utopia Isd. Arrived 5pm. Engine used short in passages, th, well sea all to. Night watches kept. Sept. 23rd to Sept 24th Remained at this Island collecting. Weather squally & showery occily. Ships nose & upkeep in progress. th, well re all to. Night watches kept. Oct. 1st Proceeded to Staff Group at 9 a.m. Engine used 1hr. Wind S.E. need to push. Noth. Store to landing any longer. Sea rough th, well re all to. Oct. 2nd Arrived & moored in 8 fth (coral) side side of Happonimeh Id. at 10 a.m. Engine unreliable this day. Used 1½ hrs. th, well re all to. Night watches kept. Oct. 3rd Sabbath observed. Light, well re all to Night watches kept. Bar: 30.00" Oct. 4th Party landed as usual. Squally SE weather th, well re all to. Night watches kept. Bar. 30.00" Oct. 5th 5 a.m. Proceeded to Bass Islands (SE of) Happonimeh Id... 10 a.m. closed up/ to Bass Ilds & repeat for sea birds. 10.20 Discourse to Heasurers Id. ½ p.m. Arrived; yed in 17 fthms. Party landed. 5 p.m. Store up & proceeded to Reef Ids. Engine used altogether 1½ hrs. Wind E SE wind. Bar 30.00" Sea watches kept. well re all to. Oct. 6th 7 a.m. Arrived & yed to Leeward of low Isd. Party landed as usual. Squally with heavy rain. Bar: 29.90-30". th, well re all to. Night watches kept.