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Transcription
Tarantis evening it is evident that we can
motjet to Birchy Cove before Tomorrow.
Sunday August 21 - 1905. At sea.
A beautiful moonlight night with little wind
and that most contrary for our sailing to
Bay of Islands.
In the half morning are are in front
of the Bay of Islands and at noon in
front of Woody Island that was our
anchorage on the Sunday before we sailed
to Lahuda.
At 12.30 a good breeze from the west
sprang up and we soon cleared off the
Bay and to Birchy Cove.
We are at Birchy Cove and grounding
at 4.30. At 5 are an striking at Petrie's