Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 1500 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 139 tons 2080 lbs
Underway, standing down San Francisco Bay.
11pm Set fore and aft
12pm Took in fore and aft

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Com. and until 4am 
Clear weather. Fresh breeze from S.W. At 3 wind moderated and weather became foggy. 
[signed] William Dunbar.

4 to 8am 
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from S. 
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian 
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from W.S.W. Engaged in receiving stores and stowing holds. A 
complete list of stores in the ship is attached to the log. Observed bearings for compass deviation as 
ship swung to ebb tide. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm 
Clear and pleasant. Fresh breeze from S.S.W. Engaged receiving stores and making preparations for 
departure from Navy Yard. Started fires under both boilers at 2. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant. Fresh breeze from S.S.W. Received visits from Commodore E.R. Calhoun and the 
officers of the Navy Yard and receiving ship. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Clear and pleasant. Fresh breeze from S.S.W. At 6.17 slipped buoy and steamed down the river with 
pilot on board. Was cheered by yard workmen. Manned rigging and returned cheers. Was cheered by 
receiving ship "Independence". Ship's draught 13' 4 1/2" aft and 10' 11" forward. Engines working 
smoothly. 
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight 
Hazy weather. Fresh breeze from S.W. by S. Standing down San Francisco Bay. Jerome J. Collins and 
Raymond L. Newcomb were this day enlisted in the U.S. Naval Service as Seamen for special duty 
during the cruise of this vessel. By order of Comd'g the rate of Wallis Lee, Coppersmith was changed to 
Machinist with pay of $50 per month to date from today. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Moon 7° S. 
First quarter