Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 60 gallons
Water condensed during the preceding 24 hours: 340 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 320 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 8 tons 480 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 79 tons 1123 lbs

9am: Hauled in pat. Logs
10am: Took in fore and aft sails
11am: At anchor
PM: At anchor

Com. and until 4am
Thick and rainy. Fresh breeze from N. At 3.30 sighted land bearing from S.E. by E. to S. by E. (p.c.) 
distant 10 miles. Ship's head E.N.E. (p.c.) 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Cloudy. Rain squalls. Fresh northerly wind. Stuart Island and mountains on mainland in sight. At 6.30 
made Egg Island bearing E. 1/2 N. (p.c.). Ships head E.N.E. (p.c.). At 8.00 bore up to S. (p.c.). Egg Island 
bearing N.N.E. (p.c.). Ship's head E.N.E. (p.c.). Weather pleasant during last hour. 
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant. At 8.15 sighted a house bearing S. by W. 1/2 W. (p.c.) [store house of Western Fur 
and Trading Co]. Ships head S. (p.c.). Stood in towards Indian village cautiously, using lead. At 9.10 a 
salute of three guns was fired from the buildings of the A.C. Co and it was answered with the steam 
whistle. At 10 anchored in 2 3/4 fathoms, soft bottom, and veered to 30 fathoms of starb'd chain. Bearings 
at anchor. Egg Island N. (p.c.) and Indian village W. 1/2 S. (p.c.). Ships head E. 1/4 S. (p.c.). Draft of ship 
10' 8" forward and 13' aft. Received a visit from Mr. A. Neuman, agent A.C. Co. Hauled fires. 
[signed] William Nindeman

Meridian to 4pm
Breeze from N.N.E. to N. by E. Force from 4 to 3. Barometer low and falling slightly last hour. Clouds cir-
cum, cum-str, cum and strat, moving S.S.W. Light rain last hour. Moderate sea setting into harbor. 
Engaged building gallery house and breaking out fore hold. Sent ashore to A.C. Co.'s storehouse, to be 
made in clothing the following skins; viz, 180 young hair seal, 35 old hair seal, 65 dear skin, 6 
hook~juge, 1 bear skin. 
[signed] Cha W. Chipp, Lieutenant U.S.N.

4 to 6pm
Clear. Moderate northerly wind.
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Cloudy with light rain first hour. Fresh breeze from N. with sea running into the harbor.
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight 
Fresh breeze from N. by E. Light rain squalls.
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 26° N.
Last quarter