Distance run by log since preceding noon 38 knots 4 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 66° 00' 49" N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 169° 43' 00" W.
Latitude by observation at noon 66° 00' 49" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 169° 43' 00" W.
No current

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 80 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 20 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 240 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 4 tons 1440 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 151 tons 1243 lbs

6am: Set fore and aft sail
9am: Took in sail
11am: Set fore and aft sail
Noon: Taffrail log 25 1/4 
3pm: Taffrail log 39 at 3.15
10pm: Pat. Log 63 3/4 

Com. and until 4am
Clear. Fresh breeze from N. by E. Chop sea. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Cloudy and misty. Strong breeze from N.W. by N. At 7.20 changed course to N. by E. High, bluff land on 
N.N.W. bearing and trending to the west and to the N. (true). 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Cloudy. Heavy fog bank to N'd. At 10.30 sighted a schooner to the N.N.W. close under the land and 
standing to S'd. Exchanged colors. She flew the American ensign. At 11.45 towed dredge and got 
soundings in 28 fathoms. Black pebbles and broken shells. Started ahead with engines at 12. Cape East 
on port bow and beam about 3 miles distant. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy. Fresh breeze from N'd and W'd. At 3.15 East Cape bore W. by S. (true). Tacked ship to N.W. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Cloudy. Moderate breeze from N.N.W. Passed a piece of drift wood. At 5 land to the westward of East 
Cape in sight. Point of land bearing W. by N. 1/4 N. (true) and what looked like an island bearing N. 1/2 N. 
(true). East Cape bearing W.S.W. (true). Heavy mist over the land. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Overcast. Fresh breeze from N.N.W. Land in sight on port-beam. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Cloudy. Moderate W.N.W. wind. At 10 a point of land in sight bearing W.N.W. (true) and about 9.30 
miles distant. Tacked ship to the N'd at 10. 
[signed] John Cole

Soundings
At 27 fathoms = 36.5° - Salinometer 1.02545 at 56.5°

Moon 17° S. 
First quarter.