Fourth week at sea. May 21 to May 28, 1876

Sunday May th/21
Begins with pleasant weather and light wind
saw Blackfish and waste boat got one
Lat part pleasant weather Stearing N.E.
nothing in sight
Lat 30-10 N Lon 75-03 W

Monday May th/22
Begins with pleasant weather and light wind from
W Stearing N.E. nothing in sight
Lat part weather the same saw a schooner heading to W.
Ship heading ESE. with wind from W.
Lat 30-30 N Lon 74-42 W

Tuesday May th/23
Begins with pleasant weather and light wind from W.
Stearing E.S.E. took in sail at dark for the night
Lat part weather the same Saw three sail Crew employed
about the Ship
Lat 30-05 N Lon 74-32 W

Wednesday May th/24
Begins with pleasant weather and light wind from
W heading to N.N.W. one sail in sight at sun
down took in sail. Lat part Calm with pleasant
weather
Lat 30.29 N Lon 74.51 W

Thursday May th/25
Begins with Calm and pleasant weather one sail
in sight Lat part Squally with some rain
and Strong wind Saw a bark. ship on diferant
tacks working to Eastward

Friday May th/26
Begins with Squally weather and Strong wind
working to Eastward Cloudy weather with a
little rain Lat part pleasant weather and light
wind from S Stearing to E. Saw 4 Sail
Lat 31-12 N Lon 75-05 W.

Saturday May th/27
Begins with pleasant weather and light wind
from S Ship heading E. by S. Two sail in sight
Lat part fine wind at half past 8 Saw a
breach in weather beam made all sail and
worked to windward the remainder of the
day.
Lat 31-00 N Lon 73 45 W

Sunday May th/28
Com- with wind from N. at 2 PM lowared
the boats Starboard boat got fast. line got
foul and cut. at half past 5 Larboard
boat got fast and parted line then Starboard
boat got one. got to the Ship at 10 PM
Lat part Cut it in and started the works
Lat 31-08 N Lon 73-17 W