Latitude 21.36S. Longitude 113.28E. Course S55W. wind southerly force 2 becoming south westerly force 2 Under steam. During forenoon wind light from SSE.

Noon . A light breeze sprung up from SW. Stopped steaming. Braced up on port tack. Expectig to meet SE trade winds at 100 miles from land which at this time of year the trades should be more to the eastward – that is ESE to ENE which would allow us to lay south and then make the with the SW winds.

Latitude 18.37S. Longitude107.14E. Course N58W. Wind SW force 4 becoming WSW force 4. Under sail. Steady south westerly winds.

Performed Divine Service

Latitude 19.54S. Longitude 107.50E. Course S24E. Wind SW by W force 3 becoming south westerly  force 3. Under sail.

0600 Out reefs. Employed getting Warrant officers stores ready for survey. Sailmakers repairing boats sails. Swell from southward. Second company of small arms men at rifle drill.

1700. Wore ship. Wind shifted to SSW and consequently broke off to SE. Winds shifted to WSW but did not remain in that direction. Took 90⁰ southward when it again shifted to the southward.

Latitude 19.56S. Longitude  106.42E. Course N88W. Wind SSW force 2 becoming SSE force 4. Under sail. Barometer 29.92 inches. Maximum temperature 76F.

Surveying Warrant Officer’s Stores.

Noon. Wind drew round to SSE force 4/5 which was the trade wind blowing well from the southward. Barometer steady at 2980 inches.

Latitude 21.19S. Longitude 105.00E. Course S49W. Wind south easterly force 3 becoming SSE force 4. Under sail. Weather fine. Wind shifted two or three times to SE during the day but back again to its old point.

Latitude 22.16S. Longitude 103.18E. Course S59W. Wind SSE force 4 decreasing later to 3. Under sail. Barometer 29.99 inches. Heavy swell.

Latitude 23.3S. Longitude 101.44E. Course S62W.  Wind SSE force 3 increasing to 4 later. Under sail.

Exercised at General Quarters. Employed surveying clothing and sails.

Latitude 24.1S. Longitude 99.39E. Course S63W. Wind SSE force 4. Under sail. Maximum temperature 71F.

Noon. Shift of wind to southward. Tacked but three hours after wore ship. Wind again shifting to SSE. Barometer rising 29.95 inches. Wind coming in squalls with passing showers.

Latitude 25.19S. Longitude 98.10E. Course S46W. Wind SSE force 4 increasing to 5 and 6. Under sail. Barometer 30.12 inches.

1000. Lanyards of both of windward fore Topmast backstays carried away. In Fore topsails and Top gallant sail, head sails and Spanker. Rove new lanyards. Fore and maintop gallant sheets carried away.  Spliced sheets. Picket sail forward and Forward and Main to gallant sails.

2100. Main Top gallant yard carried away in lee quarter through hoisting to taut up. Split Top gall…

Latitude 27.15S. Longitude 96.12E. Course S42W. Wind SE force 5 becoming SE by E force 5. Under sail. Barometer 30.30 inches at midnight..

0600. Crossed main and Top gallant yards. Wind steady at  SE and SE by S.Squally.

Latitude 29.25S. Longitude 94.23E. Course S36W. Wind SE force 4 increasing to 5. Under sail. Barometer 30.37 inches at noon.

Employed fitting spare Top gallant yard

Latitude 31.10S. Longitude 93.4E. Course S33W. Wind SSE force 2 becoming 3.Under sail. Barometer 30.41 inches. Maximum temperature 65F. Heavy swell from SSW but no sign of the westerly wind although supposed to be out of the limits of the SE trades and barometer being so high as to almost expect a change.

Sailmakers repairing Top gallant sails.

Latitude 32.23S. Longitude 91.29E. Course S48W. Wind southerly force 2 becoming SSW force 2  . Under sail. Barometer slowly falling 30.32 inches..  Maximum temperature 68F. Under all plain sail. Wind light and shifted to south and SSW during the forenoon.

Tacked and stood to the eastward and being moved at the distance of 1220 miles west of Ratnest Light. Shaped course to ESE.

Latitude 32.32S. Longitude 93.40E. Course S85E. Wind south westerly force 2 becoming SSW force 4. Under sail.

Exercised at General Quarters. Light rain and squally. Starboard topmast and Top gallant stud sails

Latitude 32.14S. Longitude 96.37E. Course N83E. Wind southerly force 4 becoming SSE force 4. Under sail.

0100. In first reef of Fore and main topsails. Braced forward. Wind shifting again to the eastward. Steering to the southward as the wind will allow of us laying.

Latitude 32.47S. Longitude 97.4E. Course S34E.  Wind SE by E force 3 becoming SE force 1. Under sail. Barometer 30.42 inches. Swell from SW.

1700 Shortened and furled sails. Down screw and proceeded under steam.

Latitude 33.40S. Longitude 97.47E. Course S34E. Wind south force 1 to 2 becoming SW by S force 3.  Under steam and sail.

0900. Made all plain sail to light breeze from SW. set starboard Stud sails.

1815. stopped. Raised screw.

2230. In stud sails.

Latitude 33.41S. Longitude 100.49E. Course East. Wind southerly force 3 to 4 becoming SSE force 3. Under sail. Maximum temperature 63F.

1330. Braced forward wind having shifted suddenly to south from SW by S. still a heavy south westerly swell.

Latitude 33.13S. longitude 102.58E. Course N75E.  Wind SE force 3 becoming S by E force 3. Cloudy. Under steam and sail. Barometer 30.30 inches Maximum temperature 63F.Wind light from SE.

0630. Got steam up. Shortened and furled sails. Proceeded under steam with fore and aft sails. Heavy swell from SW.

1700 Light wind from southward. Made sail to Top gallant sails. Birds were seen.

Latitude 33.8S. Longitude 105.48E. Course N88E. wind S by E force 4.  Under steam and sail. About noon wind freshened. Stopped steaming. Weather cloudy, squally and very damp. Barometer very steady.