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54 to go into Port Chatham. The wind however does not hold out and we are obliged to anchor outside, under shelter of Cape Elisabeth in 9 fms hard bottom at 9 P.M. Get a number of angles and bearings on adjacent points of land showing it to be incorrectly laid down on the charts. [[line]] Tuesday July 6 / 80[[line]] [[page includes tables with 7 columns - "|" used to better distinguish separate column fields for readability.]] [[table]] [[table headings:]] Time. | Bar. | Ther. | Dry b. | Wet b. | Water | Wind 6 A.M. | 29.42 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | Baffling 12 M. | .50 | 47 | 48 1/2 | 48 1/2 | 48 1/2| Calm 6 P.M. | .54 | 46 1/2| 48 | 48 | 47 | " [[Ditto for: Calm]] [[/table]] Weather rainy nearly calm. Barometer still very low. Try to get into Port Chatham but are prevented by the tide. Obtain numerous angles & bearings. Anchor again near the NW. head of Port Chatham. Go into the port with the sternboat, in the P.M. and draw the seine getting some small salmon and a good many trout. Evening calm. [[line]] Wednesday July 7th[[line]] [[table]] 6 A.M. | 29.62 | 46 1/2 | 48 | 48 | 44 1/2 | Calm 8 " [[Ditto for: A.M.]] | .62 | 48 1/2 | 50 | 50 | 45 | " [[Ditto for: Calm]] 12 M. | .65 | 50 1/2 | 54 | 53 1/2 | 44 1/2 | SE 4 P.M. | .68 | 48 1/2 | 49 1/2 | 49 1/2 | 45 | " [[Ditto for: SE]] 8 " [[Ditto for: P.M.]] | .70 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 44 1/2 | " [[Ditto for: SE]] 12 " [[Ditto for: P.M.]]| .78 | 45 1/2 | 47 | 47 1/2 | 45 | " [[Ditto for: SE]] [[/table]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 55 Morning; baffling winds or calms. Occasional showers. P.M. wind fresher at times but mostly light overcast and showery. About 9.30 A.M. stand out and vainly attempt with the light wind to beat through the passage eastward from the Barren Ids., finally going to the westward from them and taking a variety of angles and bearings to determine their position & height. Fine sunset. [[line]] Thursday July 8th/80[[line]] [[page includes tables with 7 columns - "|" used to better distinguish separate column fields for readability.]] [[table]] [[table headings:]] Time | Bar. | Ther. | Dry b. | Wet b. | Water. | Wind. 4 A.M. | 29.80 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 43 1/2 | SE. 8 " [[Ditto for: A.M.]] | 29.91 | 44 1/2 | 46 | 46 | 43 | " [[Ditto for: SE.]] 12 M. | 29.97 | 44 1/2 | 46 1/2 | 46 1/2 | 42 1/2 | " [[Ditto for: SE.]] 4 P.M. | 30.03 | 45 | 46 | 46 1/2 | 43 | " [[Ditto for: SE.]] 8 " [[Ditto for: P.M.]] | 30.08 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | " [[Ditto for: SE.]] 12 " [[Ditto for: P.M.]]| 30.10 | 44 1/2 | 46 | 46 1/2 | 43 1/2 | " [[Ditto for: SE.]] [[/table] Weather overcast & rainy all day. Wind moderate, toward evening nearly calm. Beating toward Kadiak along the eastern shore of Afognak. Toward night catch a good many cod and halibut on the 30 fm bank off the Id. [[line]] Friday July 9th [[line]] [[table]] 4 A.M. | 30.11 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | SSE 8 " [[Ditto for: A.M.]] | .12 | 47 | 47 1/2 | 49 | 45 | " [[Ditto for: SSE]] 12 M. | .10 | 49 | 52 | 50 1/2 | 45 | S E by E. 4 P.M. | 30.00 | 55 1/2 | 60 1/2 | 59 1/2 | 46 | " [[Ditto for: S E by E.]] 8 " [[Ditto for: P.M.]] | 29.95 | 50 | 52 | 51 1/2 | 45 | " [[Ditto for: S E by E.]] [[/table]]
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See pp. 5 & 7 for how to transcribe dittos, suggestions on tables.
