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He could find none of the small bags indicated on the Rodgers chart in the coast of Agattu Id. and the natives said there were none.  Two rocks near Amatignak are placed (on that chart) in the passage east of it, whereas they are still further to the eastward, out of the way.  There is an anchorage on Amatignak, for a small vessel, between two points in 2 1/2 fms: a kelp patch at the entrance contained no dangers as far as he could determine.  These facts were noted on our copy of the Rogers' chart.  The chart taken down by Mr. Renshaw of the W. F. & G. Co. of the region about Sannakh, contains notes and improvements on the old Russian chart made by Pavloff at Belkoffsky, & can be seen at the company's office in San Francisco. 

[[line]] Friday, July 30./80 [[line]]

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Time.  | Bar.  |  Ther. |  Dry b. |  Wet b. | Water  | Wind.
6 A.M. | 30.17 | 44 1/2 | 45 1/2  | 45 1/2  | 47     | Calm.
12 M.  |   .26 | 56     | 68 1/2  | 66      | 53     | NW.
6 P.M. |   .27 | 58     | 67 1/2  | 66      | -      | ENE.
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Weather foggy early in A. M. and late in P. M. Rest of day fine and nearly clear with moderate winds.  Day devoted to work on secular variation of the compass and the reports & accounts which are to be mailed here.
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[[line]] Saturday July 31/80 [[line]]

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Time.  | Bar.  |  Ther. |  Dry b. |  Wet b. | Water  | Wind
6 A.M. | 30.26 | 54 1/2 | 51 1/2  | 50 1/2  | 51 1/2 | SSE
12 M.  |   .26 | 56     | 61      | 60 1/2  | 52     | " [[ditto for: SSE]]
6 P.M. |    18 | 52     | 59      | 58      | 53 1/2 | " [[ditto for: SSE]]
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Morning cloudy with short intervals of sun light, with strong winds and heavy squalls. Later, rains very hard; wind shifting to S & E. with squalls and strong gusts of rain. Day devoted to records and accounts.

[[line]] Sunday Aug. 1 [[line]]

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6 A.M. | 30.05 | 59     | 62     | 61 1/2  | 54     | SW
12 M.  | 30.02 | 61 1/2 | 64 1/2 | 63      | 52 1/2 | " [[ditto for: SW]]
6 P.M. | 29.94 | 62 1/2 | 64     | 64      | 52 1/2 | S
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Morning cloudy with showers, the sun breaking through occasionally.  Wind light. About 6 P.M. southeasterly gale begins and blows heavy especially about midnight with squalls and heavy rain. Steamer St. Paul arrives from Seal Ids. to sail for San Francisco on the 4th. Will carry our official mail.

[[line]] Monday Aug 2nd [[line]]

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6 A.M. | 29.59 | 57 1/2  | 60     | 59      | 53     | SSE
12 M.  |   .78 | 58 1/2  | 62     | 60      | 46     | SW
6 P.M. |   .90 | 55.     | 56 1/2 | 56      | 45     | " [[ditto for: SW]]
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Transcription Notes:
Place names checked. See pp. 5 & 7 for how to transcribe dittos, suggestions on tables.