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-Sunday May 11,1873- Blowing a stiff gale. 4 P.M., water 25.5. Cold + disagreeable. at Night wind shifts a little to the westward. and blows stronger -Monday May 12- Reef in early morning. Blowing a stiff gale with bad cross sea. Moderates a little in P.M. 4 o clock sp. gr. water ,255 at night quite moderate. The group left us yesterday. Kittiwakes seen today and puffins + divers Have seen puffins at intervals during the voyage after striking the discolored water up to present time. Kelp in water today - Tuesday May 13 - Morning moderate W wind & a little rain. Many birds about. P.M. very light wind half cloudy sp. gr. - 27. - Wednesday May 14 - Wind light SE and Easterly rainy. Bar falls to 29.30 P.M. sp. gr.- 27 .Many birds about -Thursday May 15- Cloudy wind very light, P.M. nearly calm + take in sail sp. gr.-265. Wind lending Wly [[end page]] [[start page]] [[blank page]]