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[[note in blue ink left margin]] 1861 Sept. 27 [[/note]] French Head N. Bluff 137° 1/5 mile off Koo-Jes-se close by says he can see the Boats near Parker's Bay [?our ?lumber]] - & Can see Ship's masts [[Note in left margin]] Start VIII-20 [[/note 1]] Lupton Channel on mts by it & other points but it & French Head could not sight on a/c point running out from "French Head" & Fr. Head itself. [[note in left margin]] Stop IX-40 encircled 6 [[line down the page to [[note 2]] Stop near Parker's Bay French Head be [[?at or ?out]] 143° [[/note 2]] [[/note 1]] Lupton Channel on mt by it & other points but it & French Head Could not sight on a/c running out From "French Head" &Fr. Head itself. [[underlined]]more Ice [[underlined/]] in Rescue Bay & the entrance than in Frobisher's [[here was where Note 2 was inserted]] N. Ex. of Ex. Land 174 1/2 Ex on N side R Bay 224 Parker Bluff 332 [[?Cape ?on or ?Capun]] W Fr Mt. 326° [[line from ?Cape to an entry that looks like it was added later "C. W Field Mt"]] Mt. Head Bay Called [[/line]] C. W. Field Mt But not it in [[?former]] Obs, 324 Lupton Channel 146 Bud. Mt 290(?) [[end of page]]
Transcription Notes:
References to Parker's Bay on page 440 of Hall's book. "Bud. Mt" probably refers to Budington Mountain Hall named after the Captain of the George