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Thursday Aug 7th 1862 On a ^[[morning]] walk accompanied by [[?]] Bailey who some time since said [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[\strikethrough]] that while passing across the land bet. Bay of F. & the one leading toward it from Reserve Bay saw what looked to him like a large piece of iron - like those relics I have of Frobisher's - Now at the [[underlined]] supposed Iron [[/underlined]] wh. proves to be [[underlined]] iron looking stove [[/underlined]] ! Compass sights at this point on spot. [[strikethrough]] N [[/strikethrough]] Rescue Bay from Og-bin-seer-o-ping 216. - [[underlined]] "Course Mark" [[/underlined]] on N side head of Bay opening into Rescue Bay 204. Mt. top Left hand side. Lupton Channel [the entrance from Og-bin-seer-o-ping] 146. The "Turn Bluff" by big Isd. up Lupton Channel on ridge that marks up [[strikethrough]] from [[/strikethrough]] along Left hand side Lup. Ch. 186[[degree]]. The bluff over high land that appears to be the S. side entrance to Ek-ke-lu-zhun Bay 324[[degree]]; Next Bluff below (this side S. bluff) 325[[degree]]. Tru high land before rion[[guess]] ^[[& plain[[guess]] ]] Sharko 326[[degree]]. Lt. Ex. of highest part of the 1st land going from Og-bin-seer-o-ping 332[[degree]]. A well defined Mt ^[[Peak]] toward Rescue Bay 265[[degree]]. Bluss S. side entrance (or near it) by Bay that marks in from Rescue Bay toward Og-bin-seen-o-ping 234[[degree]]. Now Course 354[[degree]]. 111 20 paces Left hard side Lupton Channel 158[[degree]] Pres. seat 25 1/2. Quite an open space [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] but hills that admits of view Bay of F. in direction of Non-yarn, Toony-wine [[?]] 348[[degree]] S.W. Ex. of P[[?]] hand Island entrance Lupton Channel 127[[degree]] The Mt Peaks (Well defined) [[strikethrough]] two [[/strikethrough]] toward R. B. 249[[degree]] ; Officers tent 93[[degree]] The [[underlined]] "Course Mark" [[/underlined]] N. side Bay toward R. Bay 201[[degree]] : Now Course 97[[degree]] 1120 Paces - Officers tent 96[[degree]] : Now Course 44[[degree]] = 78 Paces. Officers tent 108[[degree]] the course next & the last : Really the N. W. side Island on wh. the tents are [An Isd. only at New & Full Moon] 37[[degree]] S. E. side do 123[[degree]] trend of channel wh. marks the Island when high water 20[[degree]] x 200[[degree]] : 1135 Paces on Course 108[[degree]] - This brings me to officers tent. Reach Lt. Hand Lup. Channel 180[[degree]] : S W end of Ex. ^[[of the]] Isd Rt. side entrance L. Channel 142[[degree]]. The bluff turn Pt. by big Isd up L. Channel ^[[seen over ^[[ridge of]] land]] 194[[degree]]. Course Mark " N. side Bay leading to [[strikethrough]] R [[/strikethrough]] Bay 217[[degree]]. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[boxed]] 1862 Aug 7 Thurs [[/boxed]] well defined PK. toward R. Bay 258[[degree]]; Pres. Seat 25 1/2 The Mt. Mun[[?]] top S. side of apparent Bay [Kin-gaite side] 46[[degree]] : Bluff ^[[S. side Sut.[[guess]] [[in blue]] ^[[=(Entrance)]] [[/in blue]] Bay leadi^[[n]]g to O. from Rescue Bay 236[[degree]] [[table]] [[table headings]] Comp. C. Trend Dist in Paces Dist in feet Dip. Latitude Dif. Departure[[guess]] [[/table headings]] [[first table column entries]] 354[[degree]] 97[[degree]] 44[[degree]] 108[[degree]] [[boxed]] Va. N 62[[degree]] W [[/boxed]] [[/first table column entries]] [[second table column entries]] N - 56[[degree]] - W S - 27 - W. S - 74 - W. S - 10 - W. [[/second table column entries]] [[third table column entries]] 320 220 78 235 [[/third table column entries]] [[fourth table column entries]] 3,072 2,112 749 2,256 [[/fourth table column entries]] [[fifth table column entries]] N. 1718 [[line]] 1718 [[line]] Dif. Lat = S. 1971 206 222 [[line]] 4399 1718 [[line]] 2681 feet. Dif. Lat. in Ord. ? Mite[[guess]] .4405 [[/fifth table column entries]] [[sixth table column entries]] E. [[line]] [[line]] Dif. Dist. W. 2547 757 720 392 [[line]] 4476 [[line]] 4416 feet Dif. Dept. in Orc ? mile[[guess]] .7254 [[/table]] Said "turn about 25 feet" Dist. ^[[direct]] from the tents of G. H.'s Men ,5745 Mile - & bears N :- 40[[degree]] - E [[underlined]] True. [[/underlined]] up M. Ps [[strikethrough]] 32 258[[degree]] by Az. Comp. Latitude of extent of Morning walk 62[[degree]] - 33' - 26" 4846, 8667 Dif. Latitude - - - - - - - 26" 4846 [[line]] [[line]] Latitude Og-bin-seer-o-ping = 62[[degree]] - 33 - 00 ,8667 Long. of extent of Morning Walk 65[[degree]] - 9' - 00" Dif. Long. - - - - - - - 9 - 26 [[line]] Long. Og-bin-seer-o-ping = 65[[degree]] - 18' - 26"
