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1860 [[pencilled crossed checkmark (both check and cross) Aug 16th - Sketch of "French Head" (Good) [[pencilled checkmark]] Aug 27 {Visit top Bud. Mt - obs ^[[?night]] 9' too far N. {sight monumental Mt; Hall's Isd site [[pencilled x]] Sept 5 - Obs. for Lat. (poor Obs.) " [[ditto for: Sept]] 12 - 1st Obs. for Lat. & Time (Rescue Harbor) Oct 2d - Merid. Obs. " [[ditto for: Oct]] 12 " " [[dittos for: Merid. Obs.]] " [[ditto for: Oct]] 17 " " [[dittos for: Merid. Obs.]] Nov 3 " " [[dittos for: Merid. Obs.]] 1861 Jan 22d - {Sight Sterry's Town; Susah's Island; Hall's Isd Kitch-ik-ung from Roger's Isd. Jan. 30th True Compass bearings from Roger's Isd Feb 1st Heights of Roger's Isd. " [[ditto for: Feb]] 2d Obs. Lat. on or near Rogers Isd Indifferent Obn.} " [[ditto for: Feb]] 10th Obs. to set Watch (Indifferent) " [[ditto for: Feb]] 12th Trip across Bud. Bay from Roger's Isd. Distance 3 9/10 mile 16 = Three miles Kow-uk-ju-a to Oo-Kood-lear " [[ditto for: Feb]] 16th 1st Col obs from Lat (unreliable) S. of Cowtukjua " [[ditto for: Feb]] 18 - The trip from parallel Cow-tuk-ju-a to Rogers Isd " [[ditto for: Feb]] 18 - 4 miles from tide hole E. side Oo-Kood-lear to to S. end O. Isd
Transcription Notes:
Burl Ilt - writing unclear but if it says Burl Ilt, 'Burlington Inlet' was written in full on previous page,
2. It is Budington Island named after Captain Budington who was the Captain of the ship Hall was on