Wednesday January 1st 1896.
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear.
Thursday Jan. 2d
Calm first part Latter part a strong W.N.W. wind. Clear, Cloudy and misty. Fitting out Fritz, Harry and Charlie. Carted a load of ice.
Friday Jan. 3d
A strong breeze from the W.N.W. Clear Cloudy and misty.
Saturday Jan. 4th
Calm and light Easterly airs. Clear. Fritz, Harry and Charlie left for deer Carted a load of ice.
Sunday June [sic] 5th
A light breeze from the E.S.E. Clear.

Monday Jan. 6th
Calm and Light Easterly breeze. Clear. Carted a load of ice.
Tuesday Jan. 7th
Calms and Light Northerly airs. Cloudy.
Wednesday Jan. 8th
A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy and snow drifting heavily.
Thursday Jan. 9th
A strong, W.N.W. wind which gradually died away the latter part. Cloudy and Clear.
Friday Jan. 10th
Calm and light Easterly wind. Cloudy and Clear.
Saturday Jan. 11th
Light airs from the E.S.E. Cloudy clear and cloudy.
Sunday Jan. 12th
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear. Saw no Sun today.
Monday Jan. 13th
Calms and Light Easterly airs Clear. Ocudleyak arrived, brought nothing. Carted a load of ice.
Tuesday Jan. 14th

Calm first part. Latter part a light S.W. breeze. Cloudy and Clear.
Wednesday Jan. 15th
A strong breeze from the N.W. Clear. Snow drifting heavily.
Thursday Jan. 16th
Light Easterly breeze first part. Latter part a moderate W.N.W. breeze. Clear, cloudy and spitting snow.

Friday Jan. 17th
A terrific W.N.W. gale. Cloudy and snowing heavily. Hardest gale up to date.
Saturday Jan. 18th
Continuation of the gale and a trifle harder if anything. Cloudy.
Sunday Jan. 19th
No abatement of the gale as yet.
Cloudy and snow drifting heavily.
Monday Jan. 20th
Gradual dying away of the gale Clear.

Tuesday Jan. 21st
A strong W.N.W. breeze. Clear Cloudy and Clear. 7 men deserted from the ships last night.
2 from Alexander 2. from J.& Winthop 1 from Navarch 1 from Beluja 1 from Karluk. Took 3 sleds and about 20 dogs. Fritz, Harry and Charlie arrived. Brought 5 Deer and 26 Deer Skins. Charlie and Ketchictuck arrived Brought 10 Rabbits. also reported Shed Tilton as lost during the gale.
Wednesday Jan. 22d
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear. A Search party starts tonight to look up Tilton.
Thursday Jan. 23d
Calms and Light Westerly airs. Clear. Fitting out. Ocudlayak and Kitchtuctuck Carting ice.
Friday Jan. 24th
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear. Overhauling stores, 2 kegs Butter missing. An attempt. was made to break into Capt Leavitts store house during the night. The search party returned with Shed Tilton. Slightly frostbitten about the hands.
Saturday Jan. 25th
Calm first part. Latter part a strong E.S.E. wind. Clear and smoky. A party of eight started in pursuit of the deserters. The Captains of the vessels held a meeting on Stmr. Beluga. Resolved to put an armed patrol on nights from 7 oclock till daylight. Composed of officers. Also to keep the men in after 10 O'clock and to offer a reward of 50 Dollars for any men brought back
that may desert after this date.
Saturday Jan. 26th
A very strong E.S.E. breeze. Clear. and Snow drifting heavily.
Monday Jan. 27th
Calms, and light Westerly airs. Clear. The search party returned. Gave it up. thought they had too much start. The Hume’s ice house was broken into since last they were there.
Tuesday Jan. 28th
Calm. Clear.Iaaka and family arrived. I Red fox. Another search party started in pursuit of the runaways, composed of West, Curry, David Mogg and Cahill accompanied by two Indians.
Wednesday Jan. 29th
A strong breeze from the E.S.E. Clear and misty. Gave the cook a 'licking' for threatening the steward with a cleaver. also to keep my promise to him in regard To any more trouble in the galley

Friday Jan. 31st
A moderate breeze from the N.W. Clear Cloudy and misty. Took our turn as the Patrol last night.
February 1st
A very strong W.N.W. wind Cloudy and misty.
Sunday Feb. 2d
Calms and light Westerly airs. Clear. Iaacka left for a hunt.
Monday Feb. 3d
Calms and light Westerly airs. Cloudy and Clear. Amputated about a third of three fingers on Shed Tiltons right hand. Incisions just inside of outer joints. Fore, middle and ring fingers. Under the influence of Chloroform 37 minutes. Took twenty five minutes to do the job. Capt. Leavitts
did the cutting.
Tuesday Feb. 4th
A moderate W.N.W. gale till 2.30 P.M. Then came on with terrific force. Cloudy and snow drifting heavily. Had to give Tilton Laudanum and morphine during the night. Resting easy today.
Wednesday Feb. 5th
A very strong W.N.W. gale which died away to a light breeze latter part. Cloudy and Clear Picked over our Potatoes.
Thursday Feb. 6th
Calm and light but variable airs. Clear, Cloudy and misty. The search party returned brought back 4 of the men and all of the stolen goods.
Friday Feb 7th 

A strong W.N.W. breeze first part. Latter part calm and light Easterly air. Held a meeting of the Captains on Stmr. Beluga. Gave an order for 500 dollars as a reward to the search party that broke up the Runaway Crowd. Each Captain giving his proportional part.
Saturday Feb. 8th
A moderate W.N.W. gale Latter part very strong. Cloudy and misty.
Sunday Feb. 9th
A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy Clear and misty.
Monday Feb. 10th
Calms and light Westerly airs. Clear Cloudy and misty. Carted 2 loads of ice.
Tuesday Feb. 11th
A strong breeze from the W.N.W. Clear.
Wednesday Feb. 12th
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear and misty. Carting ice.
Thursday Feb. 13th
Calm first part. Latter part a strong W.N.W. gales. Fitting out Ketchictuck, Charlie and Jeanie for a rabbit hunt.
Friday Feb. 14th
A moderate W.N.W. gale. Clear and snow drifting heavily.
Saturday Feb. 15th
Light and variable airs. Clear Misty and Cloudy. Sent to the Lagoon and got a load of dog meat.
Sunday Feb. 16th
A moderate breeze from the W.N.W. Clear and misty. Ketchictuck and Charlie started for a rabbit hunt.
Monday Feb. 17th
Calms and light but variable air Clear. Amputated three toes on Fred Brown of the Stmr. Beluga. Under the influence of Chloroform 48 minutes. Middle toe just inside the first joint Two smaller toes on the third joint backs. Gap formed by the flesh on the top of the foot bottom being dead and had to take the flesh off 

Tuesday Feb. 18th
A moderate E.S.E. wind which in creased to a breeze the latter part.
Wednesday Feb. 19th
A strong E.S.E. breeze which suddenly changed to the W.N.W. about midnight. Cloudy and . Clear.
Thursday Feb. 20th
Calm first part. Latter part. A moderate E.S.E. breeze. Clear Cloudy and misty.
Friday Feb. 21st
Calms and light but variable airs Cloudy and misty. Dressed Rounce’s foot, Everything looking fine.
Saturday Feb. 22d

Calm. Clear. Ensigns set. and played a game of Base Ball. Score. 29 to 10
Sunday Feb. 23d
Calm Clear.
Monday Feb. 24th
Calm and light but variable airs. Clear. Carting ice.
Tuesday Feb. 25th
Calms and light Easterly airs. Clear. Pumped ship. Carting ice. Ocpulluc and Nanmuck arrived.
Wednesday Feb. 26th
A moderate W.N.W. gale first part. Latter part Calm. Cloudy & Clear.
Thursday Wednesday Feb. 27th
Calm and light Westerly airs. Clear. Iacka arrived with the saddles and fore shoulders of two moose.
Friday Feb. 28th
Calm Clear.
Saturday Feb. 29th.
A moderate W.N.W. wind first part. Latter part calm. Clear. Iacka left for another hunt.
Sunday March 1st
Calm and light but variable airs. Clear.
Monday Mar. 2d
Calm the first part. Latter part a moderate E.S.E. breeze. Clear and Cloudy.
Tuesday Mar. 3d
A moderate E.S.E. breeze. Cloudy and misty.
Wednesday Mar. 4th
Calm Clear.
Thursday Mar. 5th
A moderate E.S.E. breeze. Clear and misty.
Friday Mar. 6th
A strong E.S.E. breeze first part. Latter part light W.N.W. breeze. Clear and misty.
Saturday Mar. 7th
Calms and light Westerly airs. Clear and misty Kitchictuck and Charlie arrived with 30 Rabbits.
Fitted out Ocpulluc and Nanmuck.
Sunday Mar. 8th
A strong breeze from the W.N.W. Clear cloudy and misty.
Monday Mar. 9th
Calms and light Easterly airs. Clear and misty. Ocpulluc, Harry and Sapsuk left for a deer hunt.
Fitted out Ketchictuck.
Tuesday Mar. 10th
Calm Clear. Ketchictuck and Nanmuck left for a deer hunt.
Wednesday Mar. 11th
Calm till 8 P.M. then came on a strong W.N.W. gale. Clear and snow drifting heavily.
Thursday Mar. 12th
Yesterdays breeze let up as suddenly as it came. Latter part moderate E.S.E. breeze which finaly  hauled back to N.N.W. Cloudy Clear and misty.
Friday Mar. 13th
A moderate N.N.W. breeze. Latter part calm. Clear Cloudy and snowing lightly.
Saturday Mar. 14th
A terrific Gale which gradually died away the latter part. Cloudy, Clear, Cloudy and snowing lightly. A “Hoodlum Party” on board of the Hume. Had a very hard time in getting the Ladies home.
Sunday Mar. 15th
Calms and light but variable breezes. Clear. 3 Itcallic sleds arrived just after dark.
Monday Mar. 16th
Calms and light airs first part. Latter Part a strong gale from the W.N.W. Carting ice.
Tuesday Mar. 17th
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear and Cloudy. 12 men deserted the ships last night. Beluga 4. N. Light 2 Fearless 1 J and Winthrop 1 Belvedere 2 Wanderer 1 Jeannette 1. A search party started after them shortly after daylight. Two reports came in during the day. They had held up two sleds and stolen all of the dogs and various other articles.
Wednesday Mar. 18th
Calm first part. Latter part. a moderate W.N.W. Gale Clear Cloudy and misty. The Officers came up with the runaways about 3. P.M. The runaways fired on them and went on as the search party was two  small.
Thursday Mar. 19
A strong W.N.W. gale Clear and snow drifting heavily. The Officers returned at the fire but as there were only 5 against ten did not capture them. Held a meeting of Captains. Charged the orders all sailors to be on board and doors barred by Eight O.Clock. also limited the grounds
for exercise.
Friday Mar. 20th
Calm first part. Latter part a strong E.N.E. wind. Clear. Myself and two men forward sick with bowel complaint. Put the bounds out for the sailors.
Saturday Mar. 21st
A strong E.N.E. breeze first part. Latter part moderate W.N.W. gale. Clear.
Sunday Mar. 22d
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear. Flanders, Mr. Cottle Mr. David and One Indian started today after the Deserters. with intentions of probably going to the Rampart House after Them.
Monday Mar. 23d
Calm First part Latter part a moderate E.S.E. breeze. Clear. Ocpulluc Harry and Sapsuk arrived
brought 10 deer. Cuhlo arrived. The Stakes were taken down today. No instructions on asking for permission. The runaways sent a message in to the effect that if anyone came after them. They would get a warm reception.

Tuesday Mar. 24th
A strong E.S.E. wind till 2 A.M. then suddenly changed to the N.W. a moderate gale. Clear and misty.
Wednesday Mar. 25th
Calm and light airs from the S.W. Clear. Fitting out sleds Carting ice. Banking melting on the

Starboard side. Charlie Kanaka quite sick with fever and pains across the stomach and back.
Thursday Mar. 26th
Calms and light airs from the Westerly. Cloudy and spitting snow. Sent out 3 sleds by Sapsuk, Charlie and Jeannie. Capt. Leavitts and party arrived at 4 A.M. Messrs. Hoffman and Howland
also came with them. They brought back six of the runaways. One [Kenneth?] of the Northern Light was killed, by an Indian, Sango by name. One Fitzgerald of the Stmr. Jeannette was shot in the region of the abdomen and was brought
in on a sled. Three men belonging to Stmr. Beluga were brought back all right. Burke, Patsy. ODorrity, and [French?] Fischer of the Northern Light and one of Stmr. Belvedere Joe Fisets were also brought in. Three of them were not in the fight as they had gone farther inland to look for Toboggans and snowshoes and the other two escaped to the hills. They had stopped three sleds and stolen most of the dogs and also guns and ammunition Messers Hoffmans and Howland came They looted , and what they did not want had destroyed. They admitted that they had not received any treatment but what they deserved. also was a witness and interpreted the Indian Sanjo's Deposition. Kennedy fired three shots at him before he returned his fire. The first shot he fired broke his leg the second killed him and afterwards put other shots into his body. He was rolled up in a canvass and put on a rack and left there. The Indian Sanjo said that Kennedy's shots came very close to him the last one he could feel the wind of it as it passed his head. After his leg was broken he fired three shots at him while in a sitting position. The depositions of some of the others was taken this P.M.

This P.M. I took the bandages off of the wounded man. Found the bullet hole near the spine and about half way between the lower ribs and the Pelvis Bone. the outside pole covered by a dry scab. His clothes showed very little hemorrhage. The bandage being

perfectly dry and only two to there dry blood stains. Did not seem to be suffering any but could not roll over or move his legs but very little without assistance. Showed some signs of fever. Drank lots of water and pulse up to 100. His privates were drawn up nearly out of sight and had quite hard work to pass his water. but not much
appetite. Had no reason to complain of his treatment and thought that he got no more than he deserved. The Reports of the various participants say that things were quite lively around there for a while although some of the men they did not catch till nearly night. and the fight came off about 8 o'clock in the morning. They brought back everything they had with them except one Rifle, and one shotgun which som of the other five have, 8 Rifles 2 shotguns were the arms? that runaways had.
Friday Mar. 27th
A moderate breeze from the W.N.W. Clear and misty. Fitting out Cudlo.
Saturday Mar. 28th
A moderate gale from the W.N.W. which died away to a calm the  latter part. Clear. Dressed Fitzgerald wound this a.m. It had opened. Pressed about 1/2 pint of pus from it. The course of the bullet was down at a slight angle. I think under the 7th vertebrate. Can not feel it above the bone. Pulse 116 a.m. 9.[?] Cudlo. left for the River.
Sunday Mar. 29th
A light E.S.E. breeze. Clear. Fitzgerald easier Pulse 92 a.m. 100 p.m. Wound still suppurating.
Stood on his feet this morning. Na’tuck arrived with 3 Deer.
Monday Mar. 30th

Calm and light Easterly airs. Cloudy snowing lightly and Clear. Cleaned out run and

overhauled the storehouse. Fitzgerald improving. pulse 100. Probed for the ball. Found it penetrated to the Pelvis Bone then glanced up and I think is lodged near the 2d vertebrate above the Coccyx. Did not get it.
Tuesday Mar. 31st
Calms and light Easterly airs. Clear. Carted a load of ice Fitzgerald easier. Large amount of
suppuration last night. pulse 100. Fitted out a sled for Ketchictuck and Nanmuck.
Wednesday Apr. 1st
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear and misty. President of the “Hoodlums” (Mackenna)
was stuffed with cotton the 12. M. Fitzgerald very feverish. turn for the worse This a.m. Pulse 118.
Thursday Apr. 2nd
A strong W.N.W. breeze which increased to a moderate gale the latter part. Clear, Cloudy and snow drifting heavily. Charlie, Sapsuka and Jeanie arrived at 11 a.m. Brought 16 Deer. Pork Dinner for the Hoodlums on Stmr. Belvedere. Fitzgerald easy. Pulse 108. A slight swelling showing near the backbone also some inflammation near the bullet hole.
Friday Apr. 3d
A moderate W.N.W. gale Clear but snow drifting heavily Fitzgerald easy a.m. but very feverish P.M. pulse 120. Large amount of pus ran during the day.
Saturday Apr. 4th
A moderate W.N.W. gale which gradually moderated the latter part. Cloudy and misty and Clear. Fitzgerald about the same, but begins to talk of dying Pulse
Sunday Apr. 5th
A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy Clear and misty. Fitzgerald much easier. Pulse a.m. 96. 116 p.m.
Pus still running, of a whitish color.
Monday Apr. 6th
Gradual dying away of yesterdays  gale. Latter part calm and light Easterly airs. Clear. Terretecook arrived. Carted 2 loads of ice. Fitzgerald easy, still running Pus.Pulse 112 a.m.106 P.M.
Tuesday Apr. 7th
A moderate E.S.E. breeze Clear. Carted a load of ice. Fitzgerald about the (sic). Pus still running Pulse 92 a.m.
Wednesday Apr. 8th
A moderate E.S.E. breeze. Clear. Fitzgerald still easy. Pulse 92. Orifice getting sore to the touch. The Hoodlums had their dinner on Stmr. Karluk of Whitesides pork that they had been
All there, and Whitesides did not know it was his pork till he had finished eating He was presented with a picture of a hog and the following inscription.
This little pig went to market on the good ship [Ba-?]
Until he came to the Arctic where he [en-on?] his [car-?]
Of a roving disposition, even while he was a pork
He got into a sack one night and thought he would [ - ]
He wandered among the ships, and thought he would [-]
Until he came to the Karluk, and then his days had some [was--?]
Thursday Apr. 9th
A moderate E.S.E. breeze. Clear. Ocpulluc left for the River. The minister left for Fort Mcpherson. Fitzgerald easy. Pulse 86.
Friday Apr. 10th
A moderate E.S.E. breeze. Clear till latter part then foggy Sapanke and Charlie left for the hunters up the River. Fitzgerald easy. Pulse 94.
Saturday Apr. 11th
A light E.S.E. breeze. Clear.Terreticook left for the River. Fitzgerald about the same. Pulse 88.
The Hoodlums turned Cooks cabin topsy turvy.
Sunday Apr. 12th
A light E.S.E. breeze. Clear. Natuck arrived sled broke down.
Fitzgerald still easy. Pulse 86.
Monday Apr. 13th
Calms & Light but variable airs. Clear. Sent Natuck and Charlie after the deer that he left. Celebrated Mrs. Cooks 41st birthday. Gave us a surprise party on Stmr. Jeannette Had a dance and at 11 P.M. was served with a lunch of seven courses.
Tuesday Apr. 14th
Calms and light but variable airs. Cloudy and Clear. Thawing quite lively. Charlie and Natuck

Arrived brought a deer from Nanmuck.

Wednesday Apr. 15th
A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy snowing and clear.
Thursday Apr. 16th
Calm first part. Latter part a strong breeze from the E.S.E. Clear, Cloudy and snowing. Natuck left to join the hunters. Took part of the banking away from the Starboard side of the ship.
Friday Apr. 17th
A moderate Easterly breeze first part. Latter part calm till 12 m. then a strong breeze from the W.N.W. Cloudy misty fog and hail. Took the snow off the house on deck. Open water in patches off N. side of the Island.
Saturday Apr. 18th
A very strong W.N.W. gale accompanied with hail and snow first part. Latter part light but variable airs. Cloudy and Clear. Thawing quite rapidly. Fitzgerald seems To be growing weak.
Pulse 94
Sunday Apr. 19th
Calm and light breeze from the W.N.W. Cloudy and spitting snow.
Monday Apr. 20th
A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy and snowing heavily.
Tuesday Apr. 21st
A strong gale varying from W. to W.N.W. Cloudy and snowing. Ketchictuck, Nanmuck and Charlie arrived, 1 deer and 1 saddle.
Wednesday. Apr. 22d
Light Westerly airs and calms. Cloudy and Clear An Itcallic arrived from Fort Mcpherson. Brought some Blankets for Ocpulluc.
Thursday Apr. 23d
A light breeze from the S.E. Cloudy and snowing lightly. Sapsuke and Iaaka arrived from up the River. Brought nothing.
Friday Apr. 24th
A moderate E.S.E. breeze. Cloudy and snowing lightly. Mr. Leigh went to mainland after a load of wood.
Saturday Apr. 25th
A very strong W.N.W. gale Cloudy and snowing heavily.
Sunday Apr. 26th
Gradual dying away of yesterdays gale, Cloudy and snow drifting heavily.
Monday Apr. 27th
Calm first part. Latter part a light breeze from the E.S.E. Clear. Carting away the banking. The Itcallic Enos left at 9. A.m. Sent Sapsuke and Charlie after a sail that was stolen from the Belvedere. Returned with the whole outfit consisting of Rifle Cartridges Tobacco knives Calico
Flour, Coffee &c. Iaaka Nanmuck and Kitchictuck left for a hunt.
Tuesday Apr. 28th
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear. Cutting out the rudder and propeller Carting away the Banking. The Fearless and Freeman rose from their icebeds. Large body of water off N. side of Island.
Wednesday Apr. 29th
A strong gale from the W. Clear and cloudy. Jags arrived 2 deer. Fitzgerald improving quite Rapidly. Suppurating very little.
Thursday Apr. 30th
A very strong W.N.W. gale which moderated to a strong breeze, latter part. Clear and misty. Jags left. Fitted out Sapsuke and Charlie for a hunt. Two Itkillic sleds arrived, one on the Wanderer One to the J. & Winthrop.
Friday May 1st
Light and variable breezes. Cloudy, misty and snowing lightly. Cutting out the stern. Let the water in. Flooded all around the stern. Sapsuke and Charlie left to tend the hunters.
Saturday May 2d
Light breeze from the E.S.E. Cloudy and spitting snow. Finished cutting out the stern. Ocpulluc, Ocudleyak, Iak arrived from the River. Ice just 5 feet thick.
Sunday May 3d
Calms and light but variable airs Cloudy and snowing lightly.
Monday May 4th
Calms and light Easterly airs. Clear. Carted a load of ice. Fitting out Ocudlayak and Cullaaslook
2 ducks reported
Tuesday May 5th
Calms and light Easterly airs. Clear. Trenching the ice on the North side  of the ship. Ocudleyak and Cullaaslook left. Snowbirds around.
Wednesday May 6th
A moderate gale from the W.N.W. Cloudy and snowing lightly. The ship broke out of her ice bed.
Came up a foot forward and settled about 2 inches aft.
Thursday May 7th
A strong W.N.W. gale which suddenly let go to a calm about 3 P.M. Cloudy and snowing lightly.
Got steam on the boiler. Blew the whistle.
Friday May 8th
Calm first part. Latter part a strong W.N.W wind with snow. Clear. Cloudy and snowing.
Ballasting ship. Saw quite a number of snowbirds. Capt. Leavitts and myself gave a dance
in the house. Did not invite the S's.
Saturday May 9th
A light breeze from the E.S.E. Cloudy and heavy fog. Took the sods off the forward and wheel houses. Sapsuke arrived and left.
Sunday May 10th
Light N.E. Breeze first part. Latter part a strong W.N.W. wind. Fog Cloudy and snowing. The mail arrived from Fort Mcpherson this 6 a.m.  Mail arrived.
Monday May 11th
A moderate breeze varying from the W.N.W to N. Cloudy and snowing heavily. 3 Ithillic sleds arrived. The mail leaves this P.M.
Tuesday May 12th
A moderate breeze from the N.N.W. Cloudy and snowing heavily. Unhung the rudder and took the dimensions for a new stock.
Wednesday May 13th
A light breeze varying from N.N.W. to N. Cloudy and snowing lightly. Making a new rudder stock.
Thursday May 14th
Light breeze varying from N. to E.S.E. Cloudy and snowing. Ballasting ship.
Friday May 15th
Light breeze from the E.S.E. Clear. Took the sods off the Poop deck. Took the house off from aft. Carted a load of ice.
Saturday May 16th
Calm and Light Easterly airs. Clear. Took down the Canvass (sic) house forward. Mr. Leigh, Harry and Ocpulluc left for a deer hunt.
Sunday May 17th
Calms and light Easterly Airs. Clear Cloudy and Clear.
Snow melting very fast. Charlie arrived from the hunters. nothing
Monday May 18th
Calm first part. Latter part a moderate W.N.W. gale. Cloudy and spitting snow. Ice rose lifting the ship about 4 inches. Charlie and Tommy left. Ducks and geese seen today.
Tuesday May 19th
A moderate N.W. gale. Cloudy and snowing. Got steam on the boiler. Turned over the Engine. Everything worked fine. Mr. Mosher, 2d mate Bark. J. & Winthrop died this 11.30 A.M. Dropsy.
Wednesday May 20th
A strong N.W. breeze. Cloudy and snowing. Buried Mr. Mosher.
Thursday May 21st
A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy and snowing heavily.
Friday May 22d
A strong breeze from the W.N.W. Cloudy and snowing. Hoisted the Hume bow out. to take off the composition plates and repair a leak. Harry arrived and left.

Saturday May 23d
Light and variable airs. Clear Cloudy and fog. Blowed down the Boiler. Washed poop. deck.
Sunday May 24th
Calms and light but variable airs. Cloudy and heavy fog.
Monday May 25th
A strong W.N.W. breeze. Clear Cloudy and Clear. Took aboard small stores for summers. use.
Tuesday May 26th
A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy fog and snowing. Number of ducks killed among the ships.
Wednesday May 27th
A moderate W.N.W. gale. Cloudy fog and snowing. The 2d mate of Stmr. Jeannette, Cahill. Got. drunk went into the forecastle fired 4 shots with a revolver, shooting one man through the leg just above the knee. Afterward pointed the revolver at his boat steerer and pulled the trigger. Cartridge snapped Put him double irons for the rest of the [night?]
Thursday May 28th
A very strong W.N.W. wind. Cloudy and foggy.
Friday May 29th
A strong W.N.W. wind which died away to a calm first part. Latter part a fresh E.S.E. breeze. Cloudy Clear and Cloudy. Mr. Mogg left for a hunting trip. At work in boat house.
Saturday May 30th
A moderate breeze from the E. Clear Took the after house down.
Sunday May 31st
A moderate E. wind Clear. Water running up by the ice house. Charlie and Tommy arrived with 9 Deer.
Monday June 1st
A moderate breeze from the E. Clear. Painted the sheathing. Took the summer flour aboard. Dug out the Boats. I left for a hunting trip.
Tuesday June 2d
Strong breeze from the N.E. Latter part moderate. Clear. Took 10 tons coal from the beach. Took house off the main deck. Painting the after cabin.
Monday June 8th
A moderate gale from the W.N.W. Cloudy and foggy. Taking ceiling out of boats. Finished painting in the cabin.
Tuesday June 9th
Gale moderated first part. Latter part light but variable
Wednesday June 10th
Light and variable airs first part. Latter part light breeze Clear. Mr. Mogg arrived Brought ducks & geese Tarring down.
Thursday June 11th
Strong W.N.W. wind first part. Latter part moderated. Clear. Washing ship and getting ready to wash bone.
Friday June 12th
Light and variable airs. Clear. Pumped ship. Washing Bone. I arrived home. Brought 12 deer and about 40 ducks and geese.

Saturday June 13th
A moderate gale from the W.N.W. Cloudy, heavy fog, and Clear. Ship righted up and stopped leaking. Pumped nearly all night.
Sunday June 14th
A strong W.N.W. wind first part. Latter part hauled to the E.S.E. Cloudy and foggy. Amikuk arrived with 40 fish.
Monday June 15th
A moderate breeze from the E. Cloudy and foggy. Heeled ship and repairing leak on Starboard quarter. Calking all gone along the plank shear streak. Large body of open water outside of Island
Tuesday June 16th
A moderate breeze from the E. Clear and heavy fog. Finished washing Bone. Jags arrived 105 Fish. Finished calking on the Starboard side.
Wednesday June 17th
A moderate breeze from the E. Clear. foggy and Clear. Repairing and calking (sic) Port Sides. Drying Bone. Started to take water at 1 p.m
Thursday June 18th
Calms and light Easterly airs. Clear Drying and Bundling Bone. 117 bundles weight 10191 lbs Mr. West of Stmr. Nararch brought home on a sled with his right arm shot just clear of the shoulder joint. About 6 inches of the bone shattered. a case of amputation I think. Drying sails.
Friday June 19th
Calms and light Easterly airs first part. Latter part a strong W.N.W. breeze. Clear and Cloudy. Mending sails, Ocpulluc, Nanmuck and Iacka arrived. Iacka left again for a deer hunt. Jags arrived. Brought 215 Fish.
Saturday June 20th
A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy and a raining first part. A very high tide and ice moved in shore a few feet. Amputated the right arm of Mr.West of Stmr. Navarch at the shoulder joint just outside. Found about 4 inches of the bone shattered and the hole had lots of pieces of bone scatured about also sheds of flannel &c. Flesh badly powder burnt. Under the influence of Chloroform
One hour and fifty minutes. Highest pulse 95. In coming to felt faint and weak. but no vomiting.
Dissected West's arm, found 6 inches of bone left 7 to the longest point. also found 3 slivers of bone 2 ½ inches inside of the end and flesh very Bloodshot and dark. Just 5 inches of bone shot away the charge going Diagonally across the arm. Left about 1 inch of bone outside of shoulder joint.
Sunday June 21st
Gradual dying away of yesterdays gale. Latter part calm. Cloudy and spitting snow. Fritz and Harry arrived brought 8 doz eggs about 20 ducks. Mr. West rather weak but resting easy.
Monday June 22d
Light Easterly breeze and Calm first part Latter part a strong W.N.W. gale Highest tide ever seen at this time of year. Mr. West stronger pulse feels quite strong.
Tuesday June 23d
Light breeze varying from N. to N.W. Cloudy and snowing heavily till 3 P.M. About 7 inches of snow on a level.Mr. West slight improvement. Had a high
fever pulse up 108. Temperature 101 2/5 at 4 P.M.
Wednesday June 24th
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear Cloudy and Clear
Painting ship. Dressed Mr. Wests arm. No inflamation and very little swelling. A little mortified flesh on the upper cut. Temp. 100.4 Fever gone and temperature normal.
Thursday June 25th
Light but variable airs. Clear Cloudy and light rain. Painting boats inside. Mr. West got up himself and got on table to have his arm dressed. Fever gone and appetite coming.
Friday June 26th
A strong W.N.W breeze. Latter part moderate. Cloudy with rain squalls. Repairing boats.
Saturday June 27th
A moderate breeze varying from the W.N.W. Cloudy rain and snow squalls. Odd jobs Mr. West fine. Temperature & pulse normal.
Sunday June 28th
Light breeze from the W.N.W calm and light Easterly breeze latter part. Cloudy and Clear. Cut all of the mortified flesh from Mr. Wests arm and sewed it up. 5 stitches Used cocaine. Iacka arrived 79 Fish.
Monday June 29th
A moderate breeze varying from E. to N. Cloudy Painting and repairing boats. Paid Iacka off and left for mainland. coiling off, running rigging. Charlie arrived with 42 Fish.
Tuesday June 30th
A moderate breeze from the Eastward. Cloudy and rain squalls. Hauled the ice out inshore and turned the ship half around. Repairing boats.
Wednesday July 1st
Calm first part. Latter part a moderate W.N.W. breeze. A thunder shower first part. Cloudy and Clear. Turned ship around and moored to the beach. Packing skins Painting boats.
Thursday July 2d
Calms and light Easterly breezes. Cloudy heavy fog first part Odd jobs.
Friday July 3d
Light breeze from the E. first part. Latter part varying from the N.W. to N. Cloudy and fog squalls. Rove new cutting falls. Coiling new lines. Jag arrived settled up with him. 215 Fish.
M. D. Hume hauled alongside of the beach. Navarch turned around.

Saturday July 4th
A moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy Hoisted the flag Fired salutes. Played a game of ball. Score 9 to 4. Capt. Leavitts team won. Stakes 2 box Tobacco
Sunday July 5th
A strong breeze from the N.W. Cloudy and fog squalls. Ships and ice all moved in shore.
Monday July 6th
A light N.W. Wind which increased to a strong breeze latter part. Cloudy and rain squalls. Shipped davitts on Port side.Coiling lines. Some of the ships swinging to their anchors.
Tuesday July 7th
A moderate gale from the N.W. Cloudy with fog squalls. Belvedere got steam last night.Northern Light dragged in alongside of the Newport. Wanderer, Karluck and Jeannette on the mud.
Wednesday July 8th
Gradual dying away of yesterdays gale. Latter part a moderate breeze from the N. Cloudy and Clear. Painted the poop deck. Finished painting boats. Ready for sea.
Thursday July 9th
Calm first part. Latter part  a moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Clear. Ice breaking away slowly outside.
Friday July 10th
A moderate breeze from the E. which died away to a calm latter part. Cloudy and heavy fog. Clear. Lots of ice outside and water in strips. A crack show running towards Kay Point. Put two boats on the house.
Saturday July 11th
Calms and light but variable airs. Clear. Jags arrived 125 Fish. Turned boats over and put the gear in them. Jesse H. Freeman steamed out into the ice off the Point.
Sunday July 12th
Calms and light but variable airs. Fog Clear. Ice broke off half way up the sandspit.
Monday July 13th
Calm and light but variable airs. Clear. Took boats aboard all ready for sea. Started fires about midnight. Stmr. Freeman and Belvedere left at 10 A.M. Beluga at 4 A.M. End of day about .5 miles East of Island under sail. Tad arrived 140 Fish.
Tuesday July 14th
Calm and light N.E. Airs. Heavy fog outside Clear left about noon Karluk and Jeannette
anchored at East end of Island.
Wednesday July 15th
A strong N.W. Gale most of the day Cloudy and raining in squalls latter part. M.D. Hume left at 10.15 A.M. All four vessels that left yesterday Standing back and forth under sail from 10 to 15 miles East of the Islands Ice started out of Orca Bay this P.M.
Thursday July 16th
Gradual dying away of yesterdays gale. Latter part light air from the E. Cloudy snow and rain squalls. At 9 A.M. Stmrs. Karluk Alexander and Jeannette arrived back and anchored. Got steam and left the Island at 3.30P.M. Towed Barks. Wanderer and J. & Winthrop out side of the sandspit. Steering about E.  Out of winter quarters
Friday July 17th
Calm and light but variable airs Latter part a strong breeze from the N.N.W. Cloudy with heavy rain Fog Steaming arrived at Shingle Point at 10.20A.M. Laid until 1.40 A.M.then started for the Islands. Steering from N.N.W. to N. by E. ½ E. Anchored off East end of Pelby Island at 11.40 P.M. Took Water filling all empties around the other vessels at anchor that left on the 12th Sent a boat ashore after some Indians.

Saturday July 18th

A strong breeze varyng from W. to W.N.W. Cloudy. At Anchor off Pelly Island till 8 P.M. then sailed up to Hooper Island Anchored   Steering N.N.E. Sent a boat ashore for Deer. Sailing vessels arrived among the Stmr’s this P.M. Killie & Family on board, for Bathurst

Sunday July 19th

A strong breeze varying from W. to N.W. Fog  Clear  and fog. At anchor off Hooper Island. Mr. Mogg returned with a grouse.

Monday July 20th

Calms and light but variable airs Clear.  Steamed from 8 to 10.30 A.M. Steering N.N.E. Anchored off Pullen Island.

Tuesday July 21st

Calm and light airs from the W. Clear Cloudy and raining latter part. At anchor off Pullen Island.

Steamed about ½ hour towards Richard Is. Anchored in 13 feet of water. Sent Mr. Mogg and Indians Deer hunting.

Wednesday July 22d

Calms and light but variable airs. Cloudy rain and fog. Steamed about 1 ½ hours anchored close to Pullen Island. Mr. Mogg returned. Indians shot 13 deer. Brought 4 to the ship. also 100 Fish.

Thursday July 23d

A very strong breeze from the W.N.W. which died away latter part. Cloudy.  At Anchor half way between Pullen and Hooper Islands. Steamed about 1 hour. Got under way under sail at 4 P.M.

Friday, July 24th

Calms and light airs first part Latter part a moderate Easterly breeze. Cloudy fog squall and clear. At anchor off Pullen Island. Had to fleet for ice twice. At 12.40 P.M. started to the Eastward under steam. Passed Pullen Island 1.30 about a mile off shore. Steering from N. by E. to E by N. Passed inside of the shoals, 2 fathom being the smallest water, Carrying 3 and 2 ¾ fathoms most of the time. Course most of the time E. by N. Ice piled up quite high on Newport Shoal.

Saturday July 25th

A moderate breeze from the S. E. First part Latter part hauled to the W. by N. and increased to a moderate gale.  Cloudy, rain  Clear and cloudy. Steaming, anchored off Token Point from 8 to 10.15 a.m. Struck on a shoal a few moments after getting under way. but backed off easily. Steamed till 1.30 P.M. Then anchored off Warren Point or near it. Had to fleet for ice once. Steamed in shore. about 1 hour. Bottom very uneven going from 3 to 5 and from 5 to 3 again very quickly.

Sunday July 26th

Gradual dying away of yesterdays breezes. Latter part light breeze from the N. Cloudy and clear. At anchor off Warren Point. Sent a boat ashore, but got nothing.

Monday July 27th

Light N. E. breeze first part. Latter part hauled to the S. W. and increased to a strong breeze. Varied to the W. Clear. Cloudy and raining. Steamed 1 hour Steering N. by E. struck on a shoal but backed off. Anchored rest of the day. Shoal about 5 miles off shore and only 2 ft of water in shoalest spot. Beare S. by W. by Compass from what I call, Warren Point. Go from 3 ¼ fathom to 11 ft. In about 110 yds. All of the Stmrs here. Ice moving very slowly to the Eastward.

Tuesday July 28th

Calm and light Easterly airs. Cloudy  fog and clear. At Anchor. Steamed 45 minutes. Steering N. by E.

Wednesday   July 29th

Calms and light airs first part. Latter part a moderate breeze varying from S to S.W. Cloudy At anchor. but moved a little way twice. Sent Mr. Leigh and Indians deer hunting. Saw about a hundred from the ship.  Ice moving very slow. No current.

Thursday July 30th

A moderate S. W. breeze first part. Latter part Strong West wind. Cloudy and fog latter part. Got Steam at 10 a.m. and went up and helped haul Stmr. Hume off a shoal. Stmrs. Karluk and Freeman assisting. Arrived back to Anchorage at 4 a.m. Mr. Leigh and Indians returned  8 deer.

Steamed to the Eastward about 6 miles. Anchored off “Cogairuc.”

Friday July 31st

A moderate breeze from the W. varying to W.N.W. Cloudy and fog by squalls. At anchor off South West End of Mckinly Bay. Had to fleet for ice 3 times.

Saturday Aug. 1st

A moderate W.N.W. breeze first part. Latter part calm and light Easterly airs. Cloudy, fog  and clear At anchor till  P.M. then got under way and steamed to the Eastward. Struck a small strip of ice and in going  through it at 10.15 P.M. the shaft broke. in the sleeve. Stmrs M. D. Hume towed me in shore, and anchored. Stmr’s Beluga and J. H. Freeman, came alongside and

hoisted our stern out but could not get it high enough to see anything. Gettingready for the Hume to tow to the Island.

Sunday Aug 2d

A moderate breeze varying E.S,E. to S.E. by E. Clear and cloudy At 9.25.a.m. Started for Herschel Island in tow of Stmr. Hume. At 6.45 P.M. had to let go as something was wrong with her machinery. Hooked on again at 3 P.Mi In passing of line, collided with] her bow boat and broke a couple of cranes. Steering about S.W. by W. till 7 P.M. then swung off to S by W ½ W.

Spoke Bark Wanderer off Pelly Island. Fitted out Ocpulluc Nanmuck and Killie and let them go ashore before leaving. Dumped the ballast from aft and started to take the coal out of the bunkers.

Monday Aug. 3d 

Light S. E. breeze. till 9 A.M. Then a strong W wind for a few hours. calm. And Latter part a

moderate breeze from the E. Cloudy, rain   clear and cloudy. In tow of the Hume till 10.40 a.m. Laid until 4.45 then took us in tow again and anchored off Sabine Point at 1.40 P.M. Heavy ice off Kay Point in to the land. Hume had to stop to repair.

Tuesday Aug 4th

Calm and Light breezes from the Eastward Clear  cloudy and clear.  At anchor till 9.15 a.m. then sailed along the coast about 15 miles  anchored at 4 a.m. Laid till 10 P.M. Then the Hume hooked onto us again. Passed Kay Point at 2 P.M. and anchored in Pauline Cove at 4.40 P.M. Hauled alongside of the beach and moored.

Wednesday Aug 5th

A strong breeze from the E.  Clear. Trimming ship. and hauled around stern on to the beach. Got her up enough to get the blades off the hub. Blacksmith welded the anchor stock.

Thursday  Aug. 6th

A strong breeze from the E. till midnight. At. 4 a.m. a moderate gale came on from the N. W. but died away again the latter part. Cloudy, fog and clear. Had to let go from the beach and lay to the anchor. Took the inside piece of the shaft out. Broke short off. Drilling holes to Repair it.

Stmr. Hume left at 11.30 P.M.

Friday Aug. 7th

Calms and light airs first part. Latter part a strong E.S.E. breeze, which suddenly let go and shifted to the W. at 5P.M. Clear and Cloudy. Hauled off and hauled on again on the high tide. at 5 P.M. the hub out of water Drilling and chipping the other ends Tried to jack the hub off but failed.

Saturday Aug. 8th

A strong breeze varying from N.W. to W. N. W. Cloudy and raining first part.  Started a fire around the hub, but failed to start it. Found a key that we did not know of. Waiting for the tide to fall again.

Sunday Aug 7th

Calms and light Easterly airs Clear.  Built another fire under the hub. but failed to get off. Let fire go out the [sic] chipped the flange of the sleeve  off. about 8 inches. and at 11.30 P.M. had had hub and shaft out. Took it to the blacksmith shop. Had very little trouble in getting the hub off. Started drilling.

Monday Aug. 10th

Calm first part. Latter part a moderate N.W. wind. Clear. Finished drilling and squaring up for the joint. Pumped ship taking nearly all day.

Tuesday  Aug. 11th

Calms and light Easterly airs. Clear. Joined the shaft and riveted it. And took it the shop for the sleeve. About 20 Itkillic Indians arrived.

Wednesday Aug. 12th

Calms and light Easterly airs. Clear. Finished the shaft and got it back into place at 9 P.M. Hauled off the beach and trimming ship. rest of the day

Thursday  Aug. 13th

Calm first part. Latter part light breeze varying from S.E. to S. Clear. Finished trimming ship. Hauled alongside of Stmr. Orca. and took 30 tons coal. also took 60 boxes. Potatoes and 5 of Onions from Stmr. Thrasher, 2 Bbls. Beer. Left Pauline Cove at 10.15 P.M. under steam Steered about E.N.E. till 5 P.M. then swung off to N. by E.  Lots of ice in the Basin. The Stmr. Thrasher arrived at 8 A.M. and Orca and Narwhal at 2.45 A.M.

Friday Aug. 14th

A moderate gale from the W. N.W. which died away to a light breeze and hauled to the N.N.E. Latter part. Cloudy.  Steaming and carrying all sail. Most of the day. Steering from N. by E. to

E.N.E. as the ice allowed. Spoke Stmr. Jeannette at 10.15 A.M. Passed Pullen Island at 1 P.M. and Cape Dalhousie at 2.15 P.M.

Saturday Aug. 15th

Calm and light Easterly breeze first part. Latter part a strong E. S. E. breeze. Cloudy, heavy fog and clear. Arrived at Baillie Island at 7.20 A.M. Laid till 5.30 A.M. then steamed off shore and tied up to the ice. Laid rest of the day. Gave Stmr M. D. Hume 8 boxes Potatoes 1 Onion Bark Wanderer 10 boxes Potatoes 1 onions. Also Hume 1 Bbl Beer.

Sunday Aug. 16th  

A strong E.S.E. breeze first part. Latter part hauled to the S. then W.S.W. Cloudy,  clear   and fog latter part. Tied to a cake of ice off Cape Bathurst. Steamed about 1 ½ hours. Lowered for a whale at 5.15.a.m. Mr. Flanders struck at 8.45 P.M. Commenced cutting at 9.52. and Finished 10.15 P.M.Scraped the Bone.

Monday  Aug. 17th

A strong W.N.W. wind for an hour then died away to a light breeze first part. Latter part hauled to the N.E. Heavy fog most of the day. Cloudy and Clear. Steamed about 3 hours. Tied to the ground ice and at anchor off Baillie Island. Got under weigh under sail and stood off shore at 4 P.M.

Tuesday  Aug. 18th

A moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Latter part hauled to the E.S.E. Cloud fog and Clear..

Steamed about 4 hours. Tied to ice off shore till 1.20 P.M. Then steamed in shore and anchored

at 4 P.M. Current running very swift to the W. One whale seen today by Stmr. Navarch.

Wednesday Aug. 19th

Light and variable breezes first part. A strong W.N.W. gale latter part. Cloudy fog and rain. also lightning.  At anchor off Baillie Island.

Thursday Aug. 20th

A strong W.N.W. breeze first part. Latter part calm and Light Easterly air. Cloudy  snowing. And clear. Got under way and sailed to the Eastward anchored again at 9 A.M. Steamed about an hour. Lowered for a whale at 4.30 A.M. Only saw him once after lowering.

Friday Aug. 21st

Calms and light airs first part. Latter part a strong gale from the W. Cloudy and snow squalls. Steamed up to “Whale Cliff” and tied to the ice but had to go inshore and anchor. Laid till 7 P.M. then steamed back to Baillie Island. anchoring at 11 P.M. Nearly all the vessels came in. Ice going by very rapidly.

Saturday Aug. 22d 

Gradual dying away of yesterdays gale. Latter part calm. At anchor off Baillie Island. Pack ice only 3 or 4 miles off shore.

Sunday  Aug. 23d

Calm first part. Latter part a light breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy and snow squalls. At anchor off Baillie Island. 9 of the vessels left to go west. Ice came in on to the North side of the Island. Very small water around. Kylie, one of the Indian crew deserted.

Monday  Aug. 24th

Calms and light Easterly airs. Latter part A moderate E.N.E. breeze. Cloudy and clear. At Anchor off Baillie Island till 5.50 A.M. Then steamed towards the ice at 6.00 A.M. Started to the Westward steering S. by E. In passing through a small strip of ice struck a small peic stern on

breaking it a small peice went unde rthe ship  struck the propeller and broke the shaft again. About 1030 P.M. Soon as struck the ice gave the bells to stop.  Anchored, and in dropping the Port anchor it unshackled at the 15 fathom shackle. Got it again by the buoy rope. About 12 M. Stmr M. D. Hume took us in tow and started for the “Island” Steering S.S.W.

Tuesday Aug. 25th

Calms and light but variable airs till 8 P.M. then a moderate breeze from the N.N. [?] Cloudy  rain squalls, and fog after 3 P.M.  In tow of Stmr. Hume. Steering about S.S.W.

Wednesday   Aug. 26th

A strong breeze from the N.N.W. which increased to a light gale middle part. Latter

part began to die away again. Cloudy  Heavy fog rain hail and snow. In tow of the Hume till 11 a.m. then anchored, laid till 3.15 towed till 9 P.M. then anchored off King Point. Had to fleet for ice 3 times and at 5.30. P.M. anchored off Sabine Point.

Thursday Aug. 27th

Light breeze from the N.N.W. till latter part then calm and light N.E. winds. Cloudy snowing and fog. At anchor off Sabine Point at 9.55 P.M. Hume took us in tow but anchored again at 12.20 P.M. Too much ice butgoing slowly off shore. Current running [west?]

Friday  Aug. 28th

Calms and light but variable airs. Cloudy and heavy fog first part. At anchor off King Point till 11.30 P.M. Then Hume towed us till 4.15, Then Stmr. Freeman towed us into the Island Arriving at 6. P.M.

Saturday Aug. 29th

Calms and light Easterly airs. Cloudy and Clear. At anchor till 7 P.M. then hauled to the Beach and moored. Trimming ship.

Sunday  Aug. 30th

Calms and light but variable airs. Clear. Moored to the beach. Got the shaft out and started to

repair it.

Monday  Aug. 31st

Calms and light but variable airs till 4 P.M. then a strong breeze from the N.N.W. Clear. At work on the shaft. Part of the crew wheeling coal on the beach. Stmr. Freeman left.

Tuesday  Sept. 1st

A strong N.N.W. wind first part. Latter part light but variable airs. Cloudy  & clear. Working on the shaft. Put 183 bundles Bone & 5 Casks Skins aboard Stmr. Jeanie. Frank Jones 2d mate of Stmr Balaena was shot in the head today by H. P. Bowen the 3rd mate. Culmination of a drunken row.

Wednesday  Sept 2d

Calm First part. Latter part a moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy and heavy fog latter part.

 Working on the Shaft. Stmr. Jeanie hauled away from the beach. Held an inquest on Jones. Verdict Killed by a pistol shot from the hands of H. P. Bowen. Buried Jones at 2 P.M.

Thursday  Sept. 3d

A moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy and heavy fog. Finished the shaft put it back.

Trimmed ship and turned the propeller over at 4.15 P.M. Everything worked fine

Friday  Sept. 4th [1896.]

A strong E.N.E. wind. Cloudy and Heavy fog. Moored to the beach. Discharged my crew and delivered up the ship to Capt Leavitts. Most of the men Transferred to Stmr. Balaena. Some of them stayed. So ends this voyage.

END OF VOYAGE