April 29, 1841 ~ Thursday

April 29^th Sea vary rough after the gale
the sun shines plesent, & we have a fair wind
for the first time since we left Liverpool
we sail 10 nots an hour their is one sail in sight
of us. A plesemt evening wind aft nearly all the
canvass spread, I had a good nights rest

April 30, 1841 ~ Friday

30^th A fine breeze from N E sail 10 not an hour
fears were entertained that the ship was on fire
as smoke arose from the holes but it was found
to come from the cook shop. I was requested
to carry the dishes to the cook so I got my hands
full of dishes of various kinds & just as I steped
to the door of the cook house the ship gave a
dredful surge & rocked so that she lay upon her
side with her stud sails in the water this
unexpected surge plunged me head foremost about
10 feet the whole bredth of the cook shop against
the side of the cook room with the cook [on] top of me
As this was my first introduction to the cook
since I had been at sea I begged his pardon for
such an adrupt enterance, & withdrew leaving
the cook with three smashed fingers (caused by
trying to save me in the fall) to pick up my
dishes at leasure which were scattered from one end to
the other of the ship his shop I hope it will be
a long time before I shall pay the cook a similar
visit. We sail exceding fine & have now for
3 days the passengers are over their sea sickness &
feel cheerful

May 1, 1841 ~ Saturday

May 1^st A fine beautiful plesent mays mor-
ning. a fair N E wind or light breeze water smooth
we have 19 peases of canvass spread. A gib, flying gib
& peaces upon the foremast 5 upon the main mast & 4
upon the mizzen mast including the spanker. It was
truly a beautiful sight. their is two sail in sight
we sail 12 not an hour we feel well & are much
prospered

May 2, 1841 ~ Sunday

2^nd A strong N favorable wind some cloudy we
sail 12 not an hour we overtook & passed a brigg to
the windward of us we sailed nearly 2 miles to her
one, we saw a fin back whale come out of water

April 29, 1841 ~ Thursday

April 29th Sea vary rough after the gale the sun shines plesent. & we have a fair wind for the first time since we left Liverpool we sail 10 nots an hour their is one sail in sight of us. A plesemt evening wind aft nearly all the canvass spread I had a good nights rest

April 30, 1841 ~ Friday

30th A fine breeze from NE sail 10 not an hour fears were entertained that the ship was on fire as smoke arose from the holes but it was found to come from the cook shop. I was requested to carry the dishes to the cook so I got my hands full of dishes of various kinds & just as I steped to the door of the cook house the ship gave a dredful surge & rocked so that she lay upon her side with her stud sails in the water this unexpected surge plunged me head foremost about 10 feet the whole bredth of the cook shop against the side of the cook room with the cook on top of me As this was my first introduction to the cook since I had been at sea I begged his pardon for such an adrupt enterance, & withdrew leaving the cook with three smashed fingers (caused by trying to save me in the fall) to pick up my dishes at leasure which were scattered from one end to the other of his shop I hope it will be a long time before I shall pay the cook a similar visit. We sail exeeding fine & have now for 3 days the passengers are over their sea sickness & feel cheerful

May 1, 1841 ~ Saturday

May 1st A fine beautiful plesent mays morning. a fair NE wind or light breeze water smooth we have 19 peases of canvass spread. A gib, flying gib & peaces upon the foremast 5 upon the main mast & 4 upon the mizzen mast including the spanker. It was truly a beautiful sight. their is two sail in sight we sail 12 not an hour we feel well & are much prospered

May 2, 1841 ~ Sunday

2nd A strong [FIGURE] N favorable wind some cloudy we sail 12 not an hour we overtook & passed a brigg to the windward of us we sailed nearly 2 miles to her one, we saw a fin back whale come out of water