Tuesday 24 May 1836

This 24 hours gentle breeses attend with squalls
all sail set standing to the SE by S employd as
needfull bent the old fore sail 2 sail in sight
Latt^d Obs^d 21.10 South
In the everning 8 attended read the 3^d chapt of
colossians and part of a surmon on the first by Joseph
Beumont M^r Richards and myself prayed beliveing
God heres beliveing prayer offered up in the name of
Jesus may the Lord preserve my partner and
children to eternal life