Wednesday 24 August 1836

This 24 hours strong winds from the west
sent two boats to fetch the water at 4 PM they returned
with six casks the L M Pellam sailed to day and anchored
out side the doctor of the Rapid visited our sick and
gives little hopes of the young man Bachlor
In the everning held a prayermeeting in the cabin four
prayed the young man Glansford prayd Lord I cannot say
much but you know I am sinceare O water us with thy
love and let us life in faith and we shall love to come here
to pray touch our hearts with thy love and water our
roots thou has said a tree is known by its fruits so does
this young man in his espousals to Christ offer up his
pertitions how different with our poor cooper laying on
the shore intoxicated