Wednesday 6 July 1836

This 24 hours gentle breeses from the westward all sail set
steering E by S½S Employd repairing the windlass AM
obs^d a distance between the  and which gives our long^d
99.53 East Latt^d Obs 38.15 South
In the morning rea the Psalms for the day in the evern^g
read the same to the people I belive the power of Godly
ness was felt among us we sung ceveral hymns M^r Richards
and myself spoke of the wonderfull works of God I felt
Christs preations I belive God is working on the minds of
the children our little lambs was loath to part this is a
little flock but it may become a thousand God in Christ
is love – when bidding good night to the little Girl now be
good a good Girl she said I will – may God grant it amen