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  • LEFT PAGE 406 Tuesday March 25 From Got under weigh at 6 A.M. Safety and towed out of Safety Cove" Cove light N.E. Breeze. Got well to away at 8:30. Light S.E. Anchor breeze & [and] calm at 11. When off in Goldstream Harbour", got a S.E. Lagoon squall, and reached Fog Rocks Bay where we anchored til 9 P.M. Rough when it came up a heavy S.E. gales squall, with dense darkness and rain, and took in Mainsail & [and] F. Jib and got into "Lagoon Bay" at 11. Anchored, a very rough night. Bad holding ground. Also Rocks. We dragged about 25 fathoms. --- Wednesday March 26 From Came in with strong S.E. gale Lagoon Snow squalls. Got under weigh Bay at 9:30. Passed "Bella Bella" to at 12 and came to anchor at Main 1/2 past 3 in Main Pass" off Pass Campbell Island in 12 Fathoms Campbell close in shore. During night, Island dragged across Channel Traded with Indians for deer and went ashore for clams. --- Thursday March 27 Came in with a strong N.E. Breeze Rough & [and] Rain. Very cold, at 8 Got weather under weigh at 10 came to anchor in a small bay off off Dennison Point in 12 Fathoms Dennison Will stay here till we get better Point weather. Had to weigh at 1:30, as there was no holding Anchored ground. Got to anchor at 5. in another Cove in 20 fathoms RIGHT PAGE Friday March 28 407 Exceedingly rough day. N.E. squalls Rain. Hail. Snow. Winter. Thick At Had to remain at anchor all day, anchor Moon changed today. Have Still had to keep Anchor. Watch 2 nights. --- Saturday March 29 Ran Weather like yesterday at 8 a.m. to got under weigh. Found too Kynumft much sea and thick, so put Harbor about and got to anchor in Kynumft Harbor, opposite an old Ranch at 12:30 --- Sunday March 30 Anchored Wet day but calm. --- Monday March 31 Ran At 1/2 past 7 got under weigh over and ran out as far as Cape to Day" Sea very rough and heavy Mary squalls. At 11, put about Cove ran up Finlayson Channel and at 5 P.M. came to anchor in "Mary Cove" Night bery dark with hail & [and] rain squalls. --- Tuesday April 1 Got to Under Weigh. Towed out Variable Anchor wind with rain at 11 Wind died away in Drifted about in "Finlayson Channel" Tolmie opposite "Watson Bay" but could Channel not get into it. At 4, put about and at 6:30 got to Anchor in Tolmie Channel in 14 Fathoms. Rain. Hail & [and] Snow all day and all night. --- Laid Morning came in with heavy snow at 3 inch on Deck, cleared up at 11 Anchor Came on fine & [and] calm. Got good supply of Wood on Board and Shot some Grouse.
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