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428 Saturday Aug 23
Got under weigh at 6 A.M.
Saw several Whales. Lowered
at 8:50. Got no chance
Drifted to an anchor near to
Normandy Island
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Sunday Aug 24
Dead Calm. At anchor.
6 months up. Men struck work.
179 days out.
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Monday Aug 25
Got under weigh at 8 A.M.
Stood across for Nanaimo.
Beat around all day. At
night rain, Thunder & [and] Lightning.
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Tuesday Aug 26
Anchored at 10 A.M. near to
Picnic Island. Heavy rain.
S.E. Went to Nananimo.
Could get no Men. Up anchor
at 6:30 and headed for
Victoria.
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Wednesday Aug 27
8 A.M. off Gabriola Island
S.E. at noon fresh breeze
Beat about all day & [and] night
but made little progress
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Thursday August 28
S.E. Beat about all day.
Could not make Active pass.
Anchored in Bay near to Pass.
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Friday Aug 29
Calm. Got up anchor at 8.
Went Through Plumper
Pass. Drifted down
Pender Isd [island]. Anchored
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Saturday August 30
Dead Calm. Thick Fog.
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N.B. 429
This Ended the Voyage.
The Schooner arrived at
Victoria and was sold at
Auction and the whole
Expedition was abandoned.
The affair was a complete
failure, only through
Bad luck.
"Schooner Kate"
Names of Crew
Port Watch Starboard
George Smith Joseph Watson
J.S. Lewis Fred Yost
Thos. [Thomas] Stark J. McWilliam
Chas. [Charles] Lown James Hutcheson
P. Pierri Cook
9 men in all
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