Moderate breezes - at 6 in the morning saw the coast of Nova Scotia, at 10 saw Cape Spry. At one o'clock took a pilot aboard for Halifax harbour, which entered in a fog. Running up the harbour fired a salute and at 3 moored at Cunard wharf. The officer (Mr. Ambrose) landed the mails and government dispatches. Walked up to fort on the hill whilst the ship took in 300 tons of coal. At 7 the officers returned with the mail and we departed for Boston - Wind W to N W —

[May 29] Sunday light airs and thick foggy weather. At noon light airs with rain. At midnight - moderate breeze and cloudy. Performed divine service in the cabin. At 8 p.m. sounded on the whole bank, found bottom 55 fathoms. Dark gravel - wind variable - distance 246 miles. No longer seasick -

[May 30] Light winds and cloudy weather. At noon, moderate breezes and clear. Got masts and yards up, set all the sails. At midnight gale wind with rain. Wind from North to South east - distance 263 miles -

Strong gales and cloudy weather. In the afternoon light breezes and foggy weather, passed several icebergs. On the edge of the grand bank of Newfoundland. Wind from West to N West - distance 167 miles. On approaching the ice the thermometer fell from 56 to 37 in the air and from 59 to 36 in the water - Farht 167 miles -

[May 25] Strong breezes and cloudy - set fore and aft sails. At noon a brig in sight, wind N West - distance I78 miles - heavy swell and seasick again -

[May 26] Strong breezes and squally with rain and hail all the 24 hours - wind W N W to S West. Distance 171 miles heavy head swell - and cold -

[May 27] Fresh gales and rainy weather afterward clear with a heavy sea. Wind S West to West - distance run 175 miles all the time blowing fresh -

Light breezes and clear weather in the morning - at noon strong breezes and rain. At midnight strong gales and cloudy - struck all the yards and topmasts to ease the ship Wind North to West N West. Heavy swell - 242 miles distance

[May 21] Fresh breezes with rain all day - at 4 in the morning. Four miles from Cape Clear. West & N N East - distance run from 4 o'clock to noon, 66 miles - sick in berth all day -

[May 22] Fresh breezes and cloudy- more moderate the rest of the day. Wind from N N E to N West. Distance run in 24 hours 210 miles - rather sick, divine service in Cabin -

[May 23] Moderate breezes and clear weather the whole 24 hours Wind V N W to North - distance 217 miles. Recovered from sickness - moment left violent -

[May 19] Left Liverpool in steamer Columbia Capt. Judkins - 1200 tons 440 horsepower at 5 p.m. Wind S.W. to N. West -

[May 20] Moderate breezes in the morning strong in the afternoon - at noon Soltees rocks 7 miles distant on the Coast of Ireland. At midnight off Kingsale light - two miles distant - Wind S.West to West N. West -