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22nd Dec. Splendid breeze. Ten or twelve nots the hour ^all day. A report of [our] being in Adelaide in fourteen days.

23rd. Good breeze. Ten nots. A Concert in the evening between decks Reading to messmates.

24th. Sunday. Miserable day for us. Water coming over the [bullwarks] all day.

25th. +mas day. Had an extra supply of flour & raisins and suet. Wet and dispicable day. The sailors refused to receive the flour and raisins which the Captain presented them with - on account of the [small] quantity. They also [handed] a tub of soup to me aft [hatch] for the Captain's inspection- accompanying the tub with [singing ], meaning insult to the skipper. The "Robert Lees' baby was christened by the doctor and Captain. Feel unwell with a sick headache. A social entertainment was held between decks - when I read twice from "John Ploughman's talk."

26th. Two or three Albatrosses caught.- Jack anderson feel overboard and was rescued. A negro entertainment in the evening. Calm day.

27th. Old Mother +mas thrown overboard. Nine or ten nots the hour. Fine day.

28th. Good breeze. Ten or twelve nots .

29th. Wet morning. Good breeze. Ten or twelve nots.
Matron's room flooded with water. A Collection made for the emigrant's cook.

30th.Fine morning. Ten or twelve nots. A Collection made for Favran - the Doctor's assistant. not of much value.
a social entertainment in the evening. T[re an about] Debt.

31st. Cloudy day. Eight or nine nots. Service in the evening.

January 1. At twelve midnight the sailors began ringing the ship's bells and marched round the deck with this making an awful noise which lasted for about half and hour wishing the people a Happy New Year.