July 18th 1865

July 18th Squally but dry; the winds strong from the S. with a head sea; still steaming; the Sable Minstrels performed on the Quarter Deck; Lat 7.12N, Long 16.30 W. Bar 30 Ther 82 - Distance 170 miles.

July 17th 1865

July 17th - Squally weather and wet, the supposed commencement of the S.E. trade winds; still steaming; Lat 8.44N Long 18.53 W Bar 30 ins Ther 82 deg. Distance run 190 miles.

July 16th 1865

July 16th - Spoke the Barque Medea from Liverpool to Brass River, 25 days out, a strange thing for the Golden Fleece to meet on the high seas a vessel bearing the name of the sorceress who assisted Jason to take the Golden Fleece. Lat 4 deg, 46 mins N. Long 19 deg, 42 mins W. Bar 30 ins, Ther 83 degs. 181 miles.

July 15th 1865

July 15th - Passed a brig in the morning steering ourselves, weather very hot; about 6p.m. spoke to the Emma Goodwin from Sierra Leone to Falmouth, 20 days out ; sent letters by her; great excitement in consequence. Lat. 4 deg 46 min .N, Long 19 deg 52 W, Bar 30 ins, Thermometer 83 deg. Distance 197 miles.

July 14th 1865

July 14th - We are now losing trades, under steam. Lat. 18 deg. 2 min N. Long 20 deg 5 min W. Distance run 197 miles.

July 13th 1865

July 13th - Today the water changed from deep blue to green, fine trade wind. Lat. 21 deg 48 mins N, Long. 20 deg 4 min W. Average bar, 29.99 ins, ther 74 deg distance run 197 miles.

July 12th 1865

July 12th - Carrying on with every stitch of canvas , winds steady. Average barometer 30.16 inches, average thermometer 47 degs, distance run 214 miles. Latitude 24 degs 54 mins N. Longitude 19 degs 54 mins W.

July 11th 1865

July 11th - Strong breeze and squally sighted a barque on the starboard quarter sun obscured. Average barometer 30.18 inches, average thermometer 73 degs.