| Tuesday, 6th Lat 34°43’N Long 134°2’W Dist. 85 miles |
Going E by N instead of N.N.W. Ran quite close to a piece of an old wreck. The seas were breaking over it. | ||
| ⚪ | Wednesday, 7th Lat 34°57’N Long 134°2’W Dist. 85 miles |
Painting. Wind shifting. | |
| Thursday, 8th Lat 35°21’N Long 134°31’W Dist. 29 miles |
Yards getting shifted in all directions. Scraping off the barnacles so that the tug will not think we are so dirty. | ||
| Friday, 9th Lat 35°28’N Long 133°55’W Dist. 30 miles |
Killed other pig, and got a good “pig breeze”. Sharks and dolphins about. | ||
| Saturday, 10th Lat 35°40’N Long 134°43’W Dist. 108 miles |
Going along pretty well. M Topmast staysail halyards carried away. Block almost came down on our heads. Tonight Fore topsail halyards broke. Yard almost came down on deck. | ||
| Sunday, 11th Lat Long |
Another good feed of pork. Grand lying in bunk after a good dinner, with a good book and a smoke and a good breeze. | ||
| Monday, 12th Lat Long |
Blowing a strong gale. Ship rolling heavily. Took in Royals, Topgallants, Staysails and Jibs. Ship heeling over a great lot. I was almost blown off the topgallant yard. Had a bad job getting anchors over the side. | ||
| Tuesday 13th | Heaving deep sea line at intervals, during day and night. Sighted a vessel (the second since Junin). Weather foggy. Fog horn going all the time. Saw Farellong light about midnight. | ||
| Wednesday, 14th | Still heaving lead. Farellon consisting of three rooky islands. (Height 300 ft.) with a lighthouse on the highest summit. Two large vessels and several fore and aft schooners in sight. We had Pilot aboard about 10 a.m. and were bargaining with the tug till about 11.30. Then bargain was struck. Next 4 hours we were in tow. During the tow the hauser broke, but was soon replaced. Frisco stretches up the bank of the inlet for several miles, and is built on rather precipitous land. The land is all up and down and trees, and clifs can be seen in among ths houses. A lot of wooded islands stud the bay here, and these Ferry boats are numerous, some being built 3 or 4 stories high. Some have stern paddle-wheels, a very uncommon sight to a Britisher. We droped anchor at 3.30 p.m. between Frisco and Goat island. As soon as we entered the Golden Gates we were boarded by the customs officials, and also by shore boats containing the agent, and boats with Chinese washermen, and Runners, ect. ect. The customs sealed all the hatches with the proverbial red tape. The doctor gave a glance all around, and said “All's Right”. The rest of the day we were employed unbending sail, stowing and coiling away ropes, tackles, ect. Kept anchor watch at night. Very good weather. Beautiful clear night. | ||
| ⚪ | Monday, 19th | Were towed to Green Street Wharf and were all settled by noon. Fruit and food very cheap and good. Plenty of fine buildings. Principal street (Market Street) several miles long, and having 4 lines of cars running along it. The cars are propelled by cable, electricity and horses. | |
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