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Iris ready for Sea

Friday Oct 10 Begins with fresh winds. We ship 2 hands, one Native and Charles Smith. At 6 PM the Chrekees [CHEROKEE?] boat brought William Davis back again. Captin [CAPTAIN] Haynes went on shore and lost a [???] Franck. At 9 weighed anchor and stood off an [AND] on wating [WAITING] for they [THE] Captin [CAPTAIN] comming [COMING].

Saturday Oct 11 Begins with strong winds. Standing off an [AND] on, At 3 the Captin [CAPTAIN] came on board and stood but[?] through between Morotoria [MOLOKA'I] and Rani [RANAI/LANAI]. At sundown Morotoria [MOLOKA'I] W point boar [BORE] North, distance about 8 miles and Rani [RANAI/LANAI] SE, distance about the same. So ends.

Sunday Oct 12 Begins with strong wind from S. Steering to the Westward. Latter part tacked and stood to the Eastward. Latt [LATITUDE] 20..25.. Long [LONGITUDE] 157..36

Monday Oct 13 Begins with light winds from S. Standing ESE. All this day I saw they [THE] Island of Moowee [MAUI] bearing N and one ship to the N off [OF] us. Latt [LATITUDE] 20..16.. Long [LONGITUDE] 157..18

Tuesday Oct 14 Begins with calm and light airs and continues such. The land in sight and 2 ships. So ends. Latt [LATITUDE] 19..47.. Long [LONGITUDE] 157..08

Wensday [WEDNESDAY] Oct 15 Begins with light airs. Latter part strong wind from NE. At 5 AM saw Oyhie [OWYHEE/HAWAII] bearing NNE, dis [DISTANCE] 60 miles. So ends this 24 hours. Latt [LATITUDE] 18..17.. Long [LONGITUDE] 156..30