Andrew Hicks (Bark) of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Charles A. Chace, keeper William H. Griffith, on voyage 21 October 1914 - 20 September 1916]

15 of New Bedford Charles A. Chace Master Sat Dec 19 this day Comes in With fresh N E Wind Ship ready for sea Capt waiting for telegram from owners at meal times Crew Comes on Board go as you please game if you report them that take them nothing done leaking about the same so ends the day Sun Dec 20: this day Comes in With N E Wind heavy squalls of Wind Capt Chase Cleared the Ship but it looks as if the Crew aint ready to go about all hands forward on Shore and al the Boatsteerers and they Come and go their Excuse is there ready any time When the Capt Wants them Ship leaking ten inches in fiftheen hours Mail Steamer arrived 12pm so end this day Mon Dec 21: Sailed this day Comes in With fresh N E Wind got up steam 8:30 am part Part of Crew on Board rest Coming as they dam please 2 ^pm tow Boat hooked on hove up had foule anchors Cleared them last Anchor stock to Starboard 4 ^pm under lower topsails fore Sail dark Calm made more sail St Antoine 4 miles off so ends this day Lat Long Tues Dec 22^d: this day Comes in With fresh Breeze from N.E. Saint Antone Bering N W. distance 10 miles Bark on the Starboard tack got on the lee side Wind light and Bafling tacked Ship heading to South 12 ^pm strong Breeze ...pumping every three hours taking from 2 to 15 minutes to free her...1 ½ inch per hour

16 Remarks on Board of Bark Andrew Hicks Wed Dec 23^d: Lat N this day Comes in With fresh N E Long W Wind Bark under plain sail steering West Course Crew Emp seting up head Gear and fore top Backstays forward pumping Every three hours Ship leaking at the rait of one and half inch per hour runing With Wind aft. under plain sail taking from 12 to 15 minuts to free the pump 7 ^pm no Change so ends this day [marginalia, written vertically] Antoine Britto sick of duty. Lat N Thurs Dec 24^th: Long W this day Comes in With fresh N E Wind Bark under lower tops set a main and foresail Cooper repaired Starboard Boat this am set up main topmast & gallant & Royal Backstays this ^pm Broke out Provisions and Water pumps and light Well attended to Ship leaking 1 inch and half Per hour Mast heads up from day light til dark so ends this day Lat N Frid Dec 25^th: Long W this day Comes in With N E Wind BK. under plain sail steering West Course mast heads up from day light til dark Ship leaking 1 inch and a half Per hour pumping every three hours out of tweenty four. pumps and lights Carfuly attended to so ends this day Lat N Sat Dec 26 Long W this day Comes in With fresh N E Wind at 8:30 am luf to on Port tack under lower and main uper topsail sent down topsail and Repaired it at 2 ^pm Bent it again Ship on the Wind kept off 215 ^pm stering West Ship leaking 2 inches per hour so ends this day saw one Steamer going East

17 of New Bedford Charles a. Chace Master Sun Dec 27 Lat N this day Comes in With fresh Long W N E Wind Bark under easy sail steering W by N Course Crew Emp doing nothing mast heads up from day light til dark saw nothing pumping about same so ends this day Lat N Mon Dec 28 Long W this day Comes in With fresh N E Wind under lower tops and main uper Crew Emp Breking out Slops Cask 6 ^pm luf too on the starboard tack heading N N W Ships leak about same 1 inch and half per hour Mast heads up from day light til dark so ends this day [Marginalia, written vertically] Raphael Soares sick of Duty Lat 13º20 N Tues Dec 29^th: Long 39º06 W this day Comes in With fresh N E Wind Bark on the starboard tack steering by Wind heading N by W day light sent dwon lower fore topsail and Repaired it and sent it up again 1:15 ^pm keep off steering W by N Course Ship leaked 2 inches per by Wind quite heavy Choop sea going Mast heads up from day light til dark so ends this day Lat 13º13 N Wed Dec 30^th: Long 41º48 W this day Comes in With fresh N E Wind Bark under lower Main fore topsail and foresail steering W by N Course Crew Emp doing Odd jobs about decks this am Brok out Water Mast heads up from day light til dark nothing seen pumping 1 ½ inch Per hour at 7 ^pm no Change pumps and lights Well attended to so ends this day antone Suars sick of Duty

18 Remarks on Board of Bark Andrew Hicks Lat 13º10 N Thurs Dec 31: Long 44º 45 W this day Comes in With fresh N E Wind and heavy sea runing Brak under plain sail steering W by N Course from 11:40 am to 3 ^pm Ship leaked 7 inches Water took 18 minutes to free her at 6 ^pm had 4 inches Mast heads up from day light til dark 7 ^pm no Change pumps and lights Carfuly attended to so ends this day Lat 13º11 N Frid Jan 1 1915 Long 47º31 W this day Comes in With N E Wind Bark steering W. by N. Course under lower topsails uper main & foresail from 11 45 am to 3 ^pm leaked at the raite of 2 ½ inches per hour from 3 ^pm to 6 ^pm 2 inches Per hour Mast heads up from day light til dark saw Blackfish pumps and lights Carfuly attended to so ends this day [marginalia, written vertically] Raphel Soares on Duty Lat 13º10 N Sat Jan 2^d: Long 49º48 W This day comes in with a N E. Wind and light and modrate sea Bark under plain sail steering W. By N Course. Crew Emp. doing odd jobs Ship leaking from 6 am to 9 am 1 ¾ inches ^per hour from 9 am to 12 ^pm the same 12 ^pm to 3 ^pm 2 inches ^per hour from 3 to 6 ^pm 2 inches ^per hour then ^pm mast heads from day light til dark nothing seen pumps and lights Well attended to so ends this day [marginalia, written vertically] Antoun Soares on Duty

19 of New Bedford Charles A. Chace Master Lat 13º28 N Sun Jan 3^d: Long 51º36 W this day Comes in With light N E. Wind Bark under easy sail steering W by N Course this ^pm luft to Wind on starboard tack heading N N W set main sail main gallant sail fore upertops Fly jib from 9 to 1 ^pm Ship took in 9 inches from 1 to 4 ^pm 7 inches 4 ^pm to 6 ^pm 5 inches at 6 ^pm keep off steering W by N Course pumps and lights Carfuly attended to 7 ^pm no Change so ends this day Lat 13º22 N Mon Jan 4^th: Long 53º07 W this day Comes in With a N E. Wind and smooth sea Bark steering West under tops Courses and main gallant sail this am got out the spair anchor and took out the stock and put in starboard anchor from 6 am to 11.30 am Ship leaked 10 inches from 11.30 am to 4 ^pm 9 inches from 4 ^pm to 6 ^pm 5 ½ inches mast heads up from day light til dark pumps & lights Well attended to so ends day Lat 14º10 N Tues Jan 5^th: Long 53º48 W this day Comes in With light N E. Wind this day Bark on starboard tack by Wind heading North at 8.30 ^pm luf too took in light sails sun Rise made moor sail from 3.am to 3.^pm did not pump Ship 3 ^pm pumped 17 hundred Stroks and then did not get all the Water as she Was laying over to Port mast heads up from day light til dark saw nothing pumps & lights Carfuly attended to 7 ^pm no Change so ends day so ends day from 3 to 6 pumped 4 hundred strokes [marginalia, written vertically] Antone Britto on Duty