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May 14, 1741 

 Wind from the E. Seventeen men at work, putting the rigging in 

 order, stowing away the stores in the hold, greasing both topmasts with 

 fat, and fastening bull's-eyes. 



May 15, 1741 



Wind from S. Eighteen men at work. The anchor which was down 

 forward on the port side was hoisted on board and put in the hold, and 

 in its place was secured the spare anchor. Spare yards and topmasts 

 were brought aboard and made fast. Ship stores were brought from 

 shore. 



May 16, 1741 



Light wind from SSE. There were eleven men at work who bent on the 

 mainsail and foresail, both topsails, and the skyscraper. Dried the 

 spare sails in the wind. 



May 17, 1741 

 Sunday and no work. 



May 18, 1 7 41 



Wind from E. Twenty-one men are at work. The port side of the 

 ship from the upper wales was calked and pitched. Stores were brought 

 on board. Water in the hold 5K inches. 



May iQ, 1741 



Unsteady wind from ENE. Cloudy, but occasionally it lightens in the 

 E. Twenty-two men working, putting chocks under the longboat, calk- 

 ing and pitching the starboard side, bringing aboard provisions and boat- 

 swain's stores as well as the articles to be given as presents. 



May 20, 1741 



No wind, wet snow. Twenty- three men were working. At the order 

 of the Captain Commander, Ensign Lagunov took out from one of the 

 casks on board a bucket of vodka and gave it to Adjunct Steller. We 

 floored the powder room, made a bed for Adjunct Steller in the Com- 

 mander's cabin. Examined the leak at the bow near the foremast and 

 made repairs in the Captain Commander's cabin. 



May 21, 1741 



Heeled the ship on both sides and greased the under side. Gloomy 

 weather and still. Twenty-two men were working today. 



