(Judd, Baker Island, I860, -4-) 
9th. Considerable surf: swamped one boat unavoidably. 3 bags guano lost. Men all 
worked unexoeptionally. Over scale 60 tons 980 lbs. 
10. Work as yesterday; considerable surf; beach wearing away, but consider oufe 
stage a great preventative to its going Jabber; one boat swamped, 5 bags lost. 
On the whole good luck. Over the scale 70 tons 2170 lbs. A man near being 
drowned, but very fortunately rescued after having sunk twice. 
14 lay-days of ship "E.S.” expired. Tons 952 196 pounds® 
11th. Sunday, passed off as usual - quietly with outward observance of Sabbath. 
12th. Move turning table, or at least finished moving to-day, begun some days 
since. Also finished a good deal of new railroad branch and new track. Fair 
beach. Men continue to work well. Kanakas and sailors emulate each other 
in the boats. Over scale 77 tons, 1165 lbs. 
13th. Good deal of surf. Swamped a boat andlost 8 bags. Get a letter from Captain H. 
intimating that he does not get first quality of guano and making a formal 
selection of the deposit at the end of the branch track. I reply verbally that 
as he had recently taken upon himself the office of watching the shovellers, 
I left the matter to him - but as he now takes the proper course of coming 
direct to me - I will caution the men - and believe the vaution will be observed 
Over scale 78 tons 1030 pounds. 
14. Smooth. Without at all urging matters, we quit work early after having got off 
a good days work; 33 men all told at work and we got out of field and off over 
the scale 91 tons 885 pounds. 
I say to Captain Caudage (Candage?): "Let us try and do a good day’s work 
tomorrow out best.” He agrees, goes on board his ship and prompts all hands. 
I have a meeting and tell our men what I want done tomorrow, and they say it 
shall be done. 
15th. Begin early; fair beach; men in capital spirits; swamp no boats and quit at 
sun an hour high - having worked hard. Have scarcely seen a man sit down all 
day. Got out of the field from its native bed and off to the ship 100 tons,180 
pounds. (Lay days consumed 19; average 68 tons per day; average no.of men 32.) 
