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Sunday 
They work half a day and get off about 42 tons. Makalele comes to his 
senses and promises beteer behavior so I take off his irons. 
They work over a half a day and get off about tons 30. 
Thursday - some surf and an very low tide - about 30. 
Some surf. Their men work well. They get off about 30 (tons) In a 
conversation with Capt. Gorham he avowed the responsibility of the 
ship and owners for his own and Capt. Penhallow's act; he said he 
would see Capt. P. through at all hazards. 
They continue as before abou t 30 
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Men on shore running over the island. Found Kanakoa writing a letter 
to Mr. C.H. Judd, full of lies, in reply to one received by him from 
Oct. 7th 
Oct. 8th 
that gentleman in relation to shells. 
Five land nearly half the day. They work a while by moonlight and 
get off about 25 . 
Much the same as yesterday. Ship finishes discharging ballast and they 
put a boardC?) about. 
, 9th They seem to do a good days work. I should think about 
Oct. 10th Much the same as yesterday, tide very favorable - say 45. 
From the 10th to the 22nd - They work pretty steadily and get off as I think not 
far from 500 tons — have kept account every day and would buy or sell 
by these figures 500 tons 952 pounds. 
Oct. 23rd Ship sailed. Capt. Penhallow offers to take me to Honolulu but I of 
course decline and can only be removed by force. Capt. Chisholm 
and 8 men left in charge ofthe island. 
March 10th The interval since my last notes is easily filled up. Capt. Chisholms 
1862 
gang have built a cistern for catching and holding water mostly from 
our cement* He has extended railway and piled about five hundred tons 
guano. Also (?) a gap for railway opposite our old North mooring, 
and has done something toward breaking out a boat passage at the 
old landing. Nov. 1st - (l86l) C.H. Judd and wife and laborers 
arrived from Bakers Island en route for Honolulu — did not come to 
the mooring but landed stuff and went on her way in about two hours. 
Sent up(?) off(?) Kamikoa , Kamauna, Kauki, and (?) and took Pu and 
Paluki instead. 
The whaleship Martha Capt. Cornell touched the early part of 
January, and after a short visit ashore the latter returned to his 
