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Quite a surf. Chisholm commences to put up house. They get off to 
Scotland about 23/ (total to date 269) 
Scotland attempts to get off guano but get a man in the surf and I send 
Ki a la after him. They get off a few bags. 2. 
Surf abates. Scotland takes guano. No buisness goind on board the 
Gladiator. Chisholm putting up his house. Several smart showers. 24. 
Day opens with a shower. Ground pretty damp. Scotland recieves guano 
House nearly finished. 13 (tons) 
Heavy surf. Scotland does not take guano. 
Surf continues, occasional showers• 
No guano goes off since Thntrsday. 
Business commences early. Scotland gets about 32. 
Scotland takes 45. 
Scotland takes about 55 
Scotland takes enough to make, as they judge about 515 tons. As I have 
kept the run of it X think it is a little less. She gets underweigh about 
nine-o'clock. Gladiator heave to her buoy. 
Gladiator getting her lines which are afoul of our buoy. 
Gladiator commences taking cargo and gets off about tons 28. 
Everybody on shore drinking water and carrying off eggs, feathers, etc. 
G. takes off about 34 tons. Mate has a row with some men. 
G. gets about 38 tons. Capt. does not come on shore. 
Serves protest on the Captain ——Had already done so verbally, and gave 
him warning when he first came here not to receive guano. They get off 
today about 40. Ship still discharging ballast between tides. 
Gladiator finishes ballast and taken in about 45 tons. 
Some surf. Ship gets off about 25 tons. 
Still some surf. Get off 28 (Total to date 241) 
Day passes away quietly. Very few men on shore. 
Gladiator commences early and gets off about 46 
They get off about 42 
They get off about 45 
They get off about 46 
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