Extract from the log-book of the Atlas., Tuesday, October 27, 1863.
Extract from the log-book of the Atlas.
Halifax island. At 6 p. m. got under way for Possession, with a light breeze from the northward; fresh breeze from the northward during the night.
Wednesday, 28.
First part, strong breeze from the northward; at 1 a. m. came to an anchor at Possession; at daylight took on board 12 casks water and I keg peas for Pomona; at 7 a. m. got under way for Pomona; at 10 a. m. came to an anchor, started to land stores and water on the main, landed 10 casks water, 6 bags bread, 2 do. flour, 1 do. rice, 1 do. sugar, 1 case gin, 13 bags coals, 1 barrel flour, 1 cask cabin bread, 1 barrel pork, 1 do. molasses, 1 keg peas, 1 box candles, 1 stinkwood plank, 1 box raisins, 5 boxes tea; at 3 p. m. got under way for Cape, with a fresh breeze from the northward; at 5 p. m. sighted a bark to the NW., about 10 miles off; at 8 p. m. strong breeze from the northward; took off at Pomona Mr. Goodman and 5 navvies; strong breeze, with rain, throughout the night.
Thursday, 29.
Strong breeze from the northward, with rain. At 7 a. m. took in the square sail, set the fore-stay sail; at 8 a. m. sail to the eastward hoisted signals for us to heave to; at 9 a. m. hove to till the sail came up, and was boarded by an officer from the United States steamer Vanderbilt; light breeze throughout the latter part of the day. Lat., by account, 29.28, long. 16.15 E. at 4 p. m.
Friday, 30.
Weather fine throughout the day; lat., at noon, 30.20 S., long. 16.10. At 4 p. m. sighted the land; at 6 p. m. put about ship, stood out.
Saturday, 31.
Weather fine throughout the day; lat., at noon, 30.50 S., long, 16.19 E; land in sight. At 9 p. m. put about ship, stood off.
Sunday, November 1.
Fresh breeze throughout the day. At noon, the lat., by obs., 31.42 S., long., by chro., 16.08 E. Tacked ship occasionally.
Monday, 2.
Strong breeze from the southward throughout the night. Lat., at noon, 32.50 S.; long. 16.3. Weather fine throughout the day; at 4 p. m. put about ship, Table bay bearing SE. by S., distance 150 miles. At 4 p. m. the long., by chronometer, 15.49 E., lat. 32.54 S. At 4 p. m. put about ship; fresh breeze throughout the night.
Tuesday, 3.
Weather fine throughout the day; at daylight sent the bonnet of the jib for repairs; at noon sent it out again. Lat., at 4.30 p. m., 33.23 S.; long., by chronometer, 17.54 E.
Wednesday, 4.
Weather fine, with a light breeze from the northward; at 5 a. m. made the land out, Table mountain bearing SE. At 11 a. m. came to an anchor in Table bay.