On Saturday 30 December 1815, all the cargo having been received on board, papers obtained from Mr. Wilcox Ame[rican] Consul, the Capt[ain] and I having bid adieu to Mr. Amidon and our other acquaintances in Canton proceeded with our baggage to Whampoa where we join the Brig a little after candlelight.

In the morning the anchors were weighed and we proceeded down the river with a fine fair breeze, but the Pilot's boat being small he was unwilling to take us to sea that night as we anchored ___________ at the mouth of the Boroa Tygres. At day break we were under way and having reached Maccao at 12 O'clock we discharged the Pilot and stood out by the Grand Ladrone at two o'clock on Monday New years Day we took our departure from the Ladrone so this Journal commences by Sea Account.

1 [Day out of Canton] - Tuesday 2d January 1816
During these twenty four hours the wind from NNE was steady & strong and about sun down we had lost sight of Land. Dist[ance] 171.
Lat. Obs. 19.16 N Long. 111.47 E

2 Wednesday 3 January 1816
This day commenced fair with strong winds from NE by N & NNE
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Lat. 16.10 N , Long. 110.03 East

3 Thursday 4 January 1816
Wind N. sea rough. Weather cold with rain. Dist[ance] 196.
Lat. Obs. 12.56 N. , Long. 110.03 East

4 Friday 5 January 1816
Wind weather & sea the same as yesterday. Dist[ance] 210.
Lat. Obs. 9.03 N , Long. 109.31 E

5 Saturday 6 January 1816
This day set in like the two or three preceeding but about the middle part cleared away and so ended. Dist[ance] 207.
Lat. Obs. 6.23 North , Long. 107.00 East

6 Sunday 7 January 1816
The breeze has fortunately stiffened. Dist[ance] 142.
Lat. Obs. ____ N., Long. 105.39 E

7 Monday 8 January 1816
This day commenced with light NNE wind. At night we lay to for Poole Timon which [we] made at 7 in the morning afterwards Pooly Passage & Pools Aore. Saw a China Junk standing towards Malacca Shore. Dist[ance] 150.
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[Margin Entry] Crossed the Equator

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