After regulating these Accounts And writing
A peace for the Star As An farewell Address
All in the midst of A Hurricane of business
I bid farewell to Elders Hedlock, Ward,
Wilson And all others concerned And in
company with Elder Joseph Albert Stratton
I went on board of the Packet Ship
Ashburton of the swallowtail line 1150
tons Capt W^m Howland 1^st Mate Mr
Williams 2nd Mate W^m Drummond with
4 cabin passengers 22 second cabin
passengers & about 50 steerage passengers
we had A state room in 2nd cabin at
mid ship oposite the main mast fare
£4 pound each All bound for New York
Elder Stratton & myself occupied the
lower berth in the state room & Mr
John Hastings Plesant Valley Dutchess
co N York An Irishman occupied the
upper birth with A man by the name
of Cox we spent most of the day
regulating our baggage And getting
ready for sea the ship remained
in dock over night & we lay on board
I lay upon a straw bed some damp &
with the wind from the Hatchess I
took quite A cold thus ende one of
my Hurried disagreeable day

After regulating these accounts And writing A peace for the Star As An farewell Address All in the midst of A Hurricane of business I bid farewell to Elders Hedlock, Ward, Wilson And all others concerned And in company with Elder Joseph Albert Stratton I went on board of the Packet Ship Ashburton of the swallowtail line 1150 tons Capt Wm Howland 1st Mate Mr Williams 2nd Mate Wm Drummond with 4 cabin passengers 22 second cabin passengers & about 50 steerage passengers we had A state room in 2nd cabin at mid ship oposite the main mast fare £4 pound each All bound for New York Elder Stratton & myself occupied the lower berth in the state room & Mr John Hastings Plesant Valley Dutchess co N York An Irishman occupied the upper birth with A man by the name of Cox we spent most of the day regulating our baggage And getting ready for sea the ship remained in dock over night & we lay on board I lay upon a straw bed some damp & with the wind from the Hatchess I took quite A cold thus ende one of my Hurried disagreeable day