January 22, 1846 ~ Thursday

22nd I arose quite Ill & went to Br Halls to
get some breakfast went to the ship & spent
the day but not a soul came on board
to see us but Br Cowley to do some
earnands for us at 4 oclok we left the
dock And halled out into the river cast
Anchor & spent the night

January 23, 1846 ~ Friday

23rd we hoisted Anchor at 8 oclok &
And A steemer hiched onto us & took
us into the channel about 15 miles &
left us we then made sail for our
course the ship was However
searched before the steemer left for
smuglers when 5 persons were found
stowed away in the Hoalld they were
printices [apprentices] had run away from there
Masters they twere taken on shore And
probably had to return to there Masters
we sailed through the day before A
light breeze And while my wife children
And other friends are crossing the Atlantic
to New orleans on the ship Liverpool
I Am now starting to cross the same
sea to New York May the Lord preserv
us all safe to meet again is my prayer

January 24, 1846 ~ Saturday

24^th A Dead calm the forepart of the
day A Head wind in the Afternoon but
light breeze I was not sick but quite
chilled we had A rough night

January 22, 1846 ~ Thursday

22nd I arose quite Ill & went to Br Halls to get some breakfast went to the ship & spent the day but not a soul came on board to see us but Br Cowley to do some earands for us at 4 oclok we left the dock and halled out into the river cast Anchor & spent the night

January 23, 1846 ~ Friday

23rd we hoisted Anchor at 8 oclok & And A Steemer hiched onto us & took us into the Channel about 15 miles & left us we then made sail for our course the ship was However searched before the Steemer left for smuglers when 5 persons were found stowed away in the Hold they were printices apprentices had run away from there Masters they were taken on shore And probably had to return to there Masters we sailed through the day before A light breeze And while my wife children And other friends are crossing the Atlantic to New orleans on the ship Liverpool I am now starting to cross the same sea to New York May the Lord preserv us all safe to meet again is my prayer

January 24, 1846 ~ Saturday

24th A Dead calm the fore part of the day a head wind in the Afternoon but light breeze I was not sick but quite chilled we had A rough night