Slade & Kelson

Wednesday 24th May 1826. Morning, moderate breeze from the Southward and foggy. James Hill in Skiff Diver with Salt & casks to serve out to our Dealers at Kerleys Harbor &c. Afternoon wind still conting. very light, and sometimes calm and weather fine.

Tuesday 23d May 1826. Very moderate wind from the South to S.S.E. and S.E. Foggy, with a few intervals of sunshine in the afternoon.

Monday 22d May 1826. Very moderate breeze from the Southward almost to a calm, dull & foggy. A few intervals of sunshine offered in the morning.

Arrived Mefsrs. Garlands Brig Augustus, Jas. Bloomfield, 30 Days from Hamburg likewise arrived H.M. Ship Orestes, commanded by Captn. Lichfield from Halifax, last from St. Johns, - came a pafsenger in the High Sheriff of the Island. David Buchan Esqr [2/2]

Sunday 21st May 1826. Fine warm day 'till nearly the close, when it became somewhat overcast and dull the atmosphere was filled with a vapour resembling smoke, whether it originates from fore, or what cause the writer does not know. Pleasant breeze S.W. [1/2]

In the evening wind declined considerably. Wm. Verge in his Galloper Boat from St. Johns. Calm at the close. [2/2]

Saturday 20th May 1826. Wind from the North, to N.E. and E.N.E. blowing a brisk breeze, dull, cold, & cloudy. At 11 o'clock A.M. the clouds dispersed, and the Sun burst out with wanted lustre, and continued very fine and clear for the remainder of the day. [1/2]

Schooner's Eliza, Richards; Swallow, Clothier; and Sally, Dwyer; all three up the bay for lumber. Arrived Garlands Schooner Active from the Northward. [2/2]

Friday 19th May 1826. Wind from the N.W. to North in the morning blowing a smart breeze, fine the forepart, dull, latter part, and show'ry. Afternoon wind from the North to N.E. blowing strong. Dull, cold, foggy weather, with rain and Snow. [1/2]

Afternoon wind veered to S.W. and W.S.W. weather began to clear towards the evening. H.M.S. Inspector return'd. [2/2]

Thursday 18th May 1826. It blew strong from the S.E. last night, & this morning, accompanied with thunder, lightening and rain. Wind this day from the S.E. to South & S.S.W. in the morning with thick fog. [1/2].

Jas. Raymond in Small boat fm Catalina and retd. again this day. [2/2]

Wednesday 17th May 1826. Moderate winds and variable from the S.W. to N.E. and E.N.E. fine weather latter part of the day, in the morning twas overcast. Schr. Swallow. Clothier, down the bay with lumber. Schr. Eliza, Richards from Catalina. [1/2]

Jas Hill, in skiff Diver down the Bay with Staves &c fm. Rd. Frampton's winters work. Latter part of the day wind veered West. [2/2]

Tuesday 16th May 1826. Fore part of the day 'till about 9 o'clock A.M. nearly calm after that 'till nearly the close of the day pleasant breeze from the S.W. and pleasant warm weather. Schooner Sally, Dwyer, arrived from the ice 2d. trip with 379 Seals. [1/2]

Garlands Brig Hope, Grofsard; Liverpool after a pafsage of 26 days. [2/2]

Monday 15th May 1826. Strong breeze from the N.W. and W.N.W. in the morning. Latter part of the Afternoon wind changed to the N.E. and fine all day. Mefsrs. Garland Schooner Phoenix, Jacob Christian, from the Ice 2d. trip 300 Seals chiefly. Old H.M.S. Inspector on a Cruise. [1/2]

Schr. Swallow, Clothier; and James Hill in skiff Diver both up the bay. [2/2]

Sunday 14th May 1826. Wind S.W. and show'ry in the Morning, weather rather cold. Skiff Liberty, Dimer, wth Salt & other supplies for Hts. Content Establishment. Afternoon wind veered to West and N.W., fore part show'ry, latter part fine not so cold as in the morning. [1/2]

Garlands Schooner Arrow, Answorth, from the Ice 1st. & only trip from the Ice 276 Seals chiefly Old. [2/2]

Saturday 13th May 1826. Early part of the day calm and foggy at 9 o'clock A.M. wind sprung up from the South and continued to veer 'till it came to E.N.E. accompanied with dull, cold weather_ and as the day was verying to a close it hailed, snowed, and rain'd. [1/2]