![Thomas Keir diary - 1 February 1864 entry [National Library Micro-MS-0837]](http://mermaid1864.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/37-18640201-ViewScan_0128-k.png "7-18631126-ViewScan_0098-k")
Monday 1st Feb[ua]r[y] 1864 – Wind right aft all
day, the ship rolling heavily more so than she has
done since we came aboard. Our longitude will
be about 109° east. Some large pieces of sea-weed
seen floating about. Engaged putting a bottom
in two cans &c
STANDARDISED
Monday 1st February 1864
Wind right aft all day, the ship rolling heavily, more so than she has done since we came aboard. Our longitude will be about 109° east. Some large pieces of seaweed seen floating about. Engaged putting a bottom in two cans etc.
HENRY SCHOFIELD DIARY
February 1st dull & cold
Got water & biscuit flour and preserved potatoes. Breakfast bread & ham, took bone out of it. Dinner rice pork & pea soup. Talking about Castleton etc. 10 knots per hour 109 deg Long. Saw a deal of seaweed. Was very rough rolling ship very much. Made a loaf for morning. Captain & [?] row about cleaning sailors scraping the oars.
![Map showing approximate location of the Mermaid on 1 January 1864 at 46°4' S 109° E [GoogleMaps]](http://mermaid1864.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1Feb-map-GM-ft.jpg)
Map showing approximate location of the Mermaid on 1 February 1864 at 46°4′ S 109° E [GoogleMaps]
