7th, Left Otram a.m. tide. Very fine got out by Grain Spit and about 1/2 way up the Swatch there anchored. Wind up Swynfleet passed us in Gravesend Reach. Got to Albert hoist before H.W. Went up the river further.
8th, Lay awaiting wind up light after mid-day
9th Got loaded by sunset, got to Dartford sewers L.W. Wind up.
10th. Sailed H.W. a.m. Got to West Blyth, had to drop anchor for P.L.A. jetty Tilbury
11th
12th Did not float
13th Did not float
14th Sunday
15th Heaved in berth on morning tide
16th Nothing done
17th Nearly empty
18th Empty about 9 a.m. To go up light. Sailed 1 p.m. Hove out to buoy in Lower Hope. L.W. anchored at Beckton 1 a.m.
19th Laying for orders which we got at 5 p.m. Got 60 tons of coals at Albert hoist by sunset then anchored up.
20th At H.W. a.m. went away down to Erith, then in to shore cranes as soon as there was water. Got more coal put in from trucks, left at H.W. L.W. breeze, then it dropped when we got in Lower Hope. Got to Yantlet L.W. after nearly driving aground. Then a breeze sprang up so we got to Halstow after L.W.
21st Sunday berthed
22nd Alpha was unloaded
23rd Were idle 24th and 25th
26th We were unloaded
27th We moved round in Edgar berth then we were idle until 8th June

Data is transcribed from handwritten ledgers prepared by Frank Willmott.
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