After the unpleasant behavior of some of the ship's passengers and crew, the Kamschatka pushed on, encountering pleasant weather once again. Although the ship ran into some rain here and there, the next few days were mostly peaceful and calm.

Remarks on board Saturday Oct 30th 1841

This 24h Pleasant Gales and wather
At 4h 30m P.M. Lett out the Reefs out the Town and Maine Trysails Saw several vessels
At 9 P.M. Soundet in 22 Fd fine brown Sand
At noon Soundet in 26 Fd bottom the Same

Variation 2 Point West

Remarks on board Friday Oct 29th 1841

This 24h Strong Breeses with Rain
At 6 P.M. saw two Briggs Standing to the westward
At 2h 40m P.M. Gallopper Light bore NNW Dist 2 Miles the patient log from gull stream to Gallopper 3 miles at 3 P.M. Gallopper bore WN Dist 3 Miles saw a vessel to the Southward Sent upp the Foure & Maine yards
At 5 A.M. tock 2 Reefs in the Foure & Maine trysail
At 5h 30m got sounding in 24
Light borwn sand with shels
At 7 A.M. saw 4 vessels standing to the Eastward at 8 A.M. Soundet in 26 fine brown sand at noon soundet in 22 fo the same bottom from galloper to noon 15 miles hr patent Logg.

Variation 2 Point West

Remarks on board October 31st, 1841

This 24h Fresh breezes with Raine
Saw a ship standing to the westward
Hold down the storm staysail, Hoysted lead
Out the hold to trip ship within
Soundet Every houre from 19 to 29
For of water bottom need brown dans and some gravel

Remarks on Board Monday Nov the 1st 1841

This 24h moderat breezes with Raine
At 12h 30m P.M. Took up the Maine Toppsail at 1h 30m P.M. braild upp the Foure Main Trysail & Spanker hald down the Topp mast staysail Maid Signal and Speck a Dutch Galyacht at 2h 30m P.M. Sett the Trysails and Toppmast staysail at 10 P.M. Braild up the Foure and Main Trysails the Ferst part fo this 24 hours Soundet every hour the later part every ½ houre Cleard the small bower at 11 A.M. Came to an ancor Tick Fegg List from Scaw Light 5 Miles Bearing SE/E

Variation 1½ point West

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