Monday, Dec. 4/14
                              At anchor in Cape Cod harbor.  Carpenter
                              completing repairs on shallop.  Much
                              discussion of plans for settlement.  The
                              Master urging that the Planters should
                              explore with their shallop at some
                              distance, declining in such season to stir
                              from the present anchorage till a safe
                              harbor is discovered by them where they
                              would be and he might go without danger. 
                              This day died Edward Thompson, a servant of
                              Master William White, the first to die
                              aboard the ship since she anchored in the
                              harbor.  Burying-party sent ashore after
                              services to bury him.

Tuesday, Dec. 5/15
                              At anchor in harbor.  Francis Billington, a
                              young son of one of the passengers, put the
                              ship and all in great jeopardy, by shooting
                              off a fowling-piece in his father’s cabin
                              between decks where there was a small
                              barrel of powder open, and many people
                              about the fire close by.  None hurt. 
                              Weather cold and foul.

Wednesday, Dec. 6/16
                              At anchor in harbor.  Very cold, bad
                              weather.  This day died Jasper More, a lad
                              bound to Governor Carver.  The second death
                              in the harbor.  The third exploring party
                              got away from the ship in the afternoon in
                              the shallop, intent on finding a harbor
                              recommended by the second mate, Robert
                              Coppin, who had visited it.  Captain
                              Standish in command, with whom were
                              Governor Carver, Masters Bradford, Winslow,
                              John Tilley and Edward Tilley, Warren and
                              Hopkins, John Howland, Edward Dotey, and
                              two of the colonists’ seamen, Alderton and
                              English, and of the ship’s company, the
                              mates Clarke and Coppin, the master-gunner
                              and three sailors, eighteen in all.  The
                              shallop was a long time getting clear of
                              the point, having to row, but at last got
                              up her sails and out of the harbor.  Sent
                              burying-party ashore with body of little
                              More boy, after services aboard.