Friday, Dec. 22/Jan. 1
                              At anchor, Plymouth harbor.  The storm
                              continues, so that no one could go ashore,
                              or those on land come aboard.  This morning
                              goodwife Allerton was delivered of a son,
                              but dead-born.  The third child born on
                              board the ship since leaving England,—­the
                              first in this harbor.

Saturday, Dec. 23/Jan. 2
                              At anchor in Plymouth harbor.  Sent body of
                              Britteridge ashore for burial, the storm
                              having prevented going before, and also a
                              large party of colonists to fell timber,
                              etc.  Left a large number on shore at the
                              rendezvous.  Fetched wood and water.

Sunday, Dec. 24/Jan. 3
                              At anchor, Plymouth harbor.  Second Sunday
                              here.  This day died Solomon Prower, one of
                              the family of Master Martin, the treasurer
                              of the colonists, being the sixth death
                              this month, and the second in this harbor. 
                              A burying-party went ashore with Prower’s
                              body, after services aboard.

Monday, Dec. 25/Jan. 4
                              At anchor in Plymouth harbor.  Christmas
                              Day, but not observed by these colonists,
                              they being opposed to all saints’ days,
                              etc.  The men on shore Sunday reported that
                              they “heard a cry of some savages,” as they
                              thought, that day.  A large party went
                              ashore this morning to fell timber and
                              begin building.  They began to erect the
                              first house about twenty feet square for
                              their common use, to receive them and their
                              goods.  Another alarm as of Indians this
                              day.  All but twenty of the Planters came
                              aboard at night, leaving the rest to keep
                              court of guard.  The colonists began to
                              drink water, but at night the Master caused
                              them to have some beer.

Tuesday, Dec. 26/Jan. 5
                              At anchor in Plymouth harbor.  A violent
                              storm of wind and rain.  The weather so
                              foul this morning that none could go
                              ashore.