Wednesday, Dec. 27/Jan. 6
                              At anchor in harbor.  Sent working party
                              ashore.  All but the guard came aboard at
                              night.

Thursday, Dec. 28/Jan. 7
                              At anchor.  All able went ashore this
                              morning to work on a platform for ordnance
                              on the hill back of the settlement,
                              commanding the harbor.  The Planters this
                              day laid out their town-site and allotted
                              ground to the several families.  Many of
                              the colonists ill from exposure.  All but
                              the guard came off to the ship at night.

Friday, Dec. 29/Jan. 8
                              At anchor in harbor.  No working-party went
                              aland.  The Planters fitting tools, etc.,
                              for their work.  The weather wet and cold.

Saturday, Dec. 30/Jan. 9
                              At anchor in harbor.  Very stormy and cold. 
                              No working-party sent aland.  The Planters
                              fitting tools, etc.  Great smokes of fires
                              visible from the ship, six or seven miles
                              away, probably made by Indians.

Sunday, Dec. 31/Jan. 10
                              At anchor in harbor.  The third Sunday in
                              this harbor.  Sailors given leave to go
                              ashore.  Many colonists ill.

Monday, Jan. 1/Jan. 11
                              At anchor in Plymouth harbor.  This day
                              Degory Priest, one of the colonists, died
                              aboard the ship.  A large party went ashore
                              early to work.  Much time lost between ship
                              and shore, the ship drawing so much water
                              as obliged to anchor a mile and a half off. 
                              The working-party came aboard at nightfall. 
                              Fetched wood and water.

Tuesday, Jan. 2/Jan. 12
                              At anchor in harbor.  Sent burying-party
                              ashore with Priest’s body.  Weather good. 
                              Working-party aland and returned to ship at
                              night.

Wednesday, Jan. 3/Jan. 13
                              At anchor in harbor.  Working-party aland,
                              returned at night.  They report seeing
                              great fires of the Indians.  Smoke seen
                              from the ship.  Have seen no savages since
                              arrival.