Thursday, 7th.—Gentle Gales, with some Showers in the night. In the Evening found the variation to be 3° 24′ W., and in the Morning I took several observations of the Sun and Moon, the mean result of which, carried on to Noon, gave 276° 19′ W. Longitude from Greenwich, which is 2° to the Westward of that given by the Log; this, I believe, is owing to a following Sea, which I have not as yet allowed, for I judge it to be 6 miles a day since we have had the S.E. Trade wind. Wind S.E.; course S. 75° 15′ W.; distance 110 m.; lat. 18° 58′ S.; long. 274° 20′ per: Log, 276° 19′ per Observation.
Friday, 8th.—Winds as Yesterday; clear weather in the day, and Showrey in the Night. In the morning took Observations again of the Sun and Moon, the mean result of which, reduced to noon, gave 278° 50′ W., which is 2° 31′ W. of Yesterday's Observation; the log gives 2° 20′. Wind S.E.; course S. 78° W.; distance 127 m.; lat. 19° 24′ S.; long. 276° 40′ per Log, 278° 50′ per Observation.
Saturday, 9th.—Gentle Gales and fair weather in the morning. Saw a Ship on our Larboard Quarter, which hoisted Dutch Colours. Wind S.E.; course S. 74° 30′ W.; distance 127 m.; lat. 19° 58′ S.
Sunday, 10th.—Fresh breezes and Hazey weather. Lost sight in the night of the Dutch Ship, she having out sail'd us. Wind S.E. quarter; course S. 77° 15′ W.; distance 136 m.; lat. 20° 28′ S.; long. 281° 12′ W.
Monday, 11th.—Winds and weather as Yesterday. Some hands constantly employ'd repairing Sails. Wind Ditto; course S. 75° W.; distance 126 m.; lat. 20° 58′ S.; long. 283° 22′ W.
Tuesday, 12th.—Gentle breezes and fair weather. At 7 a.m. died of the Flux, after a long and painful illness, Mr. John Satterly, Carpenter, a man much Esteem'd by me and every Gentleman on board. In his room I appoint George Nowell, one of the Carpenter's Crew, having only him and one more left. Wind S.S.E.; course S. 71° W.; distance 83 m.; lat. 21° 25′ S.; long. 284° 46′ W.
Wednesday, 13th.—Weather as Yesterday. Employ'd Surveying the Carpenter's Stores and repairing Sails. Wind Ditto; course S. 72° 30′ W.; distance 87 m.; lat. 21° 51′ S.; long. 286° 15′ W.
Thursday, 14th.—Moderate breezes and Cloudy, with some Showers of Rain. Variation per Azimuth 4° 10′ W. Died Alexander Lindsay, Seaman; this man was one of those we got at Batavia, and had been some time in India. Winds Ditto; course S. 73° 15′ W.; distance 105 m.; lat. 22° 21′ S.; long. 288° 3′ W.
Friday, 15th.—Ditto Weather. Died of the Flux Daniel Preston, Marine. Wind S.E. by E.; course S. 81° 15′ W.; distance 123 m.; lat. 22° 40′; long. 290° 15′ W.
