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52 Monday, 6th.—Moderate breezes and Tolerable clear weather all this day. The wind a little Variable, which caused us to Tack several Times. Wind N.W. by N. to W.N.W.; course S. 57° W.; distance 20 m.; lat. 36° 32′ S., long. 114° 30′ W.

Tuesday, 7th.—A Moderate steady breeze and clear weather. Wind N.W.; course S. 64° 15′ W.; distance, 83 m.; lat. 37° 8 S., long. 116° 8′ W.

Wednesday, 8th.—The first and Middle parts moderate breezes and Cloudy; the Latter Part Variable winds and much Rain. Wind N.W., variable; course S. 78° W.; distance, 76 m.; lat. 37° 24′ S., long. 117° 41′ W.

Thursday, 9th.—First part, moderate and Hazey, with Drizling rain; the remainder fresh breezes and clear weather. Variation 4° 41′ east. Wind S.W. by W. to S. by E.; course N. 38° W.; distance 123 m.; lat. 35° 47 S., long. 119° 18′ W.

Friday, 10th.—Moderate breezes and fine Pleasant weather. Wind S.E.; course N. 40° W.; distance 121 m.; lat. 34° 14′ S., long. 120° 54′ W.

Saturday, 11th.—A Steady gale and fine weather. Variation 4° 12′ East. Wind S.E.; course N. 46° 15′ W.; distance 116 m.; lat. 32° 54′ S., long. 122° 35′ W.

Sunday, 12th.—Ditto weather. Variation 4° 12′ East. Put the Ship's Company to three Watches, they having been at Watch and Watch since our first arrival on the coast of Terra del Fuego. Wind S.E.; course N. 49° W.; distance 122 m.; lat. 31° 34′ S., long. 124° 25° W.

Monday, 13th.—First part a Steady, fresh Gale; the remainder, little wind and fine Clear weather. Wind S.E.; course N. 48° 15′ W.; distance 72 m.; lat. 30° 46′ S., long. 125° 28′ W.

Tuesday, 14th.—Little wind and fine Pleasant weather. At 3 p.m. took several Observations of the sun and moon; the mean result of which gave 126° 20′ 45″, the Longitude of the Ship West of Greenwich, and is 47′ Long. West of account carried on from Cape Horn. Wind South, E.S.E., E.N.E.; course N. 50° W.; distance 47 m.; lat. 30° 17′ S., long. 126° 10′ W.

Wednesday, 15th.—Light breezes and clear weather. Variation, p.m. 3° 45′ E., a.m. 3° 22′ E. Saw a Tropic Bird. Wind, E.N.E. and E.S.E.; course, N. 47° 15′ W.; distance, 50 m.; lat. 29° 43′ S., long. 126° 53′ W.

Thursday, 16th.—Light Airs next to a Calm and clear Weather. Variation by the mean result of 21 Azimuths, 1° 30′ E. This evening observed an Occultation of ♄ by the ☽, Immersion at ʰ′″ and Emersion at ʰ′″ a.m. Variation per several