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Dec. 1769.] ½ W., distance 11 Miles. Latitude in 35° 19′ S., Longitude in 188° 29′ W. The Island of the 3 Kings, No. 27° E., distant 77 Miles.

Thursday, 28th.—The Gale continued without the least intermission until 2 a.m., when the wind fell a little and began to veer to the Southward and to the S.W. where it fixed at 4, and we made Sail and steer'd E. in for the Land under the Foresail and Mainsail, but was soon obliged to take in the latter as it began to blow very hard and increased in such a manner that by 8 o'Clock it was a meer Hurricane attended with rain and the Sea run prodidgious high. At this time we wore the Ship, hauld up the Topsail, and brought her too with her head to the N.W. under a Reefed Mainsail, but this was scarcely done before the Main Tack gave way and we were glad to take in the Mainsail and lay too under the Mizen staysail and Ballanced Mizen, after which we reefd the Foresail and furl'd both it and the Mainsail. At Noon the Gale was a little abated, but had still heavy squalls attended with rain. Our Course made good to-day is North, a little Easterly, 29 miles; Latitude in P. Account 34° 50′ S.; Longitude in 188° 27′ W.; the 3 Kings N. 41 E.; distant 52 Miles.

Friday, 29th.—Winds at S.W. and S.W. by W. A very hard Gale with Squalls but mostly fair weather. At 7 p.m. wore and lay on the other Tack. At 6 a.m. loosed the Reef out of the Foresail and Set it and the Reefd Mainsail. At 11 unbent both Foresail and Mainsail to repair, and bent others and made Sail under them. At Noon Latitude observed 34° 45′ S. Course and distance saild since yesterday E. by N. 29 miles.

Saturday, 30th.—Winds at S.W. P.M., hard Gales with some Squalls attended with rain. A.M., more moderate and fair. At 8 p.m. wore and stood to the N.W. until 5 a.m., then wore and stood to the S.E. and being pretty moderate we set the Topsails close Reef'd, but the S.W. Sea runs so high that the Ship goes Bodily to leeward. At 6 saw the land bearing N.E. distant about 6 Leagues which we judge to be the same as Tasman calls Cape Maria Van Dieman; at Noon it bore N.N.E. ½ E. and we could see the land extend to the E. and Southward as far as S.E. by E. Our Lat. by observation 34° 50′ S.

Sunday, 31st.—Fresh gales at S.W. and S.W. by S. accompanied by a large Sea from the same Quarter. At 1 p.m. Tack'd and Stood to the N.W. until 8, then stood to the S.E. At this time the Island of the 3 Kings bore N.W. by W., distant 11 Leagues, and Cape Maria Van Diemen N. by E. At Midnight wore and Stood to the N.W. until 4 a.m., then wore and Stood to the S.E.; at Noon our Latitude by observation was 34° 42′ S. The land of Cape Maria Van Diemen bore N.E. by N. distant about 5 Leagues.