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234 tion, was 37° 56′ S.; Course and distance since Yesterday at Noon N. 60° W., 122 Miles; Long. made from Cape Farewell 6° 54′ W.

Thursday, 5th.—Fresh Gales at S., which in the A.M. veer'd to S.E. by S. At Noon our Lat. by observation, was 37° 23′ S., Long. made from Cape Farewell 9° 10′ W.; Course and distance sail'd since Yesterday at Noon N. 73° 15′ W., 37 Leagues.

Friday, 6th.—Winds between the S. by E. and S.E., with a Continued swell from the S.S.W. At Noon our Latitude in per Observation 37° 18′ S.; Course and distance sail'd since Yesterday at Noon N. 85° W., 58 Miles. Long. made from Cape Farewell 10° 35′ W.

Saturday, 7th.—Gentle breezes at N.E., which in the A.M. Veer'd to N.W. In the P.M. found the Varlation by the Mean of several Azimuths to be 13° 50′ E., being then in the Lat. of 37° 23′ S., and Long. 196° 44′ W. In the A.M. Punished Jno. Bowles, Marine, with 12 lashes for refusing to do his duty when order'd by the Boatswain's Mate and Serjeant of Marines. At Noon Lat. per Observation 37° 35′ S., Long. made from Cape Farewell 11° 34′ W.; Course and distance run since Yesterday noon S. 70° 15′ W., 50 Miles.

Sunday, 8th.—Gentle breezes from the N.W. and N. In the P.M. found the Variation to be 13° 56′ E. At Noon Lat. in per Observation 38° 0′ S., Long. made from Cape Farewell 13° 2′ W.; Course and distance sail'd since Yesterday noon S. 70° 15′ W., 74 Miles.

Monday, 9th.—Gentle breezes at N.W.; pleasant weather and a Smooth Sea. In the A.M. saw a Tropic Bird, which, I believe, is uncommon in such high Latitudes. At Noon Lat. observ'd 38° 20′ S., Long. made from Cape Farewell 14° 45′ W.; Course and distance sail'd since Yesterday noon S. 70° 15′ W., 86 Miles.

Tuesday, 10th.—Gentle breezes at N.W. by N., and clear settled weather. In the A.M. found the Variation, by the Amplitude, to be 11° 25′ E., and by Azimuth 11° 20′. At Noon the observed Lat. was 38° 51′ S., and Long. made from Cape Farewell 16° 45′; Long. in 202° 43′ W.; Course and distance sail'd since Yesterday noon S. 76° 45′ W., 96 Miles.

Wednesday, 11th.—Gentle breezes from the N.W., and pleasant weather, with some few showers of rain. In the A.M. found the Variation to be 13° 48′ E., which is 2½ degrees more than it was yesterday, altho' I should have expected to have found it less, for the observations were equally good. At Noon Lat. in 39° 7′ S., Long. made from Cape Farewell 17° 23′; and Course and distance sail'd since Yesterday noon S. 62° W., 34 Miles.

Thursday, 12th.—Calm, with now and then light Airs from the N.E. and N.W.; cloudy weather, but remarkably warm, and so it