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348 2° 44′ W. At noon our Latitude was 11° 8′ S., Long. 242° 13′ W. Since we have been clear of the Islands we have had constantly a swell from the Southward which I do not suppose is owing to the winds blowing anywhere from thence, but to the Sea, being so determined by the portion of the Coast of New Holland.

Tuesday, 25th.—Moderate breezes at S.E., and clear, pleasant weather. At Noon our Latitude was 11° 13′ S., and Long. 244° 4′ W.

Wednesday, 26th.—Winds and weather as yesterday. At Noon Latitude in 11° 10′, Long. 245° 41′ W.

Thursday 27th.—Winds at S.S.E.; a fresh breeze. In the evening found the variation to be 3° 10′ W. At noon we were in the Longitude of 247° 42′ W., and Lat. 10° 47′, which is 25 Miles to the Northward of the Log, which I know not how to account for.

Friday 28th.—Winds at S.S.E. and S.E.; a fresh breeze and Cloudy, with some Showers of rain. At Noon Latitude observed 10° 51′ S., which is agreeable to the Logg, Longitude in 250° 9′, W.

Saturday, 29th.—Moderate breeze at S.E. and clear pleasant weather, Steer'd N.W. all this day, in order to make the land of Java. At Noon we were by Observation in the Latitude of 9° 31′ S. and Long. 251° 40′ W.

Sunday, 30th.—Fresh gales and fair weather. In the A.M. I took into my possession the Officers', Petty Officers' and Seamen's Log Books and Journals, at least all that I could find, and enjoin'd every one not to divulge where they had been. At noon our Course and distance sail'd since Yesterday at noon, is N. 20° W., 126 Miles, which brought us into the Latitude of 7° 34′ S. and Long. 252° 23′ W.

Monday, 1st October.—First and latter parts fresh breezes at S.E. and fair weather; the Middle squally with Lightning and rain. At 7 p.m., being then in the Latitude of Java head, and not seeing any land, assured us that we had got too far to the Westward; upon which we hauld up E.N.E., having before Steerd N. by E. At 12 o'Clock saw the Land bearing E., Tack'd, and stood to the S.W. until 4, then stood again to the Eastward, having very unsettled squally weather which split the Main Topsail very much, and obliged us to bend the other; many of our Sails are now so bad that they will hardly stand the least puff of Wind. At 6 o'Clock Java head, on the West end of Java, bore S.E. by E., distant 5 Leagues; soon after this saw Princes Island, bearing