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Feb. 1771.] Saturday, 16th.—A Fresh Trade and Cloudy weather. Employ'd repairing Sails, rigging, etc. Wind Ditto; course S. 84° W.; distance 115 m.; lat. 22° 52′ S.; long. 292° 20′ W.

Sunday, 17th.—Fresh Gales, with some Showers of rain. Variation per Azimuth 10° 20′ Westerly. Wind S.E. by S.; course S. 79° 45′ W.; distance 157 m.; lat. 23° 20′ S.; long. 295° 8′ W.

Monday, 18th.—Fair and pleasant weather. Wind S.E. by E.; course S. 75° 30′ W.; distance 148 m.; lat. 23° 57′ S.; long. 297° 46′ W.

Tuesday, 19th.—Ditto weather. Wind S.E. by E. and S.; course S. 77° W.; distance 130 m.; lat. 24° 26′ S.; long. 300° 5′ W.

Wednesday, 20th.—Fresh Gales and clear weather. Variation per Azimuth 12° 15′ W. This morning the Carpenter and his Mate set about repairing the Long boat, being the first day they have been able to work since we left Princes Island. Wind S.; course S. 75° 45′ W.; distance 127 m.; lat. 24° 57′ S.; long. 302° 21′ W.

Thursday, 21st.—First and middle parts fair weather; Latter Squally, attended with Showers of Rain. Between 2 and 3 o'Clock p.m. took several Observations of the Sun and Moon; the mean result of them gave 306° 33′ W. Longitude from Greenwich, which is 1° 55′ W. of account, and corresponds very well with the last Observations, for at that time the Ship was 2° 10′ W. of account. In the Night died of the Flux Alexander Simpson, a very good Seaman. In the Morning punished Thomas Rossiter with 12 lashes for getting Drunk, grossly assaulting the Officer of the Watch, and beating some of the Sick. Wind S. to E.S.E.; course W. by S.; distance 126 m.; lat. 25° 21′ S.; long. 304° 39′ per Account, 306° 34′ per Observation.

Friday, 22nd.—Fresh Trade and fair weather. Nothing remarkable. Wind S.E. by S.; course S. 70° 45′ W.; distance 133 m.; lat. 26° 5′ S.; long. 306° 59′ W., 308° 54′ per Observation.

Saturday, 23rd.—Ditto Winds and weather. Variation per Evening Amplitude 17° 30′ W. Wind Ditto; course S. 64° 14′ W.; distance 124 m.; lat. 26° 59′; long. 309° 6′ W., 311° 28′ per Observation.

Sunday, 24th.—Gentle breezes and fair weather. In the A.M. took the opportunity of a fine morning to stay the Main Mast, and set up the Topmast Rigging. Saw an Albatross. Wind Ditto; course S. 66° 45′ W.; distance 117 m.; lat. 27° 45′ S.; long. 311° 7′ W. 313° 41′ per Observation.

Monday, 25th.—Gentle Gales, and fair weather. Variation per Evening Azimuth 24° 20′ W., and by the Morning Amplitude 24° W. Longitude; by Observation of the ☉ and ☽ is 3° to the Westwarn of the Log, which shews that the Ship has gain'd upon the Log 1° 5′ in 3 Days, in which time we have always found the Observ'd Latitude to the Southward of that given by the Log.