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388 Wind Ditto; course N.W.; distance 120 m.; lat. 7° 51′ S., long. 14° 32′ W.

Friday, 11th.—A steady Trade wind and pleasant Weather. At ½ past 6 p.m. the Island of Ascention bore S.E. ¾ E., distant 11 or 12 Leagues. Sailing in Company with the Fleet. Wind Ditto; course N. 42° W., distance 117 m.; lat. 6° 24′ S., long. 15° 51′ W.

Saturday, 12th.—First and Middle parts a Steady breeze, and fair the Latter; light Squalls, with rain. Wind S.E. by S. to S.E. by E.; course N. 31° 15′ W.; distance 123 m.; lat. 4° 38′ S., long. 16° 54′ W.

Sunday, 13th.—Gentle breezes and Clear Weather; hott and Sultry. Sailing in Company with the fleet. Variation 10° W. Wind S.E. by S.; course N. 32½° W.; distance 119 m.; lat. 2° 58′ S., long. 17° 58′ W.

Monday, 14th.—Ditto Weather. Wind S.E. by. S.; course N. 32½° W.; distance 109 m.; lat. 1° 26′ S., long. 18° 57′ W.

Tuesday, 15th.—Little wind and hot, Sultry weather. In the P.M. observed, meerly for the sake of Observing, an Eclipse of the Sun. In the A.M. brought another Foretopsail to the Yard, the old one being quite wore out. Wind E.S.E.; course N. 32½° W.; distance 85 m.; lat. 0° 14′ S., long. 19° 43′ W.

Wednesday, 16th.—Light breezes and fair weather. Variation 9° 30′ W. Wind S.E. by S.; course N. 31° W.; distance 71 m.; lat. 0° 47′ N., long. 20° 20′ W.

Thursday, 17th.—Ditto Weather. Sailing in Company with the Fleet. Wind Ditto; course N. 31° W.; distance 61 m.; lat. 1° 39′ N., long. 20° 50′ W.

Saturday, 18th.—First part ditto weather; remainder Squally, with Thunder and Rain. The observ'd Latitude is 14 Miles to the Northward of the Log. Sailing in Company with the Fleet. Wind S.S.E. to E.; course N. 20° W.; distance 86 m.; lat. 3° 0′ N., long. 21° 22′ W.

Sunday, 19th.—Cloudy, unsettled weather, with some rain. In the A.M. found the Variation by the Amplitude and Azimuth 7° 40′ W. Hoisted a Boat out, and sent on board the Houghton for the Surgeon, Mr. Carret, in order to look at Mr. Hicks, who is so far gone in a Consumption that his Life is dispair'd of. Observation at Noon 16 Miles to the Northward of the Log. Wind SE. to S. by E.; course N. 20° W.,; distance 98 m.; lat. 4° 32′ N., long. 21° 58′ W.

Monday, 20th.—Dark, cloudy, unsettled weather, with rain. At Noon the Observ'd Latitude was 27 Miles to the Northward of the Log. Sailing in Company with the Fleet. Wind Variable between the S. and E.; course N. 19° W.; distance 70 m.; lat. 5° 38′ N., long. 22° 21′ W.

Tuesday, 21st.—Little wind, with some heavy showers of rain. At 2 p.m. had some Observations of the Sun and Moon, which gave the Longitude 24° 50′ W., 2° 28′ W. of Account. In the morning it was Calm, and the Ships, being near one another, several of them