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July 1771.] Wednesday, 26th.—First part, breezes; remainder, little wind. Wind N. by E.; course N. 86° 45′ E.; distance 72 m.; lat. 40° 43′ N., long. 21° 58′ W.

Thursday, 27th.—Moderate breezes and Cloudy weather. Wind Westerly; course N. 54° E.; distance 54 m.; lat. 41° 14′ N., long. 20° 59′ W.

Friday, 28th.—Fresh breezes, with Showers of Rain. Wind W. to N.N.W.; course N. 38° E.; distance 123 m.; lat. 42° 55′ N., long. 19° 18′ W.

Saturday, 29th.—First part, little wind; remainder, Fresh Gales and Squally, with Showers of Rain. Wind S.W. to W. and N.E.; course N. 59° 15′ E.; distance 86 m.; lat. 43° 39′ N., long. 17° 36′ W.

Sunday, 30th.—Gentle breezes and fair weather. Variation in the Evening 18° 30′ W., and in the Morning 19° 30′. Wind Northerly; course N. 50° 45′ E.; distance 87 m.; lat. 44° 34′ N., long. 16° 2′ W.

Monday, July 1st.—Ditto weather. In the Night passed 2 Sail Standing to the S.W. Wind Ditto; course N. 77° 15′ E.; distance 90 m.; lat. 44° 54′ N., long. 13° 59′ W.

Tuesday, 2nd.—Little wind and Cloudy, hazey weather. One Sail in Sight to the N.E. Wind Ditto; course East; distance 42 m.; lat. 45° 54′ N., long. 13° 2′ W.

Wednesday, 3rd.—Little wind and pleasant weather. At 9 A.M. found the Ship by Observation of the Sun and Moon 1° 14′ E. of Account. Six Sail in Sight. Wind N. and N.W.; course N. 56° E.; distance 54 m.; lat. 45° 24′ N., long. 11° 59′ W. per Log, 10° 45′ per Observation.

Thursday, 4th.—Gentle breezes and Cloudy weather. Variation per Azimuth and Amplitude in the Evening 21° 25½′ W., and in the Morning 20° 10′ W. Wind W., N., and N.E.; course S. 85° E.; distance 55 m.; lat. 45° 29′ N., long. 10° 44′ W. per Log, 9° 27′ per Observation.

Friday, 5th.—Little wind and Cloudy. At 1 P.M. spoke a Dutch Galliot bound to Riga. At 5 Tack't, and stood to the Westward till 8 a.m., then to the Eastward. Wind N.E.; course N. 50° E.; distance 8 m.; lat. 45° 34′ N., long. 10° 32′ W. per Log, 9° 18′ per Observation.

Saturday, 6th.—Gentle breezes and Cloudy. At 1 p.m. sent a Boat on board a Brig belonging to Boston, last from Gibraltar, and bound to Falmouth. Wind N.N.E.; course N. 72° 30′ E.; distance 37 m.; lat. 44° 45′ N., long. 9° 42′ W. per Log, 8° 28′ per Observation.

Sunday, 7th.—Gentle breezes and Clear weather. In the Evening found the Variation by the Amplitude to be 22° 30′ W. At 9 A.M. Spoke a Brig from Liverpool bound to Porto, and some time