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Rh 150 m.; lat. 18° 59′ N.; at noon, Peak of Teneriff N. 23° 15′ E., 204 leagues.

Thursday, 29th.—Fresh breezes and Hazey weather. The Variation 12° 33′ W.; the Observed Latitude ahead of that given by the Log 10 miles. Wind N.E. by N; course S. 14° W.; distance 90 m.; lat. 17° 32′ N.; at noon Peak of Teneriff, N. 33° E., 236 leagues,

Friday, 30th.—A Steady breeze and Pleasant weather. At 6 am. saw the Island of Bonavista (one of the Cape de Verd islands), Extending from S. by E. to S.W. by S., distance 3 or 4 Leagues. Ranged the East side of this Island at the Distance of 3 or 4 miles from the Shore, until we were obliged to Haul Off to avoid a Ledge of Rocks which stretched out S.W. by W. from the Body or S.E. Point of the Island 1½ leagues. Had no ground with 40 fathoms a Mile without this Ledge. The Island of Bonavista is in Extent from N. to S. about 5 leagues, is of a very uneven and hilly Surface, with low sandy beaches on the E. side. The S.E. part of the Island, from which I take my Departure, by an Observation this day at Noon lies in the latitude of 16° N., and according to our run from Madeira in the longitude of 21° 51′ W. from Greenwich, and S. 21° W.; 260 leagues from Tenerriff. Drawings Nos. 1 and 2 represent the appearance of the E. side of this Island, where (2) is the S.E. point, with the hill over it, which is high, of a round Figure, and the southermost on the Island. Wind N.E.; course S. 12° 30′ W.; distance 97 m.; lat. 15° 37′ N. per observation; Teneriffe, N. 20° 43′ E., 262⅓ leagues; at noon the hill on the S.E. Point of the Island Bonavista N. 69° W., distant from the shore 3 leagues.

Saturday, October 1st.—A steady gale and somewhat Hazey. Variation by very good Azimuths this Evening 10° 37′, and by the same in the Morning 10° 0′ W.; at Noon found the ship a Head of the Log 5 Miles. Wind N., N.N.E.; course S. 12° 12′ W.; distance 114 m.; lat. 14° 6′ N., long. 22° 10′ W.; at noon. Island of Bonavista, S.E. point, N. 9° W., 116 miles.

Sunday, 2nd.—First part a Steady breeze and pleasant weather, remainder light breezes and Cloudy. At noon found the Ship by Observation ahead of the Log 7 miles. Wind N. by E., N.N.W; course S. 1° W.; distance 92 m.; lat. 12° 34′ N., long. 22° 10′ W.; at noon Bonavista, S.E. point, N. 5° 45′ E., 69 leagues.

Monday, 3rd.—Cloudy weather, with light winds and Calms. Variation by this Evening Amplitude S. 8° 49′ W. A.M. hoisted out a Boat to try if there was any Current; found one setting to the S.E. at the rate of ¾ of a Mile per hour. Wind N., calm, S.S.W. ½ W.; course S. 3° 30′ E.; distance 20 m.; lat. 12° 14′ N., long. 22° 10′ W.; at noon, Bonavista, S.E. point, N. 5° E., 76 leagues.