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12 distance 24 m.; lat. 6° 38′ N., long. 22° 30′ W.; at noon, Bonavista, S.E. point, N. 3° 15′, 188 leagues.

Saturday, 15th.—First part, little wind and Cloudy; Middle, Squally, with rain; latter part, light Airs and Clear weather. A little before Noon took several Observations of the sun and moon, the mean result of which gave the Long. to be 23° 46’ W. from Greenwich, which is 1° 22′ more Westerly than that by account carried on from the last Observation; and the Observed Latitude is 24 Miles more Northerly than the Log since the Last Observation 2 days ago, all of which shows that the North-Westerly Current hath prevailed for this some Days past. Wind S.S.W. to S.E.; course S. 30° E. per log; distance 12 m.; lat. 6° 50′ N.; long. 22° 23′ W. per account, 23° 46′ per sun and moon; at noon, Bonavista, S.E. point, N. by E., 187 leagues.

Sunday, 16th—First part Calm, the remainder Gentle breezes and fine, Pleasant weather. At 3ʰ 30′ 39″ Apparent time p.m. the observed distance of the sun and moon's nearest Limb was 52° 42′ 30″; the Altitude of the sun's lower limb 32° 39′; the Altitude of the moon's lower limb 58° 36′; the longitude of the Ship from the aforegoing Observations 23° 33′ 33″ W. from Greenwich, differing 13′ from those made this Morning or Yesterday, the Ship laying all the time becalmed. Variation of the Compass 8° 45′ W. Wind S.E., variable, N.E; course S. 2° E.; distance 72 m; lat. 5° 38′ N., long. 23° 45′ W.; at noon Bonavista, S.E. point, N. 5° 15′ E., 208 leagues.

Monday, 17th—Variable, light Airs and Calm clear weather. ½-past 1 p.m. took two Distances of the sun and moon, the first of which gave the Longitude 23° 45′ 56″, and the last 23° 44′ W., the difference being not quite two miles, which shows how near to one another these observations can be made. Wind S., S.E., variable; course S. by W. ½ W.; distance 11 m.; lat. 5° 17′ N., long. 23° 47′ W.; at noon, Bonavista, S.E. point, N. 5° 15′ E., 212 leagues.

Tuesday, 18th.—Sometimes little wind, sometimes Squally, with rain and Lightning. Wind S. to E.S.E.; course S. 48° W.; distance 45 m.; lat. 4° 47′ N., long. 24° 23′ W.; at noon, Bonavista, S.E. point, N. 12° E., 229 leagues.

Wednesday, 19th.—Fresh breezes and Cloudy weather. The Observed Lat. to the Northward of that given by the Log 9 miles, which I suppose must be owing to a Current. Wind S. by E. to S.E. by S.; course S. 42° W.; distance 88 m.; lat. 3° 44′ N., long. 25° 23′ W.; at noon, Bonavista, S.E. point, N. 14° E., 253 leagues.

Thursday, 20th—A Genteel gale and Clear weather. At a little before 5 p.m. had an Observation of the sun and moon, which gave the Long. 25° 46′ W. from Greenwich, which is more Westerly than that by account carried on from the last Observation; and the