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LOG OF THE COLUMBIA 267

spouts in different directions. Experience very heavy squalls. Winds all round the compass since losing the trades. Many vessells in sight.

14. N. Latt. 5 4'; W. Long. 22 13'. Winds continue very variable and squally. This day spoke two ships: one a Portuguese from Lisbon bound to Rio Janeiro; the other an English waleman from England, for the Brazil coast. The Captain (by name Duller) was an American.

18. N. Latt. 3 48'; W. Long. 23 3(X. This day Capt. Buller left us, his ship sailing much faster than ours. Winds and weather still remains very unsettled, with hard squalls, carried away our Jib boom, and got a new one out. A constant swell from the SE. Winds harp most at SSW.

19. N. Latt. 2 41'; W. Long. 25 42'; Azi. 11 32*. Weather pleasant. This day took the wind at SSE, which no doubt is the commencement of the SE generall winds. The weather at this time is quite settled. Heretofore since leaving the NE. trades, it has been very gloomy and dark. Have noticed, since passing the Lattitude of 12 that the winds generally have been from South to SSW. at times squalls from West.

21. N. Latt. 2 38'; W. Long. 24 48'; Azi. 10* 30' W. A constant Current, setting to the Northward, in these Lati- tudes; (two sail in sight.)

22. N. Latt. 2 6' ; W. Long. 25 2* ; Azi. 10 13' W. Winds holds from SBE. to SSE. and fair pleasant weather, with a swell from the SE.

23. N. Latt. 1 41'; W. Long. 25 26'; Azi. 10 7' W. Winds and weather as before. Crew all well.

24. N. Latt. 1 15'; W. Long. 26 1'; Azi. 9 28' W. Winds at SSE. and quite moderate, weather pleasant.

25. W. Long. 26 57' O. C. In the course of this day cross'd the Equator. Wind at SEBS. and pleasant, serene, temperate weather. Have fish of different kinds round most of the time. Ship's crew are all in health.

54y 2 days from Boston, 25 days from Isle of Sal, (long passages). Keep all hands through the day in good weather, employed in the various departments of the ship it is best to keep them moving. They are allowed tea or coffe, each morn-