course S. 54° E.; distance 37 m.; lat. 32° 4′ S.; 330° 44′ per Observation, 323° 36′ per Reckoning.
Thursday, 7th.—Cloudy, hazey weather; winds varying between the S.W. by S. and S.E. by S.; a light breeze at 1 p.m. Tack’d, and stood to the Westward, land at N., distant about 8 Leagues. At 6 saw it extending from N. by W. to W. by N., distant 5 or 6 Leagues; at 8 tack’d, and stood to the Eastward till 12; then again to the Westward, standing 4 hours on one tack, and 4 on the other. At Noon very cloudy; had no observation; saw the land extending from N. by W. to W. by N. Wind Southerly; course S. 156° 5′ W.; distance 72 m.; lat. 32° 54′ S.; long. 331° 56′ W. per Observation, 323° 54′ per Reckoning.
Friday, 8th.—In the P.M. stood to the Westward, with the wind at S. by W. until 4 o'clock; then again to the Eastward, having the land in sight, extending from N.N.E. to W. by N., distant 8 Leagues. At 12 the wind veer'd to the Eastward, and before Noon blow'd a fresh breeze, with which we steer'd S.W. At 7, the land extending from N.N.W. to E.N.E., distant 10 or 12 Leagues, found the Variation by the Amplitude to be 28° 30′ W., and by an Azimuth 28° 8′ W. At Noon Latitude observ'd 34° 18′, which is 93 miles to the Southward of that given by the Log, or dead reckoning since the last observation. Wind Easterly; course S. 39½° W.; distance 109 m.; lat. 34° 18′ S.; long. 333° 19′ W. per Observation, 324° 23′ per Reckoning.
Saturday, 9th.—A steady, fresh Gale, and settled weather. At 4 in the P.M. had high land in sight, bearing N.E. by N. At Noon had little wind and clear weather; the observed Latitude 46 miles to the Southward of the Log, which is conformable to what has hapned the 4 preceeding days; and by Observation made of the Sun and Moon this morning found that the Ship had gain'd 7° 4′ W. of the Log since the last observation, 13 days ago. Wind Ditto; course S. 65° W.; distance 210 m.; lat. 35° 44′ S.; long. 337° 6′ W. per Observation, 326° 53′ per Reckoning.
Sunday, 10th.—In the P.M. had a light breeze at N.E. until 4 o'clock, when it fell calm, and continued so until 11, at which time a breeze sprung up at W.N.W., with which we stood to the Northward. In the Morning found the Variation to be 22° 46′; at Noon the observ'd Latitude was 14 Miles to the Northward of the Log, which shews that the current must have shifted. Wind N.E. Westerly; course N. 17° 15′ W.; distance 55 m.; lat. 34° 52′ S.; long. 337° 25′ W. per Observation, 327° 12′ per Reckoning.
Monday, 11th.—First part light Airs at W.; the remainder had a fresh gale at S.E., with which we steer'd W. and W.N.W., in order to make the Land, which was seen from the Deck at 10 A.M. At
