Monday, 22nd.—A Fresh Trade, and Pleasant weather. Exercised the People at Small Arms. Observations for Longitude with the Sun and Moon agree with the Log. Wind S.E.; course N. 50° W.; distance 118 m.; lat. 27° 27′ S., long. 349° 24′ W.
Tuesday, 23rd.—Gentle breezes, and Clear weather. Found the Variation in the Evening, by the Amplitude, to be 17° 40′ W., and by Azimuth in the Morning 18° 37′. Employ'd repairing Boats and Sails. Exercis'd Great Guns and Small Arms. Wind S.E. by S. to W.S.W.; course N. 46° W.; distance 98 m.; lat. 26° 19′ S., long. 350° 42′ W.
Wednesday, 24th.—Ditto weather. Found the Variation to be 17° 30′ W. Employ'd as yesterday. Wind W., W.N.W.; course N. 20° W.; distance 78 m.; lat. 25° 6′ S., long. 351° 16′ W.
Thursday, 23th.—First part, moderate and Clear; Middle, Squally, with Rain; Latter, fresh Gales and Cloudy. Employ'd as above. Wind N.W., S.W.; course N. 20′ W.; distance 105 m.; lat. 23° 28′ S., long. 351° 52′ W.
Friday, 26th.—Fresh Gales, and a large Swell from the Southward. Wind S.S.W., S.E. by S.; course N. 50° W.; distance 168 m.; lat. 21° 40′ S., long. 354° 12′ W.
Saturday, 27th.—Fresh Gales and Cloudy. Employ'd repairing Sails. Wind S.E. ½ S.; course N. 55° W.; distance 168 m.; lat. 20° 4′ S., long. 356° 40′ W.
Sunday, 28th.—Ditto weather. Variation per Azimuth 14° W. Wind S.E.; course N. 56° 30′ W.; distance 152 m.; lat. 18°41′ S., long. 358° 54′ W.
Monday, 29th.—Ditto Gales. Variation 13° 53′ W. In the A.M. crossed the line of our first Meridian, viz., that of Greenwich, having now Circumnavigated the Globe in a West direction. Wind S.E.; course N. 53° W.; distance 136 m.; lat. 17° 19′ S., long. 0° 50′ W.
Tuesday, 30th.—Fresh Gales and Pleasant weather. Exercised the people at Great Guns and Small Arms. Wind S.E.; course N. 58° W. S., distance 126 m.; lat. 16° 11′ S., long. 2° 42′ W.
Wednesday, May 1st.—Fresh Trade and Pleasant weather. At 6 A.M. saw the Island of St. Helena bearing W., distant 8 or 9 Leagues. At Noon Anchor'd in the Road, before James's Fort, in 24 fathoms water. Found riding here His Majesty's Ship Portland and Swallow[1] Sloop, and 12 Sail of Indiaman. At our first seeing the Fleet in this Road we took it for granted that it was a War; but in this we were soon agreeably deceived. The Europa Indiaman Anchor'd here a little before us; she sail'd from the Cape 2 days after us, and brings an account the French Ship we saw standing into Table Bay was a French Man of War, of 64 Guns, bound
- ↑ This was not the same Swallow that preceded Cook in circumnavigation. She had been broken up.
