LOG OF THE COLUMBIA 345
May 1. S. Lat. 34 49* ; W. Long. 340 9 f ; E. Long. 19 51' ; Amp'd 25 18' W. Land at 10 leagues distance, 75 fm. sand and shells. A current to the S & W.
2. S. Lat. 34 29/; W. Long. 340 27'; E. Long. 19 33'; Azi. 26 24' W. Wind steady from the Westward, not even allowing us a tolerable slant. Sounding 54 fm. grey sand with shells. Keep an offing generally of about 6 or 7 leagues, the land very mountainous in our present situation. At Noon the land 5 leagues distance, 57 fm., fine grey sand and shells.
3. S. Lat. 34 32*; W. Long. 337 30'; E. Long. 22 3CX O <t. Fresh gales, employ 'd working to windward.
4. S. Lat. 35 1'; W. Long. 340 0'; E. Long. 20 (X O . At length, thank God, the wind changed to the Eastward, made all sail, haul'd more to the Southward to clear Cape Lagullas. 316
5. S. Lat. 34 40'; W. Long. 340: 30'; E. Long. 19 30' O <f. Saw the Table land and Gunners Quoin to the East of False Bay. At Noon Cape Point bore NW'd 10 leagues. Wind SE. Bore off to the Xorth'd and West'd.
9. S. Lat. 31 29/; W. Long. 344 39'; E. Long. 15 21'; Azi. 22 0' W. Wind from the Westward.
10. S. Lat. 30 24' ; W. Long. 346 28' ; E. Long. 13 3? ; Azi. 21 40' W. Wind at SW. and fair weather. Crew all in health.
13. S. Lat. 27 7'; W. Long. 350 52'; E. Long. 9 8'; Amp'd 20 34' W. O . Winds still from SW to NW.
16. S. Lat. 24 27'; W. Long. 353 1'; E. Long. 6 59'; Azi. & Amp'd 20 26', 19 22* W. O * . Winds steady from the Westward.
17. S. Lat. 24 27'; W. Long. 353 16'; E. Long. 6 44'; O <[. Amp'd 20 30'. Tight winds for men in a hurry, steady at NW.
20. S. Lat. 20 9' ; W. Long. 357 3' ; E. Long. 2 57'. This day took the SE. trade winds box'd her away for St. Helena.
21. Pass'd the Meridian of London.
ST. HELENA ISLAND
25. S. Lat. 15 54'; W. Long. 5 46'. Saw the Island of St. Helena at Sunset. Hove to for the night. Early in the
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