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Ship Esperance from the island of Trinidado to the coast of Corromandel.

Monday July 1. 1726

Light gales with fair
weather & smooth water.
In the night abundance
of lightning allround.
In the forenoon began to
stock our anchors.

Course N. 7° W. 76.'
northing 75.
westing 9.

The Peace in company.

Tuesday the 2.

The first part light
gales freshning
towards the latter
end, in the night
lightning, stock't our
anchors & got them
in their places.

Course N. 7° W. 87.
northing 86.
westing 8.

Wednesday July 3. 1726

Dark cloudy weather
attended with black flying
clouds, squalls & rain, a
swell from the northward.

Course north 85.'

Thursday the 4.th

For the most part dark
cloudy weather, with
black flying clouds
attended with squalls
& very hard rain, a large
swell from the northward.
Past by a red crabb.

Find the ship to the
southward of acount 10' which
impute to a current.

Course N. 4° E. 91.'
northing 90
easting 6