Journall in the ship Esperance, Capt. Nicolas Carpentier, from Ostend to Bengale and from thence back to Ostend in the service of the General Imperial Company, established in the Austrian Netherlands

Ship Esperance from Ostend towards St. Iago bound to Bengale.

Monday March the 11. 1726

Latitude φ observation N. 44.° 34' Ditto φ account North 44.° 49.' Meridian distance W. 555 miles Longitude W. 13.° 34.'

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: W. by S.; Winds: ENE. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: Saw a sail; Winds: W. 1/2 N. -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: WSW.; Winds: E. by S. -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: SE. -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SE. by S. -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Distance 140 miles ------------------

Moderate gales with fair weather, and a swell from the eastward, at 2. in the afternoon saw a saile standing to the Northward. At noon had a good observation find myself to the southward of account 15 miles, which impute to the steerige. Course is S. 52° W. 138.' southing 85. westing 108. Difference of longitude 152.

Tuesday March 12.

Latitude φ observation N. 42.° 13' Ditto φ account N. 42.° 22.' Meridian distance W. 583 miles Longitude W. 14.° 16.' Variation Allowed 1 point

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Distance 135 miles ------------------

Moderate gales with fair weather & pretty smooth water.

Find myself 9' to the southward of account. Course is S. 12° W. 135.' southing 132' westing 28.' Difference of longitude 42.

Wednesday March 13 1726

Latitude φ Observation 39.° 51.' N. Ditto φ account 40.° 1.' N. Meridian distance W. 612 miles Longitude W. 14.° 54.' Variation Allowed 3/4 a point

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Saw a sail W. by S.; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: E. by S. -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: -----------------Distance 136 miles ------------------

The first part fresh gales with fair weather, the latter part, less wind at 12 at night, saw a saile baring west by south standing to the northward. At noon I had a good observation find myself to the southward of account 9' which believe is owing to our compasses.

Course is S. 12° W. 136.' southing 133. westing 29. Difference of longitude W. 38.

Thursday March 14.

Latitude φ observation 38.' 30. N. Ditto φ account 38. 34. N. Meridian distance W. 689 miles Longitude 16.° 33.' W. Variation Allowed 3/4 point

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. 1/2 S.; Winds: SE. by S. -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: E. by S. -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Rain -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Ditto -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Reefed both topsails -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: WSW.; Winds: S. -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: W.; Winds: SSW. Out reefed both topsails -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: WNW.; Winds: SW. -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: [Kt?] -----------------Distance 115 miles ------------------

The first part small gales with fair weather the latter part moderate gales with some rain & close weather. Course is S. 45° W. 108 southing 77 westing 77. Difference of longitude 99.

Ship Esperance from Ostend towards St. Iago bound to Bengale.

Friday March 15. 1726

Latitude φ observation N. 37. 54. Ditto φ account N. 37. 55.' Meridian distance W. 668 miles Longitude 16.° 6.' W. Variation Allowed 3/4 point

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: SW. by S. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: SW. -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: WSW. Rain -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: Ditto -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: SW. Ditto -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: Ditto -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: S. by W. -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSE.; Winds: SW. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: WSW. -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: Lightning in the SE. board; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SSW.; Winds: W. by N. -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Distance 45 miles ------------------

Light breezes of wind with close hasey weather attended with some rain. The water pretty smooth.

Course is S. 31° E. 41.' southing 35. easting 21. Difference of longitude 27.

Saturday March 16.

Latitude φ observation N. 37.° 27.' Ditto φ account 37.° 27.' N. Meridian distance W. 673 miles Longitude 16.° 15.' W. Variation Allowed 3/4 point

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSW.; Winds: NW. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: Calm; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: NE. -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Distance 28 miles ------------------

Light breezes of wind. Fair weather & smooth water.

Course is S. 16° W. 28. southing 27. westing 7. Difference of longitude 9.

Sunday March 17. 1726

Latitude φ account N. 37.° 6. Meridian distance W. 679 miles Longitude W. 16.° 22.' Variation Allowed 3/4 point

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: NE. -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses:SSW. ; Winds: SE. -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: -----------------Distance 22 miles ------------------

Small breezes of wind some calms, with fair weather & smooth water.

Course is S. 17° W. 22'. southing 21. westing 6. Difference of longitude 7.

Monday the 18.

Latitude φ observation 36°. N. Ditto φ account 36. 10. N. Meridian distance W. 694 miles Longitude 16. 41. W. Variation allowed 3/4 of a point

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: E. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Distance 58 miles ------------------

Light aires of wind & fair weather.

Find myself 10' to the southward of account.

Course is S. 15° W. 58'. southing 56. westing 15. Difference of longitude 19.

Ship Esperance from Ostend towards St. Iago bound to Bengale.

Tuesday March 19. 1726

Latitude φ Account 34.° 59' Meridian distance W. 719 miles Longitude W. 17.° 12.' Variation Allowed 3/4 point

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSW.; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SSW.; Winds: E. -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. -----------------Distance 66 miles ------------------

Light gales with fair weather, the latter part cloudy, with variable winds & a swell form eastward.

Course is S. 22° W. 66.' southing 61. westing 25. Difference of longitude 31.

Wednesday the 20th.

Latitude φ observation 34°. 7. Ditto φ account 34. 11. N. Meridian distance W. 737 miles Longitude 17. 34. W. Variation allowed 3/4 of a point

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: WSW.; Winds: S. -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: Rain -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: Rain -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: Ditto -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: Ditto -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Distance 53 miles ------------------

Cloudy weather with very uncertain winds, attended with calms & some rain.

Course is S. 21° W. 51.' southing 48. westing 18. Difference of longitude 22.

Thursday March 21. 1726

Latitude φ observation 32°. N. Ditto φ account N. 32. 6. Meridian distance W. 753 miles Longitude 17.° 53.' W. Variation Allowed 7° northwesternly

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ENE. -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: E. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: N. -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: E. by N. -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: E. -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Distance 123 miles ------------------

Moderate gales with cloudy weather, the wind being very vearable with some small rain & smooth water.

Course is S. 8° W. 122. southing 121'. westing 16'. Difference of longitude 19.

Friday March 22.

Latitude φ Account 30. 25. N. Meridian distance W. 776 miles Longitude 18. 20. W. Variation allowed 6° northwesternly

-----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S.; Winds: E. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSW.; Winds:SE. -----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. -----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: Reefed both topsails -----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by W. Out reefed topsails; Winds: SE. by E. -----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. -----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: -----------------Distance 100 miles ------------------

Cloudy weather with very uncertain gales of winds & some squalls. Course is S. 14° W. 98. southing 95. westing 23. Difference of longitude 27.

Ship Esperance from Ostend towards St. Iago bound to Bengale.

Saturday March 23. 1726

Latitude φ Account 27. 51. N. Meridian distance W. 795 miles Longitude 18.° 42.' W. Variation Allowed 1/2 point

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. 1/2 W.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 156 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with cloudy weather attended with some squalls. Small rain & pretty smooth water.

Course is S. 7° W. 156. southing 154. westing 19. Difference of longitude 22.

Sunday March 24.

Latitude φ Observation 24. 51. N. Ditto φ account N. 24.° 49' Meridian distance W. 767 miles Longitude W. 18.° 11.' Variation Allowed 1/2 point

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. 1/2 E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 185 miles ------------------

Fresh gales of wind & cloudy weather, with a small swell from the eastward.

Course is S. 9° E. 184.' southing 182. easting 28. Difference of longitude 31.

Monday March 25. 1726

Latitude φ Account 21.° 50' Meridian distance W. 739 miles Longitude W. 17.° 40.' Variation Allowed 1/2 point

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Reefed foresail ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 184 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with cloudy weather and a swell from the eastward.

Course is S. 9° E. 184. southing 181. easting 28. Difference of longitude 31.

Tuesday March 26.

Latitude φ Observation 18. 48 N. Ditto φ account 18. 35 N. Meridian distance W. 667 miles Longitude W. 16.° 23.' Variation φ morning azimuth 3. 59. northwesterly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by N. Out reefed foresail ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 209 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with cloudy weather & a swell from the eastward. Got up some of our small beer casks to wash, in order to fill them at St. Iago find the ship 13' to the northward of account since last observation.

Course is S. 21° E. 208' southing 195. easting 72. Difference of longitude 77.

Ship Esperance amongst the Cape de Verd Islands bound to Bengale.

Wednesday March 27. 1726

Latitude φ Observation 16.° 7' N. Ditto φ account 16. 8 N. Meridian distance W. 663 miles Longitude W. 16.° 19.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SW. Saw land W. by N. 3 leagues; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: The souternmost point N. by W. 7 leagues; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. 1/2 S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: Bonavista E. distance 3 leagues; Winds: ----------------Distance 180 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with fear weather & a swell from the eastward. At midnight altered our course in order to make the island of Sal. At 1/2 past 5 saw the island bearing west by north about 3 leagues. Bent our cables. I make Sal to lye in the latitude of 16" 42. N. & longitude W. from the Lizard 16° W. & by a good observation I make the southermost hummocks on Bona Vista to lye in the latitude of 16°. 7' N. longitude from Lizard 16°. 3' W.

Course is S. 2° E. 160. southing 160. easting 4. At noon the southermost hummocks on Bona Vista bore E. 5 leagues.

Thursday March 28.

I make St. Iago to lye to the westward of the Lizard meridian distance 691 miles. Longitude W. from ditto 16.° 48.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: NNE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Up SE. by E. of SE. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Made sail SE.; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: Wore ship; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: NNW.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: Wore & made sail; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: ; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: ; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: ; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: ; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: ; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: ; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 66 miles ------------------

The first part fresh gales with clear weather, the latter part sometime a small gale. At 9 p.m. brought too for St. Iago. At 11 saw it bearing from the southwest to the south by west 3 leagues. Stode on & off with our topsailes till 4 a.m. then made saile at 6. the southermost point of the isle of May bore east by south 7 leagues & St. Iago from the southwest to southeast by south distance off shore 2 leagues at 1/2 past 11. a.m. anchored in Porta Praya road in 8 1/2 fathoms with our best bower that fort bore NW. 1/2 N. The Easternmost point E. 1/2 S. Moored ship. Found here the Peace, the Lyon, the Eagle, the Tyger. They have been here there 5 days.

Friday March 29 1726

Fresh gales in the morning and more moderate in the evening, the other ships having sent their longboats to help us to fill our water, sent all our empty water casks ashore to be filled, received on bord 7 cowes, some hoggs, fowles & other refreshments; sent on bord the Lyon captain Larmus, one cable & a small bale mark't P. S.

Saturday March 30. 1726

Course is S. 29 E. Distance 55.' miles Southing 48. Easting 27. Longitude 28. Latitude φ account 14.° 7' N. Meridian distance E. 27 miles Longitude E. 28 miles

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: ; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: Weigh'd; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: The southernmost point of Porta Praya NW. 1/2 W. 5 miles; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: NNE ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SSE. 1/2 E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 51 miles ------------------

Fair weather with light gales, in the afternoon we having compleated our water & sett up our rigging. The Commodore made a signal to unmoore at 5 unmoored & hove short at 8 hoisted in our longboat at 11. weighed & run out, then lay too untill the Commodore got in his boats. At 12. the southernmost point of port of Praya bore N. W. 1/2 W. distance 5 miles from whence I shall take my departure allowing the lattitude 14. 55 N. The Peace, Commodore, Lyon, Eagle & Tyger in compagny.