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 St. Iago towards the island Trinidado bound to Bengale.

Sunday March 31. 1726

Latitude φ Observation N. 12.° 45 Ditto φ account N. 12.° 43.' Meridian distance E. 64 miles Longitude E. 1.° 6.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: N. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 92 miles ------------------

Light gales with fair weather and smooth water. This day saw severall gannets which I never observ'd before here.

Course is S. 24° E. 92' southing 84. easting 37. Difference of longitude 38.

4 ships in company.

Monday Aprill 1.

Latitude φ account 11. 30. Meridian distance E. 96 miles Longitude E. 1.° 39.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 82 miles ------------------

Small breezes of wind, fair weather & smooth water. To day all the gentlemen came on bord to dinner.

Course is S. 23° E. 82.' southing 75. easting 32. Difference of longitude 33.

4 ships in company.

Tuesday Aprill 2.d 1726

Latitude φ account N. 10.° 12.' Meridian distance E. 129 miles Longitude E. 2.° 12.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSE.; Winds: NNE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 85 miles ------------------

Light gales with cloudy weather & smooth water. This morning the Tyger took the Eagle in tow, she being the worst sailes. No observation. The sun too near our zenith.

Course is S. 23° E. 85. southing 78. easting 33. 4 ships in company.

Wednesday the III.

Latitude φ Account N. 8.° 22.' Meridian distance E. 175 miles Longitude E. 2.° 50.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSE.; Winds: NNE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 119 miles ------------------

Fine gales with cloudy weather it looking as if inclinable to rain, putt downe our cables into the hold, find the China ships goe heavie.

Course is S. 23° E. 119' southing 110. easting 46. 4 ships in company.

Ship Esperance between the islands of St. Iago & Trinidado bound to Bengale.

Thursday Aprill 4. 1726

Latitude φ account 6. 14. Meridian distance E. 229 miles Longitude E. 3. 52.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SSE.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 139 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with cloudy weather & some rain. The morning the Commodore hoisted a blew ensigne, a signal to leave the other three ships. At 10. in the forenoon toke our leave of them, saluting each other with colours flying.

Course is S. 23° E. 139' southing 128. easting 54.

The Peace has halled downe his broad pennant.

Friday the 5th.

Latitude φ account 4.° 54. Meridian distance E. 261 miles Longitude E. 4.° 22.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SSE.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto. Lightning [symbol?] ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto. Ditto ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto. Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto. Ditto ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto. Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: South; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 86 miles ------------------

The first part moderate gales with cloudy weather the latter part small gales with rain & lightning. The three China ships in sight.

Course is S. 22° E. 86 southing 80. easting 32.

Saturday Aprill 6. 1726

Latitude φ account N. 3. 49. Meridian distance E. 261 miles Longitude E. 4.° 22.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: South; Winds: North ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: NNE. Rain ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: ENE. Ditto ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSW.; Winds: ESE. Ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 5; Courses: Lightning in the NE.; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 65 miles ------------------

The first part moderate gales, the middle attended with rain & lightning, small aires of wind, towards the latter end, sprung up a small breeze again. The China ships bearing east-northeast.

Course is south 65.

The Peace in company.

Sunday the 7.

Latitude φ account N. 3. 1. Meridian distance E. 258 miles Longitude E. 4.° 19.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: South; Winds: North ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SSW.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: Squalls with rain ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S.; Winds: NE. Ditto ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ENE. Ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 5; Courses: Lightning in the NW.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: W. by N. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: Lightning with rain; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 49 miles ------------------

Light gales with cloudy weather & lightning attended with squalls & rain & a swell from the southward. Last night lost sight of the China Ships.

Course is S. 4° W. 49.' southing 48. westing 3.

Ship Esperance between the islands of St. Iago & Trinidado bound to Bengale.

Monday Aprill 8. 1726

Latitude φ Account N. 2. 42. Meridian distance E. 244 miles Longitude E. 4.° 5.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. Rain ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SE.; Winds: SSW. Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: SW. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SE. by E. ; Winds: S. by W. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: SW. by S. Rain ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 3; Courses: Calm; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. Rain ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: WSW.; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: Lightning to the NW.; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: WSW. 1/2 W.; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. Rain ----------------Distance 34 miles ------------------

Light gales with dark cloudy weather attend'd with some calms, lightning and rain, the wind being very vearable. A small swell from the southeast.

Course is S. 36.° W. 24. southing 19. westing 14.

The Peace in company.

Tuesday Aprill 9.

Latitude φ Observation N. 1. 26 Ditto φ account 1. 33 N. Meridian distance E. 184 miles Longitude E. 3. 5.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: South; Winds: North. Rain ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S.; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSW. 1/2 W.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Lightning to the WNW.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Lightning to the westward; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: ----------------Distance 94 miles ------------------

Fine gales with some rain & lightning with pretty smooth water, are in hopes, we have got the southeast trade.

Course is S. 41° W. 92. southing 69. westing 60. Ditto in company.

Wednesday Aprill 10. 1726

Latitude φ Observation N. 0.° 13.' Ditto φ account N. 0. 16. Meridian distance E. 94 miles Longitude E. 1.° 35.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: Lightning to the westward; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 114 miles ------------------

Fine gales with fair weather and smooth water. This day unstockt our sheet & spare anchors and gott them in upon deck. Have catch't abundance of fish.

Course is S. 52° W. 114. southing 70. westing 90. Ditto in company.

Thursday Aprill 11.

Latitude φ Account N. 0.° 47.' Meridian distance E. 14 miles Longitude E. 15 miles

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 103 miles ------------------

Moderate gales with fair weather, attended with some small rain. In the afternoon we duck'd our people for the line. In the forenoon began to rummadge our afterhold to look at our liquors found them very well.

Course is S. 53° W. 102. southing 60. westing 80.

Ditto in company.

Ship Esperance between the islands of St. Iago & Trinidado to Bengale.

Friday Aprill 12. 1726

Latitude φ observation S. 2. 47. Ditto φ account S. 2. 23. Meridian distance W. 67 miles Longitude W. 1. 6.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; 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: Squalls with rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW. ; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Squalls with rain ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 128 miles ------------------

For the most part fresh gales with flying clouds attended with some squalls & rain, this day got out our outliggers & made an end of rummadging in the hold. Find myself 24' to the southward of account which impute partly to course & distance

Course is S. 40° W. 126. southing 96. westing 81. Ditto in company.

Saturday the 13.

Latitude φ account S. 4. 16. Meridian distance W. 558 miles Longitude W. 2.° 37.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Squalls with rain ----------------Distance 129 miles ------------------

The wind and weather very uncertain attended with abundance of squalls and rain butt smooth water.

Course is S. 46° W. 128' southing 89. westing 91.

Sunday Aprill 14.th 1726

Latitude φ observation S. 4.° 59' Ditto φ account S. 4.° 52.' Meridian distance W. 191 miles Longitude W. 3.° 10.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: WSW.; Winds: S. Rain ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Unbent both topsails; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: [Kt?] ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: S. by E. Squalls rain ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE.; Winds: SSW. [Kt?] ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: WSW.; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: W. by S.; Winds: S. by W. Rain ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. Rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. Squalls ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. Ditto ditto ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. Ditto ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. Ditto ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. Squalls ditto ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. Ditto ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 76 miles ------------------

The winds and weather very uncertain being attended with abundance of squalls & rain. The wind very vearable & far southerly in the afternoon tackt & stode to the eastward at 9. tackt again in the afternoon unbent our old topsailes & bent our secound best. Find myself 7' to the southward of account.

Course is S. 42° W. 49.' southing 36. westing 33.

The Peace in company.

Monday the 15.

Latitude φ account S. 6. 55. Meridian distance W. 215 miles Longitude W. 3.° 34.' Allow'd 1/4 northeasternly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W. ; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 120 miles ------------------

The first part moderate gales freshning towards the latter end with cloudy weather & a large swell from the southward.

Course S. 12° W. 120.' southing 116. westing 24.

Ship Esperance between the islands of St. Iago & Trinidado bound to Bengale.

Tuesday Aprill 16. 1726

Latitude φ Observation 9.° 7.' Ditto φ account S. 9. 8. Meridian distance W. 261 miles Longitude W. 1. 20. Variation Allow'd 3.° northeasterly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by W. 1/2 W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Squalls with rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: S. 1/2 W.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. 1/2 W.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 141 miles ------------------

The first moderate gales, freshning towards the latter end, a swell from the southward.

Course S. 19° W. 140.' southing 133' westing 46.

The Peace in company.

Wednesday the 17.

Latitude φ Account S. 11. 40. Meridian distance W. 308 miles Longitude W. 5.° 7.' Variation φ Morning azimuth 4.° 8'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. 1/2 W.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Squalls & rain ----------------Distance 160 miles ------------------

Fresh gales, fair weather untill allmost noon then we had a squall with small rain in the afternoon. Unbent our old courses. Shifted the mony out of a cask markt [trade symbol?] n° 1. into a beer cask, being 9 bags.

Course is S. 17° W. 160' southing 153. westing 47.

Thursday Aprill 18. 1726

Latitude φ Observation S. 14.° 34.' Ditto φ account S. 14. 17. Meridian distance W. 353 miles Longitude W. 5.° 53.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: South; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. 1/2 W.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. 1/2 W.; Winds: Squall & rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Variation allow'd 5.° NE.; Winds: ----------------Distance 163 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with cloudy weather & a swell from the southward attended with some squalls & rain, at 3 in the morning caryed away our flying jibb boome. Find myself 17' to the southward of account.

Course S. 16° W. 163. southing 157. westing 45. Difference of longitude 46.

Friday the 19.

Latitude φ Observation S. 16.° 53.' Meridian distance W. 381 miles Longitude W. 6.° 22.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. Rain ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Squalls with rain ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ditto ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Ditto ditto ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E. 1/2 E.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: Variation allow'd 1/2 point northeasterly; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 143 miles ------------------

Very uncertain weather attended with abundance of squalls & rain, in the afternoon having splic'd our flying jibb boome, got it out again, & at 9 a clock, caryed him away again. Find the ship 5' to the southward of account.

Course S. 12° W. 140.' southing 139' westing 28.' Difference of longitude 29.