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

Saturday Aprill 20. 1726.

Latitude φ Observation S. 18.° 53.' Ditto φ account S. 18. 40.' Meridian distance W. 377 miles Longitude W. 6. 18. Variation φ evening azimuth & amplitude 4.° 36' northeasterly ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E. 1/2 E.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E. 1/2 E.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSE.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 110 miles ------------------

Moderate gales with fair weather & pretty smooth water. Find the ship 5' to the southward of account which impute to the logg.

Course S. 2° E. 110.' southing 110.' easting 4.

The Peace in company.

Sunday the 21st.

Latitude φ Account S. 19.° 41.' Meridian distance W. 369 miles Longitude W. 6.° 10.' Variation allow'd 5.° northeasterly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SSE.; Winds: East ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: Calm; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSE.; Winds: NE. ----------------Distance 50 miles ------------------

Light gales, cloudy weather, & small rain with a swell from the southwest.

Course S. 9° E. 50' southing 49. easting 8.

Monday Aprill 22. 1726

Latitude φ Account S. 20.° 40.' Meridian distance W. 344 miles Longitude W. 5.° 43.' Variation allow'd 1/2 point NE.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: South; Winds: North ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: NNW. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: SW. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ENE.; Winds: SE ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: ..; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Calm; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSE.; Winds: NW. by W. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: Calm; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: NW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: Calm; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE.; Winds: SSW. Rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; 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: SSE.; Winds: NW. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: S. by E. Reefed both topsails ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 47 miles ------------------

Very uncertain weather & the wind vearable, attend'd with rain & calm, a large swell from the southwest rigged in our lower outliggers.

Course S. 43° E. 39' southing 28. easting 25.

Difference of longitude 27.

Tuesday Aprill 23.

Latitude φ Observation S. 19.° 57.' Ditto φ account S. 19.° 57.' Meridian distance E. 105 miles Longitude E. 1.° 50' Ditto from St. Iago to Trinidado W. 4. 58. Ditto from London to ditto Trinidado 27. 14.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: Saw Trinidado; Winds: SE. by S. 7 leagues ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E. by N. Saw ditto; Winds: S. 7 leagues ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by N. 1/2 N.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. 1/2 N.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. by N. Out reefed both topsails; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by N. 1/2 N.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ENE.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: Variation allow'd 1/2 point; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------153 miles ------------------

Fresh gales & cloudy weather & a large southwest swell. At 4 a clock saw the island of Trinidado bearing southeast by south 7 leagues. At 6 it bore south 7 leagues from whence I take my departure allowing it to lye in the lattitude of 20°. 29' south & meridional distance west from St. Iago & 302 miles. Find the ship is to the southward of account.

Course N. 68° E. 114.' northing 42. easting 105.

Difference of longitude 110.

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

Wednesday Aprill 24. 1726

Latitude φ observation S. 20.° 12.' Ditto φ account S. 20.° 13.' Meridian distance E. 129 miles Longitude E. 2.° 16.' Variation allow'd 1/2 point

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ENE.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: SE. by S. [Kt?] ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: WSW.; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: [Kt?] ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: S. by W. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Reefed both topsails ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: [Kt?] ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SW.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Out reefed topsails ----------------Distance 102 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with fair weather and a large swell from the southwest. The wind very vearable.

Course S. 56° E. 29.' southing 16. easting 24. Difference of longitude 26.

The Peace in company.

Thursday Aprill 25.

Latitude φ Observation S. 20. 27. Ditto φ account S. 20.° 28.' Meridian distance E. 120 miles Longitude E. 2. 6. Variation φ evening amplitude 5.° 0' northeasterly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: WSW.; Winds: South ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: [Kt?] ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. 1/2 N.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Out reefed fore-topsail ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: [Kt?] ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Distance 79 miles ------------------

Light gales with fair weather & pretty smooth water, the wind vearable. Rigged out a new flying jibb boome.

Course S. 29° W. 19.' southing 16. westing 9. Difference of longitude 10.

Friday Aprill 26. 1726.

Latitude φ Observation S. 21. 23. Ditto φ account S. 21.° 39.' Meridian distance E. 72 miles Longitude E. 1.° 15.' Variation φ Evening amplitude 5.° 32.' northeasterly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW. 1/2 W.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------90 miles ------------------

Light gales with fair weather & a swell from south-southeast.

Find the ship 16.' to the northward of account which impute to some unknown impediment.

Course S. 34° W. 87.' southing 72. westing 48. Difference of longitude 51.

Saturday Aprill 27.

Latitude φ Account S. 23.° 5.' Meridian distance E. 76 miles Longitude E. 1.° 19.' Variation φ morning azimuth 5.° 54' northeasterly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: South; Winds: East ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: N. by E. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SSE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSE.; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 104 miles ------------------

The first light gales with fair weather, towards the latter part a fine freshning gale with cloudy weather & a large swell from south-southeast. Got 14. casks of treasure into the forehold thinking our ship too much by the stern.

Course S. 3° E. 102' southing 102. easting 4.

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

Sunday Aprill 28. 1726

Latitude φ observation 25. 44. Ditto φ account S. 25. 44. Meridian distance E. 134 miles Longitude E. 2. 23.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: NE. by N. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; 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: 5; Courses: S. by E. 1/2 E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: N. Rain ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: NNW. Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: N. by E. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Variation allowed ⦵ 7. NE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SE; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 171 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with cloudy weather the first part, a swell from the southeast the latter a swell from northeast rigged in our flying jibb boome & rigged out our spritsaile topmast.

Course S. 20° E. 170.' southing 159.' easting 58.' Difference of longitude 64.

The Peace in company.

Monday Aprill 29.

Latitude φ account S. 27.° 50.' Meridian distance E. 209 miles Longitude E. 3.° 47.' Variation Allow'd ⦵ 6. NE.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE.; Winds: NNW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. 1/2 S.; Winds: Lightning to SW. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto WSW. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: NNE. Ditto ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Thunder lightning & rain ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: Calm; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SSE.; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. 1/2 S.; Winds: Double reefed both topsails ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 148 miles ------------------

The first part fresh gales with cloudy weather attend'd with lightning to the southwest. The latter part dark cloudy weather attended with thunder & lightning with abundance of rain towards noon.

Course S. 31° E. 146.' southing 126. easting 75. Difference of longitude 84.

Tuesday Aprill 30. 1726.

Latitude φ Account S. 29.° 29.' Meridian distance E. 299 miles Longitude E. 5.° 31' Variation allow'd ⦵ 5. NE.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SE.; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Out 2d reefed both topsails ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: Out 1st reefed fore-topsail ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Lightning to westward ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Out 1st reefed main-topsail, Ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. 1/2 E.; Winds: NNW. Ditto ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds:W. Reefed both topsails. Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Out reefed both topsails ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. 1/2 E.; Winds: WNW. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: SSW. ----------------Distance ------------------

The first part fresh gales & fair weather; latter part light gales with dark cloudy weather attended with abundance of rain, lightning & thunder.

Course S. 43° E. 134.' southing 99.' easting 90. Difference of longitude 104.

Wednesday May 1.

Latitude φ Observation S. 29.° 24.' Ditto φ account S. 29.° 12.' Meridian distance E. 395 miles Longitude E. 7.° 21.' Variation φ evening azimuth & amplitude ⦵ 5. 18. NE.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. 1/2 S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Lightning in the NE. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. 1/2 N; Winds: ESE. Ditto ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses:E. by N.; Winds: SE. by S. Ditto ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. by N. 1/2 N.; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ENE.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: NE. by E.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: NE. 1/2 E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ENE.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: NE. by E.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ENE.; Winds: SE. ----------------Distance 101 ------------------

The first part light gales with fair weather. The latter part fresh gales with black flying clouds, a large swell from the northeast. Abundance of lightning. Find the ship 12' to the southward of account since last observation, which impute to the logg.

Course N. 80° E. 98' northing 17. easting 96. Diff. of longitude 110.

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

Thursday May 2. 1726

Latitude φ Observation S. 28.° 31.' Ditto φ account S. 28. 33. Meridian distance E. 466 miles Longitude E. 8.° 43.' Variation allow'd φ 5 NE.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: NE. by E.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Reefed both topsails ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: [Kt?] Rain ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S. ; Winds: SE. by S. Ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: WSW.; Winds: S. [Kt?] Rain ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ENE.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ENE.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Lightning to eastward ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: NE. 1/2 E.; Winds: SE. by E. Ditto ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: NE. by E.; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: NE.; Winds: ESE. Ditto ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: NE. 1/2 E.; Winds: SE. by E. Wore ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Distance 109 miles ------------------

Very uncertain weather the wind very vearable with black flying clouds attended with some small rain, the swell running in heaps.

Course N. 54° E. 88.' northing 52.' easting 71.' Difference of longitude 82.

The Peace in company.

Friday May 3.

Latitude φ Observation S. 29. 28 Ditto φ account S. 29. 32 Meridian distance E. 494 miles Longitude E. 9.° 15.' Variation allow'd ⦵ 5. NE.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. Out 2 reefed both topsails; Winds: SSE. Wore ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 4; Courses: WSW.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Wore ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: NE.; Winds: ESE. [Kt?] ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. by W. 1/2 W.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: S. by W.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. 1/2 W.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE.; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: NNE. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: NW. by N. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: NW. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 84 miles ------------------

The first part light gales with black flying clouds, & some small rain, the latter part fair weather with some what more wind. In the afternoon sett up our main rigging; a large swell from the eastward. The Peace this morning hoisted her colours & fired 11. guns, then did the same & fired 9 gunns, being St. Alexander's day.

Course S. 25° E. 67.' southing 61. easting 28. Difference of longitude 32.

Saturday May 4. 1726

Latitude φ Account S. 31.° 10.' Meridian distance E. 574 miles Longitude E. 10.° 48.' Variation allow'd ⦵ 3. NE.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SSE.; Winds: NNW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: NW. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: NNW. Ditto ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: W. ----------------Distance 131 miles ------------------

Moderate gales with dark cloudy weather, attended with small rain, the wind vearable the first part a swell from northeast.

Course S. 38° E. 130.' southing 102. easting 80. Difference of longitude 93.

Sunday May 5.th

Latitude φ account S. 32.° 40' Meridian distance E. 662 miles Longitude E. 12.° 31.' Variation allow'd 1/4 point

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SW.; Winds: SW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: WSW. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: W. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4 Courses: Lightning to NE.; Winds: WNW. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: West ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Squalls with rain ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: SW. Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: WSW. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; 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 127 miles ------------------

Moderate gales with cloudy weather attended with some rain & lightning the wind vearable a large swell from west-northwest. See several alcatrasses.

Course S. 44° E. 126.' southing 90. easting 80. Difference of longitude 103.

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

Monday May 6. 1726.

Latitude φ Observation S. 33.° 51.' Ditto φ account S. 33.° 54' Meridian distance E. 826 miles Longitude E. 15.' 47. Variation φ Evening azimuth 2.° 2.' northeasterly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: W. by N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: SW. by W. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: SW. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: Squall. Rain ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: SW. by S. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 182 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with cloudy weather, in the night some flying black clouds with squalls & rain. The first part a swell from the West. The latter part a swell from southwest. See some Pintado birds.

Course S. 66° E. 180' southing 74. easting 164. Difference of longitude 196.

The Peace in company.

Tuesday the 7.

Latitude φ Observation S. 33.° 84. Ditto φ account S. 33.° 54'. Meridian distance E. 950 miles Longitude E. 18.° 17.' Variation allow'd 1/4 point

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: SSW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. 1/2 S.; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: S. by W. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 125 miles ------------------

The first part moderate gales with cloudy weather. The latter part light gales with fair weather a swell from southwest.

Course S. 88° E. 124.' southing 3. easting 124. Difference of longitude 150.

Wednesday May the 8. 1726.

Latitude φ Observation S. 34.° 8.' Ditto φ account S. 34.° 7.' Meridian distance E. 1010 miles Longitude E. 19. 30. Variation allow'd ⦵ 3 northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E by S.; Winds: South ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Lightning to NW.; Winds: W. by N. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: WSW. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: WNW. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: NW. ----------------Distance 62 miles ------------------

Light gales with fair weather & a large swell from the westward, in the night some lightning.

Course S. 78° E. 62.' southing 13. easting 60. Difference of longitude 73.

Thursday the 9.

Latitude φ Account S. 34.° 36.' Meridian distance E. 1153 miles Longitude E. 22. 22. Variation allow'd 1/4 point northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: W. by N. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: W. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Squalls with rain ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: SSW. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: S. by W. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: SW. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: SSW. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: WSW. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 147 miles ------------------

The first part fresh gales with cloudy weather & some showers of rain, towards the latter end the gale decreasing with a large swell from the southwest. Made a rummadge in the afterhold & got severall things forward judging our ship too much by the stern.

Course S. 79° E. 146' southing 28. easting 143 Difference of longitude 172.