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 the island of Trinidado to the coast of Corromandel.

Friday May the 10th 1726

Latitude φ Observation S. 34.° 45' Ditto φ account S. 34.° 49.' Meridian distance E. 1306 miles Longitude E. 25. 28. Variation allow'd ⦵ 3 northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NW. by W. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; 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: N. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: NW. by N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: NW. by W. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: NW. by N. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 154 miles ------------------

The first part moderate gales with cloudy weather. The latter part fresh gales. Fair weather, a swell from the west-southwest in the afternoon. Made an end of rummadging.

Course S. 85° E. 154. southing 13. easting 153. Difference of longitude 186.

The Peace in company.

Saturday the 11.

Latitude φ Account S. 35.° 10' Meridian distance E. 1511 miles Longitude E. 19.° 39.' Variation allow'd ⦵ 4. northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses:.. ; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Squalls with Ditto ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: Reefed main topsail; Winds: Ditto. Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 10; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 10; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 10; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 213 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with close hasey weather attended with small drisling rain & squalls towards the latter part, a swell from the northwest.

Course S. 83° E. 213.' southing 25. easting 205. Difference of longitude 251.

Sunday May 12.th 1726

Latitude φ Account S. 35.° 24' Meridian distance E. 1649 miles Longitude E. 32.° 27.' Variation allow'd ⦵ 5 northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E by S.; Winds: WNW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Reefed fore-topsail; Winds: W. by N. Squalls. Ditto ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: NW. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Out reefed both topsails ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; 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: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 139 miles ------------------

The first part close thick weather attended with small rain, the latter part cloudy weather & a swell from the westward.

Course S. 84° E. 139'. southing 14. easting 138. Difference of longitude 168.

Monday the 13.th

Latitude φ Account S. 35. 36. Meridian distance E. 1821 miles Longitude E. 35. 55. Variation φ morning amplitude 8. 49. Ditto φ azimuth 9. 14. Northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NNW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: NW. Ditto ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Rain ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 173 miles ------------------

Thick cloudy weather with fresh gales of wind towards the latter end attended with small drisling rain & a swell from the westward.

Course S. E. 173.' southing 12. easting 172. Difference of longitude 208.

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

Tuesday May the 14. 1726

Latitude φ Observation S. 36.° 15.' Ditto φ account S. 36.° 9.' Meridian distance E. 1986 miles Longitude E. 39.° 20.' Variation allow'd ⦵ 9 northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NNW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: W. by N. Rain ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Ditto ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: WSW. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ESE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: SSW. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 169 miles ------------------

Fresh gales the first part attended with some small rain, the wind vearable. The latter part a large swell from the southwest.

Course E. by S. 168. southing 33.' easting 165. Difference of longitude 205.

The Peace in company.

Wednesday the 15.th

Latitude φ Observation S. 36. 25. Ditto φ account S. 36. 23 Meridian distance E. 2124 miles Longitude E. 42.° 12.' Variation φ medium evening azimuth & amplitude 10. 16. northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: SW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ESE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: NNW. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NW. by W. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 139 miles ------------------

The first part moderate gales with fair weather, the latter part fresh gales & a large swell from westward. In the afternoon stayed all our masts foreward & sett up the rigging again.

Course S. 86° E. 138.' southing 8.' easting 138.' Difference of longitude 172.'

Thursday May 16. 1726.

Latitude φ Account S. 36. 9. Meridian distance E. 2305 miles Longitude E. 45.° 58.' Variation φ Medium of 3 evening azimuths 11.° 39' northwesterly Ditto φ medium of two compasses & severall sights 11.° 56.' northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: WNW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 9; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 9; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 8; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 8; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: Wind shifted; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: SSW. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: SW. Rain ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: SSW. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 182 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with clear weather the latter part cloudy & a swell from the southwest. At 10 p.m. the wind shifted.

Course N. 85° E. 182' northing 16 easting 181 Difference of longitude 226.

Friday the 17.

Latitude φ Observation S. 35.° 27' Ditto φ account S. 37.° 57.' Meridian distance E. 2426 miles Longitude 48. 28. E. Variation φ Evening azimuth 15. 1. Morning amplitude 15.° 23.' northwesterly.

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

The first part light gales with fair weather, the latter part fresh gales with fair weather & a swell from the southwest. In the afternoon looked at the chests of wine marked MDC. which we found almost 1/3 oute. Find the ship 30 to the northward of account which believe proceeds from a current.

Course E. 1/2 N. 122' northing 12' easting 121. Difference of longitude 150.

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

Saturday May the 18. 1726

Latitude φ Observation S. 36.° 14.' Ditto φ account S. 36. 24. Meridian distance E. 2431 miles Longitude E. 48.° 34.' Variation φ φ evening azimuth & amplitude 15. 37 northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ESE.; Winds: S. by W. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. by S. Saw land; Winds: S. by E. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: The northermost NNE. 1/2 E. & eastermost E. by N.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Reefed both topsaills; Winds: [K.t?] ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SW. 1/2 S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 118 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with clear weather & a large swell from south-southwest. At 4 saw land, & at 5 the northermost in sight bore north-northeast 1/2 east 15 leagues & the eastermost bore east by north 12 or 13 leagues which believe to be Cape Falso or there about & the northermost about Cape Bona Esperance, butt cannot be certain. I make the eastermost land to lye in the latitude of 35. 6 south & meridian distance east from Trinidado 2491. miles & longitude east from ditto 49.° 49.' Find the ship 10' to the northward of account.

Course S. 5° E. 58. southing 57. easting 5. - 6.

The Peace in company.

Sunday the 19th

Latitude φ Observation S. 37.° 16.' Ditto φ account S. 37.° 21.' Meridian distance E. 2462 miles Longitude E. 49.° 13.' Variation Allow'd ⦵ 17. NW.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Double reefed both topsaills ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E. 1/2 E.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Out 2 reefed both topsaills ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SE.; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Out reefed both topsaills ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Sound at ground 165 fathoms ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: Calm; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: WSW. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 86 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with clear weather & a large swell from the southward, the latter part moderate gales butt the sea running in heaps, in the forenoon the Peace hoisted out her yaul to sound found 165 fathoms fine grey sand with black specks in it, believe it must be upon the southwest edge of the bank.

Course S. 25° E. 74. southing 67 easting 31. Difference of longitude 39.

Monday May 20. 1726.

Latitude φ Account S. 37.° 34.' Meridian distance E. 2558 miles Longitude E. 51.° 13.' Variation φ Medium of two compasses φ azimuth & amplitude 15.° 15.' northwesterly.

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: SW. by W. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ESE.; Winds: SW. by S. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: S. by W. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: NE.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: NE. by N.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: NE.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: [K.t?] ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. 1/2 S.; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 130 miles ------------------

The first part moderate gales with fair weather the middle part light gales & vearable, a swell from southwest see abundance of silver birds.

Course S. 79° E. 98.' southing 18 easting 96 Difference of longitude 120.

Tuesday the 21.st

Latitude φ Observation S. 38.° 40. Ditto φ account S. 38. 30. Meridian distance E. 2648 miles Longitude E. 53°. 9. Variation φ Evening azimuth & amplitude φ 2 compasses 16. 25 18. 25. in the morning

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SE.; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Reefed both topsaills ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. 1/2 E.; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. 1/2 E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Out reefed fore-topsaill ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ESE.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Out reefed main-topsail ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 109 miles ------------------

Fresh gales with fair weather, in the evening it fell little wind & we thought the wind would shift, it proved only some small rain, have had a large swell from the southwest & western bord.

Course S. 58° E. 106.' southing 56 easting 90 Difference of longitude 116

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

Wednesday May 22.nd 1726

Latitude φ observation S. 38.° 38 Ditto φ account S. 38.° 30.' Meridian distance E. 2714 miles Longitude E. 54.° 33.' Variation φ morning amplitude & azimuth φ 2 compasses Northwesterly 18.° 47.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ESE.; Winds: NE. by N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NNE. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: WNW. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: W. by N. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: W. by S. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: SW. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ENE.; Winds: SE. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 68 miles ------------------

Light gales with fair weather & a swell from the southwest in the afternoon unbent our main topsaile & bent a new one. Find myself 8' to the southward of account.

Course N. 81° E. 67.' northing 10. easting 66. Difference of longitude 84.

The Peace in company. ____________________ Thursday the 23.d

Latitude φ account S. 37. 42. Meridian distance E. 2724 miles Longitude E. 54.° 46.' Variation φ Medium of 2 compasses 19.° 24.' northwesterly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: NE. by E.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: NE.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: NE. by N.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: NNE. Reefed foresaile; Winds: SE. Double reefed main-topsaile ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: N. 1/2 E. ; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: NNE.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: N. by E.; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: N. by W.; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: Out 2 reefed main-topsaile & 1 reefed foresaile; Winds: [K.t?] ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by E. Out reefed main-topsaile; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: NW. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SE.; Winds: NNE. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 8 miles ------------------

The first part fresh gales with cloudy weather, the latter part light gales with fair weather, pretty smooth waters, filled a cheste mark't NC. 132 bottles

Course N. 10° E. 57.' northing 56. easting 10. Difference of longitude 13. _______________ Friday May 24. 1726.

Latitude φ Observation S. 37.° 35.' Ditto φ account S. 37.° 35.' Meridian distance E. 2785 miles Longitude E. 56.° 3.' Variation φ Morning amplitude & azimuth 18.° 42.' northwesterly

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds: NNE. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: WNW. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 62 miles ------------------

Light gales with fair weather & pretty smooth water. In the forenoon hung stages over the ship's sides, & scrubbed the ship's bottome.

Course N. 34° E. 62.' northing 7. easting 61. Difference of longitude 77. _______________ Saturday May 25.th

Latitude φ account 37.° 18.' Meridian distance E. 2835 miles Longitude E. 57.° 6.' Variation φ evening azimuth & amplitude 18.° 45.'

----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NE. by N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: ..; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: NE. by E.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 5; Courses: Lightning to the SE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 3; Courses: NNE. Ditto; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: 2; Courses: Ditto; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: NE. by N.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: NNE.; Winds: E. [K.t?] ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E.; Winds: N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: W. by N. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: W. by S. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: SW. by S. ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 62 miles ------------------

Light gales with fair weather and smooth water, the wind vearable, towards the latter end cloudy. Course N. 71° E. 53' northing 17.' easting 50. Difference of longitude 63.

Ship Esperance from the island of Trinidado to the coast of Corremandel. _________________________ Sunday May 26. 1726

Latitude φ Observation S. 37.° 3.' Ditto φ account S. 36.° 46.' Meridian distance E. 2901 miles Longitude E. 58.° 29.' Variation Allowed northwesterly 19.° ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds: SSW. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: S. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E.; Winds: SSE. ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: E. by N. 1/2N.; Winds: SE. by S. ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: NE. by E.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: NE. 1/2 E.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: NE.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: NE. 1/2 E.; Winds: SE. by E. ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: NE. 1/2 N.; Winds: ESE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: NE. by N.; Winds: E. by S. ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: [K.t?] ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SSE.; Winds: E. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Reefed foresaile ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 112 miles -----------------Moderate gales with cloudy weather, the wind vearable, towards the latter end a swell from southeast.

I find myselfe 17 to the southward of account which I impute to the logg.

Course N. 64° E. 74' northing 32 easting 66. Difference of longitude 83.

The Peace in company. _________________________ Monday May 27.

Latitude φ observation 38.° 13.' Meridian distance E. 3001 miles Longitude E. 60. 36 Variation φ morning amplitude & azimuth 20.° 43 Northwesterly ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: E. by N. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Double reefed main-topsaile ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SE. Out 2 reefed main-topsaile; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Doubl reefed main-topsaile ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ESE.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: [T?] reefed main-topsaile ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Out 3.th reef main-topsaile ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by E. 1/2 E.; Winds: Out 2.nd reef main-topsaile ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 121 miles -----------------Fresh gales with fair weather the first part a large swell from the southeast towards the latter end a swell from the northeast.

Find myself 5' to the southward of account.

Course S. 57° E. 120.' southing 65. easting 100. Difference of longitude 127. _________________________ Tuesday May 28. 1726.

Latitude Account S. 39. 1. Meridian distance E. 3106 miles Longitude E. 62.° 51.' Variation φ morning azimuth 19. 43 northwesterly ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: [T?] reefed main-topsaile; Winds: Double reefed foresaile ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds: NE. ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Out 3 reef main-topsaile & 2 reef foresaile; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Out 2.d reef main-topsaile & 1.st reef foresaile; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E. Out reef main-topsaile; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 117 miles -----------------The first part fresh gales with cloudy weather in the night some black flying clouds with drops of rain, towards the latter end more moderate with fair weather.

Course S. 65° E. 116.' southing 48. easting 105. Difference of longitude 135. _________________________ Wednesday May 29.

Latitude φ observation S. 39. 24. Ditto φ account S. 39. 25. Meridian distance E. 3238 miles Longitude E. 65.° 41. Variation allowed ⦵ 22. northwesterly ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE.; Winds: ENE. ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. 1/2 S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SE.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: Reefed main-topsaile ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: NE. by E. ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ESE.; Winds: NE. Reefed foresaile ----------------Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ..; Winds: ----------------Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: NE. by N. ----------------Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: NNE. ----------------Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds: ----------------Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds: ----------------Distance 139 miles -----------------Fresh gales with cloudy weather the first part, the water smooth, towards the latter end a swell from north-northeast.

Course S. 79° E. 134.' southing 24. easting 132. Difference of longitude 170.