Cloudy weather; the middle Squally, with rain, Thunder, and Lightning. Died of the Flux Samuel Moody and Francis Haite, 2 of the Carpenter's Crew. Wind Easterly; course S. 40° W.; distance 67 m.; lat. 12° 48′ S.; long. 258° 59° W.
Thursday, 31st.—First part Moderate and fair, the remainder frequent Squalls, attended with Showers of Rain. In the course of this 24 Hours we have had 4 men died of the Flux, viz. John Thompson, Ship's Cook; Benjamin Jordan, Carpenter's Mate; James Nickolson and Archibald Wolf, Seamen; a melancholy proof of the calamitieous situation we are at present in, having hardly well men enough to tend the Sails and look after the Sick, many of whom are so ill that we have not the least hopes of their recovery. Wind E.S.E.; course S.W.; distance 80 m.; lat. 13° 42′ S.; long. 259° 55′ W.
Friday, February 1st.—Fresh Gales, with flying showers of rain. Clean'd between Decks, and washed with Vinegar. Wind S.E. by S.; course S. 58½° W.; distance 119 m.; lat. 14° 44′ S.; long. 261° 40′ W.
Saturday, 2nd.—A Fresh Trade, and mostly fair weather. Departed this life Daniel Roberts, Gunner's Servant, who died of the Flux. Since we have had a fresh Trade Wind this fatal disorder hath seem'd to be at a stand; yet there are several people which are so far gone, and brought so very low by it, that we have not the least hopes of their recovery.. Wind E.S.E.; course S. 61° W.; distance 131 m.; lat. 15° 48′ S.; long. 264° 16′ W.
Sunday, 3rd.—Ditto weather. In the Evening found the variation to be 2° 56′ W. Departed this life John Thurman, Sailmaker's Assistant. Wind Ditto; course S. 65° W.; distance 128 m.; lat. 16° 40′ S.; long. 266° 16′ W.
Monday, 4th.—A fresh Trade and hazey weather, with some Squalls, attended with Small Rain; unbent the Main Topsail to repair, and bent another. In the night died of the Flux Mr. John Bootie, Midshipman, and Mr. John Gathrey, Boatswain. Wind S.E.; course S. 69° W.; distance 141 m.; lat. 17° 30′ S.; long. 268° 32′ W.
Tuesday, 5th.—A fresh Trade wind, and hazey, cloudy weather. Employ'd repairing Sails; appointed Samuel Evans, one of the Boatswain's Mates, and Coxswain of the Pinnace, to be Boatswain, in the room of Mr. Gathrey, deceased, and order'd a Survey to be taken of the Stores. Wind E. by S.; course W. 15° S.; distance 141 m.; lat. 18° 6′ S.; long. 270° 54′ W.
Wednesday, 6th.—A Fresh Trade wind and fair weather. In the night died Mr. John Monkhouse, Midshipman, and Brother to the late Surgeon. Wind S.E.; course W. 12° S.; distance 126 m.; lat, 18° 30′ S.; long. 272° 28′ W.
