Saturday, 8th.—Moderate breezes and Pleasant weather. In the A.M. found the Variation to be 5° 24′ W. By the Observation of the Sun and Moon the Longitude of the Ship at Noon was 43° 42′ W. Wind Easterly; course N.; distance 88 m.; lat. 28° 50′ N., long. 43° 42′ W.
Sunday, 9th.—Clear, pleasant weather and a Smooth Sea. In the A.M. found the Variation to be 7° 33′ W. Some Tropick birds flying about the Ship; we have seen of these birds every day since we passed the Tropick. Wind Ditto; course N. by W. ½ W.; distance 81 m.; lat. 30° 11′ N., long. 44° 9′ W.
Monday, 10th.—Little wind and Clear weather. Exercised the people at Small Arms. Wind Ditto; course N. 30° W.; distance 71 m.; lat. 31° 12′ N., long. 44° 50′ W.
Tuesday, 11th.—Ditto weather. A Smooth Sea. Wind N.E. by E.; course N. 18° W.; distance 67 m.; lat. 32° 16 N., long. 45° 14′ W.
Wednesday, 12th.—Light breezes and clear weather. Variation by the Amplitude in the Evening 7° 0′ W., and by Azimuth in the Morning 6° 55′ W. Exercised Great Guns and Small Arms. Wind E. by S.; course N.N.E.; distance 48 m.; lat. 33° 8′ N., long. 44° 53′ W.
Thursday, 13th.—Little wind and pleasant weather. Found the Variation by the Amplitude in the Evening to be 8° 23′; in the Morning 8° 15′, and by Azimuth soon after 8° 14′ W. Wind Ditto; Course N. by E. ½ E.; distance 77 m.; lat. 34° 14′ N., long. 44° 25′ W.
Friday, 14th.—A Gentle Gale, and pleasant weather. In the A.M. saw 2 Turtle laying a Sleep upon the water. Wind E.S.E.; course N. 18° E.; distance 99 m.; lat. 35° 48′ N., long 43° 48′ W.
Saturday, 15th.—Ditto Weather at Daylight. In the Morning saw a Sloop to Windward standing to the Eastward, which we run out of sight by Noon. Wind S.E.; course N.E. ½ E.; distance 119 m.; lat. 37° 2′ N., long. 41° 54′ W.
Sunday, 16th.—A Steady breeze and pleasant weather, with some rain in the Night. At daylight in the Morning saw a Sail a head, which we came up and spoke with a little after 10 o'clock. She proved a Portoguee Ship from Rio de Janeiro, bound to Lisbon. Wind Ditto; course N.E. ½ E,; distance 119 m.; lat. 38° 18′ N., long. 40° 38′ W.
Monday, 17th.—Steady, Gentle Gales and pleasant weather. Variation in the Evening 9° W. Wind S.S.E.; course N. 68° E.; distance 104 m.; lat. 38° 57′ N., long. 38° 36′ W.
Tuesday, 18th.—Little wind, and clear weather. At 2 p.m. found the Ship to be by Observation 1° 22′ to the Westward of Account carried on from the last Observation; in the Evening the
