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80 EARLY RECORDS OF PORT PHILLIP. Lat. observed ... ... ... 24-42 South. In account .., ... ... 24-42 Long. ... ... ... 42-47 W. Wednesday, 20. "Wind East. a.m. — At 2 we passd the Tropic of Capricorn ; at 8, moderate and cloudy, p.m. — Frequent showers ; down top glnt yards, and secured the booms, &c., &c. Thursdcoj, 21. Wind S. b. B. a.m. — Fresh breezes and cloudy wr. P.M. — Do., wr., the Ocean in company. The stock we bought at Rio de Janeiro as follows : — Turkeys, 36, at 6s. a peice ; capons and fowls, very fine, 13 dozen, 4s. a couple ; ducks, very large, 68, at 4s. a couple ; geese, very good, 4, at 6s. a couple ; pigs, very good, 13, at 4d. a pound, and a very great quantity of fruit and vegitables. Friday, 22. Wind E.N.E. a.m. — Steady fresh breezes and cloudy. P.M. — Do., wr., the Ocean in company. Saturday, 23. Wind E.N.E. a.m. — Fresh breezes and cloudy. P.M. — At 7, hazy wr., with small rain. Sunday, 24. Wind N.E. b. E. a.m. — At 8, moderate and cloudy ; 10, musterd by divisions, and performed divine service, though it was very cold. p.m. — Fresh breezes and clear wr., and smooth water. Monday, 25. Wind north, a.m. — Fresh breezes and cloudy wr. P.M. — Do. wr. At 4 made signal to the Ocean, No. 278 ; with compass signal, E. b. S., to the Ocean. Altered the course 1 point to port. At 12, strong breezes and squally Tuesday, 26. Wind north, a.m. — Steady fresh breezes and cloudy. At noon do. wr. Employed working up junk. We observed many pendany^ birds and thers,^ though not less than 1000 miles off the nearest shore. This day we finished our port wine ^ of Teneriff*. p.m. — Made No. 30 with compass signal, east to the Ocean. Altered our course. At 6, do. wr. Wednesday, 27. Wind N. b. E. a.m. — At 4, fresh breezes and cloudy, p.m. — Do. wr., with rain. Thursday, 28. Wind west. a.m. — Strong breezes with hazy wr. p.m. — At 9, up foresail and set the fore stay sail for the Ocean to keep up. At 12, squally with frequent flashes lightning. A very bad night. The ship laboured very much for want of sail. Friday, 29. Wind W. b. S. Thermometer at half past 8 a.m. 53. a.m. — At 1, heavy squalls, with hard rain. At 4, unsettled wr., ship still under the mn. top sail on the cap. Tlie ship very uneasy for want of sail. At noon, squally with rain, and obliged to have both the ports and scuttles fastened down, to prevent the sea breaking into the cabin, it ran so high. We were scudding all day under a fore storm staysel. p.m. — Strong breezes and cloudy, with a heavy sea following, and ship labouring very much for want of sail. Tristin de Cunha, lat. 37.5 S., long. 11.29.30 W. Saturday, 30. "W^ind W. b. N. a.m. — At 8, more moderate ; breezes and cloudy, p.m. — Fresh breezes and cloudy. At 6, squally. 7, strong ' The final letter may be either g or y, the rest of the word is quite distinct. 2 OUieis probably. ^ Two indistinct words here. [C]