Sunday cnt
d.
and after supplication from People
at 8 at Night bore away for Timor
after prayers, agreeing to live on a
Gill of Water & morsel of Bread
our stock of Provisions about 150 lbs
Bread 28 gall
s. water 20 lbs Pork
3 Bottles of Wine & 5 Quts Rum
The difference from our st quantity
being owing to loss — a few Coconutts
& some Breadfruit were in the Boat
but the latter useless. —
at day
light divided into 2 watches & set
a
reefed Lug foresail – at 8 AM
it blew a severe storm & were in
very eminent danger – always
bailing & in a horrible situation
served a teaspoonful of Rum to each
Person for we were very wet & Cold.
At Noon lat
d. 19°·27′ S 183·52 E
Monday 4 May
D
oW
r. & distresses great & in the
greatest danger of foundering
served a teaspoon full of Rum