Revised Sep 2 2021
1 pm: Fresh gales and cloudy weather
2 pm: Set steering sails foreward
4 pm: At ½ past 4 saw the Island of Wytootakee bearing SWbw½W distant 6 or 7 leagues – In steering sails & Top Gallant Sails – Worked the Pumps as usual – Handed Mainsail & in 2nd & 3rd reefs Top Sails and hauled up – At 6 the round Hill SWbW 5 or 6 leagues – stood and on all night
10 pm: Light showers of rain
12 mid: Wore ship – Up Foresail
4 am: Squally with light showers of rain. Wore ship
5 am: At 5 fresh gales and cloudy weather – ¾ past 6 wore ship the round Hill S45°W, 3 or 4 leagues Set Fore Sail and out one reef Top Sails
8 am: At 8 round Hill S59°W 6 or 7 miles – At 9 hove too tryed for soundings with 140 fathoms line no ground – Extremes of the Island from South to N85°E; round Hill S51°E distant off shore about 2 miles – Three Canoes came alongside
10 am: At ½ past 10 filled – At 11 Tacked ship
12 noon: At Noon Tacked Extremes of the land from S12°E to N88°E round Hill S51°E
off shore 2 miles – Served fresh Pork & Plantains – Fresh gales and squally weather –
WEestermost Key S¼W – [?] part of the reef SbW – Assistant in company
Longitude of the round Hill by the Chronometers 200°-18′ East
Latitude Observed 18°:49′:45″ South