1 pm: Light Breezes and fair Weather The Assistant made the Signal to speak us – Edged down to her – At 2 Made the Signal for the Cutter to come on board – Lieutenant Portlock came on board on her – At 4 OClock saw a sandy Key from the Mast head bearing S½W and at ½ past Saw an Island A from the Mast head

 4 pm: Bearings: At 4 Sandy Key bore S½W about 8 Miles – Island A SW [blank] Leagues

 5 pm: At 5 We were alarmed with the Appearance of Shoal water maneuvered Ship and sent the Boat to see what it was, who found it to be the Spawn of Fish which gave the Water a dark Colour. Proper Officers at the Mast head. Nothing in Sight but the Island and sandy Key – Hazey Weather – About 6 Clewed up and handed Sails. Let go the Small Bower Anchor in 37 Fathoms water fine grey Sand – The Assistant brought up about ½ Mile NW of us – Veered away to a whole Cable Service

 6 pm: Bearings: At Sunset The Sandy Key SbW½W 6 or 7 Miles Island A SWbW [blank] Leagues

 8 pm: Light Breezes and fine clear Night – The Cutter had seen Numbers of Fish and several water snakes of a considerable Size when out ahead of the Assistant, but our People were not able to catch one with Hook and Lines 'tho' there was not less than twenty over to the Side

12 mid: Ditto Weather The Lead constantly hove and Current tried every Hour – Saw a white Patch of Water on the Larboard Quarter, sent the Cutter to sounjd on it but it proved to be only the ripling of a Current

 4 am: Fresh Breezes and fine Weather Turned the Hands up and hoisted out the Whale boat Ship tended Head to to Wind – At ½ past 5 Weighed, as did the Assistant, kept the Sails shivering to let her get ahead with the Cutter leading – Saw Breakers extending out on each side of the sandy Key, but principally from the East part of it – At 7 Bore away the Cutter and Assistant leading – Saw Numbers of Fish some Sharks – At ½ past 9 the Assistant made the Signal for seeing Land B in the South and at 10 that we might follow without Danger

 6 am: Bearings: At 6 Sandy Key S¼W from the Deck about 6 Miles – Island A from the Mast head SWbS [blank] Leagues

 8 am: Bearings: At 8 the Sandy Key bore EbS¼Squall 5 or 6 Miles – Island A SW¼Squall 5 or 6 Leagues

10 am: At ½ past 10 the Assistant Tacked and spoke us
Bearings: At 10 Island A S52°W 4 Leagues A Key off the North End of it bore WSW 7 or 8 Miles – Island B seen from the Mast head SbyE [blank] or [blank] Leagues

11 am: At 11 on the Appearance of a Bank to Leeward made the Assistants Signal to that Purpose – The Lead kept constantly going – soundings [?] [?] with fine grey Sand – Sent the Whale boat ahead of us to sound

12 noon: At Noon Moderate Breezes and fine Weather The Assistant and Boats ahead sounding
Bearings: At Noon Island A S70°W to S78°W 5′ – Southermost Point of the Shoal W½S [blank] or [blank] Miles – Island B S17E to S25°E distant about 7 Leagues