Revised Sep 16 2021
1 pm: Moderate Breezes and fair Weather Sent the Whale boat and Cutter to explore to Leeward betwixt U the Shoals and Island T
4 pm: Fresh Breezes
5 pm: Struck Top gallant Masts – At 7 the Boats returned and were hoisted in – the Officers that were in them reported the Soundings near T to be regular but shallow generally about 5 Fathom hard Ground, but they had gone too far to the Northward for the intended Passage – At 8 Strong Gales & Cloudy Weather
12 mid: More Moderate & a tolerable fine Night
4 am: Fresh Breezes and cloudy Weather At 4 the Boats hoisted out and sent with the 2nd Lieutenant to explore the Passage round the reefs to the Southward
6 am: People breakfasted early, employed upon occasional Duty
8 am: Washed and cleaned below fore aft – Squally Weather
9 am: A Turtle, many Fish and Birds seen – About 11 the Boats returned, the Passage tolerably clear, deeper Water and good Ground
12 noon: At Noon Fresh Breezes and very black from the East round to the North
The Assistant in Company
Q or Maitea Island September 12th at 10 AM Distant about 5 Leagues
The Appearance of this Island is something like Maitea which I have mentioned before. I can say but little of
it I suppose its Circumference is about [blank] Miles, its Latitude will be [blank] South and Longitude
[blank] East of Greenwich by the Time Keepers