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October 7th

Light South wind & fine at 5 light Westly [Westerly]
airs & calms at 9 Light air at NW at Noon
light NNE breeze & fine crossed the Royal
yards & set the sails
Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 20.38 N Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 88.02 E
Course N 23 E 5 miles Outer floating light N 23 E 28 miles
Bar [Barometer] 29.90 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.66 Ther [Thermometer] air 83
PM Light vble [variable] wind at North ship barely steering
at 3 lowered a boat to try the current & anchored
her in 60 fms [fathoms] with the deep sea lead found
it setting SW 3 miles an hour light Eastly [Easterly] airs & calms

October 8th

am Calm 4 counted in 55 fms [fathoms] at daylight breeze
making a NW braced round on the Port Tack.
3 ships in company Noon light air at ENE Hs SE
Latde [Latitude] obsd [observed] 20.23 No Londe [Longitude] Chr [Chronometer] 87.40 E
Course S 53 W 26 miles
Bar [Barometer] 29.95 Sympr [Sympiesometer] 29.70 Ther [Thermometer] 84
PM Calm 4 sounded in 43 fms [fathoms] 3 ships in company
leading North on of them very like the "Nile"
Midt [Midnight] calm sounded in 25 fms [fathoms]

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