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Updated: May 20, 2025
Var'ble light Airs between the North-East and North-West, clear pleasant weather. In the P.M. stood off Shore until 2, then Tackt and Stood in till 6, at which time we tack'd and stood off, being then in 54 fathoms and about 4 or 5 miles from the land, the Extreams of which bore from South, 28 degrees West to North 25 degrees 30 minutes East.
Ditto Weather. Employ'd Painting the Ship and paying her sides. Friday, 5th. Var'ble light winds. Sail'd for Holland 3 Dutch Ships. Employ'd as above, and getting on board Provisions, etc. Saturday, 6th. Gentle breezes, with some rain in the Night. Sunday, 7th. Gentle breezes, and fine, pleasant weather; a Signal for some Ships being in the offing. Monday, 8th. Gentle Breezes from the Westward.
The point bore at this time West, distant about 5 Miles, depth of Water 37 fathoms, the bottom small pebble stones. At 4 A.M. we made Sail, but by this time the Northerly wind was gone, and was succeeded by one from the Southward, which proved very Var'ble and unsteady.
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