16th Day

Wednesday, March 11th

Weather Fine Day with a Strong Breeze Squally towards evening 9 o Clk P.M. A very heavy Sea on, and the Ship rolling dreadfully Thermr 66 Deg Cabin Do 71 Deg

This morning we were very much alarmed, by a sound, exactly like a piece of Spruce deal burning, a sharp cracking noise, I leapt out of bed, slipped on my Trousers, and went in Search, it proved to be the lower Hoop of the Wind Sail flapping about against the Steps over our latent Volcano, went on Deck and saw the day break, took a salt water bath, and shortly after, breakfast, Did a little to my Tracing, I hope to finish it to morrow, should the Ship be a little easier Dear Emma has been in bed