Ralph Clark - journal kept on the Friendship during a voyage to Botany Bay and Norfolk Island ...

May 26-29, 1787
 
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26/ Shortened Sail to Speak the agent. a fresh of wind and cloudy Wether, wind from the N:E: Sailing to the S:W a find wind for use to Teneriff, hope to be there in a few days if this wind continue -went by the Log Since Yesterday Noon 109 miles Latte. ob 40:40 North

27/ a large Swel from the NW: Strong wind from the N:E: and cloudy -Ships course S:W: Went by the Log Since Yesterday Noon 125½ Miles 38:39 Latt.

28/ have not been Sea Sick for these Several days, hope in god it has left me -dreamt last night of being with my Beloved Alicia, at Mr. Bedlakes, hope in god that there is nothing the matter with her or my Sweet Boy -Saw a large ship standing to ye. Northward -was the first on board that Saw her, Saw also a Brigg a standing to the Southward -hope to be at Teneriff in two or three days if this wind Stands, the wind blows very Strong from the NE with a great Sea following use -Ships course S:W: flog this day John Bennet, a Convict, with 37 Lashes for breaking out of Irons, a young man But ane old Rogue -read Part of the Story of the Humble friend in the Lady Magazien, for the Year 1775, very much taking with it -went by the Log Since yesterday 12 oClock, 131 miles Latt 36-03N

29/ fresh Gales and Hazey wether -Shortened Sail for the Ships a Stairn, the Commd. made the Signal for the Ships to close -read part of the Humble friend again this day, admire the Caracter of Mr. Audley -wind from the N:E: Ships Course S:W: went by the Log Since Yesterday Noon 155 miles, not bad going -Latt: none to day

30/ fresh wind and Squally with Drizzling rain at times carried away

 
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