the main Top Gallant Mast, Soon after got up another, a great Swell running from the N.E. -Saw the land which proved to be the Island of Sancto, one of the Canarys Bearing W:N:W: distance from use about 3or 4 Leagues -I wish that it was the St Nicolas, then I should not be long before I Should See my beloved Alicia and dear Sweet Boy, I wish to God I know how the[y] was, then I should be a little more happier than I am at present -went by the Log Since Yesterday 12 oClock 99 miles Latte obs. in to day 32.13 North.
31/ Light Breezes and Pleasent Wether and at times inclineable to calm -the agent made our Signal to Speak him Shortened Sail for that purpose and for the Ship astairn to come up -the wind from the N.E: Blow a little fresh in the night Ships course SB:W: went by the Log Since Yesterday noon 90 miles Obs. to day 30:43N June the 1st.
Pleasent Weather a little wind from the W.S.W: the ship course S:B:W: calm the most of the last night -went by the Log Since Yesterday noon only 58 miles Latt obs. in today 29 50 North
2/ calm mostly alday lay too for the Ship astairn to come up -Saw the Island of Salvages a nother of the Canarys Bearing SW of use about 4 or 5 Leagues -Shortened Sail to Speak agent -went by the Log only a fue miles no obs. Vation to day
3/ Light Breezes and inclinable to calm the little wind that there is from the S W B W: Ships head S.B.W: the Commd. made the Signal for Ships to tack last night - the Island of Teneriff in Sight distance 12 Leagues. 1 P.M. a good Breeze
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