differs only 8 Miles from the Observation, which shews that we have not been in any Currents. Soundings from 40 to 47. Wind N.-Easterly; course S. 46° 30′ W.; distance 81 m.; lat. 41° 45′ S., long. 59° 37′ W.
Friday, 30th.—Little wind, and sometimes Calm; the first part Clear weather, remainder Foggy and Hazey. Soundings from 44 to 49 fathoms; Grey sandy Bottom. Caught both this Morning and last Night a great Number of insects. Some were upon the Wing, but the greater part were upon the water, and many of these alive and of such sort as cannot fly far; and yet at this Time we could not be less than 30 Leagues from Land. Wind variable; course S. 30° W.; distance 54 m.; lat. 42° 32′ S., long. 60° 15′ W.
Saturday, 31st.—Cloudy weather, with some Lightning and a few showers of rain. Variation 18° 36′ E. Soundings from 46 to 50 fathoms; fine dark sand. Wind S.-Easterly; course S. 18° W.; distance 43 m.; lat. 43° 14′ S., long. 60° 26′ W.
Sunday, January 1st, 1769.—First and Latter part, fresh breezes and Clear weather; in the Middle, light Airs and Calm. At Noon, longitude in per 4 Sets of Observations between the sun and moon 61° 8′ 28″ west. The Difference between the least and Greatest of these sets was 8′, and the mean of 2 differs from the Mean of the whole but 32″. The Longitude by account carried on from the last Observations exactly agree with these Observations. Saw a great number of small Whales about the Ship. Wind S. to W.S.W.; course S. 36° W.; distance 39 m.; lat. 43° 35′ S.; long. 61° 8′ 28″ W.
Monday, January 2nd.—The first part of this day a Genteel gale and Clear weather; middle, Squally, with Lightning and rain, and some showers of Large Hail Stones; towards Noon a Steady fresh breeze and Clear weather. At noon longitude in by 3 sets of Observations between the sun and moon 61° 7′ 45″, which is 43″ to the Eastward of yesterday's Observations. The Ship by the Log has made 4′ east. Wind Westerly; course S. 2° E.; distance 92 m.; lat. 45° 17′ S., long. 61° 7′ 45″ W.
Tuesday, 3rd.—Fresh gales and clear weather; under Single Reef Topsails. P.M. Saw some Whales and Porpoises and small red Crawfish, some of which we Caught. At Noon saw several Birds of a light Grey Colour, like Pidgeons, but smaller; these are of the Mother Carey's kind. Longitude per Observation 61° 29′ 45″, which is 22′ to the westward of Yesterday, but the ship hath made 41′, Consequently there is an Error of 19′, which is not to be supposed to be in the Log in one Day's run; but, be it which way it will, it is not great. Wind West, Southerly; course S. 11°; distance 122 m.; lat. 47° 17′ S., long. 61° 29′ 45″ W.
Wednesday, 4th.—First part, genteel breeze and Clear; latter, fresh gales, with heavy squalls of wind and rain, which brought us
