29 Tuesday 30 Jan[uar]y 1816
The trade still continues but as we are towards its S[outhern] limits we are already beginning to anticipate its unwished for desertion. Dist[ance] 194.
Lat. 22.45 S. , Long. 63.25 East
30 Wednesday 31 Jan[uar]y 1816
Our apprehensions of a change have been augmented by the wind having been light & baffling much of today, with slight showers which tho not before notice have occurred either morning or evening _______________________________. Dist[ance] 179.
Lat. 22.35 S. , Long. 64.10 East.
31 Thursday 1 Febr[uar]y 1816
The major part of these twenty four hours we had a pleasant breeze, tho evidently on the decline at 11 P.M. its falling off was unquestionable and at the conclusion of the day there is scarcely enough impulse to give us steerage way. Dis[tance] 121.
Lat. 22.50 S. , Long. 57.59 E.
32 Friday 2 February 1816
Calm or so lightly as only to have given us Dist[ance] 60.
Lat. 23.09 S. , Long. 57.00 East
33 Saturday 3 February 1816
Still slight breezes, but improving. Dist[ance] 95.
Lat. 23.30 S. , Long. 55.34 E.
34 Sunday 4 February 1816
Our SE wind has still been too feeble to enable us to make very rapid progress. Dist[ance] 132.
Lat. 25.33 S. , Long. 53.40 East
35 Monday 5 February 1816
The wind today has been variable and there has been a succession of squalls, but towards the conclusion it became strong and steady. Dist[ance] 160.
Lat. 27.13 South, Long. 51.25 East
