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Grand-Lahou, Côte d’Ivoire

First mate’s logbook

In the morning we had a SSW by SW to WSW gentle breeze. At the beginning of the morning watch we raised anchor and set sail. With sundown we had Barenson to the NNW of us. In the forenoon there was a similar wind, and in the afternoon we had a SSW moderate topgallant sail breeze and good weather. With 5 De lengte van de wachten werd aan de hand van zandlopers gemeten. Elke wacht bestond uit 8 glazen van een half uur, aangegeven door een bel.glasses we dropped anchor at Grand LahouCote d'IvoireCape Lahou on 12 ½ 1 fathom = 6 feet (170 cm)fathoms of stiff ground, with the fitisietree to the N by E of us. Here the snow ship The Jacob Maria with her boat, which had come from Flushing under her captain Davidt Sijlonimi, was also anchored. We fired 5 As greeting. shots. Throughout the evening and night there was a gentle SW breeze and good weather till morning.