In the morning there was a SW wind. 6 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 into the forenoon we raised anchor and set sail. We bought a female slave. From then on we had a SW by WSW moderate topgallant sail breeze and good weather. With the first glass into the dog watches we dropped anchor at 12 ½ 1 fathom = 6 feet (170 cm) fathoms of muddy ground in front Petit-Basam/Port BouetCôte d'IvoirePetit Basan, with the river to the NE by N of us. We found an English Ships which were usually as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square-rigged on all three masts (full rigged), but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort. frigate moored there. We scrubbed the ‘tween decks. In the evening and at night it was stormy with thunder and lightning, wind and some rain till morning.