The weather was good in the morning. At the beginning of the high tide we raised anchor and drifted up. We passed an English A type of sailing vessel with three or more masts having the foremasts rigged square and the aftermast rigged fore-and-aft. barque. At 8 o’clock we passed the watch-post. We fired as greeting 5 shots and were thanked with 5. With high water during the forenoon we anchored at 4 1 fathom = 6 feet (170 cm) fathoms near the plantation De Dageraadt. During the afternoon we had a stormy sky with thunder and lightning. We took down the spritsails and topgallant sails. In the evening at the beginning of high tide we lifted anchor and drifted up and towed. With high water during the first watch we anchored at 4 fathoms. Later during at night good weather until the morning.
Stages of the voyage
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