In the morning we had good weather. When The length of the watches was measured using an hourglass filled with sand. Each watch consisted of 8 half-hour glasses, marked by bells. 3 glasses had ran out in the forenoon, at the end of the low tide, we anchored at 3 1 fathom = 6 feet (170 cm) fathoms. During the afternoon it was squally, with thunder, lightning, rain and a stiff breeze. After 6 glasses had ran out in the afternoon we raised anchor and drifted off. It was calm, the weather was good, and after 2 glasses had ran out in the first watch we anchored before plantation De Dageraadt because the low tide had ended. Later during the first watch we had rain and wind. When 6 glasses had run out in the middle watch we raised anchor and drifted off. We had good weather until the morning.