Stages of the voyage

Atlantic Ocean

In the morning and forenoon a gentle and average topgallant sail breeze came from ENE, and the weather was good. Today a female slave went into labor. At noon our estimated compound course and covered distance of the last 24 hours was WNW 27½ miles arriving at an estimated north latitude of 2º38’, longitude 342º3’ and we found the actual north latitude to be 2º58’. Later during the afternoon, evening and night a gentle and average topgallant sail breeze came from E. The weather was good until the morning.