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Atlantic Ocean

First mate’s logbook

The wind was a gentle and average topgallant sail breeze from SE in the morning, and the weather was good. At noon our estimated compound course and covered distance of the last 24 hours was W 28½ miles, with an same estimated south latitude as before and a longitude of 5º41′ and a found l south latitude of 0º14′. We set sail for W still. Later in the afternoon, evening and at night a gentle and average topgallant sail breeze came from SE to ESE. We had good weather until the morning.