In the morning and forenoon the wind was a lower sail breeze from NNE. At noon our estimated compound course and sailed distance of the last twenty-four hours was ESE 13 miles, which comes down to the estimated 27°55′ north latitude and 320°27′ longitude. We found the actual north latitude to be 27°56′. In the afternoon when 8 The length of the watches was measured using an hourglass filled with sand. Each watch consisted of 8 half-hour glasses, marked by bells.glasses had run out, we came about NW. The wind was a Sail of which the surface area has been reduced two times in order to make the surface area smaller.double reefed topsail breeze, the weather was good. During the night, the breeze decreased. We added two reefs to the topsails. The wind came from NNE to NE by E. We had good weather until the morning.
12 January 1763
Atlantic Ocean
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