In the morning and forenoon the wind was a fresh topgallant sail breeze coming from the SSW to SW. The weather was good. We put the large topmast shrouds on the port side. At noon our estimated compound course and sailed distance of the last twenty-four hours was NE by E 34 miles, which comes down to the estimated 32°40′ north latitude and 382°44′ longitude. We found the actual north latitude to be 32°44′. During the afternoon watch and dog watches, the wind was a fresh topgallant sail breeze coming from the SW. The weather was good. During the night the wind was a fresh topgallant sail breeze to a fresh reefed topsail breeze. We To reduce the surface area exposed to the wind.put a reef in the topsails. The sky was cloudy with drizzling rain until morning.

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– homeward bound
– the ship The Unity
– wind and sails