In the morning and forenoon the wind was a gentle breeze coming from the N to NNE. Sometimes the wind was completely still. The sea was high. We put up the large topmast shrouds. At noon our estimated compound course and sailed distance of the last twenty-four hours was ¼ N 10 ½ miles, which comes down to the estimated 34°51′ north latitude and 333°49′ longitude. The wind was still in the afternoon; we removed the spritsail yard and put the spritsail across the boats. When 5 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 had a gentle breeze from the SW. We steered NE by E. Later the wind was an average topgallant sail breeze and the weather was good. During the night the wind was a topgallant sail breeze to a stiff reefed topsail breeze coming from the SW to SSW. The sky was cloudy with drizzling rain.

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