In the morning and forenoon there was an ENE breeze and good weather, mostly calm. We saw a ship to the SE of us. At noon our estimated course and covered distance of the last twenty-four hours was SE by S 3 miles. The estimated north latitude was 7°29’ and longitude 1°56’ and the actual north latitude was 7°55’. In the afternoon we had a gentle breeze from the NW. We steered SE. There was a light NW breeze in the evening and night and good weather till morning.