Frid^y. 8^th. May 1 [pm] Cloudy & light Wind. Kept rowing cannoes in chase 2 [pm] D^o. left off chase 3 [pm] Cloudy. Rain & Thunder saved 6 gall^s. water. Served a bit of Pork for dinner & quenched our Thirsts. Troublesome Isles EbS½S & the 3 leag^s – the Eas^t of the land SbE½E to SbE 7 or 8 leag^s. Cloudy W^r Rowed off shore untill 7^h. 7 [pm] Served a spoonfull of Rum & a a Jill of cocoanut milk, being all wet. 4 [am] Squally with Rain 5 [am] Fair began to dry our wet Cloaths Every one being very uncomfortable served a bit of Bread for breakfast & a Jill cocoa nut milk 12 [noon] Fair pleas. Trade & smooth water ½ oz of Pork 1 oz Bread & a Jill of Coconut for dinner Lat obd. 16:04

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