Rem^s Sund^y. 17^th. May 1789 – 1 [pm] Fresh Breezes & Cloudy. Steered SW to counteract the current 3 [pm] Sea high – Bailing & [?] Water. 6 [pm] Bread & Water for Sup 8 [pm] Storms of Thunder Light^g. & heavy Rain. – 11 [pm] Distract'd for want of light to see our Course. No Stars to be seen.– 8 [am] D^oW^r. Served a teaspoonfull of Rum & a morsel of Bread. – Wet & Cold. – 10 [am] Water Spout almost on board of us. — 12 [noon] D^oW^r. Sky dreadfully black all round us – Bread & a ½ oz of Pork for Dinner. – Wet & Cold. No Obsⁿ.

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