Thursd^y. 21 May 1 [pm] Fresh Breezes & Cloudy W^r. 3 [pm] Constant Rain. Many Birds & Fish. Boobies Noddies – Tropic Gulls – almost able to catch them w^th. our Hands Many Shark, Dolphins & other fish but cannot catch any.— 9 [pm] Supper as usual 10 [pm] Storm of Rain 12 [mid] Dismal dark Rainy W^r. not able to see the Compass steer^g by the sea & suppose w^th our course miserably wet & the Rain so heavy scarce able to keep the Boat free by bailing.— 8 [am] Breakfast as usual Very Wet & Cold. — 10 [am] W^r. clearing 12 [noon] Fresh Gales & Cloudy W^r. w^th some Sunshine. Empl^d. drying cloaths. Lat Obs^d. 14··29 S

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