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1 pm: Light Breezes and fine Weather. At ½ past Noon a small low Island off the SW part of Samow S3°E about 4 Leagues.
3 pm: At ½ past 1 Saw the high land of Rottie bearing South
4 pm: Calm and fair Weather. Extremes of Pulo Samow S50°E 4 Leagues to EbN 5 or 6 Leagues Island off its SW part S44°E 3 or 4 Leagues Island Rottie S½E about 9 or 10 Leagues.
6 pm: At Sun Set Samow EbS 6 or 7 Leagues. Worked the Pumps as usual. In 1st. Reefs.
11 pm: Lightning in the SW and a fresh Breeze.
5 am: Saw the Island Savu SWbW at day dawn, and at 5 hour..45′ the extremes from S30°W to S61°W 3 or 4 Leagues off Shore. Made all Sail.
8 am: Fair Weather Extremes of Savu S11°E to S45°W off Shore 3 Leagues.
9 am: Up all Chests and Bags. Washed the Ship thoroughly below and kept good Fires in all Day.
10 am: At 10½ hour Saw an Island to the Westward of the South part of Savu (called Benjoar) SWbS.
12 noon: Fine Weather. Extremes of Savu S2°E to S67°E, 6 or 7 Miles off Shore.
Benjoar S14°W to S23°W 3 or 4 Leagues.
Assistant in Company. Served Fresh Beef to the Ships companies.
Soon after Noon we saw a small low Island which lies off the SW part of Samow. It bore S3°E 4 Leagues. I therefore determine the Western part of Samow without any material Error to lie in Longitude 123°..23′E and the small Island a Mile from the Shore or perhaps two.
I steered to go to the Northward of Savu and at day light saw it. It is an Island of a moderate height a little larger than Pulo Samow, but not so Woody. I find the Longitude of the West part of Sava to be 121°..48′E about 5 Miles to the WSW of the West part of Savu we saw a smaller Island called Benjoar (in Robertsons late publication). To the Southward of this, the Dutch informed me lies a smaller Isle. Benjoar is nearly as lofty as Savu.
A Current setting to the Westward has been considerable since we came out of Coupang round the North part of Samow.
Our Sick list to day was increased to nine with Colds, One with a Dysentry, and two with Diarrhhoeas. A few days however I hope will remove all the Causes of disease. Our chief employment is give a free access of Air to all confined places below, Washing and Cleaning every hole and corner; and drying with Fires. This will remove most diseases on board of Ship, at least prevent their coming to any height. I attribute the Colds to the People coming up hot from below and exposing themselves to the Night Air, altho I have given the strictest orders to prevent it. The Flux I attribute to the use of Arrack, which in spight of every thing I could do they got of the Chinese.
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