1 pm: Light breezes and fair weather the Assistant made the Signal and we spoke her – At 2 Lieutenant Portlock came on board to whom were lent 5 Seamen for the Assistant

 4 pm: At 4 saw a sandy Key from the Mast head bearing S½W – ½ past 4 saw an Island from Mast head about [SW?] – At 5 were alarmed with the appearance of shoal water on the lee bow – ships miss it stays hove all aback. Imagined it after to be really the spawn of fish which gave the sea a Dusky colour – At sunset ye Island SWbW and the Key SbW¼W – ¾ past brought up with the small Bower Anchor in 37 fathoms water, sandy bottom Veered the whole Cable Service

11 pm: Sent ye Cutter to sound on a white Patch on ye larboard Quarter, which was found to be only the rippling of the Tide

 4 am: At 4 fresh breezes and fine weather – out whale Boat – At ½ past 5 weighed; at 6 sandy Key seen from the deck S¼W 4 miles – Island from Mast head SWbS – ½ past 6 saw breakers from Mast head extending to the Eastern part of the Key, 3 miles; sent the large Cutter to lead – At 7 bore away, the Cutter and Assistant leading, Sandy Key SbE 3 or 4 miles

 8 am: At 8 the Key EbS½S 7 or 8 miles – The Island before seen, of middling height, called A SW¼S 7 or 8 leagues At ½ past 9 Assistant made ye Signal for seeing Land bearing South, and at 10 ye Signal we might follow without Danger – At 10 A S52°W about 4 leagues. Key on with north end of A WSW 7 or 8 miles; Land seen from Mast head SbE – At ½ past 10 the Assistant spoke us – At 11 on seeing a Bank to leeward made ye Signal to the Assistant – Lead constantly going – Sent ye Whale boat a head to sound

12 noon: At Noon Island A from S70°W to S78°W, distant about 5 miles Southermost part of the [Shoal?] open to NW of the [?] land Island B C & D from S17E to S25E about 7 leagues distance
   Latitude Observed 9°:31′ South