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Remarkable Occurences &tc at Terra Del Fuego Continued Jan 1769.
The Middle little wind & Main AM found the Variation by several Azim.ths to be 25º.4'E.t unbent the Cables & Stow'd the Anchors, at Noon Lat.de observed 56º.7' & Long.de made from The Cape of good Success 42' East
Monday 23.d Winds variable from SE round by the SW to NW first part a fresh breeze & squally, the remainder moderate breezes & sometimes Calm & clear wea.r which is more then we have had for several days past at 4 AM saw the Land in the SW. Quarter & a small Island bearing West. from this Time until '9 it was Calm, at which time the Ship drove very fast. to the SE b N at 9 Sprung up a light breeze at N.º loos'd all the Reefs out & set the Steering sails, the Cape of good Success bore NE b N. Staten land seen from the Deck bearing N.t The Sugar Loaf on Terra Del Fuego NNE. & is the same Hill as is seen from the NE sides of the Island it appears to stand but a little way in Land from the Shore Mainland & Islands on the Coast extending from the Cape of good Success to the SbW.t the Country Mountainous of an indifferent height, the Tops were covered with Snow which had lately fall, as it did not lay long, there appeared to be several Bays & inlets & Islands laying along the Coast, the 3.d View in the Chart exhibits the appearance of this Coast, where g is new Island c the Sugar Loaf & h the Cape of good Success. At Noon the West End of New Island bore NW b W 5 Leag's Latitude observed 55.25 S.º this Island I named New Island because it is not laid down in any Chart
Tuesday 24.th The fore & Middleparts of these 24 Hours Mod.te Gales & Cloudy with some Showers of Rain, the Latter a fresh Gales with Flying Showers at 7 PM New Island bears NW b N & a small Island laying to the Westward of it bore W b N. Variation & Several Azm.th 21º.0 E.t which is much less than we have yet found it upon this Coast Yet I am satisfied with the Goodness of the Observations at ½ past 1 AM the wind shifted from SSW.t to ESE. Tackt & stood SW.t at 6 Saw the Land to the Westw.d making like several Islands, at 8 two Small Islands laying off a low Point of Land bore W b S dist.e 3 Leagues, & the small Island we saw last night bore NNW.t this I take to be the Island of Evouts, it is about one League in Circuit. & of a Moderate height & lies 4 Lg.s from the Main near the South Point of it are some Peaked rocks pretty high above Water, the wind crossing to the Southward we did but just wea.r this Island in Passing it sounded & had 40 fathom Water sand & broken Shells, at Noon it bore NE.t dist one League & the low point of land before mentioned S.º .t distant 4 or 5 Leagues Tackd & Stood to the SE.t Wind at SSW. from this low Point the land Tends to the NW.t about 4 Leagues whereitends in a low Point round which to the Westward appears to be a Deep Bay, unless this land should prove to be an Island or Islands which is most likely, it rises into high Craggy hills & the Shore seems to form several Bays if so they must afford good Shelter for Shipping against Southerly & Westerly winds
Wednesday 25.th Winds from the S.º to the WNW, the first part fresh Gales & Squally with some Rain Middle little wind with Hail & Rain. latter fresh Gales & Hazey with Showers of Rain, at 8 PM the Island of Evouts NW dist 3 or 4 Miles - Variation per Morning Amplitude 21.16 E.t at 8 AM the Southernmost low point of land seen Yesterday Bore S.º 74ºW.t & a remarkable Peaked Hill to the Southward of it SW. & soon after we discover'd that the land which we took yesterday to be a