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Remarkable Occurrances &tc in the South Seas
Firstpart moderate breezes & thick Hazey wea.r the Middle fair & Cloudy. & the latter fresh Gales with some rain at 8 AM took two Setts of Observations of the sun & moon the first gave 68º.15 the 2.d 68º.9 the Mean of the 2 is 68º.12 W.t the Longitude of the Ship at Noon by these Observations is 68º.2' - 14 the Long.de made from Cape Horn is 68º.28'. The Long.de of Cape Horn according to the Observations - A Great many large Albetrosses about the Ship.
Fresh Gales the most part of this day.First & Middle parts cloudy, latter clear with a Sharp cold Air at 2 PM Saw the land bearing North dist.e about 8 Leagues it made in 2 Hummocks & appeared to be an Island, which I take to be the Isle of Diego Ramirez it lays in the Lat.de of 56º.38' S.º & Long.de 68º.47' W.t from Greenwich found the Variation this Evening to be 22º E.t AM had 3 Sets of Observ.ns of the sun & moon which gave the Long.de 69º.7'.15" W.t the Long.de of the Ship at Noon by this Observ.ns of the sun & moon by this Observ.n is 69º.24' - 1º.48' the Long.de made from Cape Horn is 67º.36' the Long.de of the Cape which is 52º: [note left margin] - The Long.de of Cape Horn Settled- less than the result of Yesterdays Obsersv.ns this difference may arise partly from the Observ.ns & part from the Ships run, the mean of the 2 gives 68º.2' * 68º.24' the Long.de of the Cape from the Observation taken at Strait Le Maire 136.226: 2 68º.13 W.t from Greenwich the Long.de of Cape Horn being deduced from no less than 24 Observ.ns taken at no very great distance from the Cape & on both sides of it, when the Sun was both to the E.t & West of the Moon for in this case the Errors rising from the Observ.ns are most likely to Correct one another- First & Latter parts fresh Gales & Squally with flying Showers of rain & Hail, the Middle Strong Gales with heavy squalls & Showers of rain at 8 PM loos'd 2.d Reef Tops.l at 6 AM Close Reefd the Foretops.l & took in the Mizen Tops,l at 10 Set it again & let the reef out of the Foretops.l Forepart fresh Gales & Squally with Hail & rain, remainder mod.te & Cloudy at 6 AM Loosed the 2.d Reef out of the Topsails & set Topgall.t Sails, at 11 Long.de on / 3 Sets of Observ.ns of the sun & moon 1.st Set 73º.38'.15". Second 73 25'.45". & 3.d 73º.19'.30" the mean of the whole is 73º.27'.50 W.t & 35 less than the Longitude by Dead reckoning which is only 6 Leag.s in this Lat.de & therefore not worth taking notes of. Lat.de of Observation 60.4 S.º- Firstp.t mod.te & cloudy with some rain in the night little wind & Calm towards Noon fresh Gales & Cloudy between 7 & 8 PM being then in the Lat.de of 60º.10' which was the fartherest S.º we was & in the Long.de of 74º.30' found the Variat.on of the Compass by the mean of 18 Azm.th to be 27º.9' E.t at 3 AM Wind at ESE a Mod.te breeze Set the Steerings.l & soon after 2 Birds like Penguins were seen by the Mate of the Watch- Firstp.t fresh G.s latter light Airs & Cloudy PM found the Var.on by sev.l Azm.th to be 24.53 E.t at Noon wounded but had no ground with 240 fa.om of time hoisted a Boat out to try if there was any Curr.t but found none The wea.r was such as to admit Mr Banks to row round the Ship in a lighterman & off shore strange birds- Firstp.t light breezes & Cloudy remainder sometimes a fresh breeze & a other times little wind & hazey rainy Cold weather. PM took in the Steerings. & a reef in each Topsail- Calm & Light Airs & for the mostpart Cloudy & sometimes drizling rain Variation 24º.4' East.
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