At Noon we were about 6 or 7 Leagues from the Land, which extended from North by East to South 78 degrees West; our Latitude by Observation was 9 degrees 54 minutes South.

Course and Distance sail'd since Yesterday noon South 68 degrees West, 24 Miles.

We saw several Smoakes ashore in the P.M., and fires in the night, both upon the Low land and up in the Mountains.
Saturday, 15th.

In the P.M.had the Sea breezes at South-South-West and South, with which we stood to the Westward until 8 o'Clock, when being about 3 Leagues from the Land, and having very little wind, we tack'd and lay her Head off Shore.

At 11 o'Clock we got the Land wind at North by West, with which we steer'd South-West by West along shore, keeping about 4 or 5 Miles from the Land on which in the morning we saw several Houses, Plantations, etc.