Here we found a strong Current setting to the North-West.

In the morning we saw the Dutch packet standing after us, but after the wind Shifted to the North-East she bore away.

One of the Dutch Captains told Mr.Hicks yesterday that the Current sets constantly to the South-Westward, and that it would continue to set so for a Month or Six Weeks longer.
[In Sunda Strait.] Thursday, 4th.

In the P.M.had the wind at North-East by North, which obliged us to lay fast.

About 6 o'Clock in the evening one of the Country Boats came alongside in which was the Commander of the Packet before mentioned; he seem'd to have 2 Motives for coming, one to take an account of the Ship, and the other to sell us refreshments, for in the Boat were Turtle, Fowls, Birds, etc., all of which they held at a pretty high Price, and had brought to a bad market, as our Savu stock was not all expended.