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At 8 a.m.the high land over it bore North 1/2 East. Unbent the Cables, stow'd the Anchors, and issued to the Ship's Company 10 pounds of Onions per Man.
Ship's Draught of Water, Fore 14 feet 8 inches; Aft 15 feet 1 inch.
Wind East-South-East; latitude 31 degrees 43 minutes North; at noon, High land over Funchall North 7 degrees East, 49 miles. Tuesday, 20th.
Light Airs and Clear weather.
P.M.took several Azimuth, which gave the Variation 16 degrees 30 minutes West.
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