At 8 p.m., Cape St.Diego, at the west entrance of Straits La Maire, East, distance about 5 leagues.

Keept under an easey Sail until daylight, at which time we were abreast of Cape St.Diego, and then put into the Straits, but the Tide soon turned against us and obliged us to haul under the Cape again and wait until 9 a.m.when it shifted in our favour.

Put into the Straits again with a Moderate breeze at South-West, which soon grew Boisterous with very heavy Squalls, with rain and hail, and obliged us to Close reef our Topsails.

Wind North-East by East, West-South-West, South-West; latitude 54 degrees 39 minutes South; at noon, Cape St.Diego North 2 leagues.
[In Strait of Le Maire.] Saturday, 14th.

First part Strong Gales, and very heavy squalls with Hail and Rain; remainder more moderate but unsettled, sometimes a fresh breeze and Squally, and sometimes little wind.