Saw some Birds nearly as big as Albetrosses; they were all black, with Yellow Beaks.
Wind South-West by West; course North 32 degrees 30 minutes West; distance 140 miles; latitude 44 degrees 50 minutes South, longitude 99 degrees 7 minutes West.
Sunday, 19th.

First part, fresh Gales and Hazey; the Middle part, hazey, with drizling rain; the latter, gentle breezes and fine Clear weather, yet the Air is still Cold.

Wind South-West by West to West by South; course North-North-West 3/4 West; distance 103 miles; latitude 43 degrees 21 minutes South, longitude 100 degrees 21 minutes West.
Monday, 20th.

Moderate breezes and fine weather the greater part of this day, and the Sea very smooth.

Found by repeated trials that the South point of the Dipping Needle Dip'd 65 degrees 52 minutes below the Horizon.