The first part light Airs and Calm; Middle, moderate breezes and Cloudy; latter part very squally with rain.

A.M.

Variation per Azimuth 7 degrees 18 minutes East.

At Noon took in the Topsails and got down Topgallant yards.

Saw a Water Spout in the North-West; it was about the breadth of a Rainbow, of a dark Colour, the Upper end of the Cloud from whence it came was about 8 degrees above the Horizon.