At 8, being very squally, with lightning, we close reef'd the Topsails and brought too, being then in 120 fathoms.

At 3 A.M.made sail again to the Northward, having the advantage of a fresh Gale at South-West.

At Noon we were about 3 or 4 Leagues from the land and in the Latitude of 34 degrees 22 minutes and Longitude 208 degrees 36 minutes West.

Course and distance sail'd since Yesterday noon is North by East 49 Miles.

In the Course of this day's run we saw the Smoke of fire in several places near the Sea beach.