Variation by Azimuth 8 degrees 48 minutes East, the extreams of the land from North-East by North to South-West by South.

Saw several smokes along shore before dark, and 2 or 3 times a fire.

In the Night we lay becalm'd, driving in before the Sea, until one o'Clock A.M., at which time we got a breeze from the land, with which we steer'd North-East, being then in 38 fathoms water.
At Noon it fell little Wind, and veer'd to North-East by North, we being then in the Latitude of 34 degrees 10 minutes and Longitude 208 degrees 27 minutes West, and about 5 Leagues from the land, which extended from South 37 degrees West to North 1/2 East.

In this Latitude are some White Clifts, which rise perpendicular from the Sea to a moderate height.
Friday, 27th.

Var'ble light Airs between the North-East and North-West, clear pleasant weather.