On Sunday the 14th,at four in the morning, Cape Beachy-head bore N. W.½ N. distant about eight leagues; and at noon, our latitude being 50° 52’ S. and longitude 68° 10’ W. Penguin island bore N. 35° E. distant 68 leagues. We were six leagues from the shore, and the extreams of the land were from N.W. to W.S.W.

At eight o’clock in the morning, of Monday the’ 15th, being about fix miles from the shore, the extreams of the land bore from S. by E. to N. by E. and the entrance of the river Saint Croix S.W. ½ W. We had 20 fathom quite cross the opening, the distance from point to point being about seven miles, and afterwards keeping at the distance of about four miles from each cape, we had from 22 to 24 fathom. The land on the north Shore is high, and appears in three capes, that on the South Shore is low and flat. At seven in the evening, Cape Fairweather bore S.W.½ S. distant about four leagues, a low point running out from it S.S.W. 1/4 W. We stood off and on all night, and had from 30 to 22 fathom water, with a bottom of sand and mud. At seven the next morning, Tuesday the 16th, we shoaled gradually into 12 fathom, with a bottom of fine sand, and soon after into six: we then hauled off S. E. by S. somewhat more than a mile; then steered east five miles, then E. by N. and deepened into 12 fathom. Cape Fairweather at this time bore ,W.½ S. distant four leagues, and the northermost extremity of the land W. N. W. When we first came into shoal water, Cape Fairweather bore W. ½ N. and a low point without it W. S. W.

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