Voyage of the Alexander and the Friendship to Batavia

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Voyage of the Alexander and the Friendship to Batavia with Lieutenant Shortland’s Route
(some spelling and punctuation adjusted for purposes of clarity)


Date
Winds
Courses
Distance
Lat.
Long.
Bearings at noon
Remarks
15.7.88 Var. N67E 60 32..27S 152..33E Port Jackson bore S65..15W dist. 20 leagues PM Cloudy & Squally Wr. Employed Cleaning Ship &c. AM ditto Wr. A heavy swell, the extremes of the land in sight bore from WSW to NW½N had an offing of 9 or 10 Leagues. At noon Light airs & cloudy, 3 transports in company
Ch. Land bearing from WBS to NWBN Dist. 7 or 8 leagues. These 24 hours unsettled. Wr. Squally at times. In company with the Alexander, Borrowdale & Prince of Wales.
Southerly 33..27 152..22 Var.8..06 Moderate and cloudy with rain. At 2PM, the entrance of Port Jackson, WSW 8 leagues. Strong current to the southward.
16.7.88 Var. N39..15E 73 32..37S 153..25E Ditto S50..44W dist. 42 leagues PM ditto Wr. Employed occasionally. AM ditto Wr. Under reef sail. At noon the land bore NBE to NWBW, carried a press of sail to keep off shore.
Ch. Land bearing from us NBW Dist. 7 or 8 leagues. These 24 hours as per last w. a fresh gale. Close upon a wind to keep off the shore. In company as before.
SEBE 32..36 Fresh gales and cloudy with rain. At 6PM, the land bore from W to NW 5 or 6 leagues distant.
17.7.88 Var. N58E 113 correc’d 32.27S 154..25E Lord Howe Isle bore N79..45E dist. 97 leagues PM ditto Wr. Carrying a press of sail to get an offing. At 10PM wore ship per signal & stood to the S’ward. The Friendship & Borrowdale in company, but did not observe the Borrowdale wore. At 10am made the signal to tack, wore ship & stood to the Eastward having lost sight of the Borrowdale & Prince of Wales. At Noon ditto Wr. Friendship in company.
Var. N83E 45 32..40 153.0 These 24 hours strong gales. At 9pm wore ship to the [illegible] in answer to the signal made by the Agent. Lost sight of the Borrowdale & Prince of Wales.
SE 32..29 153..19 Strong gales and squally. A current setting to the southward.
18.7.88 Var. N79..45E 64 32..17S 155..36E Ditto N76..30E dist.210 miles PM Blew fresh & a great sea. Struck T. Gt Mast. Employed variously. AM ditto Wr Friendship in company.
SSE N81E 60 32..31 154..10 These 24 hours a strong wind & cloudy w. rain. A large sea from E. In company w. the Agent.
S 32..17 154..38 Fresh gales and squally with as heavy sea.
19.7.88 Var. N74E 115 31.44S 157..48E Isle of Pines bore N41E dist. 740 miles PM. clear pleasant Wr. Made sail. AM ditto Wr. All sail set.
Westerly N73E 121 31..56 156..28 The most part of these 24 hours a strong gale & squally. 1st reef top sails.
SE 31..44 156..33 Ditto and pleasant weather.
20.7.88 Var. N39E 168 29.27S 159..50E Ditto N42E dist. 570 miles PM Strong gales & fair Wr. AM ditto Wr. At ½ past 11 discovered a Reef on our Larboard beam in Appearance like the Goodwin Sand. The extreme points of the breakers bearing from NBW to WBS [standing?] from SBW to NBE & by our running past it judged it to be 3½ leagues in length & as broad as the eye could carry. It was named Middleton’s Shoal & in latitude 29..27S & longitude 158..48 East of Greenwich.
Westerly N57E 171 29..38 158.17 At meridian saw a reef of rock lying NNE [illegible] bear NWBN Dist 2 or 3 leagues on w. the sea broke high. The fore part strong gale. Latter part mod. breezes.
WBN 29..27 158..48 Strong gales and clear. Near noon, discovered a shoal about 3 leagues in length, supposed to be in 29..20S, 158..48E.
21.7.88 Var. N36..15E 97 28..09S 160..54E Ditto N44E Dist.470 miles Pleasant gales. Employed carrying a shortning sail as occasion required. AM ditto Wr. A number of birds about the ship.
SSW N30E 93 28..18 159.11 Fresh breezes & cloudy. The Agent spoke me & ordered me to come on board the Alexander & receive my place of rendezvous, w. did.
Westerly 28..12 159..52. Variation 11..49E Pleasant and fair. Spoke the Friendship and gave them rendezvous in case of separation.
22.7.88 Var. N30..30E 40 27..31S 161..19E Ditto N45E dist. 430 miles PM ditto Wr. Discovered an isle which appeared hilly about 4 or 5 leagues in length. It bore SWBW to W½S dist. 8 or 9 leagues. It was named Sir Charles Middleton Island out of respect to the Comptroller of the Navy. It lays latitude 28..17S 161..00 East longitude. Friendship in company.
Var. to W N49E 72 27..40 160..16 The fore part pleas. Wr. Middle & latter strong winds & squally. Double reef’d T. sails.
NW 27..31 160..11 Light breezes and clear. At 5.30PM saw land, bearing from SWBW to WBS, 8 leagues distant.
23.7.88 Var. N52E 70 26..48S 162..22E Ditto N44E dist.360 miles Clear pleasant Wr. Made all the sail we could. Employed shifting the cables &c. At noon ditto Wr.
Var. N60E 74 27..02 161..30 These 24 hours moderate breezes. All sails set. In company with the Alexander.
Var. 26..52 161..12 Light airs inclining to calm.
24.7.88 Var. N2W 111 24..52S 162..20E Ditto N61E dist. 298 miles Brisk gales & squally. Employed occasionally. Variation 10..38E. Had a lunar observation 183..12E. Friendship in company.
Var. to W N 120 25..04 161..30 These 24 hours strong breezes & squally. In company as before.
Var 24..52 163..12 Strong breezes and squally.
25.7.88 Var. N22E 104 correc’d 23..16S 162..30E N75E dist. 250 miles Ditto Wr. Employed setting up the rigging. Spoke the Friendship.
W. N16W 100 23..27 161..01 These 24 hours light breezes & pleasant Wr.
SW 23..16 161..26 Moderate and clear.
26.7.88 Var. N29E 82 22.03S 161..49E S85E dist. 300 miles Ditto Wr. Employed as before. Saw several birds &c about the ship.
Var. N17W 74 22..13 160..38 These 24 hours as per last part. In company as before.
Southerly 22.03 159..32 Moderate and clear.
27.7.88 Var. N19E 100 20.29S 161..14E Cape Deliverance bore N19W dist.570 miles Light breezes. At 4PM departed this life Joseph Bone late Carpenter’s Mate of the Supply of a decay. At 10AM committed his body to the deep. Squared the yards & hauled down the stay sails.
Var to [?] N13W 100 20..39 160..14 These 24 hours light breezes & cloudy. Latter part showers of rain.
SSE 20..27 158..57 Light breezes and cloudy. The Friendship in company.
28.7.88 SEBS N7..45E 139 18..10S 160..54E Cape Deliverance N24W Dist. 440 miles Fresh breezes & pleasant Wr. All sail set. Judged we had fallen in the trade winds. Saw some birds. Had a lunar observation. We were in 160..28 East of Greenwich
SSE N2E 135 18..25 160..19 The fore part a fresh breeze & cloudy, Latter moderate & pleasant Wr. All sails set.
SSE 18..11 160..28 Fresh breezes and cloudy.
29.7.88 Var. N2E 156 15..39S 160..33E Ditto N31W Dist. 290 miles Ditto Wr. Employed variously. Friendship in company.
SEBS N17W 170 15..48 160..10 These 24 hours strong breezes & close Wr. H’d TGS & single reef T Sail.
SE 15..40 160..32 Fresh breezes and clear.
30.7.88 SBS [?] N6E 146 13..18S 160..48E N57W Dist. 200 miles Cloudy heavy Wr. Spoke the Friendship. AM ditto Wr.
SEBS N17E 157 13..22 161..56 These 24 hours as per last part. In company as before.
ESE 13..19 160..44 Strong gales and hazy.
31.7.88 Ditto N10E 152 10..50S DR 161.14E. Cartarets Isle N38..45W Dist. 188 miles Ditto Wr & flying showers. At noon saw the land bearing NNE to NBW dist. 7 leagues which suppose is Egmont Island.
SEBS N17E 159 10..53 162..43 At meridian Q Charl. Island NEBN 4 or 5 leagues These 24 hours as per last part w. squalls & heavy rain.
Easterly 10..52 161..14 Strong gales and squally with rain. At noon, saw land bearing N½W to ENE, 5 or 6 leagues.
1.8.88 Var N45..20W 74 9..58S 160..20E Ditto N34..30W Dist. 112 miles Brisk gales & squally. Spoke the Friendship. At 8 hove the ship to, seeing the land to trend in a direction to obstruct the ships course. Heavy rain, lightning & thunder. At 2AM being near the land made the signal for danger. At 4AM heavy rain. Saw a volcano. The air very sulphurous & hot. At 6 bore away before the wind. At noon rainy, squally Wr.
SE N55W 84 10..10 161..32 These 24 hours a strong wind & squally w. thunder, lightning & rain. At 8PM saw the land in the lightning. Hove to in close reef’d top sails. At 3AM the Agent made the signal to wear wh. did. At 6 [illegible] and bore NNW dist. 4 or 5 leagues. This land we had not laid down in any of our charts.
SE 9..58 160.11 Brisk gales with squalls. At 4PM the southernmost point of the land NE 8-9 leagues. At 8AM, distant from shore 6-7 leagues.
2.8.88 Var. N79W 89 9..40S 158..42E N25E 170 miles Fresh gales of rain. There appeared as we sailed along the land about 6 leagues dist. the entrance of two harbours. They bore from NNE to NNW about 7 leagues. Hove to & sounded no ground at 100fm. At 6PM reefed topsails & lay to for the night. AM Violent rain, thunder & lightning. This land cannot be what Captain Cartaret called Queen Charlotte Island. Our latitude agrees, but a very considerable difference in longitude of 2° and upwards and it must be some other land in the same parallel. At 5AM bore away & made sail.
ESE N77W 84 9..52 160..7 The land N 4 or 5 leagues These 24 hours strong wind & squally. Running along the land NWBN & NNW. At 6PM hove to w. our head to the south.
ESE 9..40 158..42 Fresh gales and squally with rain. Running along shore, 6 leagues distant. At 3PM, sounded, no ground with 120fms.
3.8.88 Var. N16W 35 9..06S

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158..32E N45E 60 miles PM Pleasant gales. At 6 hove to for the night. At 2AM the land ahead of the ship from NNE to NW. At 3 wore ship. Hard rain, thunder & forked lightning. At noon, sailing along the land.
ESE N44W 72 9..00 159..16 Land from NEBN to NNW 5 leagues These 24 hours moderate breezes. 9PM hove to. At daylight abreast a great no. of islands. Dist. from those abreast of us 4 leagues. [illegible] bear NEBN [illegible] NBS 6 or 7 leagues.
Easterly 8..55 158..14 Variation 10.40E Fresh gales and hazy with rain. AM, the land bore NEBE to WBS.
4.8.88 Var. N70W 27 8..53S 158..00E N69E 78 miles PM Hazy Wr. The west point of land in sight. Bore NW½W Variation 10..43 East. Spoke the Friendship. AM ditto Wr. Suppose this land never to have been seen as neither agrees in latitude or longitude with any place laid down.
Var N64W 98 9..7 158..38 Ext of the land NWBN to NEBE 5 or 6 leagues These 24 hours moderate breezes. At 7AM the land bearing from NW to NE dist. 5 or 6 leagues.
Easterly 8..54 157..44 Moderate and hazy. AM, the extremes of land in sight to the westward, NNW, 7 leagues distant.
5.8.88 Var. N61W 40 8..44S 157..38E N81E 102 miles Clear Wr. & calms. We stood in for the westernmost land which bore WNW 4 leagues and as we sailed along saw many [spaces?] bay. At midnight got abreast of the westernmost point but at daylight saw the land away to the NW as far as the eye could see from the masthead which gave us some suspicion we had got to the southward of New Guinea. The Master of the Friendship came on board & held a consultation what was to be done. Agreed to see how far the land trended, & if it proved New Guinea to make for Endeavour Streights. At 11AM had a lunar observation & found we were in Longitude 157..29 East which gave us great pleasure.
SE N73W 36 8..53 158..4 These 24 hours as per last. Discovered land as far to the N & W as we could see, wh. gave us reason to fear we had got aback of New Guinea until we got a lunar.
SE 8..44 157..34 Moderate and clear. At 5AM, discovered land from ENE to WBN½N forming a very deep bay.
6.8.88 Var. N47W 36 8..18S 157..10E S87E 115 miles Ditto Wr. Stood off from the land, the two round hillocks NWBN. At 9PM lay to for the night. At 5AM made sail & bore away. At 11AM drawing in with the two hillocks. Found one of them to be an island & the other supposed hillock to join the main. Saw many proas, & some came alongside & bartered for sundry articles, & gave us in exchange rings &c. They like iron & seemed very friendly and seemed all in good care.
Var N52W 47 8..35 157..27 Land from NNW 4 or 5 leagues to NE 6 or 7 leagues These 24 hours as per last part. At 9PM hove to. At day made sail. Land from NNW 4 or 5 leagues to NE 6 or 7 leagues appearing to be islands. A great no. of canoes came up to us with the natives.
Easterly 8..18 156..55 Light breezes and cloudy. Some canoes with Indians came alongside.
7.8.88 Var. N23W 66 7..22S 156..34E Lunar New Carolines bore N53W dist.1450 miles Light breezes. The canoes still alongside & carried from 3 to 14 men each. They are strong and muscular & well understand our gestures & by what we could make out they called the land Simbo. At 1PM they left us & pointed to a bay in shore. At 6PM the northernmost land in sight. Bore north & Point Satisfaction which named it on finding the land to trend to the n’ward. Bore SBS½S as the body of the land bore NE 5 or 6 leagues from the shore.
SEBE N24W 65 7..37 157..00 A No. of islands from W to SE These 24 hours as per last part. The land from N to EBN3 or 4 leagues.
SE 7..24 156..37 Light breezes and clear. St 6PM, the body of the land NE offshore 5-6 leagues.
8.8.88 Var. N18E 63 6..23S 156..53E Ditto N55W 1420 miles Lying to, her head to the s’ward. At 4 bore away. At 8 saw 4 islands in the NW quarter. Cape Allen or NW extremity bore SBS distant 6 leagues. The SW extremity or Cape Pitt bore SE distant 6 leagues.


Treasury Isles – west distant 6 or 7 leagues

  • WNW distant 5 or 6 ditto
  • NE distant 6 leagues
  • NNW½W distant 8 or 10 leagues

At 4PM set he extreme points of the islands which bore from NEBE to WBN & the middle of the passage through which we proposed to sail, which was between two islands. We set the course N½S to give both points a good berth. At 10PMbeaing nearly abreast of the points, we entered the passage with a great rippling noise. Sounded. Had from 10 to 30fm soft sandy bottom. Got the anchors ready & a range of the cable upon deck. Was alarmed by a great rippling noise. At 5AM made all sail we could & got thro’ the passage which was 5 miles in breadth & a current setting strong on west point & on our getting into 10fm called it Point Danger & the easternmost point Point Alexander & named the passage Shortland’s Passage. Variation 7..38 East. At ½ past 11AM set the extreme points to the no’ward of the two islands we passed thro’ which formed the passage. They bore NW and ESE distant 6 or 7 leagues. At noon pleasant Wr.

EBS N8E 70 6..28 157..9 Islands from EBS to WBS & in N[14?] dist. 5 or 6 miles These 24 hours as per last part. Seeing an open passage to the n’wd between two islands shaped a course before dark & went through. In going through met with great ripplings if a current wh. was occasioned by unregular soundings.
EBN 6..22 156..26 Light breezes and clear. The appearance of a streight or passage, NBE, 5-6 leagues. Sounded from 10 to 30 fathoms, soft sand. At noon, the middle of the passage SBE½E, 6-7 leagues.
9.8.88 ENE N10W 70 5..12S 156..13E N56W dist. 1360 miles Pleasant Wr. We now judged we had a free passage as no land appeared to the no’ward. Had a lunar observation. Found we were in 156..26E longitude. At noon calm.
E N6W 79 5..10 157..0 Extremes of land SEBS to WSW These 24 hours fresh breeze & pleas Wr. w. showers of rain at times.
ENE 5..14 156..14 Moderate and clear. At 6PM, the extreme point of land in sight to the westward, bore SW½W, 9-10 leagues.
10.8.88 SE N6E 53 4..13S

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156..19E N59W 1320 miles Squally Wr. Saw two islands right ahead which bore NWBN 8 or 9 leagues. Made all the sail we could. 6 men down with the scurvy.
ESE N 59 4..11 157..0 Saw 4 islands bear WNW 3 leagues These 24 hours squally Wr. Saw an island bearing NNW 3 or 4 leagues.
SE 4..23 156..19 Fresh breezes and squally with rain.
11.8.88 E N6E 71 3..00S 156..25E N62W 1300 miles Ditto Wr. All sail set. Employed variously.
SEBE N 54 3..17 157..0 These 24 hours gentle breezes & pleas. weather.
ESE 2..59 156..25 Light breezes with rain. No land in sight.
12.8.88 Var. N16W 82 1..41S 156..02E N64W 1220 miles Pleasant Wr. All sail set. Had a lunar observation. 156..13E longitude. Friendship in company.
Var. N20W 86 1..57 156..30 These 24 hours fresh breezes & squally at times w. rain.
SE 1..42 155..57 Moderate and clear.
13.8.88 Var. N40W 89 00..35S 155..05E N66W 1150 miles Ditto Wr. Employed as usual.
EBN N41W 93 00..49 These 24 hours light breezes & close Wr.
Easterly 00..36 155.02 Fresh breezes and clear.
14.8.88 Var. N57W 45 00..13S

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154..27E N67W 1130 miles Ditto Wr. & squally. Employed occasionally.
NNE These 24 hours unsettled Wr. Heavy squalls of winds, rain & sometimes calm.
Easterly 00..10 154..27 Variation 7..00E Light airs, inclining to calm.
15.8.88 Var. N60W 73 0..10S 154..16E N67W 1070 miles Fresh breezes & unsettled. Employed variously.
Var. N71W 88 0..20S 154..19 These 24 hours as per last part w. a great swell from the E’d.
Var. 00..09 153..51 Squally with heavy showers of rain.
16.8.88 Var. N23W 34 00..09N 154..09E N66W 1080 miles Light airs & pleasant Wr. Friendship in company.
SW N24W 32 00..05N 154..04 These 24 hours light airs & calm at times.
SW 00.09N 153..28 Light airs with thunder, lightning and rain.
17.8.88 Var. N34W 77 1..14N 153..26E N71W 1040 miles Dark cloudy Wr. with thunder, lightning & hard rain. Emp’d variously. Friendship in company.
SE N31W 77 1..03N 153..24 These 24 hours squally w. heavy rain.
Var. 1..14N 152..44 Variation 6..40E Moderate and pleasant. Squally at times.
18.8.88 Var. N34W 21 1..32N 153..15E Lunar New Carolines bore N70..30W distance 1020 miles Light airs & hazy Wr. Employed variously.
SE N46W 21 1..21 153..8 These 24 hours light airs & for the most part calm.
Var. 1..32 152..26 Light airs, inclining to calm. Friendship in company.
19.8.88 Var. N61W 19 1..42N

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152.57E N70..30W distance 1000 miles Ditto Wr. & a heavy swell. Employed as usual.
Var. N62W 22 1..32 152..49 These 24 hours as per last part w. showers of rain at times.
NNE 1..43 152..09 Light airs and squally with rain.
20.8.88 Var. N41W 35 2..11N 152..34E N72W distance 970 miles Ditto Wr. Employed as usual. A log of wood passed by. 2 men fell sick.
NNE N51W 41 1..57 152..18 These 24 hours as per last part. In comp. with the Alexander.
Var. 2..11 151..42 Light airs and squally.
21.8.88 Var. N33W 66 3..05N 152..36E

DR

N74..36W dist. 910 miles Ditto Wr. Employed as usual.
NE N27W 66 2..56 151..48 These 24 hours light breezes w. clear Wr. All sails set.
ENE 3..05 151..06 Light breezes and clear.
22.8.88 Var. N48W 104 4..16N

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150..41E DR N77..30W dist. 810 miles Ditto Wr. Employed as usual. The people very much afflicted with the scurvy. Issued porter &c &c.
Var. N42W 104 4..13 150..37 These 24 hours as per last part but squally at times.
Var. 4..11 149..44 Variation 6..09E Moderate and clear. Passed several logs of wood, and sea eggs.
23.8.88 Var. N60W 99 5..08N

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149.15E N79..45W dist. 710 miles Dark cloudy Wr. with thunder &c. Spoke the Friendship.
Var. N60W 94 5..00 149..13 These 24 hours squally w. rain.
EBN 4..55 148.17 Moderate and cloudy.
24.8.88 Var. N60W 286 correc’d 6..04N 148..13E N84W dist. 640 miles Squally unsettled Wr. Friendship in company. Emp’d as required.
SW N47W 6..0 148..13 These 24 hours as per last part w. light airs inclinable to calm.
SSW 6..03 146..58 Squally with heavy rain. A current setting to the northward and westward.
25.8.88 Var. S88W 35 6..01N 147..38E N83..45W dist. 390 miles Light airs. Employed as usual. Had a lunar observation – the longitude to be 144..21 East.
Var. N84W 43 5..56 147..26 These 24 hours light airs & squally at times.
Var. 6..02 146..22 Light airs, inclining to calm.
26.8.88 Var. S74W 64 5..54N

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143.28E N78..45W dist. 390 miles Fine pleasant Wr. Employed occasionally.
Var. S79W 60 5..44 146..27 These 24 hours light breezes & clear weather.
Var. 5..54 145..22 Variation 6..40E Light breezes and clear.
27.8.88. Var. West 55 5..54N 142..33E N76W dist. 252 miles Ditto Wr. Employed occasionally. Our longitude by observation to be 142..24E of Greenwich.
North W 51 5..44 145..36 These 24 hours light airs inclinable to calm.
NNE 5..54 142..24 Light breezes and clear.
28.8.88 Var. West 61 6..11N 141.49E N68W dist. 200 miles Ditto Wr. Employed occasionally.
E S78W 63 5..57 144.35 The 24 hours light airs & clear. Squally at times.
Easterly 6..09 141..22 Squally with rain. Passed several logs of wood and bamboos.
29.8.88 Var. S79W 64 5..55N 140..26E N60W dist. 170 miles Light breezes. Employed as usual.
Var. S81W 53 5..49 143..42 These 24 hours as per last part with rain.
NE 5..56 140..25 Light breezes and clear.
30.8.88 Var. N75W 36 5..45N 139..57E N53W dist. 116 miles Calm & fair Wr. Employed as usual. Friendship’s boat came on board.
Calms & var. SW 11 5..36 143.34 These 24 hours light airs inclinable to calm.
Calm 5..46 140..11 A current to the southward.
31.8.88 Var. N74W 55 6..00N 138..58E N52W dist. 86 miles Ditto Wr. Employed variously.
Var. N67W 34 5..51 143..3 The most part these 24 hours inclinable to calm.
Var. 6..00 139..47 Light airs and hot sultry weather.
1.9.88 Var. N79W 58 6..12N 138..00E N1E dist. 90 miles Squally with showers of rain. At 2AM wore per signal.
Var. N78W 53 6..2 142..10 These 24 hours squally w. dark & cloudy Wr. & heavy showers of rain.
Var. 6..10 138..59 Light breezes and hazy.
2.9.88 Var. S78W 85 5..54N 136..35E N31W[shd read E] distance 68 miles Pleasant Wr. Squared the yards. 7 men & 1 boy sick with the scurvy.
Var. S77W 69 5..46 141..4 These 24 hours as per last part w. showers of rain.
Var. 5.54 138..02 Light breezes and hazy with heavy rain.
3.9.88 Var. West 40 5..53N 135..55E N50E distance 120 miles Ditto Wr. Saw many logs of wood floating by. Employed as usual.
E. S84W 48 5..40 140..18 These 24 hours light breezes. Hoist out the jolly boat & scrubbed the ship’s bottom.
NE 5..54 137..39 Variation 3..38E Light airs, inclining to calm. A great quantity of driftwood in sight.
4.9.88 Var. N28W 28 6..18N 135..41E N62E distance 114 miles Ditto Wr. & thunder. Employed variously.
Var. N54W 32 5..58 139..55 These 24 hours light breezes & cloudy.
Var. 6..18 137..26 Light airs with rain.
5.9.88 Var. S88W 30 6..11N 135..13E N65E distance 146 miles Squally unsettled Wr. 8 men sick with the scurvy.
Var. N80W 32 6..05 139..23 The most part these 24 hours squally w. rain.
Var. 6..15 136..46 Squally with rain.
6.9.88 Var. N58W 35 6..18N 134.43E N71E distance 178 miles Light airs & cloudy Wr. Wore & tacked ship occasionally.
Var. S74W 25 6..08 139..00 These 24 hours unsettled Wr. w. squalls & showers of rain.
Var. 6..19 136..21 Light airs and cloudy with heavy rain.
7.9.88 Var. S79W 28 5..58N 134..02E N69E distance 196 miles Ditto Wr. Broached a pipe of wine. Employed variously.
Var. S75W 32 5..55 138..28 These 24 hours light breezes at times inclinable to calm.
WNW 6..01 136..05 Light airs and clear weather.
8.9.88 Var. N71W 24 6..07N 137..39E N8E distance 164 miles Ditto Wr. The people falling down fast. We began to be alarmed. Separated the sick from the well. Employed as usual.
ESE N68W 32 6..10 137..58 These 24 hours as per last part.
ESE 6..08 137..44 Light airs and hot sultry weather.
9.9.88 Var. N65W 25 6..18N

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136..54E N60W distance 136 miles Cloudy dull Wr. Employed variously.
Var. N66W 35 6..25 137..28 These 24 hours hot & sultry w. the wind round the compass.
Var. 6..18 136..41 Light airs and hot sultry weather.
10.9.88 Var. N64W 27 6..53N 136..30E N70W distance 104 miles Light airs. Employed variously.
Var. N60W 57 6..54 136..38 These 24 hours cloudy w. squalls of wind & rain.
SW 6..50 135..56 Dark gloomy weather with squalls. A strong current setting to the northward.
11.9.88 Var. N67W 41 6..50N 135..53E N78E distance 60 miles At 1PM saw the land detached in islands, which must be the New Carolines. At 5AM kept away thro’ the islands. Sounded thro’ the passage & found no ground. Hoisted the boat & sent her on shore for refreshments.
Var. S75W 43 6..46 135..54 At 1PM the Caroline Isl’s bore NWBW 5 or 6 leagues. Sat 6 do WBS[?] 3 or 4 leagues These 24 hours light breezes & squally. Bore up & found a passage between two islands. Sent the jolly boat w. the Agent’s boat to see to procure some refreshments for the sick. Returned without any.
Southerly 6..50 135..25 Light winds. The extreme points of the southernmost of the New Carolines bore W½S and N½W distance offshore 5-6 leagues. Found a current setting rapidly to the westward.
12.9.88 Var. S80W 47 6..38N 135..056E Lunar The New Carolinas bore N76..15E dist. 12 miles Light airs & sultry Wr. At 1PM the extremes of the land bore SW. The north island bore from NEBE to NBE & the nearest part of the land where the boat landed bore SW½W distant 5 or 6 leagues distant. There was a moroi neatly thacked [thatched]. The people are Malays of a dark copper colour. They had small hatchets made of iron like garden hoses. At 3PM the boat returned with a few green coconuts which was all we could get from them. Several canoes at a distance. They had a sail cut in the shoulder mutton fashion. At 6 the extremes of the land bore EBN. At noon ditto Wr.
Var. to N. S82W 66 6..36 134..48 At 6 the islands bearing EBN 7 or 8 miles These 24 hours light breezes. All sails set.
Var. 6..38 134..39 Light airs and squally.
13.9.88 Var. S74W 22 6..35N 134..44E Ditto N77E dist. 68 miles Light breezes & pleasant Wr. Employed variously. 13 men & 2 boys sick with the scurvy.
Var. to N. West 28 6..34 134..20 These 24 hours light airs inclinable to calm.
Var. 6..36 134..18 Gentle breezes, inclinable to squalls.
14.9.88 Var. N36W 34 6..55N

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134..16E Cape St Augustine S82W distance 420 miles
Var. to N. N41W 47 7..10 133..48 The most part these 24 hours squally w. heavy rain.
Var. 7..11 133..50 Light airs. 14 hands laid up with scurvy.
15.9.88 Var. N40W 62 7..35N 133.36E Ditto S76W distant 400 miles Squally Wr. Broached a pipe of wine. Departed Joseph Harrison. Served porter & wine.
WSW N51W 45 7..39 133.12 These 24 hours light breezes & cloudy w. unsettled Wr.
Var. 7..51 133..10 Fresh breezes and clear.
16.9.88 Var. N84W 27 7..56N

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133..09E S73W dist. 350 miles Moderate gales & cloudy Wr. Committed the body of Joseph Harrison. At noon dark cloudy Wr.
Var. West 36 7..37 132..36 These 24 hours squally w. rain. At 10PM the clue of the fore top sail gave way wh. unbent & bent another.
SWBW 7..50 132..43 Moderate and cloudy, with squalls at times.
17.9.88 Var. S38W 33 7..30N

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132..48E S76..15W dist. 320 miles Moderate breezes & cloudy Wr. The state of the people were now very bad. Served wine &c.
Var. S45W 36 7..12 132..10 These 24 hours cloudy w. squalls & heavy rain.
SW 7..25 132..17 Moderate and dark, cloudy weather.
18.8.88 Var. S85W 89 7..45N 132..05E S72..30W dist. 290 miles Thick Wr & hard showers. Employed variously. Served porter & wine.
Var. Corrected 4 days back 7..52 131..32 These 24 hours as per last part & variable, round the compass.
WSW 7..45 131..27 Fresh breezes and heavy rain.
19.9.88 Var. N60W 28 7..59N 131..42E S68W dist. 278 miles Ditto Wr. Employed variously employed. 13 men & 1 boy sick.
WSW N76W 32 8..00 131..00 These 24 hours light airs & cloudy. Unbent the old MT sail & bent another.
Var. 7..59 131..01 Fresh breezes and cloudy. The Friendship in company.
20.9.88 Var. N59W 31 8..15N 131..16E S63W dist.264 miles Fresh breezes & ditto Wr. Employed as usual.
Var. N50W 26 8..15 130..40 These 24 hours as per last part.
SWBS 8..15 130..30 Moderate and cloudy.
21.9.88 Var. S42W 13 8..3N 131..07E S64W dist. 251 miles Calm & hot Wr. Employed variously.
Var. S32W 12 8..06 130..30 These 24 hours light airs inclinable to calm.
Calm 8..03 130..22 Excessive hot sultry weather.
22.9.88 Var. S36W 29 7.42N

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130..49E S67W dist. 223 miles Light breezes & cloudy Wr. Employed variously.
Var. S45W 34 7..42 130..6 The most part these 24 hours light breezes with showers of rain.
Var. 7..36 129..53 Gentle breezes and cloudy.
23.9.88 Var. S57W 55 7..36N 130..20E S66W dist.197 miles Ditto Wr. Employed cleaning between decks &c.
NEBN S53W 27 7..30 129..44 These 24 hours light breezes inclinable to calm.
Var. 7..24 129..27 Light breezes and clear.
24.9.88 Var. S84W 53 6..46N 130..13E S80W dist. 167 miles Light airs & clear Wr. The sick in the same state. Employed as usual. Longitude by observation 128..15..0 East.
Var. S11W 51 6..40 129..34 These 24 hours as per last part. Departed this life Geo. Henderson seaman.
W 6..45 129..15 Light breezes and clear.
25.9.88 Var. S72W 28 6..39N 129.46E S78W dist. 144 miles Dark cloudy Wr. Employed variously. Served wine.
SSW S87W 36 6..38 128..59 These 24 hours hard squalls of wind & rain. Close reeft top sails.
WBS 6..39 128..45 Fresh breezes with squalls and rain.
26.9.88 Var. N75W 57 6..44N

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128..51E S73W dist. 99 miles Squally & hard rain. Employed variously. Friendship in company.
SSW N77W 55 6..50 128..6 These 24 hours as per last part w. heavy rain.
SSW 7..04 127..52 Fresh breezes. Strong squalls and heavy showers of rain. A great number of horse flies flew on board the ship.
27.9.88 Var. N16W 22 6..45N

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128..29E S66W dist. 74 miles Thick cloudy Wr. with rain. A 6AM saw the land bearing from west to NWBW distant 12 or 14 leagues.
SWBS S84W 69 6..31 127..42 At 6AM the land bore WBN 7 or 8 leagues These 24 hours strong breezes w. drizzling rain.
Southerly 6..29 127..40 Moderate and cloudy. At 5AM, the land of Mindinao bore WBN 12-13 leagues. Found a current setting to the southward.
28.9.88 Var. N73W 37 6..14N 127..57E S88W dist. 28 miles Fresh breezes & cloudy Wr. Employed variously. At noon saw Cape St Augustine bearing west distant 10 leagues.
Var. S51W 33 6..10 127..17 The land WBN 10 or 11 leagues These 24 hours unsettled Wr. w. squalls of wind & rain. A strong curr. going S.
Var. 6..12 127..09 Moderate and cloudy. At noon, the SE part of Mindanao in sight, which I took for Cape St Augustin, bore W 10 leagues.
29.9.88 Var. N64W 25 6..16N 127..29E Ditto west distance 12 miles Calm & sultry Wr. Friendship in company. Kept the ship to ye w’tward. At 5AM the cape bore WBN & the 2 rocks off the point to the s’thward. Judged ourselves about 10 leagues from St Augustine which bore SBSE[?] At noon the cape bore west 4 leagues.
Var. West 26 6..07 126..51 Cape St Augustine NBW [illegible] These 24 hours light airs. Unbent the old fore sail & bent the best.
SW 6..14 126..43 Light breezes and hot sultry weather. At noon, the northernmost point of Disappointment Bay bore NW¾N distance offshore 7-8 leagues.
30.9.88 Var. N43W 61 5..29N 126..47E N36E distance 56 miles Squally with thunder, lightning & rain. Dble reefed the topsails. At 8AM saw Hummock Island. At noon Hummock Isle bore W½S & the So extreme Mindano [sic] W½N distant 6 or 7 leagues.
Var. Saw an island bearing ENE 6 or 7 leagues These 24 hours a fresh breeze & cloudy. A strong curr. settg to the Sd.
Var. 5..30 126..27 Brisk gales and clear. The south extreme of Mindanao W½N, 11-12 leagues distant. A current setting to the southward.
1.10.88 Var. S18W 51 4..30N 126..32E

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Cape St Augustine N29E distance 90 miles Moderate breezes. All sail set. Friendship in company. At noon Hummock Isle bore NNW½W distant 18 or 20 leagues.
West 4..25 Several islands to the S’ward These 24 hours as per last part.
Southerly 4..30 126..20 Variation 1..54E Moderate and clear. At daylight made a number of small islands and one large one, called Karkalang, which bore SSW, 15-16 leagues. Current setting to the southward.
2.10.88 Var. S16W 35 4..21N 126..22E Ditto N27E distance 128 miles Light breezes. Held on our course to the westward. At 12 ditto. Entangled among some islands. At 4AM prepared to anchor. At 6AM a breeze sprung up. At noon ditto Wr. Only 3 men in each watch.
Var. 4..20 Several islands in sight These 24 hours light airs inclinable to calm w. a strong current going to S.
Var. 4..22 126..10 Light airs. A current setting to the westward. AM sounded from 8 to 15fms, sanfy bottom.
3.10.88 Var. S68W 35 4..12N 125..50E The east point of Borneo S72W distance 570 miles Light breezes. Spoke the Friendship. At 6AM the Isle of Karkalang bore SW½W dist. 14 leagues. Round Isle bore NWBW. At 8AM we set bodily on a small island which lay in the stream of the current. Sounded & found from 4fm to where the ship lay 27fm. Let go the anchor about a cable’s length from the shore. Saw 2 canoes which we supposed came from Karkalang to fish.
Calm 4..3 These 24 hours calm having no sounding & a strong curt. Setting on an island was oblig’d to hoist out the jolly boat & yawl to tow clear.
W 4..06 125..54 Light breezes. A strong current setting WSW. AM anchored in 40fms, sandy bottom. Karkalang 12 leagues.
4.10.88 Var. S78W 32 4..03N 125..19E Ditto S71W distant 530 miles Calm. Hoisted the boat out & sent 2 hands in her to try the drift of the current & depth of water on two rocks that lay off the point. At 3PM the current changed & brought home the anchor. Weighed & got under sail & clear of the island & stood towards the Friendship. At 2AM joined her. At noon ditto Wr. The island we left bore EBN distance 5 leagues.
Calm The island we tow’d clear of E by S 4 or 5 lgs These 24 hours as per last part w. pleast weather.
Var 4..03 125..37 Light airs. At 3PM, brought home the anchor, weighed and got the boat ahead to tow. AM Karkalang SBE 12 leagues.
5.10.88 Var. N88W 38 4..03N 124..41E S69W distant 490 miles Calm & sultry Wr. Employed variously. At noon ditto Wr. Friendship in company.
Var. 4..5 Sanquin SE by E 8 or 9 lgs These 24 hours unsettled squally Wr. with rain.
Var. 4..03 125..22 Light winds and squally with thunder, lightning and rain.
6.10.88 Var. S85W 43 3..57N 123..37E S67..15W dist. 420 miles Cloudy & squally Wr. Departed this life Edward Burns seaman. At 10AM committed his body to the deep. Our situation now was very critical.
Var. 59 4..07 124..14 These 24 hours as per last part w. a strong curr. sett. to the S & W.
Westerly 3..55 124..36 Heavy, close weather with frequent squalls.
7.10.88 Var. S69W 50 3..38N 122..53E S67W distant 370 miles Light breezes & pleasant Wr. Had a lunar observation. 124..35E. At noon ditto Wr.
Var. 35 3..38 123..42 These 24 hours unsettled Wr. with heavy squalls of wind & rain. At times calm.
SSW 3..38 124..50 Gentle breezes and fine weather. A current setting to the southward.
8.10.88 Var. S87W 44 3..37N 122..08E S65W distant 330 miles Calm & a swell from the w’tward. Employed as usual At noon ditto Wr.
Var. 48 3..23 122.56 These 24 hours as per last part.
Var. 3..28 123..36 Light breezes and cloudy.
9.10.88 Var. S62W 68


3..06N 121..04E S63W distant 260 miles Light breezes & sultry. Employed as usual. At noon ditto Wr.
Var. 62 3..07 121..57 These 24 hours light breezes inclinable to calm.
SSE 3..04 122..36 Light breezes inclining to squalls.
10.10.88 Var. S35W 54


2..29N 120..22E S52W distant 160 miles Ditto Wr. Had a lunar observation. The longitude 121..24 East. At noon several pieces of drift wood passed us.
NNE 49 2..31 121..28 These 24 hours as per last part. Several old trees afloat.
Easterly 2..28 121..24 Light breezes and clear. Several large pieces of driftwood floating with birds on them.
11.10.88 Var. N6W 51


1..38N 120..17E SSW distant 60 miles Ditto Wr. Employed variously. At 3AM made the E’tmost point of Borneo bore SBW 15 or 16 leagues. We saw 2 small islands bore SWBW 5 or 6 leagues & are named in the French charts Jaba Isles. At noon the E’t’nmost point of Borneo bore SSW 12 or 14 leagues.
Var. 60 1..33 121..13 Saw the Island of Borneo bearing SSW 6 or 7 leagues These 24 hours squally with showers of rain.
Var. 1..35 120..46 Gentle breezes and clear. At 8AM, saw the island of Borneo bearing from S to SSW, 14 or 16 leagues. At noon, the Taba Isles WNW 4-5 leagues. Strong current setting to the southward.
12.10.88 Var. S3W 81 0..18N 120..13E Land in sight Lights airs & pleasant Wr. At 6AM saw Stroomen Point on the Celebes side, which bore NNW 10 leagues. The state of the crew now became very alarming having two men on each watch. At noon ditto Wr. Found an almost incredible current.
Var. 0..12 Stroom Point SWBS½S[?] 7 or 8 leagues These 24 hours as per last part w. thunder, lightning & rain.
Var. 00..17 120..52 Light winds with rain. AM – Stroomen Point NEBE, 16 or 18 leagues. The southernmost point of the Celebes in sight, SE 8 or 10 leagues.
13.10.88 Var. S5W 27 0..25S 120..11E do Ditto Wr. Employed as usual. Departed this life Richard Flawn. At noon ditto Wr.
Var. 0..22S Stroom Point from NW NE by E dist. 5 or 6 leagues. These 24 hours light breezes with a heavy rain.
SWBW 00..28 Light airs with frequent squalls. The extremes of Borneo W to NWBN offshore 6 leagues.
14.10.88 Var. S8W 44 1..10S 120..00E do Ditto Wr. Employed variously. Committed the body of Richard Flawn to the deep. At 6AM squally. Departed Robert Allen this life. Sat noon fine pleasant Wr.
Var. 1..11S These 24 hours light breezes & heavy rain.
SW 1..13 120..37 Light breezes and clear. Saw the land on both sides the Streights.
15.10.88 Var. S33W 38 1.40S 119..42E

Lunar

Land of Borneo in sight. Light breezes & cloudy Wr. Committed the body of Wm. Allen to the deep. AM ditto Wr. Employed occasionally. Served wine. 2 men in each watch. Land of Borneo in sight.
Var. 1..11S These 24 hours as per last part.
Var. 1..40 120..09 Moderate and clear. Sounded no ground with 70fms.
16.10.88 Var. S75W 57 2.00S 118..53E Ditto. Steady breezes. Employed overhauling the firearms, being now in the track of pirates. Departed this life Joseph Bone 3rd mate. At 10AM committed his body to the deep. At noon ditto Wr.
Var. 1..55S These 24 hours squally w. rain. In small sails.
Westerly 1..59 119..33 Steady breezes and fair weather.
17.10.88 Var. S10E 30 2..19S 118..58E Do Moderate breezes & fair Wr. The men were now so reduced by sickness & fatigue that we now began to despair of almost saving the ship. At noon fine pleasant Wr. Between the Celebes & the shore of Borneo.
Var. 2..14 At 4PM the land bore NWBW 6 or 7 leagues These 24 hours a fresh breeze & clear weather.
Var. 2..12 119..28 Moderate and fair. At 3PM, saw the land of Borneo, the westernmost point in sight WNW 10 or 12 leagues.
18.10.88 Var. S68E 12 2..25S 119..09E At single anchor among rocks and sand patches Clear pleasant Wr. Saw the land of Borneo distance 7or 8 leagues. At 10PM the Friendship fired a gun. We sounded 17fm sandy bottom. Let go the anchor in 14fm. Hoisted the boat out & sent her on board the Friendship judging she must be on shore by her repeating guns & hoisting lights. At daylight found ourselves among shoals & sand patches, some dry & others even with the surface of the water. Three small islands in sight to the SE. The Friendship lay aground on one of the sand patches, but by starting water &c she got off. At noon hot sultry Wr.
Var. 2..23 In the Streights of Macassar At ½ past 10PM our ship run aground upon a reef of rocks at the same time not perceiving the least signs of a break we then being a ½ cable’s length on the Alexander’s lee quarter before we could get a cadge out , the water had fallen 4 feet from the ship. Got out our bower anchor & about 60 fathoms of cable. Hove her off when the water flow’d. Carried out our large cadge & hove the bower wh. Set our sails, got a spring upon our hawser & was oblig’d to cut & leave the anchor w. 50 fathoms of 11in. hawser or else we could not have clear’d the reef. At meridian clear of the reef. At the same time, hoist in the long boat & yawl. Sent the jolly boat & 4 hands to assist the Alexander to get clear of the reef wh. she was oblig’d to bring up amongst.
South 2..17 117..50 Light airs and clear. At 10.30PM, the Friendship made the signal for being on shore. Sent a boat to her assistance and anchored in 11fms, sandy bottom, encompassed by sand keys and shoals.
19.10.88 Var. 2..25S At single anchor among rocks and sand patches At 1PM our boat returned. Made the signal for assistance from the Friendship. At 3PM her boat came on board us. Sheeted home the topsails, got the anchor up twice, but let it go. The wind failed. Furled the sails & made all [illegible] for the night. AM sent her boat to examine the passage to come out. Those shoals & sands extends as far as the eye can discern.
2..34 In the Streights of Macassar Standing off & on these 24 hours for the Alexander. Our boat & its hands still remaining on board the Agent.
SW At 10AM, the Friendship got off without any material damage.
20.10.88 Var. N50W 11 2..33S 119..00E The last point of Borneo bore from NWBW to SWBW 7 leagues. At 2PM we got underway & made sail. Kept a hand at the masthead to keep out for the shoals. Made a stern board to get clear of a patch of rocks that the ship must have struck upon. We bore away & came out & joined the Friendship. At noon hot sultry Wr. The points of Borneo bore from NWBW to SWBW. Judged ourselves 6 or 7 leagues from the shore. Died Wm. Dearing apprentice.
2..35 In the Streights of Macassar At 4PM the Alexander got out clear of all the rocks. At 6 the jolly boat returned. Hoist her in. At daylight saw the sea break upon a reef of rocks ahead of the ship. K’d ship immediately.
South 2..28 117..17 Light breezes and clear. At 2PM, weighed and made sail. The coast of Borneo in sight 7-8 leagues. Strong current setting to the northward.
21.10.88 Var. S52W 10 2..37S 118..51E Turning to windward off the coast of Borneo Ditto Wr. Broached a pipe of wine. Employed tacking off & on. Killed the last hog as a refreshment to the people, who began to feel such hard duty. Kept turning to windward & finding to our mortification a strong current against us & we gained no ground.
2..31 In the Streights of Macassar. Borneo land bear SW to N Dist. 3 leagues. These 24 hours light breezes. At 2 saw a reef of rocks SEBS dist. 1 mile.
Southerly Moderate and clear. Playing in the Streights. At 8AM, anchored off the coast of Borneo.
22.10.88 Var. S15W 7 2..36S 118..49E Turning to windward off the coast of Borneo Steady breezes & clear Wr. Tacked off & on every four hours, but gained no ground. Departed this life Phillip Tool. Employed washing the ship &c. At noon fine Wr.
In the Streights of Macassar. Land from SW to NNW. These 24 hours as per last part. Cloudy Wr. K’d ship every ½ hour.
23.10.88 Var. South 4 2..36S 118..49E At single anchor off the coast of Borneo Moderate breezes & clear Wr. Tacked off & on every 4 hours. The current still setting strong to the SE & finding we gained no ground, we anchored in 10fm water. At 4 leagues dist. from the shore, a muddy bottom, handed our sails & hoisted out the boat. Made the signal for the Master of the Friendship as it was now found impossible to navigate the ship in her present weak state, owing to sickness &c, and to consult in order to save our passage before the Monsoon commenced.
In the Streights of Macassar These 24 hours as per last part. Working to windward. At 10AM the Agent made the signal to prepare to anchor. At ½ past 11 anchored on the Borneo shore. Found the currt to be going at the rate of 2 knots per hour to the Nd.
24.10.88 Var. Single anchor off the coast of Borneo Rec’d a letter from Lt. Shortland desiring to know if I was able to navigate the Alexander in her present state & pointing out to me to join our force to gather & save one ship & to scuttle her of the least value. After consulting with the Master of the Friendship, we agreed to sink her, she being the smallest & of least value & take out her most valuable stores. At noon fine pleasant Wr.
In the Streights of Macassar At ½ past meridian Agent Shortland made the Friendship’s signal. Hoist out the jolly boat & answer’d it. At 3PM I returned, The reason of the signal was to know whether the Master & officers was of opinion they could work the Friendship to Batavia & told me I must consider a plan w. the Master of the Alexander to join both our ships’ companies together for the safety of the Alexander or else he would send an order on board for to leave the Friendship & scuttle her. At 5PM the Agent sent a letter on board on service to me. It was for me to send the opinion of myself & officers to him in writing whether we thought ourselves capable of working the Friendship to Batavia. Likewise a list of the people who were able to do duty. Also the no. of sick. At 9AM went on board the Alexander with my answer to Agent Shortland’s letter in w. I answer’d him we was able & willing to work the Friendship to Batavia. Agent Shortland gave me an answer that he had receiv’d a letter from the people & signed by them, requesting him to take them out for they was not able to work any longer. In consequence of that letter he said he should take the people out on board the Alexander & gave me an order for scuttling the Friendship & to repair on board the Alexander, myself & officers & if I did not I must abide the consequences.
25.10.88 Var. Single anchor off the coast of Borneo Ditto Wr. Employed variously. Weighed our anchor & got near the Friendship in order to take her stores out. Took on board running rigging &c.
In the Streights of Macassar At meridian Agent Shortland gave me an order to save what materials was possible & then to repair on board the Alexander & to scuttle the Friendship & to assist in working the Alexander, she having no more than 4 men before the mast to work her but what was sick & dead. At meridian by order of Agent Shortland our people who was well went on board the Alexander to assist her in getting alongside of us to take out stores in. At 4PM, the Agent sent his people to unbend our sails & unreeve our ropes. Got all the sails unbent & running ropes unreev’d. Top mast & top G mast & all the rigging put on board the Alexander.
26.10.88 SSW Single anchor off the coast of Borneo This 24 hours employed taking out the Friendship’s stores. Small rain. Thunder & lightning.
In the Streights of Macassar These 24 hours as per last part. Employ’d in removing our anchors & cables & spares w. several other articles.
27.10.88 SSW Single anchor off the coast of Borneo Employed as usual taking in the Friendship’s stores & scuttled her & set her adrift.
In the Streights of Macassar These 24 hours as per last part. Employ’d in saving what things they could most conveniently stow on board the Alexander.
28.10.88 SSW Single anchor off the coast of Borneo Not having an opportunity of sailing, the wind & current be against us. Employed cleaning ship &c.
In the Streights of Macassar These 24 hours as per last part. Empl’d as before until 7PM when Agent Shortland told me he would not take any more stores out of the Friendship as he could not delay time any longer for fear of the monsoons changing, when he order’d a man by the name of Winter belonging to the Alexander to come on board the Friendship with an auger to bore a No of holes through the bows below the surface of the water. Agent Shortland told me what things was left must be valued in with the hull.

At ½ past 7 Agent Shortland order’d me to come on board the Alexander with my officers & people. At 8 we got the sick all on board & went on board ourselves. At 9 the Agent order’d her to be cut from alongside the Alexander as she was sinking, there being 4 auger holes bored under water in both bows agreeable to his order.

Frans Walton
Till the 29th, at anchor, employed clearing the Friendship, not having hands sufficient to navigate both vessels. On the 28th, having cleared the Friendship, bored holes in her and set her adrift.
29.10.88


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118..37E

Lunar

Pamanookan Point bore WNW distance 3 leagues Employed stowing away the Friendship’s stores. At 5AM got under way with the land breeze. At 10AM abreast of the point & saw the harbour of Pamanookan, we had from 15 to 10fm water at 3 leagues distance. At noon the point bore WNW 3 leagues. Wine issued both ships companies.
S 2..46 119..00 Moderate and fair. At 5AM, weighed and made sail. At 10AM, abreast of a point which forms the entrance into the harbour of Pamanookan.
30.10.88 Var. S18W 23 3..09S 118..13E Running along the shore of Borneo Steady breezes. At 4PM the point bore NWBN. At 5 saw Poolo Laut bearing SSW about 14 leagues. At 6 tacked ship. At 3AM let go the anchor, finding the current against. Thunder, lightning & heavy rain. At noon running along the shore of of the Isle of Borneo.
Southerly 3..09 119..00 Steady breeze and fair. Panamookan NW 3 leagues. At 3AM, anchored, a strong current setting to the NE. At 6AM, got underway.
31.10.88 Var. 3.22S Ditto Light breezes & hazy Wr. At 2PM let go the anchor in 15fm blue clay ground. At 3AM weighed & got under sail. Set studding sails. At noon running along shore of Borneo.
Var. 3..20 118..50 Gentle breezes and hazy. St 2PM, anchored. No land in sight. AM weighed. At 8AM, the island of Pulo Laoot WBS to SWBW 10 or 12 leagues to the northward.
1.11.88 Var. Off Poolo Laut Light breezes & hazy Wr. At 6PM the island under the NE end of Poolo Laut bore SWBW 6 or 7 leagues. The soundings from 18 to 20fms. At 2AM hard showers of rain. At 8AM saw 4 large boats make from under the islands after us & they being full of men & rowing no less than 15 or 18 oars on each side, gave us an idea they were freebooters. Got ready our small & great guns, hoisted English colours, turned all hands to quarters. They kept rowing & sailing after us at a great rate. At noon fine Wr. The boats still in chase. Sick as before.
Var. 4..06 118..27 Light breezes and clear. At 6PM, a small island under Pulo Laoot SWBW 6 leagues. Soundings from 18-20 fms. At 9AM, four large boats appeared in sight.
2.11.88 Var. 4..04S Ditto Light breezes & all hands at quarters. At 5PM the boats came within gunshot. We had a fair view. They each appeared vert large, & had at least from 50 to 60 men in each. They had colours hoisted resembling the Dutch & Portuguese. They drew up in a line & consulted together. We pointed 3 pounder. Shotted athwart them. They stayed some little time together & then hoisted sail & made for Poolo Laut, but as we had expected them back in the night, got everything ready to give them a good reception but they happily disappointed. At noon light airs of wind. Ships company as usual.
Easterly 4..02 118..17 Light breezes with shoers of rain. The boats in chase of the ship. Fired a shot at them which caused them to go on shore. At 6AM, the extreme point of Pulo Laoot WSW 6 leagues. Current setting strongly to the northward.
3.11.88 Var. 4..10S Off Poolo Laut Hazy Wr. Employed variously. At 9AM tacked ship being close in with Poolo Laut. At noon fine pleasant Wr.
SBE 4..08 118..17 Light airs and clear. At 5PM, offshore 3 leagues. Sounded 20fms, mud.
4.11.88 Var. In sight Clear Wr. Found a strong southerly current. At 4PM departed this life Jno Ellis & Jno Hawks of the scurvy. At 6PM committed their bodies to the deep being a state of putrifaction. At 10PM departed this life Jacob Stone. At 10PM committed his body to the deep. Employed variously.
Southerly 4..08 118..17 Light airs and pleasant weather.
5.11.88 Var. 4..40S Two Brothers in sight Tacked ship. Made sail. The Permost Islands in sight bore WSW the SW point of Poolo Laut. At 2AM made the Two Brothers bearing south. Employed in tacking ship occasionally. At 5AM passed the Two Brothers to the w’tward. Found from 14 to 19fm water. The nearest isle to ye w’tward was Monisure. At 10AM, steady breezes. All sail set.
Southerly 4..36 117..37 Moderate and cloudy. The SW point of Pulo Laoot WNW. Soundings 16-18fms. At 8AM the isles of Luciciva SWBS 12 or 14 leagues.
6.11.88 Var. 5..39S The Solumbos bore SWBS distance 5 leagues Fresh breezes & cloudy Wr. Close in with the islands of Lusicera, past the northernmost at about 3 leagues distant. At 8PM steering for the Salumbos. All sail set. At 7AM had terrible thunder, lightning with heavy rain, which struck the man at the helm down, but did him no damage. At 9AM saw the Salumbos bearing SWBS. Shortened sails & braced up the yards. At noon the Salumbos bore W½S distant 5 leagues. Fine pleasant Wr.
SE 5..35 115..22 Fresh gales and cloudy. At 9AM, saw the isles Grand and Petit Solombo, from SWBW½W to W.
7.11.88 Var. 5..35S The Isle of Lubeck bore SWBS 7 or 8 Leagues Fresh gales & clear Wr. At 7PM altered the course to WBN being one for the Isle of Lubeck, choosing to go to the northward then ye so’wards, there being shoals laid down to the so’wards [sic]. At noon the Isle of Lubeck bore SWBS 7 or 8 leagues.
Easterly 5..35 113..21 Fresh gales and clear. At 9PM saw the island of Lubeck WSW 8 leagues.
8.11.88 Var. 5..38S Ditto SSW 4 leagues Ditto Wr. Employed making & shortening sail occasionally. At noon, the island bore SSW 4 leagues distant.
Easterly 5..34 112..30 Pleasant breezes and clear. The isles Lubeck from SSW to SW 4-5 leagues.
9.11.88 Var. 5..28S Ditto SW distant 6 leagues Ditto Wr. At 4PM departed this life Joseph Derrett. At 6PM committed his body to the deep. The So extremity of the island of Lubeek bore SE distant 6 leagues. St noon fine pleasant Wr. No land in sight.
ENE 5..26 111..30 Light breezes and hazy.
10.11.88 Var. 5..21S Land in sight Ditto Wr. Attended with lightning from the SW quarter. At noon sounded 34fm. Employed as usual. Expecting to see the island of Caraman Java.
ENE 5..21 110..48 Fresh breezes and clear.
11.11.88 SSE 5..19S Ditto Light airs & cloudy. Passed the isles of Caraman Java to the southward. At noon pleasant Wr. Thought we saw Poolo Rackett bearing SBW distant 10 leagues.
SSE 5..19 109..36 Gentle breezes and cloudy. A current setting to the NE.
12.11.88 Var. 5..29S Ditto Fresh breezes & hazy Wr. The supposed Isle of Poolo Rackett bore SBE distant 8 or 9 leagues. Sounded 32 fathom. At noon fine pleasant Wr.
Southerly 5..29 108..18 Pleasant breezes and clear. The isles Carimon Java SSE 11 leagues.
13.11.88 Var. 5..50S Poolo Rackett bore SWBW distant 4 or 5 leagues Squally & v’ble winds. Hauled the ship in to make the land of Java. Sounded & found 30fm blue clay ground. At 10AM found we were mistaken in respect of Poolo Rackett. Saw the real Isle of Poolo Rackett bearing SWBW 4 or 6 leagues distant. At noon ditto Wr.
NW 5..50 107..48 Fresh breezes and squally, with rain. Pulo Rachit WSW 4 leagues.
14.11.88 Var. Land of Java in sight Light breezes with lightning. At 7AM saw the island of Java bearing SSW dist. 8 or 10 leagues. At noon rainy dark cloudy Wr. Issued wine to the sick. Broached a pipe of wine.
Var. 5..37 107..08 Light airs.
15.11.88 Var. 5..42S Land of Java in sight Light breezes. Sounded & found from 25 to 27fm blue clay. Employed variously. At noon ditto Wr. Land of Java in sight.
Var. 5..40 106..40 Light winds, inclinable to squalls. Soundings 27fms, soft clay.
16.11.88 Var. 5..32S Ditto Hazy Wr. All sail set. Saw a strange sail standing in for the land. Employed variously. At noon ditto Wr. Land of Java in sight.
Var. 5..30 106..00 Light winds and hazy. Saw a strange sail standing along shore.
17.11.88 Var. Saw the islands in the Roads of Batavia Pleasant Wr. The soundings from 12 to 17fm. Fell in with a boat with livestock. At 6PM saw the Thousand Islands & North & South Watchers bearing from SW to NW 3 leagues. Wore ship & stood to the southward. Came on to blow fresh. Handed T. Gt. Sails. At 3AM wore the ship to the westward. At 4 wore ship. At 6AM saw the islands in the roads of Batavia bearing S½W 6 leagues distant. At 7AM made sail for the islands, the people now being so fatigued, we had only man that could stand on deck. Served wine as usual. At noon, ditto Wr.
SW 5..52 106..13 Light winds and hazy. Fell in with a Javanese vessel. At 6PM, the South Watcher SWBW 4 leagues. Tacked and stood in for Batavia. On the 18th, anchored in Batavia Roads.
18.11.88 SWBW At single anchor off the Isle of Edam Stood close in with the Isle of Edam. At 5PM anchored in 13fm water. The dome of the church at Batavia bore SWBS½S 3 leagues. Fired a gun & hoisted a jack signal for a pilot. But one boat came off. Saw two ships coming from the westward. At noon hove short in expectation of the sea breeze.
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