Voyage of the Charlotte and Scarborough to China

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Voyages of the Charlotte and Scarborough to China
(with some changes to spelling and punctuation)


Date
Winds
Distance
Lat.
Long.
Variation East
Bearings
Summary of Gilbert’s ‘Voyage to Canton’ and Marshall’s Route in ‘Phillip’s Voyage to Botany Bay’
6 May 1788 Light breezes According to Dawes, South head – 33..52S

North head – 33..50E

According to Dawes,

Port Jackson – 151..16E

At 8AM unmoored. At 11 weighed, stood down the harbour with little wind and that variable. Throughout the day, light breezes.
7 May NE Weather the same. PM – came to with best bower anchor in 12fm. AM: sent the yawl fishing with the seine net. Returned with no fish. Weighed and made sail with little wind. Wr. thick and hazy. Yawl towing the ship working down to the entrance to the harbour.
NEBE 35..09 152..53 4PM – Port Jackson NW 8 leagues Moderate and cloudy.
8 May Var. then WBS 33..51S 151..52E 8AM – North head of Port Jackson WBS 4-5 miles.

Noon – North head WSW 7-8 leagues.

Light breezes and hazy. Wind variable. Latter part moderate & clear. Wind WBS. At 1.30PM, came to an anchor in 15fm about a mile and a half from the north shore. At 3PM, Gilbert went in the yawl to examine the entrance of the harbour. Found a rock lying in the middle of the passage up the harbour. People employed in fishing. Small boat sent on shore for sand. 6PM – hoisted in the boats in consequence of a heavy swell. 6.30PM – weighed and stood out of the harbour. 7.30PM – with some difficulty, cleared the harbour with moderate breeze to westward. Noon – weather moderate and fair.
NE 36..04 153..21 Fresh breezes and squally with rain. A current setting to the southward.
9 May WSW 33..18S 153..51E 5.30PM – Extremes of land bore from SWBS to NW 15-16 leagues. First part, light airs and clear weather. Wind WSW. The middle and latter parts, cloudy with rain. Wind as before.
EBN 36..47 153..08 Strong gales with heavy squalls, thunder, lightning and rain.
10 May SWBW then ENE 32..42S


154..54E First part, light airs & cloudy, wind SWBW. Latter part inclinable to calm. Wind ENE. 8.30AM – taken aback.
E 36..26 153..11 9..24 Fresh breezes and cloudy.
11 May NNE then WBN No observation. By account – 32..16S 156..04E First part light airs and cloudy. Latter part squally and unsettled weather. 2PM saw a strange sail to the northward, which proved to be the Supply.
NEBN 37..12 154..21 Ditto. Ditto. A strong current setting to the northward and eastward.
12 May NBW then SBW 31..33S


156..46E Squally, unsettled weather with very heavy rain. Latter part of the day – moderate breezes and clear. Daylight saw the Supply SW½W dist. ½ mile. Daybreak – Supply close under weather quarter. 7AM – bore up and stood ENE.
Westerly 35..38 155..42 9..40 Moderate and cloudy.
13 May SBE then NE 31..03S


157..16E First part light airs and cloudy weather, afterwards clear and inclinable to calm. 9PM – wore ship to the eastward. Noon – found current had set them more than 20 miles to the northward.
SSW 34..38 156..45 Ditto, and clear. Great numbers of birds about the ship.
14 May Var. then N. 31..08S


158..05E First part light breezes and hazy. 6PM – wore ship to the eastward and shortened sail. During the night, lightning with rain. At midnight, reefed the top sails and brought to, supposing they were not far from land. Daybreak – bore up and made sail. Moderate and cloudy.
Var. 33..58 156..45 Light airs and cloudy.
15 May NNW, then WSW 31..39S

Observation

159..12E Extremes of Lord Howe Island bore EBN to NEBE, the pyramid E½S distant, 7-8 miles. First part light airs and clear. Middle part hazy. Latter part squally with flying showers. 2PM saw land bearing ESE about 17-18 leagues, which proved to be Lord Howe Island. 4PM heavy squall. In top gallant sails and lowered top sails. During the night squally. 6AM – saw the land bearing east 12-13 leagues distant. Noon – a very high pyramid appeared to rise gradually out of the water.
S 31..42 156..45 Fresh breeze and squally.
16 May SWBS Middle and latter parts SBW 32..32, 3 miles WBS of the anchoring place. At noon, extremes of the island bore NEBN to SE½S. Fresh breezes and squally. Middle and latter parts, light airs and hazy. At 1PM saw two strange sail close under the shore. In a large bay and found it impossible to anchor safely in consequence of a heavy sea rolling in from the SSW. Hauled out to stand off and wait till the weather was more moderate. 3PM wore the ship to the NW to join the other ships. 4PM – extremes of the island NE½E to SE½E off shore 4 miles. 5PM joined the two strange sail, the Supply and the Lady Penrhyn. Captain Ball (Supply) sent for Captain Gilbert to come on board. He acquainted him that he had anchored in the bay the previous evening but had been obliged to slip his cables and work out, the sea rolling too heavily for him to ride there. 10PM tacked the ship in company with the Supply and Lady Penrhyn and stood in shore. At daybreak, being close in with the land, hoisted out the yawl and jolly boat and landed in a fine sandy bay.
SBW 30..56 158..23 Moderate and clear.
17 May SBE then SSW 31..29 At noon, the extremes of the island bore from E to SE, 3 miles off. Light airs and cloudy first part, afterwards moderate with rain. At 4PM, the yawl came on board loaded with different species of fowls. At 6PM Gilbert sent her off again so that the Chief Mate and crew might remain on shore all night to turn turtles. At 7AM made the signal for the boat to return. Stood off and on. At 10AM saw a strange sail in the SW quarter, which turned out to be the Scarborough.
WSW 31..25 159..12 At 4PM – Lord Howe Island EBS 17 leagues. Noon – the island EBS 6 leagues. Light airs and cloudy. At noon saw the Supply, Lady Penrhyn and Charlotte.
18 May 31..29 At noon, the south-west end of the island bore SSE, the northernmost rock of the same, E¼S distant offshore 3 or 4 miles. First part moderate breezes and cloudy, afterwards squally, wind the same. Standing off and on. At 2PM the yawl returned with no turtles, but laden with birds, coconuts, cabbages, eggs, &c. At 3PM, sent a boat to the Scarborough with fish, fowls, coconuts, &c. At 2AM, squally. At 6.30AM, wore and stood in shore. At daylight, it was found the Lady Penrhyn had sailed. At 9Am, took leave of Captain Ball and made sail in company with the Scarborough.
SW Standing off and on at Lord Howe Island.
19 May SSW then SWBW 30..43 160..49 At 1PM, the northernmost rock bore SEBS, distant 3 miles. At 2PM, Point King bore SW. The body of the island, SSW, distant 6 or 7 miles. He made the island to lie at 31..24S and 159..03E First part fresh breezes and cloudy, afterwards clear. At 10AM, Mr Caird, the Chief Mate, informed Gilbert there were two strange people on board, a man and a boy who had deserted from the Sirius.
SWBW 30..36 161..17 10..14 The body of Lord Howe Island SWBS 7 leagues Moderate and cloudy. At 4PM made sail, the Charlotte in company.
20 May SWBS 29..43 160..49 First part fresh breezes and clear weather. The Scarborough in company. About 9PM, it being squally with showers of rain, they carried away the larboard fore topsail sheet.
SWBW 29..35 163..31 Moderate and pleasant weather.
21 May SSW 29..13 165..44 The first and middle parts fresh breezes, afterwards squally. At 2PM made the signal to alter the course and to speak the Scarborough.
SW 29..11 161..55 Ditto and cloudy with small rain.
22 May SSW then S. 29..2 167..50 At noon, the body of the island bore EBS½S, 5 or 6 leagues. Fresh gales and heavy squalls with flying showers of rain. Latter part fresh breezes and cloudy with a very high sea. At midnight squally, shortened sail. At daybreak, made sail. At 8AM saw Norfolk Island bearing E½S, 8 or 9 leagues distant. They had intended to land if the weather permitted to cut spars for masts and yards for the China market, but given the difficulty of landing in such weather, they proceeded on their voyage.
Southerly 28..50 168..12 At 8AM saw Norfolk Island EBS 12 leagues. Fresh breeze and squally with rain.
23 May SEBE 27..37 169..20 First part, fresh breezes and cloudy, latter part, moderate and clear. At 1PM sounded in 25fms. Hard sand. At 5 or 6 miles NW of Norfolk Island, spoke the Scarborough and proposed to steer NEBN. At 4PM Norfolk Island bore S½E, 5 or 6 league distant.
SEBE 27..29 169..06 At 4PM the body of Norfolk Island S½E 6 leagues. Ditto and cloudy. At 4Pm sounded in 25 fathoms, coarse white sand and shells.
24 May SEBE 26..19 170..18 The first part fresh and cloudy, the latter part moderate and clear. At noon saw a remarkable large white bird that soared to a considerable height. The Scarborough in company.
SSE 26..12 170..02 10..50 Pleasant and clear.
25 May SEBE 24..41 171..02 The first part moderate and clear, the latter, fresh breezes with flying squalls and cloudy. The Scarborough made the signal to speak. They bore down to receive her boat on board. At 1.30PM made sail. At 5Pm sounded, no ground with 70fm line. Saw a gannet.
ESE 24..35 170..43 Moderate breezes and cloudy weather.
26 May ESE 22..53 171..56 At 4PM, var. per Azimuth, 11..23E First and latter parts fresh breezes with occasional squalls and a heavy sea. Middle part, moderate and clear. Spoke the Scarborough. Saw a gannet and several other birds.
SSE 22..44 170..43 12..00 Fresh breezes and ditto, with squalls.
27 May E 22..5 172..10 Fresh breezes with dark, cloudy weather. Middle part clear. At 1PM, after a squall, they saw land bearing NNE½E, 9 or 10 leagues distant. At 3PM bore NE distant 3 leagues, when they could discern it to be a small island or rock. At 6PM bore E and 4-5 miles distant. It appeared like a high rock rising out of the water (as represented in the vignette) and seemed 5-6 miles in circumference. At 7PM wore ship to the southward and made short tacks off and on, intending to land in the morning and take possession and procure refreshments. At daylight, the current had set them considerably to leeward, and the sea was running very high, it was decided not to get a boat out. At 8AM it bore SE½S, 3-4 miles distant. The Scarborough was considerably to leeward. At 9AM bore up to her and made sail. They named the rock, Matthews Rock after the owner of the Charlotte. At noon, it bore SBW, 9-10 leagues.
EBS 21..55 171..17 Ditto and squally. 1PM – saw Matthew’s Island NNE 8 leagues.

Noon – island SBW½W 10 leagues

28 May ESE 20..36 172..17 First part fresh breezes and clear. Latter part, dark and gloomy with rain and squalls. At 7PM carried away the fore topsail tie and at10PM the larboard main topsail sheet. At 8AM, the Scarborough was 3 miles to leeward. Many birds round the ship. At noon the Scarborough in company.
ESE 20..28 172..06 Ditto. Ditto.
29 May E then SE 19..43 173..19 Moderate breezes and cloudy with rain, afterwards fresh breezes and ditto. St 4PM the Scarborough made the signal for seeing land. Bore up and spoke her. She wished to stand off and on till morning. At 7.30PM wore the ship. At 6.30AM,not being able to see land, they made sail.
Easterly 19..11 171..50 Fresh gales and squally. A heavy swell from the eastward.
30 May EBS 17..39 174..23 Fresh breezes and cloudy with rain. The Scarborough in company.
E 17..13 172..43 Ditto. Ditto
31 May SEBE then SE 15..30 174..26 Fresh breezes and cloudy with rain. At 1PM, squally with heavy rain. Split the main top gallant sail. At 1.45PM, very heavy squalls, clewed all up, reefed and handed the topsails and mainsail. At 5PM, thick hazy weather with heavy rain. At 5.30PM fired a gun as a signal for the Scarborough. At 6PM, more moderate and clear. Spoke the Scarborough and advised her they intended to steer due north and run and an easy sail during the night. At 8.30PM set the fore sail and shewed a light. From 12 to 4AM, fresh gales with flying squalls from the SE. At daylight, the Scarborough in company. At 10AM made the signal to speak to her. At noon, fresh breezes and cloudy.
SEBS 15..21 173..23 Strong gales with heavy squalls and much rain. 4PM passed several large trees and coconuts floating in the water.
1 June ESE then NE 14..12 – no observation, by account 174..26 First part fresh breezes and cloudy. Afterwards more moderate but very dark and gloomy. At 3PM sent the jolly boat on board the Scarborough. At 5PM, in jolly boat and made sail. Soon after the Scarborough made the signal for seeing land. Answered his signal but could see no land from the mast head.
Var. 14..01 173..23 Moderate and cloudy with squalls.
2 June Var. from NE to NWBN 13.30 174..32 Light airs and thick hazy weather with rain. In the afternoon, a large flock of birds around the ship. At 6PM passed a large bamboo. At 8PM showed a light to the Scarborough and went ahead. During the night, squally with rain.
Easterly 13..26 173..19 Light airs and ditto with heavy rain.
3 June NW to WBN 12.30 174..50 Light breezes and cloudy with rain. Shifted the fore sail and mizen topsail.
WNW 12..22 173..38 10..44 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
4 June W to SSW 11..50 174..50 First part frequent squalls with heavy rain. Latter part, light airs and clear. In the afternoon, saw a large flock of birds and several shoals of fish. At noon, saw several gannets about the ship.
Var. 11.49 173..12 Moderate and cloudy.
5 June NEBE then NE 11..51 175..22 At 12.30PM, observed the water to be discoloured. Immediately sounded and found 17fms and soon after could see the rocks under the ship’s bottom. Hailed the Scarborough. Shoaled their water from 17 to 14fms in about 20 minutes. Wore and stood off. Hoisted out the boat and sent he ahead. Running off ENE, the water gradually deepened to 29fms then no ground at 60fms. Bore up and stood NNE. Named it Charlotte’s Bank. Middle part, light breezes and hazy. Latter part, moderate and fair. About 7AM saw a gannet.
Southerly 11..44 173..50 Light airs and pleasant. At 2PM sounded in 15 fms. Discovered a shoal of large extent, with soundings from 15 to 30 fathoms, rocky bottom.
6 June NE to EBS 11.03 175..18 Light airs and clear. At daylight, the Scarborough was not in sight. At 6AM, saw her in the south-west quarter and bore down. Spoke her at noon.
Var. 10..56 174..24 10..44 Light airs inclining to calm.
7 June E 9..13 175..41 At 4PM variation per Azimuth 10..58E First part fresh breezes and cloudy, middle part, moderate and clear, latter part squally with rain. At 10, shortened sail for the Scarborough.
ESE 9..12 174..24 11..04 Fresh breezes and cloudy.
8 June ENE then N 8..26 by double altitudes 175..36 At 7AM, variation 11.30E First part, moderate breezes and hazy. Middle part, squally with heavy rain. Afterwards, light airs and fair. Several birds round the ship.
Var 8..15 174..07 Moderate and ditto.
9 June ESE then SSE 8.00 by observation. 8..02½ by double altitudes 175..44 Fresh breezes and squally with dark, cloudy weather. Afterwards, light airs but hot and sultry. At 2PM split the fore top gallant sail. At 11AM, sounded 160fms, no ground.
SEBS 7..59 174..24 Light breeze and cloudy with thunder and lightning.
10 June SSW then W 7..12 by observation 174..25 by lunar observation At 7AM, variation per Azimuth, 11..30E Light airs and clear. At 11AM, struck a porpoise and got it on board to make oil for the lamp.
Southerly 7..05 174..24 Light airs and pleasant weather.
11 June WSW then NW 6..08 174..56 by lunar ob. First part moderate breezes with rain, afterwards, fair. At 5PM, made the signal to the Scarborough to inform them of the longitude by lunar observation on the preceding afternoon (174..30).
WBN 6..01 174..43 11..36 Moderate and ditto.
12 June NW 5..44 by observation

5..43 by double altitudes

175..32 by lunar observation At 8AM, var. per Azimuth, 11.04E Light breezes and clear weather but sultry. At 4PM saw a man of war bird. Many porpoises and bonitos around the ship. At midnight, taken aback. In the forenoon, light airs and inclinable to calm.
Var. 5..37 175..34 Light airs and ditto.
13 June SE 5..34 175..50 by lunar ob. Hot and sultry with calms. At 8AM, the Scarborough brought to and sent her boat on board the Charlotte.
EBN 5..32 175..51 Ditto. Ditto.
14 June ENE 4..43 175..55 by lunar ob. PM - Light airs and clear. AM – Light breezes with rain, and then fair.
ESE 4..36 175..51 Light airs and pleasant weather.
15 June E to EBN 3..28 175..45 by lunar ob. First and middle parts, light breezes and squally with rain. Afterwards, clear.
EBN 3..19 175..23 Moderate winds and cloudy with frequent squalls.
16 June NE 2..38 by ob. 2..39 by double altitude 175..40 by lunar ob. Cloudy with squalls and rain. At 11AM, a sudden squall, with lightning and rain. Split the fore topmast studding sail to pieces.
NE 2..30 174..40 Ditto and clear.
17 June E 1..13S 175..54 by lunar ob. First part moderate and cloudy. About 4PM, squally with rain. Afterwards, moderate and clear with some flying showers. Saw several gannets and other indications of land. Kept a good look-out.
Easterly 1..2 174..12 Ditto. Ditto.
18 June Var. from EBN to NEBN 00..02N 175..54 by lunar ob. At times moderate and squally, with rain. At 1AM, it being squally with heavy rain, shortened sail. The watch on deck agreed with the Captain that they smelt land. At 6AM, the Scarborough made the signal for seeing land, bearing N½W. At 6.30AM, made the signal for seeing land NNW. Again at 8AM, NWBN. Sounded 40fms, no ground. At 10AM, close up with three low islands. At noon, the southernmost of the three bore N54E to N64E, 4 or 5 leagues distant. The middle one from N21E to N38E, distant 3-4 leagues. The northernmost from N16W to N3W, distant 8-9 miles. The middle island appeared to be about 4-5 miles long. They could see a large village and many canoes or proas on the beach. The islands seem to extend 15-16 miles, and seemed to be narrow. All had white sandy beaches.
Var. 00.05N 173..43 Ditto. Ditto. At 6AM saw Hopper’s Island, N½W 8 miles. Sounded and got no ground. At 7AM saw Henderville’s Island bearing 6 miles to the SW of Hopper’s Island. 1PM saw Woodle’s Island 3 miles NW of Henderville’s Island. Several canoes coming toward the ship.
19 June N to NE 00..31N 175..14E First part light breezes and clear, afterwards moderate and hazy. At 3PM, the westernmost of the islands bore from N¼W to NEBN. The north end of the third island, NNW 2-3 miles distant. Gilbert counted 30 proas making towards the ship, and could see many more of the natives launching in a hurry off the beach. The lead proa got within half a mile of the Scarborough, when Captain Marshall fired a shot at her, to Gilbert’s regret and vexation, as he thought Marshall had commenced hostilities too soon. Gilbert displayed a white flag, upon which two of the proas bore down. At 5PM, one of them reached the Scarborough and soon after came alongside of the Charlotte. They inspected the sides of the ship and then made for shore. At 6PM, Gilbert sent the jolly boat on board the Scarborough. The westernmost island bore N40E to N73E, the body of it N56E, distant 12-13 miles. Sounded, no ground 160fms.
NNE 00.30N 173..03 Light airs and pleasant weather. At 3PM, Henderville’s Island 3 miles distant. Sounded in 60fms, no ground. Hove to main topsail to the mast. A number of canoes in sight. At 6PM made sail.
20 June NE to E, then E 1..42N 175..01 by lunar ob. First part light breezes and hazy. Middle part, squally with rain. Latter part, moderate and clear. At midnight shortened sail. At daybreak, discovered land. Made signal to the Scarborough and hauled up for it. Repeated the signal for seeing land at different times.

At 5AM – an island bearing E½N

At 5.30AM – another bearing NEBE

At 5.45AM – a third bearing NNE

At 8AM – a fourth, a fine large island, bearing NE 7-8 leagues distant

At 10AM – an island (A in Plate 2) bearing ESE 7-8 leagues distant, and another (B in Plate 2) SEBE 5-6 leagues distant, and the south end of another (C in Plate 2) bearing ESE.

Bearing abreast of the second island, they saw many proas. At 11AM, 13 were in sight. They displayed a flag to invite them on board, but without effect.

At noon, the middle of island C bore N40E, distant 12-13 miles. Fourth island bore from N10E to N84E, distant 9-10 miles. Being abreast of this island, they hauled up to look at the bay. Gilbert named them Marlar’s Islands. Soon afterwards he saw more than a hundred of the natives assembled on the point and he did not judge it prudent to put their intentions to the test.

Easterly 1..48N 173..03 Light airs and pleasant weather. At 5AM saw land bearing ENE 8 miles. Found it to be a chain of islands, extending SE to NW 30 leagues. Sounded one mile from the land in 80fms, got no ground.
21 June SE then ENE 2..42N 174..26 First part, moderate breezes and cloudy. Middle part, light airs and hazy. Latter part, moderate and clear. At 2PM, the third island bore from NW ½W to E, distant 5-6 miles. At 3PM brought to and sent the jolly boat on the Scarborough. At 4.15PM, brought in the boat and made sail. The southernmost island was named Gilbert’s Island; the middle, Marshall’s Island and the northernmost, Knox’s Island. Gilbert could get no sounding at 120fms even when half a mile from shore. At 7AM, the Scarborough sent her boat on board. At 11.30AM, she made the signal for seeing land, bearing NNE.
Easterly 2..46N 173..03 Moderate and cloudy with rain. At noon, saw land bearing NBE 5 leagues.
22 June NE to NEBE 4..09 174..00 First part, moderate and clear. Middle and latter parts, fresh breezes and clear. 2PM, being abreast of the island, bore up and made the signal to speak the Scarborough. At 4PM, the body of the island bore NNE¼E, distant, 6-7 miles. Brought the ship to for some proas, but could not convince them to come on board. In the evening, ran along the shore, and saw several large fires. No ground at 150fms. At 5AM the small island bore E, 4-5 miles distant. At 10AM, hove to and sent the jolly boat on board the Scarborough and then made sail. Sounded, no ground at 160fms.
ENE 4..14N 172..38 10..22 Ditto and pleasant. At 4PM, close in with the land. A number of canoes in sight. Sounded with 6pfms, no ground. The land formed six islands, extending from NBW to SBE 14 leagues. They were named Allen’s Island, Gillespy’s Island, Touching’s Island, Clarke’s Island, Smith’s Island and Scarborough Island.
23 June ENE then NE 5..22 173..43 by lunar First part, moderate and cloudy. Middle part, light squalls with lightning and rain. Latter part, light breezes and hazy. At 3PM hoisted in the jolly boat. At noon, saw a gannet.
EBN 5..30N 172..22 Moderate and cloudy with intervening squalls and rain. A current settling to the northward.
24 June NE 5..48 172..55 by lunar The first part, hazy weather. Middle part, heavy rain. Latter part, squally with heavy rain. Sounded, no ground 40fms. 2PM, sudden squall with rain which split the spanker. At 6PM, squally and very dark and cloudy. In top gallant sails and shortened sail. At 7.30PM, observing the Scarborough wear suddenly, Gilbert instantly put the helm a-weather and hauled off, although the look-out at the mast head could see nothing. Sounded, 50fms, no ground. 9.30AM, bore up and spoke the Scarborough. Marshall informed them they had seen land bearing N to E. Proposed to stand off and on till daybreak, which was agreed. During the night, heavy rain with vivid flashes of lightning all round the compass. 7.30AM – made the signal for seeing land bearing NWBN, 4 leagues distant (Plate 2). Stood in for it and ran down pretty close. Some boats appearing, Gilbert displayed a white flag and made signs to invite them on board. 10AM, a sudden squall which split toe fore top gallant sail and the middle stay sail. Frequent squalls till noon, with heavy rain, which obliged them to shorten sail occasionally. Found the jib boom sprung.
NEBE 5..52 171..50 Ditto. Ditto, with much rain. At 6PM saw land bearing from N to NW 4 leagues. Wore and stood to the southward. Sounded 100fms, no ground.
25 June Var. from NE to SSE. 6..10 172..35 by lunar The first part moderate breezes with dark cloudy weather. 2PM, the extremes of the land bore WBN to EBS, about 7-8 miles. 5PM, one of the proas with about 25 people, came close to the ship, and some came on board. They gave Gilbert a piece of matting with some shells &c. However, it gibbing the spanker, 6 or 7 of them who were sitting on the spanker guy were thrown overboard. Those on the quarter deck immediately leaped in the water, got into their boats and sailed away. Gilbert went over the side of the ship to renew communications, which caused them to haul down their sail and return on board. They presented Gilbert with matting, some fruit he did not recognise and Gilbert gave them some fish hooks, nails &c. It now began to grow dark and Gilbert hastened their departure.

At 6PM, the northernmost extremity of the second island bore NWBW, distant 7-8 miles. During the night it was squally with heavy rain, and after speaking to the Scarborough, they brought to. At 3.30AM, bore up to join the Scarborough. At 4.30AM, again brought to and at 5.30 bore up and made sail. At daylight, saw the land bearing from NBE to NEBE offshore about 9-10 miles. Still squally with rain. Ay 10M, the NW end of the third island bore SE, distant 5-6 leagues. The heavy squalls and rain continued and obliged them to shorten sail occasionally. The weather was still dark and cloudy.

East 6..29 171..28 Light breezes and cloudy. At 2PM within two miles of the easternmost land. Found it to be a chain of islands extending from E to the westward 25 leagues. Sounded with 100fms, no ground. Several canoes in sight. At noon, rounded the westernmost point of Lord Mulgrave’s Range.
26 June ENE 7..19 172..30 by lunar At 1PM, squally with rain. At midnight, shortened sail. At 2AM, split the jib. Continual rain till near midnight, then fair and more moderate. At daybreak, discovered land bearing from NE to SE offshore about 2-3 leagues. Made the signal to the Scarborough. Named the islands Daniel’s, Pedder’s and Arrowsmith’s Islands. Passage between the latter two was named Fordyce’s Passage. (Plate 3) At 5.15AM, the low land bore from SBW to SWBW, distant 3-4 leagues. At 8AM, the extremes of land bore from ENE to SEBS. The weather calm and cloudy. At noon, the land bore from EBN to SSW offshore 4-5 leagues. Sounded 150 fms, no ground. This day caught three sharks which they brought on board to procure oil for the lamps from their livers.
Var. 7..25 171..10 Light airs and gloomy weather. A strong current setting to the northward. At 4PM saw land SE 6 leagues. At noon squally with rain. Saw a parcel of small islands E & W.
27 June NEBE then ENE 7..57 by account. No observation. 172..05 by lunar First part, thick hazy weather and calm with a swell from the NE. Middle part, light airs inclinable to calm. Afterwards, fresh breezes and thick haze with rain. 11.15AM – saw land bearing north, 7-8 miles. Made the signal to the Scarborough. 11.45AM – saw more land, bearing NNW, 9-10 miles.
EBN 8..02 170..57 Light breezes and cloudy with heavy rain. At 9AM, saw several small islands bearing from N to NWBW 3-4 leagues.
28 June EBN then ENE then NE 8..58 171..41 by lunar First part breezes and hazy with rain. Middle part, light breezes and hazy. Latter part, moderate and fair. 4PM, the extremes of land bore N to ESE. A cluster of islands. Ran down along them 2-3 miles. Could see proas on different beaches but no inhabitants. Named them Ibbertson’s Islands. (Plate 3). 4PM – the northernmost island in sight bore NBW, distant 3-4 leagues; second island, NE distant 4-5 leagues; middle of third or southernmost island ENE distant 5-6 leagues. At 6PM the northernmost island in sight bore NEBN, 4-5 leagues. At 7PM, spoke the Scarborough, proposing that they stand under an easy sail during the night, to which Marshall assented.

4.15AM – made sail and at 5, discovered land nearing from NNE to ENE, offshore 2-3 leagues. Signalled the Scarborough. At noon, the northernmost island in sight bore EBS½S, distant 6-7 leagues. Gilbert counted 15 islands extending as many leagues. He named them Calvert’s Islands and the extremities, Point Camden and Point King (Plate 3). Sounded, no ground 160 fms.

Var. 8..59 170..24 Fresh breeze and cloudy. At 4PM, close in with the westernmost island. Saw several more islands bearing NNE 5 or 6 leagues. At 5AM saw land ahead bearing NBE 6 leagues and some islands E 7 or 8 leagues. Sounded 100fms, no ground.
29 June NE 9..29 171..11 by lunar First part, breezes and cloudy. Afterwards hazy. St noon, fresh breezes and clear. 5PM – discovered land bearing from W to N, 5-6 leagues distant. At 6PM, wore ship and stood off. Spoke the Scarborough. The northernmost of these islands at dark bore NNW, 3-4 leagues distant. 2AM, made the signal and wore ship.

At daylight, saw the land bearing NE to W offshore 3-4 leagues. Made the signal to the Scarborough and made sail. At 8AM, saw a small island and reef, bearing NNW, distant one mile. At 8.30AM, abreast of a cluster of islands and a tremendous reef running from them. Gilbert was doubtful of finding a passage. Their situation, owing to the strength of the wind and the current, admitted of no retraction, and he pushed on with a press of sail to effect a passage as soon as possible for fear of calms. They could get no soundings although he ran within half a mile of the reef. Saw a few inhabitations and one large proa. From the southernmost of these islands, till noon, he ran by the log upwards of 14 leagues and did not see the extent of the reef until 2PM. “At half past two (thank God) we happily cleared all.” He named them the Chatham Islands. (Plate 4). They lie in the lat. of 9..25N; long. 171..11E. At noon the north end of the reef bore ENE distant 5-6 miles.

NEBE 9..34 169..22 Fresh breezes and clear. At 5PM saw land bearing N 5 leagues. At 6PM saw land NE. At 7PM, wore and stood off the land. At 6AM, saw land appearing in several islands. At 11AM got clear of all the land.
30 June NEBE then NE 10..39 170..58 by lunar Piscadore Islands SSW to W, distant about 5 leagues First part fresh breezes and clear. Middle part, moderate and cloudy. Latter part, fresh breezes and clear weather. 3PM – discovered an island bearing NNW, distant 4-5 leagues. 3.30PM – saw a cluster of islands bearing SSW to W, distant about 5 leagues, which he supposed to be those named by different navigators, the Piscadore Islands. 3.45PM – saw a sand spit, dry, about half a mile, bearing WB, distant one mile. (Plate 1) Hauled up in order to clear it.
NE 10..46 168..49 10..30 Fresh breeze and clear. At 3PM steering NNW, saw several islands on the lee beam, and one of the weather bow, 5 or 6 leagues. At daylight, no land in sight. A current setting to the northward.
1 July NEBE 11..41 170..21 lunar Fresh breezes and clear weather. At 8PM, in top gallant sails and shortened sail in order to speak with the Scarborough. At daylight, made sail.
NEBE 11..47 168..05 12..14 Fresh winds and clear. Saw a great number of birds of various kinds.
2 July NE 13..21 167..26 lunar At 1PM fresh breezes and cloudy. At 2PM, a light squall with some rain. At 4PM, moderate and clear. At 8PM, spoke the Scarborough and at daybreak made sail. 8.30AM – made the signal to the Scarborough to set up the rigging. Charlotte shortened sail and shifted the top sails, stayed the lower masts and set up the rigging. At noon, the Scarborough sent her boat on board.
NE 13..22 166..33 11..56 Ditto. Ditto. The Charlotte in company.
3 July NBE 14..54 165..50 lunar At 1PM, fresh breezes and cloudy. Stayed the top masts and top gallant masts, and set the rigging up. At 4PM saw some tropic birds and sheer waters. At 8AM, removed the shifting ballast aft. “We now found the ship sailed infinitely better since I let the masts in the partners aft.”
E 14..57 164.55 Moderate and pleasant.
4 July NE 16..12 164..46 lunar Moderate breezes and fine, clear, pleasant weather. At 4PM again saw some sheer waters.
NEBE 16..17 163..25 Ditto. Ditto. A great number of birds about the ship.
5 July NE 17..07 163..51 lunar First part light breezes and clear. Middle part hazy. Latter part moderate and cloudy. Nothing particular happened during the course of this day.
ENE 17..10 162..17 11..28 Ditto. Ditto.
6 July NE 17..36 162..57 lunar First part light breezes and hazy with a smooth sea.
E 17..42 161..09 Ditto. Ditto.
7 July ENE 18..16 161..47 lunar First part moderate breezes with light squalls and cloudy. Middle part, moderate and cloudy. Latter part, moderate and fair. At 2PM sounded. No ground 60fms. At 5PM spoke the Scarborough, when Marshall informed Gilbert that ten of his men were down with the scurvy.
SE 18..17 159..56 Light winds and ditto.
8 July ESE then var. then SE 18..52 161..07 lunar First part light airs and cloudy with showers of rain. Middle part the same with small rain. Latter part, calm and cloudy. In the forenoon sae several tropic birds and sheer waters. At noon, sounded. No ground, 160fms.
ESE 18..55 159..03 Inclining to calm, squalls intervening.
9 July ESE, then var. 19..28 160..11 lunar First part light airs and clear. At 6PM light squalls with rain. During the night, light breezes and clear, succeeded by squalls and heavy rain. Latter part hazy and very unsettled weather.
ENE 19..28 158..05 10..10 Squally with much rain.
10 July E 22..02 by account 159..38 lunar At 7AM, variation per Azimuth, 9..30E First part light airs and dark cloudy weather. Middle part, moderate and cloudy. Latter part, dark, unsettled weather. At 8PM, spoke the Scarborough and informed Captain Marshall that the longitude by lunar observation the preceding noon was 159..10E.
SSE 19..59 157..05 Ditto. Ditto.
11 July Var. 20..42 158..16 lunar First part light breezes and cloudy. Afterwards, moderate and clear. At10PM, the Scarborough spoke us. In the forenoon, saw several tropic birds and sheer waters. This day the carpenter became indisposed and his illness increased the sick list to 9 out of 28. Gilbert reported some alarm at this number of sick.
Var. 20..44 155..37 Moderate and cloudy.
12 July NE then ESE 21..35 by account 156..45 lunar First part, moderate breezes and hazy. Middle part cloudy unsettled weather with squalls. Latter part, thick, hazy and squally with rain. The scurvy now made rapid strides with the number of sick increased to 10, ‘notwithstanding we had plenty of good beer of our own brewing, wine , and other antiscorbutics’.
East 21..35 153..58 Ditto, with frequent squalls and much rain.
13 July SE 22..23 by observation 152..51 lunar First pat moderate breezes and cloudy. Middle part squally and cloudy. Latter part, heavy squalls with rain. At 7PM spoke the Scarborough. Gilbert proposed that they wear immediately, in order to get to the southward as soon as possible, being convinced that the SW monsoon had reached them and that it would be necessary to round the Bashee Islands to make their way to China. At 8PM, saw a gannet and kept a good look-out.
SE 22..08 152..00 Fresh breezes and squally.
14 July SSE then var. then SBW 22..35 by account 150..48 lunar First part heavy squalls with rain. Middle part, fresh breezes and cloudy. Latter part, squally with heavy rain. At 3PM saw a gannet and at 7AM, several more in sight. They wore and stood to the southward (as proposed the previous day).
SSE 22..38 149..55 Fresh gales and very squally.
15 July SSW 22..30 by account 151..44 lunar First part moderate breezes and cloudy with rain. Middle part, heavy squalls with rain. Latter part, dark and gloomy with flying showers. AT 4PM a large swell from the SW and a vast number and variety of birds. Gilbert believed they were near the islands called the Gardens laid down in several of the charts at nearly this latitude.
SBW 22..24 150..51 Moderate and cloudy.
16 July SBW then SSW 22..05 by account 152..36 lunar First part moderate breezes with thick gloomy weather and light showers at times. Middle part, squally with rain and much lightning from the south. Latter part cloudy. At 5PM, a heavy swell from the SSW and a great number of birds still round the ship. At 10AM, sent the jolly boat on board the Scarborough.
SSW 21..59 151..42 Ditto. Ditto with lightning.
17 July SW then S 21..55 by observation 152..28 lunar First part light breezes and cloudy, unsettled weather with heavy rains. Middle part, light airs and hazy with rain. Latter part, moderate breezes and cloudy. At 4PM, wore ship and likewise at 7.30PM, when in topsails. At 3AM, wore ship to the westward and at 4AM to the eastward. At 7AM, taken aback. At 7.30AM, wore ship.
Var. 21..44 152..04 Light winds and cloudy.
18 July S, then SSE then SBE 21..44 152..17 lunar At 7AM, variation per azimuth, 8..10E First part light breezes and cloudy; middle part, moderate and clear; latter part, hazy. At 1PM, wore ship and also at 12.30AM. At 4AM the Scarborough spoke them. At 7.30AM, Captain Marshall sent his boat, to inform him that his brother was taken dangerously ill and requesting Gilbert to come on board. He went immediately with what medicines he had, but before he could reach the ship, his brother had expired.
S 21..35 151..49 Light airs inclining to calm.
19 July SSE then SE then SEBS 21..07 151..27 lunar First part light breezes and cloudy; middle part, moderate and clear; latter part the same. In the afternoon, a great many birds of various sorts about the ship. Number of sick on board was 10.
SE 20..57 150..45 Moderate and fair weather.
20 July SE to SSE 20..38 150..51 lunar Light airs and clear. At 7Am, the Scarborough spoke them.
ESE 20..21 150..05 Light airs and pleasant weather.
21 July S then W 20..24 150..45 lunar First part light airs and clear; middle part, clear and calm; latter part, light airs and cloudy. At 1PM, sent the jolly boat on board the Scarborough. Sick list decreased to 9.
Calm 20..16 149..52 Clear weather.
22 July W then N 19..44 150..26 lunar First part light airs and cloudy with rain; middle part, variable; latter part, moderate and fair. At 10AM, several birds round the ship. State of the sick as per the previous day.
Var. 19..43 149..16 Light airs and clear.
23 July NNE then SSW 19..28 150..12 lunar First part light breezes and clear. Middle part, light airs inclinable to calm. Latter part, calm. At noon, hot and sultry. The wales and bottom of the ship having become exceedingly foul, they got the boat out and scrubbed the starboard side. State of the sick as before.
Var. 19..25 149..16 Ditto. Ditto.
24 July SW then SWBS 19..01 150..00 lunar First part light airs and cloudy; middle part, inclinable to calm; latter part, moderate and cloudy. AT 2PM sent the boat on board the Scarborough. This afternoon, scrubbed the larboard side of the ship. From 1 to 4, her head was all round the compass. Many birds seen about the ship. State of the sick as before.
SW 18..56 149..15 Light winds and cloudy
25 July SW then W and at noon, NWBW 18..05 150..00 lunar First part light breezes and hazy; middle part, lightning in the SW quarter; latter part, dark, gloomy weather with squalls. In the afternoon, many birds around the ship and next morning, a great number were still observable. State of the sick as before.
WSW 18..08 149..00 Moderate and clear.
26 July W then SSW then var. 17..22 by account 149..47 lunar First part, dark, gloomy weather; middle part, hazy and unsettled; latter part, moderate and hazy with rain. A great number of birds round the ship the whole day. At 6Pm lightning in the SW quarter. State of the sick as before.
W 17..16 148..55 A gentle breeze and cloudy.
27 July SBW 16..57 by observation 149..47 lunar First part calm, with heavy rain; middle part, moderate and cloudy; latter part, fresh breezes and cloudy. A great number of birds, of various kinds. State of the sick as before.
W 16..58 148..51 Moderate and ditto. A great number of birds about the ship.
28 July SBE 16..35 148..27 lunar First part moderate breezes and cloudy; middle part, cloudy with squalls; latter part, moderate and fair. At 3PM, the Scarborough spoke us. At 2AM, a sudden squall with rain which split the fore top gallant sail. At 11AM, the Scarborough spoke us again, when Captain Marshall advised them of the loss of another of his ship’s company by scurvy.
SEBS 16..34 147..23 Fresh breeze and ditto.
29 July SBE then SE then E 16..04 145..47 lunar First part, moderate breezes and cloudy; middle part the same; latter part, moderate and fair. Nothing material occurred this day. State of the sick as before.
Var. 16..02 146..32 Light ditto and pleasant weather.
30 July ENE to SE 15..26 146..47 lunar Light airs and clear during the day. In the afternoon, saw several gannets. Sick list increased to 12.
ENE 15..23 145..42 Ditto and cloudy. Saw several gannets about the ship.
31 July SE to SSW 15..14 146..22 lunar Light airs and clear. At 2PM, saw several gannets. At midnight shortened sail. At 4AM, spoke the Scarborough in informed Captain Marshall that the island of Tinian, according to Captain Wallis’s account, bore from them S61Wdistant 20 leagues. At 6AM, saw land bearing W½S, 9-10 leagues distant. At noon, the southernmost extreme of the land bore WSW½W, the northernmost W, the body of the islands WBS distant 7-8 leagues. State of the sick as before.
Southerly 15..12 145..15 At 6AM, saw the island of Saypan bearing WBS, 6 leagues. Ditto and pleasant.
1 August SBW then SSW then SWBS First part, light breezes and hazy; middle part, light airs, inclinable to calm; latter part light breezes with flying showers of rain. At 4PM, the extremes of the land, which they took to be Saypan, bore from SWBS to W½S, distant 3-4 leagues. At 7PM, the southernmost point bore SW½W, the northernmost ditto W½S. At 8AM, the extremes of the land bore NWBW to SW. 11 of the crew were unable to move and the remainder were so feeble as to be scarcely able to navigate the ship.
At anchor at Tinian, procuring refreshments.
2 August SSE then SSW to WBS 15..05 Light airs and cloudy with rain. At 3PM bore down and spoke the Scarborough. At 5PM her boat came on board. At 7PM, the extremes of the land bore NE to SW½W, distant 2-3 leagues.
At anchor at Tinian, procuring refreshments.
3 August SWBS then SSW 14..57 First part light breezes with showers of rain; middle and latter parts, light airs and hazy. At 1PM, tacked and being near the island of Saypan, sent the jolly boat on shore to procure refreshments for the sick, which returned at 6PM. Made sail. At 7PM, extremes of the land bore from SWBW to NWBN offshore four miles. 8AM – the northernmost point of Tinian bore WSW½S, distant 4-5 leagues.
At anchor at Tinian, procuring refreshments.
4 August SWBS then SBW First part, light airs and clear; middle part, light airs, hazy, and squally with rain; latter part cloudy with rain. At 4PM the southernmost point of Tinian bore WBS. At 8PM, Tinian bore W½S, distant 4 leagues. At daylight, the fourth point of Tinian bore WNW, distant 5-6 miles. At 9AM, it bore E, 2 miles distant. Jolly boat sent to sound the bay. Gilbert directed the Mate to bring the same bearings as Wallis had taken in the Dolphin. The boat returned at noon, having found a convenient berth and left a buoy there. St noon, the fourth point bore SBE, distant a mile and a half. Standing into the bay of Tinian.
At anchor at Tinian, procuring refreshments.
5 August W then SBW then SSW First part light airs and fair; middle part, moderate breezes; latter part, moderate with rain. At 1PM, taken aback. At 2PM, came to, with the best bower, in 25fms, hard sand with coral rocks. The South Point bearing SEBS. Coconut Point NNW. The North Point NW, about 1.5 miles from the shore and 1 mile from the reef. St 3PM, sent the jolly boat ashore and at 6PM she returned with oranges, coconuts, cabbages, &c &c, and a wild hog. At 4AM, sent the yawl on shore to procure more refreshments. At 8AM, 12 of the sick sent ashore. During the rest of the day, the boats were employed in bringing aboard fruit &c &c for sea stores.
At anchor at Tinian, procuring refreshments.
6 August SW then S. First part, fresh breezes with rain; middle and latter parts, the same. The sick were not in a state to be taken off, so at 3PM, Gilbert ordered their bedding sent ashore. At 9AM, a small party made an excursion into the country to kill cattle, hogs, fowls, &c.
At anchor at Tinian, procuring refreshments.
7 August WSW then SW then SSW First part, fresh gales with a heavy swell from the westward; middle part, squally with rain; latter part, the same. At 1PM, finding the best bower to come home at times, let go the small bower, bent the sheet cable and got the anchor over the side. The boat employed in bringing on board, fruit, &c &c. At 5PM the hunters returned with two wild hogs and a small pig. At midnight, in sounding, lost a deep sea lead, the line being cut on coral rocks. At 5AM, hove up the small bower and found one of the bends cut off, upon which they proceeded immediately to secure the clinch. At 9AM, a squall coming on, they again let go the small bower, and veered away on both cables a long scope. Hoisted in the yawl. Down top gallant yards. Their situation now being neither pleasant nor safe, Gilbert sent for the sick and employed in getting ready for sea.
At anchor at Tinian, procuring refreshments.
8 August S to WSW Heavy squalls with rain during the whole day. A very heavy sea rolling in from the westward. At 1PM, with great difficulty, they got all of the sick on board. They lost another deep sea lead. At daybreak, they found themselves within two cables’ lengths of the reef, and a very heavy sea still rolling in from the westward. The crew were so weak as to not be able to purchase either of the anchors. Accordingly, they got a spring on the starboard cable, to cast the ship and at 6.30AM, cut both cables at the windlass and stood out of the bay. At 6.45AM, a very heavy squall with rain, split the jib and the main topmast staysail. By 7.30AM, they had cleared the north point of the breakers. Close reefed the top sails and struck the top gallant masts. At 8AM, handed the top sails. Split the fore and main courses. Brought anew fore-sail to the yard immediately. At 10AM, the body of Tinian bore EBN, distant 6 or 7 leagues. The island of Aguian bore SEBE distant 8-9 leagues. Saypan NE½N distant 10-11 leagues. The latitude of the body of the island of Tinian he made to be 15..00N and its longitude, 146E.
At anchor at Tinian, procuring refreshments.
9 August SSW, then S 15..25 by account 144..36 lunar First part, fresh breezes and squally; middle part, fresh gales and cloudy; latter part squally with rain. At 1PM, the Scarborough was in company. At 2PM, very hard squalls which carried away the fore-tack and sheet, and split the new fore-sail and main-sail, and blew away the fore topmast staysail. St 6PM, a heavy swell from the westward. At 8AM, the Scarborough making the signal to speak, they bore down and received her boat on board. The chief mate informed Gilbert that Captain Marshall was dangerously ill. The Charlotte had 13 not able to stand duty.
SW 15..29 144..24 Strong gales and squally, with much rain.
10 August SSW then S 15..45 by observation 143..29 lunar First part fresh gales and cloudy; middle part, moderate breezes and cloudy; latter part, moderate and fair. At 4PM, a heavy swell from the southward which continued during the night. The sick were recovering but still very weak and emaciated. Sick list still at 13.
Var. 15..39 143..18 Moderate and cloudy. Squalls at intervals.
11 August S then SSE 15..27 142..38 lunar First part moderate breezes and hazy; middle part, light airs and hazy; latter part, ditto and clear. At 3PM, sent the jolly boat on board the Scarborough. Sick list 12, among whom were the carpenter and boatswain.
SSE 15..19 142..26 Ditto and fair weather.
12 August SE then NE then ENE 14..57 141..06 lunar First part, squally with small rain; middle part, moderate breezes and cloudy; latter part the same. In the forenoon, brought to for the Scarborough’s boat, then filled and made sail again. Sick list 11.
ESE 14..42 140..46 Ditto. Ditto.
13 August E then SSE 14..28 139..41 lunar At 6AM, variation per azimuth, 3..54E First part, moderate breezes and hazy; middle part, light breezes and clear; latter part, moderate and fair. At 6PM, the Scarborough spoke us. Sick list 12.
SE 14..27 138..18 4..00 Ditto. Ditto.
14 August E then SE then ESE 14..15 137..37 lunar First part moderate breezes and fair; middle part, squally; latter part, fresh breezes and clear. The water growing short, everyone was put on an allowance, At 4PM, saw a gannet and consequently kept a good look-out. Sick list 13.
SE 14..12 136..05 Fresh breezes and cloudy.
15 August W 14..27 by account 135..39 lunar First part moderate and cloudy with now and then flying squalls and light showers; middle part, fresh breezes and cloudy; latter part, moderate and cloudy with light showers of rain. At 11AM, the Scarborough spoke us. Sick list at 15.
Southerly 14..21 134..14 Ditto. Ditto.
16 August SBE 15..01 133..32

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First part moderate breezes and cloudy; middle part fresh breezes and cloudy; latter part, clear. Sick list 15 and ‘many of the remainder very ill-prepared to encounter a gale of wind’.
SE 14..48 132..11 Ditto and squally with rain.
17 August SWBS then SW then SSW 15..17 132..05 lunar First part moderate breezes and clear; middle part, light airs and cloudy; last part, light airs and hazy. In the afternoon saw a large flock of birds. Kept a good lookout. Sick list 13.
SW 15..07 131..26 3..14 Light winds and cloudy.
18 August SSW 15..18 132..51 First part, light airs, inclinable to calm; middle part, calm and cloudy; latter part light airs and cloudy. Sick list 14.
Calm. 15..11 131..15 Cloudy with small rain.
19 August E 15..16 by account 132..30 by account First and middle part light airs and hazy; latter part, thick and hazy. Sick list as before.
EBS 15..15 130..51 Light airs inclining to calm.
20 August ESE then WSW then SW 15..35 by observation 131..55 by account First part light airs and hazy; middle part, light squall with rain; latter part, moderate and clear. Sick list decreased to 7.
Var. 15..28 130..05 2..00 Light breezes with frequent squalls.
21 August SW then W 16..19 by account 129..47 by account Moderate breezes and cloudy with light showers of rain. Middle part squally with rain. Latter part, squally unsettled weather. During the night, split the fore top gallant sail and carried away the jib-stay. The rain was so heavy that they filled a ton of rain water. Sick list as yesterday.
SW 16..25 129..11 Fresh breezes and ditto with thunder, lightning and heavy rain.
22 August SWBW then var. then WBS 17..27 by obs. 129..00 by account First part, fresh breezes and squally with rain; middle part squally, unsettled; latter part the same. At 2PM, filled two and a half tons of rain water. At 6PM, a squall split the main topmast staysail. Early in the morning, a heavy sea from the SW. At noon, saw a gannet. Sick list as before.
SW 17..05 128..08 Ditto. Ditto. Saw a small land bird resembling a lark.
23 August WSS then SW then WBS 17..57 by account 128..09 by account First and middle parts, fresh breezes and squally; latter part, still squally and unsettled. At 1PM, split the main staysail. Sick list 8.
SW 17..42 127..10 Strong gales and squally, with heavy rain.
24 August SWBS then SW then SSW 18..21 by obs. 127..00 by account First part fresh gales and squally with rain; middle part, heavy squalls with rain; latter part, squally and unsettled. At 3AM, lowered the top sails. At 11AM, the Scarborough spoke us. Sick as yesterday.
SSW 18..11 125..55 Ditto. Ditto. Saw a number of small land birds and several gannets.
25 August SSW then SW 18..52 by account 125..45 by account First and middle part, fresh breezes and hazy; latter part, squally with rain. At 2PM a heavy swell from the westward. At 4AM, lowered the top sails. Sick list as before.
SWBS 18..51 124..48 Fresh breeze with frequent squalls. Passed several logs of wood floating in the water.
26 August SWBS then SBW 19..15 by obs. 124..22 by account First part, fresh breezes and cloudy; middle part, moderate breezes with rain; latter part, fresh breezes and hazy. Sick list reduced to 5.
SBW 19.00 123..30 Moderate and cloudy. Caught a number of land birds, resembling a marten.
27 August SBW 19..15 by obs. 122..59 by account First part, fresh breezes and squally with rain; middle part, fresh breezes and cloudy; latter part, moderate and clear. Sick list 4.
Var. 19..05 122.19 Squally, unsettled weather. A current setting NNE 1.5 miles an hour
28 August SBE then SSE then SW 18..44 by obs. First and middle parts, moderate breezes and hazy; latter part, light breezes and hazy. Sick list as before.
SE 18..33 121..30 Moderate breezes and cloudy weather.
29 August NW then NNW then var. 18..48 by obs. First part, light breezes and cloudy; middle part, unsettled weather with lightning in all quarters of the horizon; latter part, fresh breezes and clear. At 1PM, passed a great quantity of seaweed and again at 10AM. At 3PM made thesignal to the Scarborough for seeing land. Sick as before.
NNW 18..41 121..16 00..18 Light winds and ditto with rain.
30 August NBW then NBE then NNE 19..17 122..08 by account First and middle parts, steady breezes and clear; latter part, fresh breezes and fair. At 12.15PM saw the island of Luconia bearing WBS, distant 11-12leagues. At 10PM shewed a light to the Scarborough. At 6AM, saw the land, bearing WBS 10-11 leagues distant. At10AM, saw three high rocks, out of the water, which bore WNW, distant 3-4 leagues. A heavy swell from the NE at 11AM. At noon, the Scarborough spoke us. Sick list as before.
NNW 19..07 121..52 Fresh breeze and ditto. At 1PM, saw land, bearing W 8 or 9 leagues. At noon, Cape Engano SWBW½W, 6 leagues.
31 August NNE then N 19..32 122..11 by account First part, moderate and fair; middle part, light airs, inclinable to calm. In the forenoon, squally with rain. At noon, moderate and fair. At 3PM, the three high rocks bore SWBW, distant 6-7 leagues. At 4PM a very heavy swell from the NE. At 11AM, the Scarborough spoke us. Sick list reduced to 4.
NBW 18..59 122.31 Light breeze and cloudy. PM saw several islands from W to WBN.
1 Sept N then NNW then NNE then NWBW 19..32 First part, moderate breezes and clear; middle part, moderate and cloudy; forenoon squally with rain; noon, clear weather. At 3AM, it being squally, the ship was taken aback and the same at 5AM. Sick list as before.
NNW 19..24 122..45 Moderate and cloudy. A heavy swell from the eastward.
2 Sept WNW then W then SW 20..23 First and middle parts, moderate breezes and clear; latter part, fresh breezes and hazy. At 2PM, several pieces of pumice stone passed the ship. At 11AM, made the signal to the Scarborough for seeing land, bearing WBS. At noon, the land bore WBN distant 8-9 leagues. Sick list as before.
WNW 20..17 122.05 Moderate and cloudy. Passed a strong rippling setting to the northward. At 11AM, saw a small island bearing W.
3 Sept SW then SWBW then E 21..24 At 8AM, the southernmost of the Bashee Islands bore S35W, distant 6-7 leagues. (Other bearings provided.) First part, light breezes and clear; middle part, moderate and clear. From 6AM to 11AM, calm. At noon, light airs and hazy. At 2PM, three islands were in sight. At 3PM, the Scarborough spoke us. 6PM, the northernmost island in sight bore WBN, 7-8 leagues distant. 8PM, the southernmost island bore SWBW, distant 8-9 leagues, and the northernmost WBN, distant 7-8 leagues. During the night they ran among the islands with very little wind. At 8AM, they lay becalmed when the extremes of the islands bore from SWBS to W½N.
SSW 21..05 122.05 1..12 At 5PM saw several islands bearing from WBS to WNW. A strong current setting to the northward.
4 Sept E 21..17 119..51 First part, light breezes and cloudy; middle part, steady breezes and clear; latter part, moderate and fair. At 1PM, the Scarborough lay close in with the land, becalmed. At 2PM, she was making her way toward the Charlotte. The Charlotte bore up and made away. At 3PM, the northernmost of the Bashees, or Grafton’s Island, bore S8W, distant 5-6 leagues. At 6PM, we saw land bearing NNW½W, 13-14 leagues distant. At 6AM, the northernmost of the Bashees bore ESE½E, distant 10-11 leagues. The land bearing NWBN 13-14 leagues. At 10AM, the Scarborough made the signal to speak us. Sick as before.
ESE 21..10 119..30 Moderate and pleasant. At 6PM, Grafton Island bore SBE, 5 leagues. A very strong current setting to the northward.
5 Sept SE then SEBE then E 19..59 117..51 First part fresh breezes and cloudy. Middle part, squally with rain and lightning from the SW. Latter part, fresh gales and cloudy. At 10PM, during a squall with rain, accompanied by lightning, carried away the lower studding sail boom and split the studding sail. At 5AM in another heavy squall, with rain, split the fore top gallant sail. St 7AM made the signal to alter the course. State of the sick as before.
ESE 19..51 117..31 A fresh gale and cloudy with frequent squalls and heavy rain.
6 Sept SEBE then ENE 19..43 by obs., but not to be depended on 115..32 First part, fresh gales and cloudy; middle and latter parts the same, with squalls at times and a heavy sea. Nothing material during the day. Sick as before.
E 19..40 114..53 Strong gales and cloudy.
7 Sept ENE then NEBE 21..56 by double altitude First and middle parts, fresh gales and squally; latter part, fresh gales with dark, hazy, unsettled weather. At 5PM, spoke the Scarborough. Sick list as before.
ENE 21..50 113..21 Ditto with heavy squalls and rain. At noon, sounded in 36fms, muddy bottom.
8 Sept EBN then E then EBN First part fresh gales and cloudy; middle part, squally with rain; latter part, very hard squalls with heavy rain. At 2.30PM, saw land bearing WBN, distant 3-4 leagues, upon which they made the signal to the Scarborough and brought to. At 5PM, the extremes of land bore WBN to NW offshore 4-5 leagues. At 10PM, shewed a light to the Scarborough. At 5.30AM saw the Lima Islands bearing NWBW, distant 5-7 leagues. At 8AM, the extremes of the Grand Limas bore EBN to WBN. At 10AM, the extremes of the land bore ENE to WBN offshore 6-7 miles. At 11AM, brought to and sounded, 21fms, soft mud.
E Ditto. Ditto. At 3PM saw the Lema Islands, WBN, 4 leagues. The next day, anchored in Macao Roads.
9 Sept EBN First part, fresh gales and squally with heavy rain; middle part, moderate and cloudy. At 2PM, the Grand Ladrone, an island lying off Macao, bore WNW, distant 4-5 leagues. Shortened sail and brought to for a pilot. The weather being exceedingly hazy and tempestuous, Gilbert agreed to give 40 dollars to one, to conduct the ship to Macao. At 3PM, bore up and made sail. At 4, the Scarborough spoke us. At 5PM passed the Grand Ladrone. At 7.30PM, came to with the best bower in 5¼ fms in Macao Road.
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