ABSTRACT
Sailed from the Downs His Majestys Ship Dolphin and Tamar Frigate June 21st 1764.—The Dolphin having got a ground in coming down the River, 1 we put into Plymouth where we docked her but found she had received no damage. Changed some few of our Men there 2 and sailed again Tuesday July 3d (our People having first received two Months Advance) with the Wind at NNW.—Wednesday 4th at Noon off the Lizard with a very little air of Wind. Thursday 5th a fine breeze at NE having sprung up yesterday afternoon, we found ourselves in the Latitude of 48°48′ No Longde made 1°52′ West, M. Dist 74 M W from the Lizard, and the Lizard No 43 Et. Dist 36 Leagues. Friday 6th. Having for the most part since yesterday noon had a fine breeze we made the best of it, tho’ the Tamar sailing much heavier than the Dolphin we cannot crowd all that sail we could wish. Have got our Ship into some little order having terribly lumber’d upon first coming out with Beer, Provisions &ca. Our Course since yesterday So 36° Wt. Dist iii Miles. Lat. in 47 17 No. Longde made 3°28′. M. Dist 139 Ms. Lizard No 40°13′ Et. Dist 71 Leagues. Saturday 7th a Pleasant gale at NE. The Officer of the first Watch last night either saw an extraordinary Phenomenon or it was some Ship on fire at some / distance from us, which continued to blaze near half an hour. 3 Our Course since Yesterday Noon So 28° Wt. Dist 156 Miles. 14Lat. in 44°59′ No. Longde made 5°12′ Wt. Mn Dist 212 M Wt. Lizard No 34°59′ Et. Dist 122 Leagues.—Sunday July 8th a brisk Gale with a large Sea, Course So 27° Wt. Dist 186 Ms. Lat. 42°13′ No. Longde made 7°06′ Wt.—Mn Dist 297 M Wt. Lizard No 32°15′ Et. Dist 184 Leagues.—Monday July 9th. A fresh gale with hazey weather & a large Sea, shipp’d a great deal of Water which I am afraid has done some damage to our Slops & Portable Soup, of which we have a great quantity, 4 & no place to stow them but in mine & the Officers Cabbins.—The Tamar sails so heavy that she has hinder’d us much way. Course S° 17t Wt. Dist 190 Ms. Lat in 39°10′ No. Longde made 8°17′ Wt. Mn Dist 352 Ms.—Lizard No 28°29′ Et. Dist 246 Legs.—Thursday 10th. A fine Gale, the Wind has not varied three Points these six days. Course So 16° Wt. Dist 178 Ms. Lat in 36°18′ No. Longde made 9°19′ Wt. Mn Dist 402 Ms. Lizard No 26°15′ Et. Dist 305 Leags.—Wednesday 11th. A fine steady Gale, expect to see Porte Sancto before night. Course So 18° Wt. Dist 156 Ms. Lat in 33°52′ No. Longde made 00°17′ Wt. Mn Dist 450 Ms. Madeira So 49°34′ Wt. Dist 42 Leags.—Thursday July 12th. A steady Gale not seeing the Land as expected imagined ourselves too far to the Eastward, being in the Latitude of the Island we hauled up to the Westward & at Night saw the Desertos. The Island of Madeira in / most Charts is laid down in 17° Longde, but by all our Reckonings we find it near 19°. Course So 54 Wt. Dist 134 Ms. Lat 32°34′ No. Longde 12°23′ Wt. Mn Dist 556 Ms. Lizard No Et. Dist 394 Leags.—Friday July 13th.
