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Therm. 49. Miles, 223. Lat. 59.1, Lon. 26.33. 
Tuesday the 16th October. Wind, W., W.N.W., W.S.W. This After- 
noon an immense Quantity of Porpoises about the Ship, indication of 
Storm which we had at Night from the S.W. Still steering our Course. 
Blew very hard in the Night. Sailing under Fore Sail and Main Top 
Sail, close reefed. 
Therm. 51. Miles, 208. Lat. 59.5, Lon. 19.11. 
Wednesday the 17th October. Wind W.S.W., N.W. and N., fine 
Weather. There having been a Mistake in the Second Glass it having 
been 30 Minutes instead of 28 Captain Davison has deducted two Degrees 
from the Distance run, thus 15.15 instead of 13.15. 
Therm. 53. Miles, 207. Lat. 58.49. Lon. 13.15, [corrected as 
above to] 15.15. 
Thursday the 18th October. Wind N.N.W., N.W., fine Weather. 
Therm. 50. Miles, 181. Lat. 58.55. Lon. 9.30. 
Friday the 19th October. Wind N.N.W., squally. Owing to the 
Hour Glass, or rather the Second Glass having been 30 Minutes instead 
of 28, Captain Davison’s Calculation is ahead of the Ship.95 Miles. It 
shows the Necessity of the Ship having a Chronometer. At 5 o’clock 
abreast of the Flanin Islands and at 7 the Lewis—the most northern 
Island of the Hebrides. Passed 5 Ships to-day steering to the West for 
America, probably from the Baltic. 
Therm. 50. Miles, 104. Lat. 59.17, Lon. 5.17. 
Saturday the 20th October. N.W. till 12 o’clock. During the 
Night violent storm from the S.E. Hard Disappointment. Went to 
Bed with a fair Wind hoping to arrive in the Morning. Driven out to 
Sea. Carried away Mizen Jib Boom. 
Sunday the 21st October. Hard hearted Wind S.S.E. blowing hard. 
Therm. 47. Miles, 72. Lat. 59.40, Lon. 5.48. 
Monday the 22nd October Continuance of the same Wind. Barra, 
a small uninhabited Island, in Sight; very melancholy. 
Tuesday the 23rd October. Wind right ahead S.S.E. 
Therm. 50. Miles, 93. Lat. 59; Lon. [?] 
Wednesday the 24th. Wind 8.W. Barra and Rona in Sight two 
barren Islands between Lat. 59 and 60, and Lon. 6 and 7. At 3 o’clock 
running along the Scotch Coast, the County of Sutherland, which is a 
bold mountainous Country, high Rocks of a conical Form. Cape Wrath 
the most northern Point. 
Thursday the 25th October. Arrived at Stromness. 
Friday the 26th October. Crossed the Pentland Firth. Boisterous 
Passage. Arrived at Thurso after 12 Hours Sailing. 
