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at 9..30 it fell calm. We came to with the stream in 22 fathoms, ouse ; very 
little current to the N W; we were now about 8 or 9 miles-off shore 
May 22d. At daylight calm and hazy; at 7 saw the land from N EN to 
Eb. N. might have seen much farther to the southward but for the haze; a 
very light drain of current to the NW. At 8 weighed with a light breeze from 
the southward, hauled on the western tack. At noon still very hazy; had 25 
fathoms, ouse, landabout Cape Mayumba N E toK N EN. At 4 we were about 
the same place as at noon, with same soundings ; at 6 had 23 fathoms, fine gray 
sand with red and black specks. Cape Mayumba N. 50 E. (compass) about 7 * 
or 8 miles: at 8 we heard the roaring of the surf on the beach very loud ; at 9 
it fell calm, when we came to with the stream in 22 fathoms, greenish sand and 
shells. : 
May 23d. At daylight calm and hazy. This morning while at anchor caught 
several fish of the bream species of a reddish colour. At 9 a light breeze 
springing up from the S E, weighed and hauled on the western tack, and soon 
after saw Cape Mayumba, and the land on each side of it to some extent; at 
noon observed in Jat. 3° 42’ S. Cape Mayumba N E # E. S or 9 miles had 25 fa- 
thoms fine white sand with red and black specks, this day and yesterday had 
no sights for chronometers, at 4 got a fresh breeze at SS W, which lasted 
about half an hour, and then became very light ; about 9 it fell calm; came to 
with the stream in 18 fathoms, greenish sand ; a very light drain of current to 
the N W. 
Remark. During the nights we find a most perfect calm prevail throughout, 
and a very light drain of current going to the N W-ward, both by night and 
day ; from sun set to its falling calm a moderate dew falls, which ceases directly 
the clouds collect over the land, which take place immediately the wind dies 
away. 
May 21th. At 2 A.M. a light breeze sprung up at ESE. We weighed 
and made sail to the southward ; at about 4 it fell calm, and we anchored again 
in 20 fathoms. At daylight, very hazy ; saw the land from NN E to Eb, S. 
This day many of the fish spoken of yesterday were caught on board both ves- 
sels. During the whole of the night we heard the surf roaring extremely loud on 
the beach, and we were at least 6 or 7 miles off shore. At 8 got a light breeze 
from the S E, weighed, and stood to the S W. At noon lat. observed 3..43. S, 
long, 11°13’ E, Cape Mayumba N. 29 E, (compass) 8 or 9 miles; had 21 
