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of the hour we shook out the first reef in the fore-topsail; at the end of 

 the hour we came about on a starboard tack. 



At the end of the fifth hour we came up with the St. Peter. We lowered 

 the staysail, clewed up the foresail, and inquired through the speaking 

 trumpet how far north we should go in case this east wind held on and 

 whether a signal would be given us when it was time to put about. In 

 reply we were told that no changes would be made without a signal. At 

 the beginning of the eighth hour the Captain Commander came about 

 and so did we. 



June 17, 1741 



Latitude 48 12'; from Vaua, longitude 15 49' 5', rhumb S65°o'E, 

 distance 665 knots. 



June 18, 1741 



Latitude 48 53'; from Vaua, longitude 17 30' 05', rhumb S70°04'E, 

 distance 704 knots. 



About the middle of the fifth hour in the morning a gun was fired from 

 the St. Peter as a signal for us to come up. We brought to, since we were 

 to the leeward; and in the meantime the St. Peter drew close to us, and 

 Master Khitrov, speaking through the trumpet, informed us that we were 

 now near 49 o' N, and that the place on the 46th parallel which lies 

 on the agreed course from Vaua is now S^W from us; consequently we 

 should now come about on another tack. I replied that we should [not?] 

 come about with the wind as it stands because we are now sailing NEKE 

 true compass, which course is the same as E by N from the 46th parallel, 

 a difference of 2%. rhumbs. If we came about on another tack we should 

 be sailing SSWJ^W, a difference of 11K rhumbs, which would lead us 

 far away from our main course. Therefore I suggested that we proceed 

 on the course we are on, making use of the north and west winds, until 

 we had come at least as far as the 53rd parallel. No reply was made to 

 this. We filled our sails and went our way. 



June iq, 1741 

 Latitude 49 31'; from Vaua, longitude 18 36' 2", rhumb S73°53'E, 

 distance 727.7 knots. 



June 20, 1 741 



Latitude 48 49'; from Vaua, longitude 17 41' 7", rhumb S69°58'E, 

 distance 712 knots. 



At the third hour in the morning the St. Peter was 10 knots distant; at 

 the fifth hour she began to disappear from sight. 



The spot where we last saw the ship was to the north, latitude 48 59', 

 longitude from Vaua 18 o', distance 10 knots. 



