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at 0..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 E |^ N to 

 E b. N. might have seen much farther to the southward but for the haze ; a 

 very light drain of current to the N W. At 8 weighed with a light breeze from 

 the southward, hauled on the western tack. At noon still very hazy ; had 25 

 fathoms, ouse, land about Cape May umba N E to E N E f N. At 4 we were about 

 the same place as at noon, with same soundings ; at G had 23 fathoms, fine gray 

 sand with red and black specks. Cape May umba N. 'lO 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 2.Sd. 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 lat. 3° 42' S. Cape Mayumba N E j 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 S S ^V, which lasted 

 about half an hour, and then became very light ; about 9 it fell calm; came to 

 mth the stream in IS 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 2'Ith. At 2 A. M. a light breeze sprung up at E S E. We weighed 

 and made sail to the southwai-d ; at about 4 it fell calm, and we anchored again 

 in 20 fathoms. At daylight, very hazy ; saw the land from N N E to E b. 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 G or 7 miles off shore. At 8 got a light breeze 

 irom the S E, weighed, and stood to the S W. At noon lat. observed 3. .43. S, 

 Jong. 11° 13' E, Cape Mayumba N. 29 E> (compass) 8 or 9 mUes; had 2i 



