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APPENDIX, N° III. 
Kept the pumps continually going. From noon 
to six p. m., calm, with a prodigious heavy sea 
from the n. w. which caused the ship to labour 
exceedingly, and did great damage to the works 
and rigging ; the deck being at the same time 
always full of water, which, with the ship’s rolling, 
washed from one side to the other. At six, a 
light breeze from the Southward. Came to the 
wind on the larboard tack : head s. s. w., ship 
labouring less. At ten p. m. the wind veered 
to the s. s. w., which obliged us to put the 
prow to the West, having at the same time 
much calmed the sea. At eight o'clock a.m. 
the mouth of the Canal bore to the s. s.w. of 
us, distant about 30 miles. From the time 
of this observation, till noon, made 12 miles’ 
course to the w. n. w., the wind s. w. by s. 
The sea calmed from the n. w. and somewhat 
swelled from s.w. — Thermometer, 56°. 
Monday, Nov. 10. 
Very thick weather. Light wind, and a heavy 
sea from the s. w. Continued to work the 
pumps as before. From noon till midnight, con- 
tinued to steer with a stormy wind from the 
s. s. w. Course corrected, w. and by n. 36'. 
From mid-night to seven a. m. wind from s. w. 
Course corrected, w. and by n. 28 . At this 
