Served the usual allowance of bread and water for breakfast, and the
same for dinner, with the bird, which I distributed in the usual way, of
Who shall have this? I determined to make Timor about the latitude of 9 deg.
30' S, or 10 deg. S. At noon I observed the latitude to be 10 deg. 19' S; course
N 77 deg. W; distance 117 miles; longitude made from the Shoal Cape, the
north part of New Holland, 5 deg. 31' W.
[Sidenote: Sunday 7.]
Sunday, June the 7th. Fresh gales and fair weather till eight in the
evening. The remaining part of the 24 hours squally, with much wind at S
S E and E S E, and a high sea, so that we were constantly wet and
baling.
In the afternoon, I took an opportunity of examining again into our
store of bread, and found remaining 19 days allowance, at my former rate
of serving one 25th of a pound three times a day: therefore, as I saw
every prospect of a quick passage, I again ventured to grant an
allowance for supper, agreeable to my promise at the time it was
discontinued.
[Sidenote: 1789. JUNE 7.]
We passed the night miserably wet and cold, and in the morning I heard
heavy complaints of our deplorable situation. The sea was high and
breaking over us. I could only afford the allowance of bread and water
for breakfast; but for dinner I gave out an ounce of dried clams to each
person, which was all that remained.
At noon I altered the course to the W N W, to keep more from the sea
while it blew so strong. Latitude observed 9 deg. 31' S; course N 57 deg. W;
distance 88 miles; longitude made 6 deg. 46' W.
[Sidenote: Monday 8.]
Monday, June the 8th. Fresh gales and squally weather, with some showers
of rain. Wind E and E S E.
This day the sea ran very high, and we were continually wet, suffering
much cold in the night. I now remarked that Mr. Ledward, the surgeon,
and Lawrence Lebogue, an old hardy seaman, were giving way very fast. I
could only assist them by a tea-spoonful or two of wine, which I had
carefully saved, expecting such a melancholy necessity. Among most of
the others I observed more than a common inclination to sleep, which
seemed to indicate that nature was almost exhausted.
Served the usual allowance of bread and water at supper, breakfast, and
dinner. Saw several gannets.
At noon I observed in 8 deg. 45' S; course W N W 1/4 W, 106 miles; longitude
made 8 deg. 23' W.
[Sidenote: Tuesday 9.]
Tuesday, June the 9th. Wind S E. The weather being moderate, I steered W
by S.
[Sidenote: 1789 JUNE 9.]
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