At seven o’clock in the morning of the 25th, the gale being more moderate, we made sail under the courses, and in the afternoon set the top-sails close-reefed. At midnight, the wind having veered more to the north, we tacked and stretched to the S. E., being at this time in the latitude of 42° 53ʹ south, longitude 163° 20ʹ west. We continued to stretch to the S. E. with a fresh gale and fair weather, till four o’clock in the afternoon the next day, when we stood again to the N. E. till midnight between the 27th and 28th. Then we had a few hours’ calm; which was succeeded by faint breezes from the west. At this time we were in the latitude of 42° 32ʹ, longitude 161° 15ʹ west. The wind remained not long at west, before it veered back to the east by the north, and kept between the S. E. and N. E. but never blew strong. On July 2d, being in the latitude of 43° 3ʹ, longitude 156° 17ʹ west, we had again a calm, which brought the wind back to the west; but it was of no longer continuance than before, for the next day it returned to the E. and S. E., blew fresh at times, and by squalls, with rain. On the 7th, being in the latitude of 41° 22ʹ, longitude 150° 12ʹ west, we had two hours’ calm; in which time Mr. Wales went on board the Adventure to compare the watches; and they were found to agree, allowing for the difference of their rates of going; a probable, if not a certain proof, that they had gone well since we had been in this sea. The calm was succeeded by a wind from the south, between which point and the N. W. it continued for the six succeeding days, but never blew strong; it was, however, attended with a great hollow swell from S. W. and W., a sure indication that no large land was near in those directions. We now steered east, inclining to the south, and on the 10th, in the latitude of 43° 39ʹ, longitude 144° 43ʹ west, the variation was found, by several azimuths, to be no more than 3° east; but the next morning, it was found to be 4° 5ʹ 30ʺ, and in the afternoon, 5° 56ʹ east. The same day, at noon, we were in the latitude of 43° 44ʹ, longitude 141° 56ʹ west. At nine o’clock in the morning of the 12th, the longitude was observed as follows, viz. Self 1st set 139° 47ʹ 15ʺ Ditto 2d set 140 7 30 Mr. Wales 1st set 141 22 15 Ditto 2d set 140 10 0 Mr. Clerke 140 56 45 Mr. Gilbert 140 2 0 ----------- Mean 140 24 17-1/2 west. This differed from my reckoning only 2-1/2°. The next morning, in the latitude of 43° 3ʹ, longitude 139° 20ʹ west, we had several lunar observations, which were consonant to those made the day before, allowing for the ship’s run in the time. In the afternoon, we had, for a few hours, variable light airs next to a calm; after which we got a wind from the N. E. blowing fresh and in squalls, attended with dark gloomy weather, and some rain.