we bore away for the Island of St. Jago’s [Santiago, Cape Verde] but being moderate flattering weather we saw no land untill early in the morning of the 9th when we discov’d the Isle of may [Maio, Cape Verde] ahead we hauled our wind for English Roads and at 11 AM came to anchor 11 fathom water with the best bower.  We found rideing here two Ships four Briggs and a schuner in a little time after the Washington anchored within half a mile of us.

We had found greatly to our satisfaction that both our vessels sailed exceedingly well, and considering the Winds we had no doubt had a pressing sail been caried (for dewering the whole passage stearing sails were nevour sett) we might have made a verry quick passage.

We still enjoyed fine moderate pleasant weather and favourable brezes on the 7th being in the Latitude of 16 15′ N and Longitude 19 19′ W by my account

In the Morning of the 5 of November the Variation per Azmuth was 14 30′ W in the Latitude 19 37′ N and Longitude 18 24′ W.  This day I observed the Water to be coloured of a greenish hue;…

The passage from Boston till we were Nearly as far to the Eastward as Madeira was upon the whole boisterous and uncomfortable but the later part of the month was more pleasant in the Latitude 32 37′ N and Longtitude 18 50′ W by account we had prosperous winds on the Evening of the 31st We saw two or three Amphibious Animals of what species I could not discover.

The evening of the 18th Displayed to us a prospect most brillunt the Northern lights shone with far more lusture than I ever observed them to do before.

From the 14th to the 17th the winds hung to the Eastward we were in Latitude 34 55′ N and Longitude [  ] [  ]’ W.

The 12th and 13th the Winds were more favourable and we made considerable progress on our passage.

The Winds now hung between the North and East on the 10 we were in Latitude 34 53′ and Longitude [  ] [  ]’ W.