A track so frequently passed as to the Cape de Verds, can aford but little entertainment or information to a reader, nay, it would not be in my power to say much of a passage where scarsely the nesecary observations for navigating the Ship were taken; and as nautical observations are what may most interest the Navigator and it are only them that can mark a track so frequently trod; little of course can be expected.

From the 2nd to the 4th the wether was moderate and Winds favourable. We took our departure from Cape Cod and had on the 4 made 10 Degrees of Longitude tho no press of Sail was caried when we were overtaken by a sharp Squall from the West north but alltho’ there was not more wind than would forse Us four knotts we still continued, under that Sail nineteen hour.  The weather was rainey and disagreable on the 5th we were in Latitd. 40 08′ N and Longitude 59 50′ W.