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.

Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Cape Verde, Columbia, Haswell's First Log