longitude made 3
degrees 35 minutes west. Six oysters were, as yesterday, served to each
man, in addition to the usual allowance of bread and water.

In the evening a few boobies came about us, one of which I caught with my
hand. The blood was divided among three of the men who were weakest, but
the bird I ordered to be kept for our dinner the next day. Served a
quarter of a pint of water for supper, and to some who were most in need
half a pint. In the course of the night, being constantly wet with the
sea, we suffered much cold and shiverings.

Saturday 6.

At daylight I found that some of the clams which had been hung up to dry
for sea-store were stolen; but everyone solemnly denied having any
knowledge of it. This forenoon we saw a gannet, a sand-lark and some
water-snakes which in general were from two or three feet long.

The usual allowance of bread and water was served for breakfast, and the
same for dinner with the bird, which I distributed in the usual way, of
Who shall have this? I proposed to make Timor about the latitude of 9
degrees 30 minutes south, or 10 degrees south. At noon I observed the
latitude to be 10 degrees 19 minutes south; course north 77 degrees west,
distance 117 miles; longitude made from the Shoal Cape, the north part of
New Holland, 5 degrees 31 minutes west.

In the afternoon I took an opportunity of examining our store of bread,
and found remaining 19 days allowance, at the 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.

Sunday 7.

We passed the night miserably wet and cold and in the morning I heard
heavy complaints. 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 west-north-west to keep more from the
sea, as the wind blew strong. Latitude observed 9 degrees 31 minutes
south; course north 57 degrees west, distance 88 miles; longitude made 6
degrees 46 minutes west.

The sea ran very high all this day and we had frequent showers of rain so
that we were continually wet and suffered much cold in the night. Mr.
Ledward the surgeon, and Lawrence Lebogue, an old hardy seaman, appeared
to be giving way very fast. I cou