Wednesday 13th. Novr.---
We have had a fine moderate Night and the Gale -- thank God! is entirely over without our sustaining any accident whatever.---
My poor dear Elizabeth has suffered a great deal from Sea Sickness during the Storm and from the violent motion of the Vessel; -- but she makes a most excellent brave Sailor, never expressing the least fear or apprehension of danger during the whole Storm; which was enough to alarm most Landsmen in so very small a Vessel; Mr. Overand himself confessing it to be one of the worst and most violent Gales he ever experienced. ---Our Little Party assembled sociably to a very comfortable Breakfast in our own little snug Cabin this morning for the first time these four days past -- all in good health.
Wednesday 13th. Novr. 1811
At Noon our Latitude by Observation was 40° 37 ' 8' South; our Course W.S.West, the Wind being nearly West. ---We suppose ourselves to be at least 100 miles to the Eastward of Cape Barren in the mouth of Bass's Straits -- being the nearest Land to us at present.---
At 5 p.m. The Wind shifted round to the West N.West, blowing a very fine fresh Breeze, and which enabled us to steer our Course South West by South, going at the rate of 6 Knots an hour. By 10 p.m. The Breeze freshened considerably and enabled us to steer our Course for Cape Pillar quite free -- going 8 Knots an hour.---
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