Saturday 16^th. Nov^r.
The Wind was still fair this morning, and enabled us to steer directly West by South -- in for the Land -- which we reckon not to be more than 30 or 40 miles from us at 8 this morning. ---At Noon it became very cloudy and hazey [sic] and prevented our having a good observation -- but by the one taken we were in Lat^d. 43°. ---No Land was to be seen -- which induce to believe that a current has driven us farther to the Eastward than we imagined. ---At one o'clock p.m. it came on a heavy Rain & Calm.

At 4 p.m. A light Breeze at S.East sprung up and the Haze clearing a little about half an Hour afterwards, we got sight of Cape Pillar, distant 7 or 8 miles on our Larboard Bow. ---This Head Land we hoped and expected to double in about an hour; but just as we got within four mile of the Cape, the Wind shifted suddenly round to the South West, blowing a smart gale with a high Sea running, which obliged us to abandon the intention of doubling Cape Pillar this Night. ---It was consequently determined on to steer back along the Land to the Northward, so as, if possible, to get in to Oyster Bay then within about 35 miles to the Northward of us. ---This we had nearly effected, having reached to within half an hour's run of the anchoring Place, when the Gale became so violent with a terrible Sea running, that it was quite impossible any longer to carry sail to it. ---We accordingly stood out again to Sea between 12 and 1 o'clock at Night and lay too[sic] the remainder of the Night -- during which it blew a perfect storm with a tremendous high Sea.---

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