Sunday 17^th. Nov^r. 1811.
The Gale continued to blow the whole of this day with unabated violence, with a heavy high Sea running, which occasioned the Vessel to labour excessively -- but still dry and making excellent weather of it. ---At 10 a.m. it blew a tempest, and we were about 6 or 7 miles distant from Oyster Island -- still lying too, [sic] and drifting slowly to the Eastward.

After Breakfast Cap^t. Antill read Prayers to us. ---At 5 p.m. Oyster Island was nearly out of Sight -- and the Gale continues as violent as ever.

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