At Day-light this morning we had the pleasure of seeing Cape Horn distinctly bearing North West of us, and distant about 15 miles ! in appearance resembling the "Lion's Rump" at the Cape of Good Hope - the Land being moderately high. Our Latd. today at Noon was 55. ° 49' South, and Longd. 66. ° 14' West. ---

Thus we have happily and safely doubled Cape Horn within the space of Six Weeks - being only this day that space of time from Port Jackson! -- very few vessels having ever made a quicker Passage from that Port round Cape Horn and it is highly gratifying to think that we have done so without meeting with any accident or disagreeable occurrence of any sort. ---

The weather was very moderate in the morning when we saw Cape Horn, but the latter part of the Day became squally, with heavy showers of Snow and Hail during the Day and succeeding Night. We now steer a Northern course being now to the Northward of Cape Horn. ---

This afternoon a large whale about 50 feet long, was seen very near the Ship. - The weather is now very cold -- the Mercury in the Thermometer being down to 34 Degrees. ---

28 March 1822 | 1 April 1822