[on board French Navy ship of the line Hector, July 1778]
the Next morning 23d. Sounded had 28 fathoms water with Course yellow Sand or Gravel at Noon by observation found the Ship to be in Lattitud 39°..26' at Evening Sounded and had but 20 fathoms fine Grey Sand. Stood of[f] to the ESE under Low Sail, Close by the wind
D, RPJCB, Jonathan Lawrence Journal.
