Remarks on Friday 8th Novr 1776
1 [A.M.]
Fresh gale of Wind with rain
4 [A.M.]
I find we have had a Southerly Current for we have been carrie d 36 Miles South this 24 Hours
7 [A.M.]
very hard gale bore away before the wind a hull Shipd a great Quantity of water I am afraid we shall damage our bread our Vessel leaks very much
11 [A.M.]
Sat close reef d fortopsail a high Sea Cloudy Lattd in 35d 17m Longd in 60d 3m
1 [P.M.]
Hard gale of wind and high Sea with heavy rain oblige to Scud Shipd a great Quantity of water I am afraid we shall damage our bread Vesel leaks all over
9 [P.M.]
Lay by under Main sail
1. John Fisk Journal, AAS.