Wednesday 17 First part Fresh Gales and Cloudy wr, middle & lattr Light Breezes and Hazey, at I P M it blowing a Six knot Gale, Studding Sails Sett,

Fast in the . and working the Ballast, the Ship without the least move

Ice ment, at 5 carried out Grapnells & hausers, which Cast the Ship Clear of this Island, but Stuck fast Immediately handed all Sails,

Thursday 18 at 7 A M Made Sail, The ship would run two or three times her own length, and then stick fast, Box'd her off, and Continue so till Noon. Fresh Bree2;es & fine Clear Wr, 6 p m Stuck fast, handed all the Sails, people Empd fixing fenders for the Bows,

Friday 19 at 5 a m found the Ice a little Opened, made Sail, at 9 Stuck fast again, Could neither get ahead, nor a Stern. Do Wr at 6 p m made Sail, the Ice a little open, at 8, after backing & filling & working the pigg Ballast, was obliged to hand all the Sails, the Ship fast,

Saturday 20 at 4 A m Stopt all the Sails wit[h] Rope yarns, and hoisted the Yards up, & Sett every thing at once, and Studding sails Sett but had no Effect, at 9 broke loose, and to Noon Empd backing and filling, on all points, to get Clear, but Still as far off as ever First part fresh breezes Middle & lattr Light Breezes, and fair, to 4 p m empd backing and filling, when ~e got more Sea room, & run on thro' & between the Ice, till

Sunday 21 5 A M, then handed all the Sails again, Saw a Sail to the Westwd, Made a private Signal to her, She Hoisted English Colours, at 9 a fresh breeze Sprung up, Made Sail, the Ice Carried away the fenders from the Bows. Moderate & fair wr at 2 p m we got Clear of all the Ice,

Monday 22 at 4 A M made the Ice again, Tackd Ship at 6 set Studding sails & Driver, at 9 Made Anticastia, 2 NWBW 7 Leagues. Moderate breezes and Clear, every Sail in the Ship Set, with a water Sail made out of the mizen Top gallt sail, Sett on the Driver boom, at I down Studding sls and reefd TSails

Tuesday 23 at 2 A m fresh Gales, with thick Snow, Double reefd Topsails. Modert Breezes Thick hazey weather and Snow, at 7 p m Made the Land about Magdelane river, WSW 2 Leagues, 3