The first part of this 24 Hours attended with fresh Gales & clear weather, at 7 PM, my Worthey 1^st Lieu^t. W^m. Barron departed this Life, after enduring the greatest pain, since his having his leg cut off. I sincerely regret the loss of him he being a Worthy & Respectful Officer, at 10 AM the Corps of the decesed was brought on the Quater Deck, & after prayers being read was committed to the Deap, with all the Ceremony that possibly could be, all Hands being on the Quater Deck. all seem'd to lement his Death.—

Latt^d. ⅌ Obs: 44..31.—