Friday 4th Most part of these 24 hours Squally rainy weather, Winds variable between the NNW and SSW - At 5 pm Anchord in 28 fathom water Cracatoa West distant 3 miles.    some time after the wind Veerd to NW, with which we got under sail, but the wind dying away we advanced but little to the SW before noon at which time Princes Island bore SW distant 8 or 9 Leagues