Wednesday 27th Winds at East PM a fresh gale with which we stood to the Southward untill 12 at night then tack'd and Stood to the Northward. At 4 AM the wind began to freshen, and increased in such a manner that at 9 we was ^were obliged to bring the Ship too under her main sail; it blowing at this time excessive hard with heavy squalls attended with rain and at the same time thick hazey weather. Course made good sence yesterday at Noon SSW1/2W distance 11 Miles, Latd in 35°..19' So Longd in 188°..29' West. The Island of the Three Kings, N. 27° Et distt 77 Miles —