Friday 5th Fresh gales at SW with frequent squalls attend[ed] with rain, the SW swell still keeps up. Stood to the NW all this day with a prest sail in order to get an offing. At Noon true Cou^rse made good N. 38° West distanc[e] 102 Miles. Latd in per Obser. 35°..10' St The North Cape ^Maria Vandiemen bore No 10 East distant 41 Miles —