re constantly baling; and we had no choice how to steer, being
obliged to keep before the waves for fear of the boat filling.

The allowance now regularly served to each person was one 25th of a pound
of bread and a quarter of a pint of water, at eight in the morning, at
noon, and at sunset. Today I gave about half an ounce of pork for dinner
which, though any moderate person would have considered only as a
mouthful, was divided into three or four.

The rain abated towards noon and I observed the latitude to be 15 degrees
17 minutes south; course north 67 degrees west distance 78 miles;
longitude made 10 degrees west.

The wind continued strong from south-south-east to south-east with very
squally weather and a high breaking sea, so that we were miserably wet
and suffered great cold in the night.

Monday 11.

In the morning at daybreak I served to every person a teaspoonful of rum,
our limbs being so cramped that we could scarce move them. Our situation
was now extremely dangerous, the sea frequently running over our stern,
which kept us baling with all our strength.

At noon the sun appeared, which gave us as much pleasure as in a winter's
day in England. I issued the 25th of a pound of bread and a quarter of a
pint of water, as yesterday. Latitude observed 14 degrees 50 minutes
south; course north 71 degrees west distance 102 miles; and longitude by
account 11 degrees 39 minutes west from Tofoa.

In the evening it rained hard and we again experienced a dreadful night.

Tuesday 12.

At length the day came and showed to me a miserable set of beings, full
of wants, without anything to relieve them. Some complained of great pain
in their bowels, and everyone of having almost lost the use of his limbs.
The little sleep we got was no ways refreshing as we were covered with
sea and rain. I served a spoonful of rum at day-dawn, and the usual
allowance of bread and water for breakfast, dinner, and supper.

At noon it was almost calm, no sun to be seen, and some of us shivering
with cold. Course since yesterday west by north distance 89 miles;
latitude by account 14 degrees 33 minutes south; longitude made 13
degrees 9 minutes west. The direction of our course was to pass to the
northward of the New Hebrides.

The wet weather continued and in the afternoon the wind came from the
southward, blowing fresh in squalls. As there was no prospect of getting
our clothes dried I recommended to everyone to strip and wring the