continuation of pmo: May because of which we were heavy rolling at midday accounted our Course E: 32: mile accounted S: lat: of 36 degs: 40mts: as before longitude of 60 degs: 4 mts: shortly after the midday had a severe storm squall from the South with hail and rain in the 4th: glass take in our topS: and put the bunt* in our mizzen further in the evening and at night the wind S: by E: Sth: and S:W: by S: storm and also strong gusts heavy squalls scudding skies with much hail and rain as well as high seas from the Sth: and S: by W: take in our mainsail and set the fore-course on the bow** in the last of the dogwatch because of shifts in wind scudded at E: by S: to make good E: with the shortened foresail see a large piece of timber floating past the ship which could one could not figure what it looked like in the dark God be thanked could very well outrun the seas—

the 2 do: In the morning and before noon the wind at S:W: S:W: by S: a lessening Breeze showery sky at sunrise set our 3 reef topS: in the forenoon the wind at S:W: by W: and S:W: by S: also W: by S: a reefed topS: breeze grey sky good weather at midday our accounted course E: distance of 34 mile the accounted S: latitude of 36 degs: 40 mts: as before longitude of 62: degs: 54 mts: fond S: Lat: of 36 degs: 43 mts: after the noon and at night the wind is at W:S:W: reefed topS: and lower Crses: Brze: sometimes storm showers scudding clearing sky sometimes a little rain—