Calm till 8 A. M.
Sounded at 6 A. M. in 36 Fathoms. The Breeze springing up at S. W. tacked about
at 8 A. M. and steered S. S. East. Weather fine. Latitude at noon in 38°
18". Remarks—that the winds from the Southern to the Western Quarter blow 7/8th
of the Season from first June to the last of August. At noon sailed through a
strong current. The day rather damp though the sun shone. The Contracted
Company of Carpenters were near mutinying but for a vigorous Exertion on my
part and stopping their Rum. Lightning most of the night round the horizon.
Amongst the rest of our Misfortunes in Ships running foul of us, one of them
carried away the Flukes of one of our Anchors.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 432
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