10th, Sunday.—Light baffling winds, and clear weather, with a heavy northerly swell or sea. Performed Divine service at eleven A.M. This put me in mind of the pilot's song—
"Fear not, but trust in Providence,
Wherever you may be."
256 miles. Lat. 50° 31'; Long. 26° 30'.
11th.—Strong southerly winds, with dark hazy weather, and a heavy sea running. Saw a vessel in distress. Hove-to, and found she was the John and Mary of Dublin, a perfect wreck, and deserted, the sea running over her, and for some minutes out of sight, except the masts.
244 miles. Lat. 50° 30'; Long. 20° 10'.
12th.—Strong breezes from the west: dark cloudy weather and rain, and heavy sea running.
280 miles. Lat. 50° 54'; Long. 12° 44'.
13th.—Strong breezes: thick hazy weather, with rain. At six A.M. made the land (Irish). Kinsale Light bearing North: distance, 10 miles. Noon, fine clear weather, with heavy southerly swell. Waterford Harbour Light bearing north: distance, 12 miles. At four P.M. spoke the Alexander Grant, from Quebec. Passed the Coningsby light-ship and Saltee Islands. Thence Cansore Point, county of Wexford, and Holyhead at eleven.
243 miles.
14th.—At seven A.M. arrived in Liverpool, and made the town echo with our cannon.