The 28. of Aprill still driuing without sailes, we had the height of 36. degrees and 20. minutes, and about euening we hoised saile againe, the winde being West Southwest, and we held our course Northwest with very hollow water.
The 29. of April we could not as yet see our shippes, the wind being West.
The 30. of Aprill we had fayre weather with a West and West South West wind, and then we saw many great birdes with white billes, which is a signe not to bee far from the Cape de bona Sperance, we likewise saw certain small birdes, speckled on their backes, and white vpon their breastes.
The first of May wee had a South winde with fayre weather hauing 34 degrees and a halfe, holding our course West Southwest.
The seconde of May wee were vnder 35. degrees, and 1/2. holding our course
West and West and by North.
The fourth of May we found our selues to be vnder 37. degrees South South
East winde, our course being West and by North, and West North West.
The 5. and 6. of May we had all one winde at noone being vnder 35. degrees, wee thought wee had passed the Cape, and held our course Northwest, towardes Saint Helena, still without sight of our ships.
The 8. of May with a South wind wee helde North West and by West.
The 9. we had a calme with a gray sky, and were vnder 31. degrees and twentie minutes, and then our portion of oyle was increased a glasse more euery weeke, so that euery man had foure glasses.
The 10. we had stil South winds, and were vnder 29 deg.