Third Journey (MS 107/2)
13th November 1778
transcription
[13th november 1778]
d 13
brete
90 | |
75 | |
15 | |
18 | 4 |
**33** | **4** |
frisse w:z:w: helder passaat weer en lugt.
term 56 t 76 d t 50 t
vertrokken na Jagers Fontein die sewen uren arriveerden west van hier legt dog
quamen, niet verder als by meintjes plaats. zynde met enige hotten
[in margin:] daarmede prate en schoot opgehouden om half tien regen, kout w z:w: fris wind.
translation
[13th November 1778]
13
Latitude
90 | 0 |
75 | 0 |
15 | 0 |
18 | 4 |
**33** | **4** |
Fresh wind west-south-west, clear trade-wind weather and sky. Thermometer 56 degrees to 76 degrees falling to 50 degrees.
Departed for Jagersfontein which lies seven hours west of here; but got no further than Meintje’s farm where we had talks with some Hottentots and were thus held up. Rain at half past nine. Fresh, cold west-south-west wind.