Wednesday 17 March 1802  Day 34

   Calm and cloudy - very sultry 
 
"crossed the Equinoxial Line early
         in the morning
 caught 2 more sharks, one early in
 the morning and the other followed
 the ship all day and caught in the
   evening -  great quantities of
          dolphins seen

 Mrs.Johnston's children again ill,
 abuses mine, tells him of it and
 blackguarded by him,called villian,
    rascal, he wants to fight".
	
         Logged 20 miles. 
 Lat.Obs.00.04 N.(noon)Long.27.04 W.

       Completed 3617 miles

 (This is shortest distance covered
  any day during the whole voyage.)