87 William Gyfford
(And see note to item 84.) Transcribed from xerographs of his log (MR 105) kept in Sidney sailing in January 1696 for Madras and Bengal, and now homeward bound from Calcutta, All his dates are of course Old Style*.
Saturday 16 [April 1698]. This 24 houres wee have had fine weather with the land & Sea breeze between 2 & 3 yesterday in the afternoon [dr 25/4] wee came to an Anchor in 9 Fatham water in Table bay where wee found about 10 Saile of Dutchmen [see dr 8/5] a Dean [dr 4/4] & 2 french Ships Soe concluded wee had peace which the french ships soon informed us off But Dutch here had advice of it [dr 3/2] before these 2 Ships arrival by a packet from Holland one of these Ships was the Seamore I was taken in & the other the Success Capt Juniper last night at 8 of the Clock wee moored the Sugar loaf bore SW by W ½ Wt & Charles Nount S½Wt ... about 5 the Charles Capt. John Dorrill [item 86] & the Scepter Capt Barlow (Capt. Phiney being dead) Commandr [no log] came in hither....
Sunday 17 ... yesterday came in a Dutchman from Batavia [dr 26/4].
Munday 18. This 24 houres pleast. weather....
Tuesday 19. Yesterday sailed from hence the 2 Frenchmen [dr 29/4] one for Bengall & the other to Don Mascareen [Réunion] & about the same time came in a Dutchman from the Southard [not identified: contradicts item 86].
Wednesday 20 ... fine pleast. weather.
Thursday 21 ... this day got all our water on board & unmoored & got upp our yards & Topmasts.
Ffryday 22 ... at 7 this morng. weighed with a small breeze at SSE in Compy. with the Charles & Sceptre both from Surratt....
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