_ 338 _ north-north-westerly and, sometimes north-westerly, wind. Towards dusk, we lost sight of land. At night, the wind was north-north-westerly. Our course was west by south-west. Route Friday, 1st March. The wind was north-north-westerly or north- westerly and cold. The sea was choppy. We followed a west by south-west course. In the morning, I found that two foists were missing from my company, that is, those bearing the supplies and one of Estevão Gomes caturs. From ten o’clock on the wind dropped and the sea was calm. After sunset, a foist fired a shot at him from behind which made me turn round. I found that it was Dom Diogo. His mast has split. So had Alvaro Paiz’s, Dom Diogo was carrying such a ... that he could not keep up with me. Therefore, I gave him a rope until morning when I could check what other solution I had. Money was not needed.... except to let me know how he was coming, so that I should keep him company. At night, there was a light north-north-westerly and north-westerly wind. We steered our course west by south-west. Route Friday, 2nd March. There was a gentle north-north-westerly wind, and the sea was calm. We were almost sailing
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