Barlow criticises the navigation of the commanders, as a result of which many men on board the SEPTER die of scurvy or thirst before land is reached. They proceed to Table Bay and then Point Degale.

The men are put on short rations of water near the Equator, and some die of thirst or scurvy. By the time they reach Table Bay more than 30 men have died. Barlow criticises the navigation of the commanders. They see many whales in the southern seas. The ship anchors off Point Degale (Galle).