1772. ROUND THE WOULD. l >7 



On the 13th, at six o'clock in the morning, I sailed 

 from Plymouth Sound, with the Adventure in com- 

 pany ; and on the evening of the 29th, anchored in 

 Funchiale Road, in the island of Madeira. The 

 next morning I saluted the garrison with eleven 

 guns ; which compliment was immediately returned. 

 Soon after, I went on shore, accompanied by 

 Captain Furneaux, the tw r o Mr. Forsters, and Mr. 

 Wales. At our landing, we were received by a 

 gentleman from the Vice-Consul, Mr. Sills, who con- 

 ducted us to the house of Mr. Loughnans, the most 

 considerable English merchant in the place. This 

 gentleman not only obtained leave for Mr. Forster to 

 search the island for plants, but procured us every 

 other; thing we wanted, and insisted on our accom- 

 modating ourselves at his house during our stay. 



The town of Funchiale, which is the capital of 

 the island, is situated about the middle of the south 

 side, in the bottom of the bay of the same name, in 

 latitude 32 33' 34" north, longitude 17 li' west. 

 The longitude was deduced from lunar observations 

 made by Mr. Wales, and reduced to the town by Mr. 

 Kendal's watch, which made the longitude 17 10' 

 14" west. During our stay here, the crews of both 

 ships were supplied with fresh beef and onions ; and 

 a quantity of the latter was distributed amongst 

 them for a sea store. 



Having got on board a supply of water, wine, and 

 other necessaries, we left Madeira on the 1st of 

 August, and stood to the southward, with a fine 

 gale at N. E. On the 4th we passed Pdlma, one of 

 the Canary isles. It is of a height to be seen twelve 

 or fourteen leagues, and lies in the latitude 28 38' 

 north, longitude 17 58' west. The next day we 

 saw the isle of Ferro, and passed it at the distance of 

 fourteen leagues. I judged it to lie in the latitude 

 27 42' north, and longitude 18 9' west. 



I now made three puncheons of beer, of the in- 

 spissated juice of malt. The proportion I made use 



