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The letb of April, i°. 34'. S. L. 



After a calm for three days together, we 

 got a little wind. 



We met a Butch (hip, which had failed two 

 months from Capon, an African province 

 exactly under the ^equator. Her cargo con- 

 fided of gold-dufl: and ivory from the Guinea 

 coafl ; but (he was in great diftrefs. The cap- 

 tain and the greatefl part of the crew were 

 fick, fo that this fhip, notwithftanding her 

 rich lading, was in a very deplorable condi- 

 tion. We aflifted her with fome victuals from 

 our {hip gratis. 



We caught two bonets. 



The 1 6th of April, 15'. S. L. 



Clear weather. Little wind ; but excef- 

 five heat. 



In the bonets which we caught to-day 

 were little worms furrounded with wrinkles or 

 circles, having a probofcis on the fide of the 

 opening at the head, and a globofe tail. 



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