1768. ROUND THE WORLD. 17 



We took in 27O lb. of fresh beef, and a live bul- 

 lock, charged at 613 lb. 303'2 gallons of water, and 

 ten tons of wine ; and in the night, between Sunday 

 the 18th and Monday the 19th of September, we set 

 sail in prosecution of our voyage. 



When Funchiale bore North, 13 East, at the dis- 

 tance of 76 miles, the variation appeared by several 

 azimuths to be 16° 30' West. 



VOL, I. 



