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1776. As foon as we had faluted, I went on fliore, accompanied 



■l °"'' by feme of my officers, and waited on the Governor, the Lieu- 

 tenant Governor, theFifcal, and the Commander of the troops. 

 Thefe gentlemen received me with the greateft civility ; and 

 the Governor, in particular, promifed me every affillance 

 that the place afforded. At the fame time I obtained his 

 leave to fet up our obfervatory on any fpot I fliould think 

 moft convenient ; to pitch tents for the failmakers and coo- 

 pers ; and to bring the cattle on fhore, to graze near our 

 encampment. Before I returned on board, I ordered foft 

 bread, frefh meat, and greens, to be provided, every day, for 

 the fliip's company. 



Tuefday22. Qu the 22d, wc fct Up the tcnts and obfervatory, and be- 

 gan to fend the feveral articles out of the (hip which I 

 wanted on fhore. This could not be done fooner, as the 

 militia of the place were exercifmg on, or near, the ground 

 which we were to occupy. 



Wednef. 23. The next day, we began to obferve equal altitudes of the 

 Sun, in order to afcertain the rate of the watch, or, which 

 is the fame thing, to find whether it had altered its rate. 

 Thefe obfervations were continued every day, whenever the 

 weather would permit, till the time of our departure drew 

 near. But before this, the caulkj^rs had been fet to work 

 to caulk the fliip; and I had concerted meafures with 

 MelTrs. Brandt and Chiron, for fupplying both (hips with 

 fuch provifions as I (hould want. Bakers, likewife, had 

 been ordered, immediately after our arrival, to bake fuch a 

 quantity of bread as I thought would be requifite. s faft 

 as the feveral articles deftined for the Refolution were got 

 ready, they were carried on board. 



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