[Garry ] DIARY OF NICHOLAS GARRY 173 
Towards the Evening we had at last a fair Wind from the N.W. 
which continued all Night, going 7 Knots. 
Monday 8th October. The Middle Savage Islands and Saddle Back 
are in Lat. 62.10 and Lon. 68-69. (Distance made 1641 Miles.) Fine 
Breeze going 6-7 Knots. N.W. At 12 o’clock Cape Resolution bore 
N.E. 4 E. Distance 8 Miles. We may now consider ourselves clear of 
Hudson Straits in which we have been 17 Days. The Island of Resolu- 
tion is a large mountainous rocky Land without Trees or any Sort of 
Vegetation, the same Character as Charles, and Nottingham. It is 
between Lon. 66-65 and in Lat. 61 and 62. It was here the “ Prince 
of Wales” was driven ashore in 1818. During our Dinner we were 
agreeably surprized by a Report from the Officer on Deck that the 
Edystone was in Sight. At 3 she came near us and Captain Bell came 
on Board. Our Hope to get Water and Provisions from him was dis- 
appointed as his Situation was even more critical than ours, having 88 
People on Board and only three Weeks Provisions. I recommended 
Captain Bell to go North about and gave him a Writing, at his Desire, 
to this Effect. He brought the Despatch Box on Board which after 
reading the Report of the Southern Department I returned. At this 
Time Button’s Islands, high Rocks, were in Sight. 
At Noon Therm. 28. Miles 143. Lat. 61, Lon. 65. 
(The Edystone arrived at Moose on the 19th August, sailed the 
16th September entered the Straits on the 27th [September]. 
Tuesday the 9th October. Wind N.W., beautiful Weather. 
Therm. 29. Miles, 115. Lat. 60.52, Lon. 61.13. 
Wednesday the 10th October. Wind N.N.E., fine Weather. 
Therm. 29. Miles, 139. Lat. 60. Lon. 56.54. 
Thursday the 11th October. Wind N.E. Snow Storms. 
Therm. 34. Miles, 157. Lat. 59.21, Lon. 51.54. 
Friday the 12th October. Wind N.E., fine Weather, heavy Sea. 
At 8 o’clock this Evening about 15 Leagues to the South of Cape Fare- 
well which is the most southern Point of Greenland. 
Therm. 38. Miles, 145. Lat. 58.59, Lon. 47.18. 
Saturday the 13th October. Wind N.W., blowing hard. 
Therm. 40. Miles, 214. Lat. 58.50, Lon. 40.31. 
Sunday the 14th October. Wind N.W., blowing hard. 
Therm. 44. Miles, 211. Lat. 58.50, Lon. 33.45. 
Monday the 15th October. Wind W.S.W. Blowing hard, carried 
away the Main-top-gallant Mast. Sailor much hurt. Iceland lies 
between Lat. 63 and 67 Degrees North, and between Lon. 11 and 27 
Degrees West. 
