Ch. III. SOUTH AMERICA. 321 



ward up to that part where the currents do not ob- 

 ftru(5l the entrance. Having been previouily informed 

 of this, when we found ourfelves to the fouthward, 

 and fo near as I have mentioned, we fleered S. W. 5 

 degrees wefterly, and after failing near a league till 

 we weathered the ifland, we flood S. 4 foutherly, with 

 the fliip's head direólly towards a large mountain, be- 

 twixt two others plainly diflinguifliable; but that on 

 the E. fide was larger than that in the middle, and the 

 other on the W. a high rocky peak, that looks as it 

 were falling towards the E. and on account of its height 

 and figure called the Campanario,* or the belfi-y. 

 The currents here fet (o ftrongly to the weftward, that 

 after feveral racks, inftead of gaining ground, we 

 found ourfelves carried further from the ifland; fo 

 that in order to avoid any further inconveniency, we 

 came to an anchor at fome diflance from the proper 

 anchoring- place, in twenty-five fathoms water, the 

 bottom mud mixed with fliells and gravel ; about a 

 league and a quarter from the Ihore, fort Remedios, 

 the largeft of thofe built for the defence of the har- 

 bour, bearing S. S. E. The prodigious fea here oc- 

 cafioned by the violence of the wind, and the flrength 

 of the current caufing our frigates to ftrain on their 

 cables, obliged us to weigh, and fland farther into 

 the ufual anchoring-place, beyond which no fliips are 

 permitted. This is about 4 of a league from the Ihore: 

 and here on the 23d of March, the Louis Erafme an- 

 chored in thirteen fathom water, the bottom of a fine 

 white and black fandj fort San Antonio bearing E. 5 

 degrees foutherly, Remedios, 8. ¿ wefterly, Conception 

 S. S. W. 4 degrees wefterly, and Campanario peak 

 S.W. 3 degrees foutherly. 



This ifland has two harbours capable of receiving 

 fliips of the greateft burthen: one is on the N. fide, 

 and the other on the N. W. The former is in every 



• Church tower, which it much refcmble?. A. 



Vol. II, Y refped: 



