Aug. 1,9 A.M. 
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warmed the water to 64, and got 45 fathoms this heat I account for by the influence of the 
ftream, it being greater than the proportion as to foundings, for in 40 fathoms farther toward 
the fhore it was only 60. In looking over my journal from Bofton to Virginia in Capt. Brace, 
1 found that in nearly the fame latitude the heat increafed in about the fame time from 52 to 
59 but in afomewhat longer run. It wasthen October, itis now July, and the difference in 
the number of the degrees is eafily accounted for by the feafon. By going more fouth and wett 
in Captain Brace the water was raifed to 67 when we found ourfelves within the ftream, it 
would at this feafon probably be upwards of 70. 1 therefore conclude that we are within the in- 
fluence of the heat, but pot the current of the ftream, and I am in hopes to find that we have had 
that eddy current in our favour. 
Having the land in fight we are confirmed in the fuppofition that a favourable current: has 
carried the Ship fafter than the Captain reckoned. 
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NOTES TO THE MARITIME OBSERVATIONS. 
iy eaiets 
Extracl from the Fournal of an Officer on board the Britifh 
Ship of War, Liverpool, in November and December, 
1775, on the Coaft of Carolina and Virginia. 
HEN Cape Henry bore N. W. 160 leagues found 
a current fetting to the Southward at the rate of 
ro or 12 miles per day, which continued fo till Cape Hen- 
ry bore W. N. W. 89 or go leagues, then found a current 
fetting to the N.E. at the rate of 32 or 34 miles per day, 
this current continued till within 33 or 30 leagues of the 
land on the above coafts, then it fets to the Southward 
and Weftward, at the rate of 10 or 15 miles per day, till 
within 12 or 15 leagues of theland. ‘his current which 
is only the eddy of the gulph ftream, fets mofily S. W. 
or as the land lies. 
In lat. 37. 50 founded, and had 65 fathoms, fine fand, 
being 25 leagues from the land. In the fame latitude 
and only 26 leagues from the land, had no bottom, with 
180 fathoms. 
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