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JOURNAL. 



A PRIL 19th, 1773, I received my commiflion for Apni. 

 ■^-^ the Racehorfe, with an order to get her fitted ' — '~~ 

 with the greateft difpatch for a voyage of difcovery to- 

 wards the North Pole, and to proceed to the Nore for 

 further orders. 



23d. The Ihip was hauled out of dock. 



May 2 1 ft. The fliip being manned and rigged, and ^^7' 

 having got in all the provifions and ftores, except the 

 Gunner's, we fell down to Galleons. 



2 2d. We received on board the powder, with eight fix- 

 pounders, and all the gunner's ftores. Lord Sandwich 

 gave us the laft mark of the obliging attention he had 

 /hewn during the whole progrefs of the equipment, by 

 coming on board to fatisfy himfelf, before our departure, 

 that the whole had been compleated to the wifli of thofe 

 who were embarked in the expedition. The Eafierly 



D 2 winds 



