4 VOYAGE IN SEARCH 



The Efperance had nearly the lame means of 

 defence; and thrfe were fufficient for protecting 

 us againft any enterprife on the part of the 

 favages. 



The two fhips were provided with a great 

 quantity, of articles deftined to be diftributcd 

 among the natives of the South Sea. Iron tools, 

 ftufrs of difFerent colours, and particularly of 

 red, formed the chief of our ftock of articles 

 /or traffic. 



Each of our fhips carried eighteen months pro- 

 vifion?. We were ready to fail, and were waiting 

 only for. a fair wind, when a tolerably frefh 

 breeze from the eaftward permitted us to get 

 under way, about one o'clock in the afternoon, 

 on the 28th of September. No fooner had we 

 got clear of the road, than it was difcovcred 

 that two failors and a boy, who were extremely 

 ous of making this voyage, and much vexed 

 at not being included in the number of the 

 fhips companies, had concealed themfelves on 

 board. As we had lcarccly the room neceffary 

 lor thofe who were deftined for the voyage, the 

 rnodore ftood into the road of Bcrtheaume, 

 lie ordered theft three unexpected in- 

 truders to be put on fliore. 



Hie Efperance, having continued her courfe, 



but we joined her 

 again 



