OP LA PEK0USE. 



Again before night, for we failed much better 

 than the did. 



We took our departure at fix^o'clock in the 

 evening, being then in the latitude of 48 13' 

 north, and in the longitude of 7 15' weft'; 

 Ufhant bearing north i weft ; the Bee de la 

 Chevre fouth-eaft 4 eaft ; and the Bee du Raz 

 fouth 2 eaft. We were then at the diftance of a 

 myriameter from Point Matthieu. The courfe 

 ordered to be ftecred was weft-north-weft : 

 afterwards, about midnight, the {hip was kept 

 weft. 



On the 29th, Commodore D'Entrecafteaux 

 learnt, by difpatches, which he was not to open 

 till he was at fea, that Captain Huon Kermadec, 

 commander of the Efperance, was made Poft, 

 and that he himfelf was raifed to the rank of 

 rear-admiral. This news was.inftantly commu- 

 nicated through the fpeaking-trumpet to the Ef- 

 perance, 



Our enftgns were immediately hoifted with 

 the diftinclive emblem of the rank which had 

 juft been conferred on the Commodore, 



Another difcovery was made of two ma- 

 rines, and a boy, who were not included in the 

 lift of the fhip's company. Theie had till now- 

 kept themfelves carefully concealed. It was no 

 longer poffible to lend them on fh.ore, because 

 we were at too great a diftance from the land ; 

 b 3 accordingly 



