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In the afternoon of the 2d, a heavy gale of wind came ^ ^j^^ ^• 

 on at North Weft, which occaiioned us to clofe-reef the top- *- — '—— » 

 fails ; towards evening, the weather growing more moderate, oaober. 

 we made and fhortened fail occafionally, in order to give "" ^^ " 

 the Queen Charlotte an opportunity of coming up with us. 

 Indeed we have often been obliged to take this ftep iince 

 our departure from England, as we found the King George 

 to have greatly the advantage of her in failing, either when 

 going large or by the wind. 



Towards evening on the 3d, the weather having a Monday ^ 

 very unpromifing appearance, I kept under aneafyfail, and 

 hauled up to Weft South Weft, for fear of being too near 

 Cape Finiftere ; as I judged, if a ftrong breeze came oii 

 in the night, I fhould pafs its latitude; but we had a light 

 North Wefterly breeze, the clouds looking black and 

 lowering. 



During the whole of the ■4th and part of the 5th vv^e Tuefday4. 

 perceived a coniiderable ripling on the water which I 

 have reafon to think was occafioned by a current, and 

 Gur obfervation giving, for the laft 24 hours, 24 miles hfs 

 wefting than the longitude by account, and the obfer^'^ed 

 latitude giving 23 miles more than by account,, I judged 

 this current fet to the South Eaft at a conftderable rate. Our 

 latitude at noon was 41° 48' North, and the longitude 

 11° 40' Weft. On the 7th, having very fine weather, the Friday 7. 

 crew's bedding was got up to air, and every part below 

 was thoroughly cleaned. 



From this to the 12th nothing particular occurred: but vv'ednef, \z. 

 at eight o'clock that morning we faw the illand Porto 

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