NORTH WEST COAST OF AMERICA. 



the fame time engaged William Philpot Evans and Jofeph 

 Woodcock, two of the pupils of Mr. Wales, the mafter 

 of the mathematical fchool in Chrift's Hofpital, who were Auguft. 

 at once able to aflift in teaching the boys the rudiments of 

 navigation, and might be ufefully employed in taking 

 views of remarkable lands, and in conftruding charts of 

 commodious harbours. 



Having got moft of our flores on board, we proceeded 

 down the river, and arrived off Gravefend on the 29th of 

 Auguft. This evening I read articles of agreement refpe6l- 

 ing the voyage to both the fhips companies, which fome 

 of them at firft refufed to fign ; but, after a proper ex- 

 planation, they all cheerfully confented, except two of my 

 own crew, whom I immediately difcharged ; as I had re- 

 folved to engage no feaman who was not perfedly fatisfied 

 with the articles, and altogether contented with his 

 ftation. The next morning the crews were paid their river- 

 wages, with a month's advance ; and, having flood to- 

 wards the Downs with a frelh South Wefterly breeze, the 

 fhips came to an anchor the fame evening in Margate 

 Roads. 



Early in the morning of the 31ft we got under fail wedndef.31. 

 and proceeded towards the Downs, having ftill a frefh 

 breeze at South Weft ; and at eight the fame morning we 

 anchored off Deal in 84- fathom water ; the South Fore- 

 land Poiat bearing; South Weft, diftant five miles, and ,. 



ir tin 1 September. 



Deal Caftle- North Weft, two miles diftant. We lay at Thurfday i. 

 anchor during the ift September, employed in procuring 

 frefti beef and various refreftiments. 



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