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A VOYAGE TO THE 



^ ^v^ ^' tliem to cover or fecure a watering party; I therefore 

 w- — -— » gave up the idea of watering at this fpot, and determined 

 June." to fend two boats the firft opportunity to examine the 

 " ^y •• Weftern part of the bay for a good landing place and con- 

 venient watering. 



I RETURNED on board at noon, and found a pretty brifk 

 trade carrying on for fmali hogs, fugar-cane, and vege- 

 tables; having given orders to Mr. Hill, on my leaving the 

 fhip, to purchafe. every refrefhment which the natives 

 brought alongiide. 



No time was now to be loft in coming to fome conclu- 

 five determination refpedling our future tranfadlions ; I faw 

 but little probability of watering the fhips with our own 

 boats: but captain Dixon, as well as myfelf, was of opi- 

 nion, that the Indians might be induced to bring off water 

 to the fhips, fufficient at leaft for a temporary fupply. At 

 all events, I knew there was enough in each veffel to ferve 

 near three months with proper care, but it was all in the 

 ground tier; I therefore determined to have all our water 

 got to hand, and the ground tier filled with fait water. 

 In the mean time, our fpare hands could be well employed 

 in repairing the rigging, and making the veffels in every 

 refpecl fit for the further profecution of our voyage, fo 

 foon as the crews were well refrefhed; and our prefent 

 fituation being the moft eligible one we knew of at thefe 

 iflands, we refolved not to quit it before all our bufineft 

 was com.pleted, 



Saturday 3. Early in the moming of the 3d I difpatched Mr. Hay- 

 ward and Mr. White in a boat from each fhip to examine 



the 

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