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^ ^^^ ^'- nation of leaving the coaft, and {landing diredly for the 



' -» Sandwich Iflands; and hailing the Queen Charlotte, I ac- 



september. quaintcd Captain Dixon with my intention. 



Friday 29. At eight o'clock in the morning of the 29th we fleered 



South by Weft with a frefh Wefterly breeze. Woody 

 Point at that time bore North Weft half Weft, the Eaft- 

 ernmoft land in fight Eaft by -North, and the entrance of 

 King George's .Sound North, 50° Eaft, eleven leagues 

 diftant. 



Saturday 30. 



Oflober. 

 Monday z. 



The breeze continvied Wefterly till the morning of the 

 30th, when it was fucceeded by light variable winds, in- 

 clining to calm. The weather being clear and fine, the 

 failors hammocks and chefts were got upon deck, and their 

 clothes well aired ; the fhip was fcraped clean between 

 decks and aired with fires. In 46° 48' North latitude, 

 and 131° 6Mongitude, we found i9°Eafterly variation. 



Saturday;. On the /th OSiohcT a ftrong gale of wind came on at 

 South South Weft, with hazy weather and rain, which 

 however was not of long duration, and the v/ind fhifting 

 to the South Weft, brought with it clear weather. 



The wind continued variable, chiefly in the Southern 

 and Weftern boards, frequently blowing frefli and in fqualls, 



Thurfdayiz. with uufcttled wcathcr. On the 12th, in 38° 44' latitude, 

 and 133° 16' longitude, the wind hauled to the North- 

 ward, and blew frefh from that quarter, till noon on the 



Saturday 14. 14th, whcn, after a few hours calm, it fliifted to the 

 Southward and Eaflward. 



The 



