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c HA p. j^Q^^ Served half a pound of bread per man, and a pound 



< 1 and a half of frefh pork. At noon the extremes of Onee- 



FeVrua'ry. how Borc Weft South Weft ; diftance from South-head 

 Friday i6. r^\^Q^^ £ye leagucs. The clouds to the Weftward flying 

 from South South Weft, and a fvvell from the South Weft, 

 induced me to bring-to, and wait until thefe appear- 

 ances of an approaching Wefterly wind fubflded. I think 

 we may with great truth afhrm, that during the time 

 we were among thefe iflands we had more difagreeable 

 weather and crofs winds, than was experienced in the Re- 

 folution and Difcovery during their whole voyage, which 

 was upwards of four years. 



Saturday 17. MODERATE brcezcs froui the Eaft South Eaft and South 

 Eaft. About two o'clock paffed the South-head of Onee- 

 how, and run towards Yam Bay ; and at five anchored 

 with the fmall bower in twenty-nine fathoms, over fine 

 white fand ; the Queen Charlotte anchoring at the fame 

 time a little to the Southward. The weather continuing 

 fine, all hands were up, and began to look for our anchors ; 

 both of which, in the courfe of the day, were recovered^ 

 and got on board. 



Sunday 18^ About two o'clock in the morning began to un- 

 moor, got the hedge on board, and began heaving in the 

 bower cable. The weather beginning to look unfettled, with 

 a fwell continuing from the Weftward, led me to think we 

 fhould very foon have bad weather, and a Wefterly wind. 

 Experience had fufficiently taught me that we could not 

 ride in this Bay with the wind any way to the Weftward of 

 North or South, without imminent danger. At five weighed 

 and made feil i the Queen Charlotte in company. Stood 



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