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came on board. At four in the morning weighed, and ^ ^^^ ^'• 



came to fail from Macao towards Wampoa ; and at noon ' -* 



was turning to windward between Macao and Lanton. November. 

 Before we left Macao, received on board eleven Lafcars ^""^ '^ ^^' 

 and four feamen more as paflengers for Wampoa. 



A MODERATE brcezc from the Eaftward, with fair plea- 

 fant weather. At one in the afternoon, the flood being 

 fpent, came- to with the bed bower in ten fathoms water, 

 loofe fandy bottom : the ifland of Lanton, the Peak, 

 bearing Eaft by South, and the South weft point of Ma- 

 coa Weft South Weft. At half paft four weighed and 

 came to fail ; fet fteering- fails. The tide of flood being 

 expended, at ten came-to with the beft bower in nine 

 fathoms and a half water, muddy bottom. At feven in 

 the morning weighed and came to fail. At eight pafted 

 the Bocco Tigris ; and at noon were plying to w^indvvard 

 up Canton river. 



Light breeze from the Eaftward, with pleafant wea- Sunday 2^ 

 ther. At two in the afternoon came-to with the beft 

 bower in feven fathoms and a quarter water, muddy bot- - 

 tom. At the fame time came on board captain Dixon 

 of the Queen Charlotte : the firft pagoda bearing North 

 Weft half Weft, four or five leagues. At feven in the 

 afternoon weighed and came to fail. At eleven came-to 

 with the beft bower in fix fathoms, two miles below Wam- 

 poa ; and at .ten in the morning weighed again, and 

 dropped up to V/ampoa, and moored {hip v/ith both an- 

 chors in five fathoms water. 



Whilst we lay at Wampoa, our principal bufinefs was 

 tc refit the ftiip, and take a cargo of tea on board on ac- 

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