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the neareft part of it five or fix leagues. On the 15th the ^ ^^^ ^• 



Lanfdown anchored in thefe roads for the purpofe of fill- •- — - — ' 



ing water. Sent a boat with a party of men to the North iwarcii. 



Ifletocut wood; alfo fent our fick people on fliore to take "'^' ^^ ''* 



a walk. Served turtle to the fiiip's company. On the 



1 6th completed our wooding and watering; having filled sundry 16, 



thirty-feven puncheons, five butts, and one hogihead, and 



got on board one boat-load of wood. This evenino; hoifted 



in the boats, lafhed all our water-cafks, and in every re- 



fped: got the fhip ready for fea. At eight weighed and 



came to fail ; the Queen Charlotte in company. From 



this time to the 26th nothing particular. This day died wednef. 26. 



John Coppertwaith, landfman, ^fter experiencing near 



two months illnefs of the flux. 



From this to the 30th we had frefii Northerly breezes. Sunday 30. 

 This day I brought-to for the Queen Charlotte to come 

 up. About nine I fent the whale-boat on board the 

 Queen Charlotte for captain Dixon, and fent our furgeon 

 to look at their fick, and to make up any medicine he 

 thought necefiary, and leave dired:ions with them in cafe 

 of illnefs. On captain Dixon's coming on board, we 

 agreed to part, and each of us to make the bell; of our 

 way for Saint Helena. At four, the wind at North Eaft, 

 altered our courfe to South Wefl. Captain Dixon took 

 leave of me, and returned to the Queen Charlotte ; and 

 our furgeon returned on board. Hoifted in the boat, 

 and made fail.- From this time to the 12th of [une we Th^"i!ilyi2. 

 had a great deal of bad weather, frequently attended with 

 heavy rains and thunder and lightning. This day faw 

 the illand of Saint Helena bearing Weft by North, diflant 



fix or feven leagues. 



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