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25. A ftrong Levant Hill blowing, and tfie 

 Sea very rough and boifterous, the Gale con- 

 tinuing almoft right a ftcrn ^ we run thefe 

 24 hours above 70 Lea^^nes, 



27. We found our felvcs by our obferva^ 

 tions, that we were in the Latitude of 42, 

 degtees 17 minutes, and began to be very 

 fenfible of our nearer approach to the South, 

 the Weather being exceflive hot. In the 

 Afternoon we heard the report of feveral 

 Guns fired at about feven or eight Leagues 

 diftance , as we guelTed. At eight of the 

 Clock at night another Gun was fired fome- 

 what near us, which we thought might be 

 from an Mgerine Man of War, wKo gave a 

 lignal to his Conforts, and who anfwered by 

 feveral fiafiies of Powder. Whereupon our 

 Trumpeters founded a Point of War, but no 

 return was made. However, the Captain 

 quartered his- Men ^ and the Decks were 

 cleared, and all things made ready in order 

 toa Fight the next Mornings asfoon as day 

 appeared, we faw the Sea clear, no Ships 

 being in view any way : fo that we conclud- 

 ed that they were Merchant-Ships, with their 

 Convoy, ftanding to^ the Northward. 



28. Dreadful Lightnings in the Clouds to- 

 wards the Evening; after which great Dews 

 fell : the Weather extream hot. 



29. We faw a Pilot-fifli Ivvim by the fides 

 of the Ship, and feveral Bonito's and AIbi- 



above Water. The Wind took us fhort in 

 the night, and fbon after there was a ftark 

 Calm i and we had great reafon to blefs God 

 for it : For had we continued our Courfe 



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