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§2° 15', computed by his runback to Hakltiyt's Headland k . As 

 this happened ib recently, Captain Batefon (as well as many of 

 the other mailers, whofe accounts I have before mentioned) hath 

 his journal to produce, if it mould be required. 



This feems to be the ftrongeft confirmation of both Captain 

 Robinfon and Captain Clark*s having been, during this fame year- 

 and month, in 8 i f ; as alfo of their having met each other in 

 8i° 20', according to what I have already ftated. 



I mufr. not lofe this fame opportunity of laying before the So- 

 ciety the information which I have juft, now received from M. de 

 Buffon, in relation to what I have cited from his Natural Hif- 

 tory of Captain Monlbn's having reached N. lat. 88°, H as he was 

 ** told by perfons of credit ;" 



Upon my taking the liberty to inquire, who thofe perfons of 

 credit were ? Monf. de Buffbn refers me to Dr. Nathan Hick- 

 man, who in 1730 travelled as one of Dr. RatclifFs fellows 1 

 .and who fuppofed, that Captain Monfon's journal might have 

 been at that time procured in England. Monf. de BufFon alfo 

 recollects, that a Dutchman was then prefent, and confirmed 

 the account.. 



k His inducement to proceed fo far North, was the purfuit of whales*. 

 I have lhewn the extracts from Captain Batefon's journal to a very able- 

 fea officer, who is perfectly fatisfled with the accuracy of it* 



\ He was alfo a fellow of the Royal Society in 1730^ 



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