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from many circumftances that may intervene, might be two or 

 three years before they could complete their wimes. And it is 

 more likely they might make their filhery fooner than to the 

 Southward ; as, if they met with ice, the fifh would be undif- 

 turbed ; if clear water and a good wind, they very foon might 

 reach the Pole. What I mean by two veflfels is, one to forefail 

 the other at the diftance of three or four leagues, as the latter 

 may avoid the dangers the firft might run into; and to be always 

 ready, on feeing and hearing proper fignals, to aid and aflift, and 

 by that means fecure a retreat. I am alfo of opinion, that fuch 

 mips being fent on difcoveries are much more likely to fuc- 

 ceed than his majefty's mips and officers. The above hints I 

 have pointed out for your confideration ; and if I can be of any 

 further fervice, may command, Sir, 



Your moft humble fervant, 



« - »ft SAM. STANDIDGE, 



March 4, 1774. 



I TAKE this opportunity of laying before the Public the fol- 

 lowing letter from Captain Marshall, matter of a Green- 

 land (hip, to Captain Heath, of the 41ft Regiment, who for- 

 merly made two voyages to Spitzbergen. 



S I R, 



IN compliance with your requeft of Wednefday laft, I acquaint 

 * you, that fix years ago I was as high as eighty-two degrees, 

 thirty minutes, North latitude, by obfervation, which is the 

 higheft I have ever been in ; at that time I was mate of the Royal 

 Exchange Greenlandman, of Newcaftle. I do not know of any 

 one who has been in a higher degree; but it has been reported at 

 Newcaftle (with what truth I cannot fay) that Captain Green- 



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