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The next infbnce I mall mention of a navigator who hath pro- 

 ceeded far Northward is that of Captain Cheyne, who gave an- 

 fwers to certain queries drawn up by Mr. Dalrymple, F. R. S. in 

 relation to the Polar feas, and which were communicated laft year 

 to the Society. 



Captain Cheyne ftates in this paper, that he hath been as far 

 as N. lat. 82, but does not fpecify whether by obfervation or his 

 reckoning, though from many other anfwers to the interrogato- 

 ries propofed, it mould feem that he fpeaks of the latitude by 

 obfervation. Unfortunately Captain Cheyne is at prefent on the 

 Coaft of Africa, fo that further information on this head cannot 

 be now procured from him. 



Whilft the fhips deftkied for the N. Pole were preparing, a 

 moft ingenious and able fea officer, Lieutenant John Cartwright, 

 told me, that twelve years ago he had been informed of a very 

 remarkable voyage made by Captain Mac-Callam as far nearly as 

 84 N. lat, 



This account Mr. Cartwright had received from a brother offi- 

 cer, Mr. James Watt, now a mafter and commander in the royal 

 navy, who was on board captain Mac-Callam's fhip. 



I thought it my duty to acquaint the Admiralty with this in- 

 telligence, who would have fent for Mr. Watt, but he was then 

 employed on the coaft of America. 



On his return from thence within the laid: month, Mr. Cart- 

 wright introduced a converfation with regard to Captain Mac- 

 Callam's voyage, when Mr. Watt repeated all the circumftances 

 which he had mentioned to him twelve years ago ; after which 

 Mr. Cartwright, thinking that I mould be glad to hear the par- 

 ticulars from Mr. Watt himfelf, was fo good as to bring him to 

 my chambers, when I received from him the following infor- 

 mation, 



In 



