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On the 13th at three in the evening the S. Carlos Pacquet-boat 

 made a fignal for help, on which our captain fent a boat, in 

 which Don Mignel Mauriqne (who commanded the Pacquet) was 

 brought to our fhip, when we plainly difcovered, by his actions, 

 that he was out of his fenfes. On this our principal officers ac- 

 companied him on board the frigate, that the captain might give 

 the proper orders on this occafion, when a council being held, 

 and the furgeons examined, as well as ocular proofs appearing 

 of D. Maurique's madnefs, it was determined to fet him on fhore, 

 as alfo to give the command of the pacquet-boat to Don Juan 

 d'Ayla, lieutenant of the frigate, and that of the fchooner to 

 Don Juan Francifco de la Bodega and Quadra, who had the fame 

 rank. 



On the 20th, the breeze being moderate, it was difcovered that 

 the foretopfail m was rent in feveral places, which defect it was 

 neceflary to repair immediately, 



Whilft the wind thus continued, the commander of the 

 fchooner tried many experiments, to make her fail better, one 

 of which indeed rather improved her rate ; but the frigate, not- 

 withftanding, was ftill obliged to fhorten fail, in order to keep 

 us company, and indeed to take us in towe". 



On the 24th at noon we had fight of the Southernmoft of the 

 Marias 0 , lying to the N. E. at the diftance of three leagues^ 

 which makes the then fituation of our fhip exactly a degree W. 

 of S. Bias, according to M. Belin's map of 1756, and in N.Lat. 

 21. 4. m. Now this differs from my obfervations, being 26 mi- 

 nutes too far Northwards. 



m El maftelero de velacho. 



» In the original another experiment is ftated, which I have not 

 tranflated, as I conceive it would be uninterefting to the reader. 

 0 There are three iflands thus called. 



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