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now carried all the fail we could to follow the frigate, but. 

 we could not do fo at the proper diftance, in fo much that at fun- 

 fet we loft light of her, , and although during the whole night 

 we hung out lights, fired our guns, as alio rockets, me never, 

 anfwered cur fignals, from which we concluded that they could 

 not be diftinguifhed by our companion. 



On the 13th however the frigate appeared at a great diftance, - 

 and feemed to be making, for the coaft. - 



We now founded, and found 30 fathoms of water, calling- 

 anchor two leagues and half from the land. At twelve on the • 

 fame day we faw the frigate ftill at a greater diftance to leeward,- 

 though me endeavoured to approach the coaft. On this we fet 

 fail to join her, keeping at. the fame time as near to the land a? 

 we could* and being not farther diftant than a mile, we plainly 

 diflinguifhed, as we parTed to the S. W. .the plains, fmall de- 

 tached rocks, and low headlands* till fix in the evening. As we 

 could not however find any port, and could not bear to lofe the , 

 Northing we had gained with fo much trouble, we determined 

 to cafl anchor near a point, where we thought we mould be able 

 to procure wood and water, as well as marts. 



The frigate was now not more than half a league diftant, and. 

 we therefore made a .fignal to her to cafl anchor, having eight 

 fathoms of water upon founding. 



After this I foon went on board the frigate, the Captain ofr 

 which told me that the Commander of the fchooner mould come 

 to him, in order to hold a. council, whether the fchooner mould 

 proceed or not to a higher latitude, as every minute we flayed, 

 longer on the coaft, would fubjeet us to greater rifques, „ both 

 from the winds and fea. This was alfo the more to be dreaded,., 

 as, the whole crew of the frigate had been lick for the two laft 

 days, whilft the commander himfelf was far from well. The 



captain , 



