[ 50° ] 



dians mould feel the fuperior force of his arms, who would other- 

 wife treat future difcoverers in the fame manner ; we added, that 

 though the village was not near, yet if we waited till next day we 

 might reach it, whilft it might be expected that the winds would 

 not blow with violence at the new moon. 



The reafons on both fides having been thus urged, the com- 

 mander readily confented to follow the advice and wifhes of the 

 majority. 



When this point was decided, our commander took our opi- 

 nions with regard to the fchooner's proceeding, as (he was in fo. 

 bad plight ; when (except D^Criftoval de Revilla) we all agreed, 

 that fhe fhould continue to profecute her voyage. Thefe our opi- 

 nions were reduced into writing on the 1 6th. 



[Thefe are again omitted, as probably uninterefting to the 

 reader : but both the captain of the fchooner,, and the joumalifii 

 agreeing to proceed ^] 



On the 14th of July we failed',, at five m> the evening, from, 

 this road, which lies in 47. 21 N. Lat c . the wind being N. W». 

 and N-rNL W. by which we left the coaft, freering S. W.. 



On the 1:9th our captain received fome letters from Don Juan; 

 Perez (enfign d of the fiigate) as likewife the furgeon,, in which* 

 they ftated the then health of their crew,, and denning our opinion, 

 t hereon*. 



("Here follow the anfwers of 'the captain of the fchooner and! 

 Maurelle the journalift,. who, to their great credit, perfifr. in theirs 

 voyage of difcovery..] 



c The longitude is nat ftated, But By the fiiip's reokoaing I-find tliat* 

 the W. Longitude from St, Bias was 2..1 io» 



Tilll 



