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We concluded that it would thus continue till the full*, which 

 would prevent us from approaching the mouth of this bay, and 

 confequently make it impoflible to explore the fides of it. We 

 likewife confidered that we were now in fuch a latitude that we 

 might eafily reach 60 degrees if the wind was favourable y , that 

 moreover we were provided with what we had occafion for, that 

 the health of our crews was re-eftablifhed, and that for all thefe 

 reafons it would be better to attempt reaching the higheft Latitude 

 we could. 



To thefe arguments it was added, that we mould have fewer dif- 

 ficulties in this trial from our knowledge of the coaft ; and this 

 meafure being thus refolved upon, the two (hips divided fome 

 cloaths z (which the fchooner had on board, to truck with the In- 

 dians at Port Trinity) fo that our people feemed now to have for- 

 gotten all their fufferings. We accordingly failed, fteering N. W. 



On the 28th the wind was variable, obliging us to approach 

 the coaft at 55. 50. when it fixed in the evening to the S, W. ac- 

 cording to our wimes. 



On the 29th and 30th the wind was S. though often veering 

 to the. S. W. with occafional fqualls and tornadoes, accom- 

 panied by high feas, which drove us on the coaft in 56 70. from 

 whence we clawed off with the land breeze and tornadoes, in 

 which difagreeable fituation we continued till the firft of Sep- 

 tember. 



During the two preceding days fix of our crew were feized 

 with ftrong fymptoms of the fcurvy, which not only mewed 



x The Spaniards, during this voyage, feem to have paid great atten- 

 tion to the moon, as having an effect upon the wind, 

 y A S. W. was fo. 



z This additional cloathing was probably thought necefTary, as the 

 Xhips were now to fail N. whilft the winter was approaching. 



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