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Whilft we were in this port (which we did not conceive ti>» 

 be that of S. Francifco) we had no further intercourfe with the 

 inhabitants-, and we prepared to clear the point de las Avenas y in- 

 order that, with a N. W. wind, the next day we might, with 

 lefs difficulty, leave this part of the coaft. Having effected this* 

 we caft anchor in fix fathoms, the bottom being a clay, 



This port,- which we named de la Bodega : , . is fituated" in 38. 1 

 N. Lat. and 18.4 W. Long, from S. Bias. 



On the 4th of October, at two in the morning, on the firit 

 flow of the tide, in a contrary direction to that of the currents,, 

 the fea ran fo high that our whole fhip was entirely covered by 

 it, at the fame time that the boat on. the fide of her was broken 

 into fhivers. 



There is not fufficient depth of anchorage at the mouth of this 

 port, for a veflel to refill: this violence of furge, when .it is occa* 

 fioned by the caufes before-mentioned. 



If we had been apprized of this circumftance, we mould have 

 either continued where we were firft at anchor, or otherwife failed 

 further from the mouth of the harbour. 



In all parts of this port, which we had an opportunity of found- 

 ing, the bottom is nearly of the fame depth k . The entrance is 

 very eafy with the prevailing wind of N. W. but in leaving it, 

 if the wind blows from the fame quarter, it is neceffary to get 

 further out to fea from the Points l . If the wind blows from the 

 S. W. E. or S. it is not neceffary to take this precaution m . 



5 The Captain of the Schooner. The Latitude of this harbour coin- 

 cides nearly with that difcovered by Sir Francis Drake ; but the Spaniards 

 would fcarcely infert this brave heretic in their Calendar. 



k A draft was made of this harbour. 



1 Sc. de las Arenas. 



Becaufe then the wind and currents do not oppofe each other. 



We 



