Part I. 



Containing the Pa f age from France 



to Chili. 



T length, after having fufferM much by 

 the Weather, which was foul and con- 

 trary, the Wind came to E. by S. We 

 immediately faiPd to pafs thro* the 

 great Channel between Rochedouvre 

 and Guernfey, and by that Means to get 

 into the Middle" of the Englijh Channe] > 

 to avoid the Enemy's Privateers, who us'd to infeft the 

 Coaft of Bretagne. We pafsd thro* fuccefsfully during 

 the Night, having, about Ten, had a Sight of Roche- 

 douvre about a League to the S. W. of us. 



Some Hours after, we difcover'd, by the Moon Light, 

 a Ship which obferv'd us narrowly. We immediately 

 put up our Fights, and made ready to engage, being 

 perfuaded that it was a Jerfey Privateer ; but he durft 

 not attack us, and fell after n, fo that before Day we had 

 loft Sight of him. 



The three Days following we faw feveral others, of 

 whom we got clear without fighting, by our good 

 working. 



The Eaft Wind, which blew very frefli, at length 

 carry'd us out of the moft dangerous Parts, and fet us 

 out of the Channel. In the Latitude of 40 Degrees we 

 had a Guft of Wind aftern, from the North and N. N. E* 

 which would fcarce permit us to carry our Mizzea 

 reef 'd. The Mary not being able to keep up with us, 

 we were oblig'd to drive without any Sail ; and in that 

 Pofture we ran near three Leagues an Hour, 



