2 A Voyage to 



Men, calFd the S. Jofeph, commanded by the Sienr Du~ 

 chene Battas, a Man. commendable for his Experience 

 and Knowledge in Marine Aifairs, and for much Under- 

 ftanding and Activity in Trade, which was very fuitable 

 to our Defign. 



On Monday , November 23, 1711, we fet fail from 

 the Port of S. Malo, in Company with the Mary, a 

 fmall Veflel, of 120 Tons Burden, commanded by the 

 Sieur du Jay dais Daniel, who was to ferve for our Store- 

 ihip. We went to lie for a fair Wind near Cape Freh'el, 

 under the Cannon of the Caftle de la Latte, in the Bay 

 de la Frenaye, where we anchor'd the fame Day,* but 

 we waited in vain for near t^o Months. 



The Tedioufnefs of fo long a Stay, the Sharpnefs of 

 the Winter, then well advanc'd, the Wind, the Cold, 

 and the Rain, which I muft be expos' d to every other four 

 Hours, during the Watches we kept alternatively Day 

 and Night without Interruption, according to the Cu- 

 ftom of the Sea j and the Inconveniency of a Merchant*- 

 fliip, in which a Man fcarce knew where to beftow him- 

 felf, began to make me fenfibie-of the Hardfliips of a 

 Sailor's Life, and how oppofite it was to that Quiet and 

 Retirednefs which are requifitefor Study and Meditation^ 

 x—jam Me my greateft Delights afhore *. In fliorc, I foon faw the 

 ah adolefien- utmoft of Misfortunes in a Shipwreck which happen'd 

 U Ego banc de- before our Eyes. Here follows an Account of it... 

 mentemvitam It is firft to be obferv'd, That mqft of the Ships that 

 urbamm & fail from the Port of S. Malo, come to an Anchor in the 

 mum Roado? Frettaye, which is but four Leagues .fro m it to 

 &%Td jonu' r ' ie Wefhvard, either to wait for a fair Wind, or. to gar 

 natftmifti pu-thcr their Crews, which do not go aboard, till the lafl: 

 Minute. On the 9th of December there were five Ships, 

 juImLbT thc Count de Ghardin, the Michael- Andrew, the Hunter, 



Ter. Add.' the Mary, and we* when the Chevalier de laV , 



hi. who commanded the Great-Britain, a Privateer of 35 

 Guns, came at Sk in the Evening, and dropp'd his An- 

 chor near us ; but the Buoy-rope^ which thro' Negle<3: 



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