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CHAPTER XXL 
T!he Scarborough leaves Port Jackfon — 'Touches at Lord Howe's 
IJland — Joins the Charlotte — Falls in ivith a large Shoal-^ 
Difcover a nutnber of IJlands — Short account of the Inhahi-' 
ta?its — Canoes dejcribed — Ornaments- — Difcover Lord MuU 
grave's Ifands — Arrival at lUnian — Sick people fent on Jljore — > 
Departure from Hinian — Arrival in Mocao Roads, 
H E Scarborough tranfport. Captain Marfliall, left c ha p. 
Port Jackfon on the 6th of May 1788, and pro- 
ceeded towards China, being engaged to take in a cargo 'Tuefday 6. 
of teas at Canton for the Eaft hidia Company. For 
feveral days they had very unfettled weather, with fre- 
quent fqualls and heavy rain. In the afternoon of the 
1 6th, they faw Lord Howe's Ifland, bearing eaft by Friday 16. 
fouth feven leagues diftant ; and the next day at noon, Saturday 17, 
they found the Supply brig, the Lady Penrhyn, and the 
Charlotte, Handing off and on under the ifland. By 
two o'clock the Scarborough was clofe in with the land, 
but the weather not permitting them to go on lliore, 
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