WHITE'S JOURNAL OF A 
27th. The Sirius made the fignal to clofe, and keep 
nearer the commanding officer. The weather rainy and 
unfettled, with ftrong breezes, and a heavy fwell from the 
eaftward. 
28th. Frefli breezes and cloudy weather. At ten in the 
morning the Sirius made the Supply's fignal to come within 
hail, and defired the commanding officer to acquaint the 
different tranfports, that in the track we then were, lat. 18**^ 
9' S. long. 28° 2' W. there were fome funken rocks, for 
which we were direded to keep a good look-out. This fig- 
nal was followed by one, for the fhips to take their proper 
ftations in the order of failing; and for the Lady Penrhyn, 
who was confiderably to windward, and aflern withal, to 
come into the wake of the Sirius. After thefe orders were 
complied with, we bore away, fleering S. by W. the wind 
E. S. E. 
30th. The Supply hailed us, and acquainted me, that a 
female, convid, on board the Prince of Wales, had met with 
an accident which endangered her life. It being then nearly 
dark, and the fhips making quick way through the water, 
it was judged imprudent to hoifl: a boat out. Lieutenant 
Ball, of the Supply, therefore promifed to fend a boat early 
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