Part IL Travels into ^fe L e V a n t. 
high that we could carry no Sails but the Fore-Sail and Sprit-Sail, and there went 
a rough Sea on Head, thst furioufly beat againft the Ship: in the mean time we 
%teered away South and by Ea/î, that wc might not ht Land lockt by the Cape oi 
tê^f^ndon, which we had on Head. About feven a Clock the Wind flackened 
much, and we let loofe the Main-Sail > though we had ftill feveral gufts of Wind and 
Rain , we had befides the Currents to ftruggle with, which turned the Ships Head 
towards the Coart of Ardhia with fo much force, that it was fometimcs above a 
quarter of an hour before the Ship could be brought about again to our right 
Courfe of South and by E^. The Sea became fmoother in the night-time, though 
the Wind frefhened a little. 
Wednefday the fixteenth of December, about breab of day, we made on Head 
fix of the Ships which we left a<^ Congo, that were not to fet out till fome days aftct 
us: during the late ftorms they had kept at Anchor at the Ifleof Angom'-, and the 
Wind being good this laft night, they had fet Sail, and coafted along Arahia^ 
and when we made them, they were Steering away SoHth-Eaft, to double Cape 
Jafques. Half an hour after nine, we f^t our Main-Top-Galant-Sail. About a 
quarter after four a Clock, we were got within a League and a half of the ftioar 
of Ferfia, off and on with a place, where there are high white Hills, a little up 
on the Land -, which with a blackifh Rock, that ranges all along the Sea-fide, makes 
a very pleafant profpeâ : for feeing at a diftance over that black, a great many 
pieces of white Ç.ock that rife in various figures i one would take it to be a City } 
and to the South of that imaginary Town, upon the fame Hill, there is a piece of 
whiteifh Rock broken off from therell, which looks'like a Tower or Pillar upon 
a high Pedeftal i from thence it is but a League to Bomhareca. Half an honr after Bombmtii 
five we were off of Bomhareca, which is only a very high fquare, white Rock j 
and flat on the top i it feems to be very (teep, and at a diftance one would take it 
for a fquare Fort ; this Rock is very near the Land, and it is dangerous to approach 
it, becaufe it isfurrounded with a Bank of Sand. A little after^ ive came up with 
the Ships that were on Head of us, and after the Selameot mutual Hailing, they 
told lis that it was but fix days fince (hey parted from Congo ; they had all figned 
Indentures to go in Confort, and not to leave one another till they came to Sur- 
rat i neverthelefs one of them Hailed us, and told us that if we would go in Con- 
fort with him, he would leave the reft i and our Captain and the Mate whofc Bro- 
ther was Mate of the other Ship, having made anfwer that they were content, he 
packt on all the Sail he could «nd followed us. About fix a Clock we got a Head 
of the Headmoft of all the Ships, and Bur Men handed the Main-Top-Oalant-Sail, 
and would have furled the Main- Sail, to ftay for our Confort, who was a Stern of 
us •> but the .Captain wovftd firft have the confent of the Souhrejcart, who was not 
of the fame mind, faying it was better to make the beft of our way whilfl the Wind 
was good : fo that we only took in our Main-Top-Galant-Sail, and Steered our 
Courfe South'Eaft and by South. The Sea-men in the mean time kept a heavy 
muttering that we fhould leave the other Ship, after we had promifed to flay for 
her, and occafioned her leaving of the reft : but ttie clutter was far greater, when 
our Mate who had turned in, came out, after an hours flecp, and not feeing our 
Confort, would needs fpare Sail » for when he was told what refolution had been 
taken, he made a fearful noife, complaining of our breach of promife i but after 
all he was fain to have patience. 
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