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and Anchor; the Ground, where we rode, at i6 Fa- 
thom k water, being fomewhat gruff. 
If. The Wind coming about at W.N.W, we failed, 
and were Saluted with Nine Guns from Dover Caftle, 
and Seven from one Fort, and Five from another. We 
carried a Flag upon our Main-top, after we came out of 
the Dowfis. The Wind in the Afternoon at isr.£. brought 
us by Seven of the Clock to the Nefs, where we lay at 
Anchor during the Tide of Flood : during which time 
the Mariners caught good ftore of Whitings ^ baiting their 
Hooks with raw Mutton. 
1(5. We were in the Morning athwart St. Helen's 
Point in the IJle of Wight ; where wedifcovered Sir Tho^ 
mas Allen with his Squadron under fail, bound for the 
Straits. 
17. In the Morning we got to the Weft of Portland^ 
the Wind at N. by E. our Courfe lying thereupon S. 
5. W. but about Noon, (ailing over part of the Race 
of Portland, where we met with a tumbling Sea , we 
Anchored at the W. part in the Bay, over againft the 
Point that looks towards Weymouth, We were aftiore 
in the Ifland,which feems to be but one continued Rock % 
the Soil in feveral places not being above five or fix In- 
ches deep, as I found by digging a hole with my Knife : 
yet the Corn flourilhing enough. The Caftle confifts 
of a double Fortification ; we could not obferve above 
five Guns mounted. They told us, that in the Ifland 
there was but one Church, and four Villages, 
We weighed at twelve of the Clock at Night : But 
18. The Wind blowing fiercely at 1^. diredHy in our 
teeth, we made but little way, and could not weather 
the Point that Night. The Moon upon its firft 
emerging above the Horizon, feemed to have a colour 
like burnt Brick, the Sky very cloudy : but fome Rain 
falling, as fhe advanced higher and higher , fiie appeared 
more and more fiery, i9.We 
