The Preface, 
my departure from New Holland,^ 
till the foundring of my Ship near 
the Ifland of Afcenfion. 
In the mean time, to make the 
Narrative in fome meafure corn- 
pleat, I (hall here add a Summary 
Abhrad of that latter part of the 
Voyage , whereof I have not had 
time to draw out of my Journals a 
full and particular Account at 
large. Departing therefore from o 
the Coaft of New Holland in the be- 
ginning of September,^ 1 ^ 99 - 
the Reafons mentioned Page 154 .) 
we arrived at Tymor,^ Sept. 1 5 . and 
Anchored off that Ifland. On the 
14th we obtain’d a fmall Supply 
of frefh Water from the Governor 
of a Dutch Fort and Factory there; 
we found alfo there a Portuguefe 
Settlement , and were kindly 
treated by them. On the ^d of 
December we arrived on the Coaft 
of New ijuinea ; where we found 
good frefh Water , and had Com- 
merce with the Inhabitants of a 
certain 
