J)efarture from Rofemary-L 
here fome Cormorants, Gulls, Crabcatch--^«.i<599.’ 
ers, &c. a few fmall Land Birds, and 
fort of white Parrots, which flew a great 
many together. We found fome Shell- 
filh, 'viz. Limpits, Perriwinkles, and a- 
bundance of fmall Oyfters growing on the 
Rocks, which were very fweet. In the 
Sea we faw fome green Turtle, a pretty 
many Sharks , and abundance of Water- 
Snakes of feveral forts and fizes. The 
Stones were all of rufty Colour, and Pon- 
derous. 
We faw a 5 n^oak on an Illand 3 or 4 
Leagues off ; and here alfo the Bufhes had 
been burned, but we found no other fign 
of Inhabitants ; ’Twas probable that on 
the Ifland where the -Smoke was there were 
Inhabitants, and frelh Water for them. 
In the Evening I went aboard, and confult- 
ed with my Officers whether it was beft 
to fend thither, or to fearch among any o- 
ther of thefelflands with my Boat; or elfe 
go from hence, and Coaft along 5 hore 
with the Ship, till we could find fome bet- 
ter Place than this was to ride in, where 
we had fhole Water, and lay expos’d to 
Winds and Tides. They all agreed to go 
from hence ; fo I gave Orders to weigh in 
the Morning as foon as it fhould be light, 
and to get out with the Land-breeze. 
Accordingly, Juguji the 23d. at 5 in 
the Morning we ran out, having a pretty 
freffi 
