Journal  of  a Voyage  to  The  Eaft-Indies,  in  the  Ship  Grenville,  Copt,  burnet  Abercrombie,  1775,  kept  by  Alexander  dalrymple. 
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}■  Very  Ready. 
Pretty  Ready. 
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r Very  Ready, 
but  ftlip  no 
having  Rccr 
b age  way. 
Very  Ready. 
ML. 
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7 
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44 
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/ Moftly  variable  wind  and  rain.  P.M.  a fail;  fllcwed  French 
I colours  on  firing  a gun  to  fpeak  with  her,  but  did  not 
1 (horten  fail.  Several  birds  and  many  filh.  Bar.  2 P.M. 
I 29.84.  6.  19.9.  12.  29.94.  8 A.M.  29.9J. 
( Firft  part,  moflly  fqually  with  very  heavy  rain.  Middle  and 
J latter,  light  airs  and  cloudy  with  fomc  rain.  0’s  limb  noi 
I very  dillinA  when  long,  oblervcd.  Bar.  2 P.M.  29.8$- 
^ 4-29.8$.  10.29.94.  '12.  29.94.  8 A.M.  29.94.  9.30.0. 
f Very  unfettlcd  weather  with  rain.  Bar.  1 P.M.  29.94 
2.  29.9.  4.  29.9.  94.  30.0.  1 A.M.  29  94.  9.  29.94 
At  jit Jl  the  dipping-needle  had  no  motion , but  with  the  face  Ball 
was  at  1 2°A ; when  moved  a little,  it  remained  motUnleJr. 
when  moved  with  the  face  tn  Weft,  the  needle  turned  round, 
and  flood  any  where.  Moved  fcveral  times,  it  pointed  with  face 
L Wi5|  | Very  Ready. 
f Moftly  lijjht  breezes.  P.M.  faw  two  dolphins,  heard  a tropic 
J bird  in  night.  A.M.  caught  two  dolphins.  Dibp.ng-needlt 
J pretty Jltady9  and  no  appearance  of  defect  as  yeflo day.  liar.  1 
* P.M.  29.84*  4.  29.84.  124  A.M.  29.9.  8.  29.94.  11.29.94> 
C Variable  winds,  with  rain.  P.M.  a fwallow  with  Ihon 
I wings  and  white  breath  A.M.  a fmall  land  bird  lhaped 
J like  a water  wag-tail,  but  in  colour  like  a linnet,  with  a 
j few  yclJowilh  feathers  in  the  flank.  A.M.  a bird  at  diflam  < 
I like  a gannet.  Bar.  2 P.M.  29.84.  4.  29.8  I.  6.  29.84 
(.  1 A.M.  29.95.  8.  ^9.9}. 
f Frelh  breezes,  with  fomc  fqualls  and  a great  deal  of  rain 
| The  land  bird  aboard  ftill.  P.M.  heard  a bird,  fuppofed 
a to  be  a booby.  A.M.  palled  a drift;  a grey  fea  bird  lhaped 
J like  a plover.  A black  fea  bird  at  a dillancc.  Bar.  1 P.M. 
I 29.8}.  6.  29.8$.  1 A.M.  29.9.  7J.  29.9^.  9.  29.9I. 
C 10.  29.9}.  11.  29. 9J.  nj.  29. 9^. 
f Variable,  with  rain  and  calms.  The  land  bird  aboard  Rill. 
J A.M.  faw  a tropic  bird.  Paired  a drift.  Light  airs.  Bar. 
J j P.M.  29.9!.  2.  29.9.  4.  29.9J.  6.  29-g|.  7.  29.9$. 
C tzj  A.M.  29.9  J.  8.  29.9}.  10.  30.0. 
{Major  part,  light  breezes,  with  fomc  rain.  The  land  bird 
aboard  Rill.  P.M.  faw  a booby,  fomc  filh  of  the  pnrpoilc 
kind.  A.M.  a liorfe  fly,  fevcral  riplings,  and  many  filh. 
Water  luminous  at  night.  Bar.  4 H.M.  29.9!.  5.  29.9$ 
iz|  A.M.  Z9.9J.  7.  29.9J.  8$.  30.0.  9.30.0.  loif-  30.0 
{Firfl  part,  calm.  Laticr,  light  breeze  from  NE.  with  hazv 
weather.  The  land  bird  aboard  Rill.  A.M.  fevcral  tropii 
birds.  Parted  a bamboo  adrift.  Water  luminous  at  night. 
Bar. 4P.M.  29.9$.  6.29.9.  12iA.M-29.9J.  8.  29.0J 
9.  30.0. 
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