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Philippines. In confequence of this knowledge of the 
New Carolines, a Ihip, called the Holy Trinity, was, in 
1710 *, fitted out at Manilla , by order of Philip V. to 
carry two Miffionaries, les Peres Duberon and Cqrtil, thi¬ 
ther; who arriving off Sonsorol, one of the Carolines, 
the two Miffionaries would go on fhore in the clialoupe, to 
fix the Crofs, againft the opinion of Don Padilla, the 
Captain, who, as he could find no anchorage, diffuaded them 
ftrongly from the attempt.—As the veffel then, after cruiz¬ 
ing about for feveral days, to wait their return, could not, 
on account of the winds and currents, remain any longer 
on the ftation, the reverend Fathers were never heard of 
more. Another veffel was fent from the fame place, fome 
time after, to further the million, which it was fuppofed the 
two former Jefuits had begun; but it foundered at fea, and 
all on board perifhed f, except one Indian, who at laft got 
back to Manilla with the melancholy news. 
In 172X5 another boat, belonging to one of the Caro¬ 
lines, with twenty-four people in it, was driven by force 
of winds to Guai-ian, one of the Mariannes J, as appears 
by the letter of Pere Jean Antoine C antova, dated 
Agadna, in March 1722.—Thefe ftrangers being detained 
a confiderable time, Le Pere Cantova tells us, that he 
endeavoured to acquire fome knowledge of their language, 
that he might the better inform himfelf of their country. 
* Lettres Edifientes et Curieufes ,• vol. xi, page 75. f D°, vol. xvi. page 368.. 
$ D°, vol. xviii, page 188. 
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