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perfectly recovered from his fea-ficknefs he appeared to be 
eafy and contented. The latitude, on the fourteenth at noon, 
was 9 0 38' north by obfervation.—The day following was 
cloudy but good weather, with a fwell from the N. E.—They 
faw a few fea-birds and flying-fifh ; and, having an obferva¬ 
tion at noon, found they were in latitude io° 45' north ; the 
weather continued moderate, though cloudy, and their little 
veffel (excepting a fmall leak) was found in every refpeCt equal 
to their hopes.—Th$y had this forenoon prayers read upon 
deck, all our people having, in this happy deliverance, too 
flrong a recollection of the mercies of Providence not to offer 
them publicly, with hearts full of gratitude. The lati¬ 
tude at noon was 12° 1' north.— Lee Boo was now fo well 
recovered as to eat a flying-fifli that was caught upon 
deck, and fome yam, having till this time eat very little. 
—He this afternoon told Boy am, that he was fenjible his 
father and family had been very unhappy from knowing 
that he had been Jick ► 
The weather continuing fair, with the wind from 
the N. E. and eafl, they endeavoured this morning to 
make more room, by re-ftowing their provifion and ftores; 
in doing which they difcovered that the leak was under 
the end of one of the floor-timbers: it was propofed to cut 
it away, in order to come at and flop it from within, but 
on more mature confideration this was thought to be too 
dangerous 
1783* 
NOVEMBER. 
Saturday 15, 
Sunday 16. 
Monday 17, 
