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decay, until it was latterly revived by the 
persevering activity of Captain Sqoresby, 
whose many successful whale-fishing 1 
voyages, tended greatly to promote the 
opulence of this town, by encouraging 
others to embark in the same lucrative 
business. 
The Resolution, in which I made this 
voyage, was a stout new ship of about 
four hundred tons burden, fitted out as 
a letter of marque, and carrying twelve 
six-pounders besides stern-chasers, and 
well furnished with firelocks, pistols, 
swords, cutlasses, bayonets, &c. She 
was provided with nine fishing boats, 
and her crew consisted of between sixty 
and seventy men. 
Greenland voyages are generally per¬ 
formed in the course of four or five 
months; but lest vessels should be de¬ 
tained by the ice beyond that time, they 
have usually nine months provision on 
board. 
