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the Weft, inftead of the Eaft, after we fir ft fell in with it. 
I was not, therefore, at a lofs where to go, in order to clear 
up thefe doubts. 
At eight in the evening of the 7th, we had got clofe in 
with the land, Sledge Ifland bearing North 85° Weft, eight 
or nine leagues diftant; and the Eaftern part of the coaft 
North 70° Eaft, with high land in the direction of Eaft by 
North, feemingly at a great diftance beyond the point. At 
this time we faw a light afliore; and two canoes, filled with 
people, coming off toward us. I brought to, that they might 
have time to come up. But it was to no purpofe ; for, re¬ 
fitting all the figns of friendlhip we could exhibit, they kept 
at the diftance of a quarter of a mile; fo that we left them, 
and purfued our courfe along the coaft. 
At one in the morning of the 8th, finding the water ftioal 
pretty faft, we dropped anchor in ten fathoms, where we lay 
until day-light, and then refumed our courfe along the coaft, 
which we found to trend Eaft, and Eaft half South. At fe- 
ven in the evening, we were abreaft of a point, lying in 
the latitude of 64° 2i / , and in the longitude of 197 0 ; beyond 
which the coaft takes a more Northerly direction. At eight, 
this point, which obtained the name of Cape Darby , bore 
South 62° Weft; the Northernmoft land in fight, North 
32 0 Eaft; and the neareft fhore three miles diftant. In this 
fituation we anchored in thirteen fathoms water, over a 
muddy bottom. 
Next morning, at day-break, we weighed, and failed 
along the coaft. Two iflands, as we fuppofed them to be, 
were at that time feen; the one bearing South 70° Eaft, and 
the other Eaft. Soon after, we found ourfelves upon a coaft 
covered with wood; an agreeable fight, to which, of late, 
we had not been accuftomed. As we advanced to the North, 
3 P 2 we 
1778. 
September. 
Monday 7. 
Tuefday 5 , 
Wednef. g. 
