Cruising Voyage Around the World — To the East Indies

_Jan.

10. _ I now go on with my Journal, being on our Departure from _California_, and returning to _Great Britain_.

I shall not trouble the Reader with every Day’s particular Transactions in this long and tedious Passage, but only take notice of such Occurrences as are worth remark, and to satisfy the Curious, shall subjoin a particular Table of each Day’s Run, with the Latitude, Longtitude and Variation betwixt Cape _St.

Lucas_ on _California_, and _Guam_, one of the _Ladrones_ Islands.

We resolved to keep an exact Account of the Distance and Variation not being certainly known to us from any former Voyagers.

_Jan.

11. _ We weigh’d from Port _Segura_ last Night, but were becalm’d under the Shore till the 12_th_ in the Afternoon, when there sprung up a Breeze, which soon run us out of sight of the Land.

We took our Departure from Cape _St.

Lucas_, which bore N. by E. at 12 a Clock, distant about 15 Leagues.

We were forc’d to go away with little or no Refreshment, having but 3 or 4 Fowls, and a very slender Stock of Liquor, which we got out of the _Batchelor_.

Several of our Men were in a weak Condition, besides my self, Mr. _Vanbrugh_, and the rest that were wounded.

We were forc’d to allow but 1 Pound and half of Flower, and 1 small Piece of Meat to 5 in a Mess, with 3 Pints of Water a Man for 24 Hours, for Drink and Dressing their Victuals.

We struck down 10 of our Guns into the Hold, to ease the Ship; for being out of the way of Enemies, they are altogether useless betwixt this and the _East Indies_.

On the 16_th_ the _Batchelor_ made a Signal to give us some Bread, they having found a good Quantity of Bread and Sweet-meats aboard her, but little of Flesh-kind: We had 1000 Weight of Bread for our Share, the _Dutchess_ as much, and the _Marquiss_ 500 Weight; in lieu of which we sent back to the Prize 2 Casks of Flower, one of _English_ Beef, and one of Pork, they having but 45 Days Provision aboard in Flesh.

This Morning _Thomas Conner_, a Boy, fell overboard, but the Launch being a-stern, we cut her Moarings, and took him up just as he was tired with Swimming, and ready to sink.

On the 26_th_ in the Morning the Water was very much discolour’d, at which being surprized, we immediately sounded, but found no Ground.

We spoke with the _Dutchess_, and agreed to go away W. S.

W.

till we got into the Lat.

of 13°, because our _Spanish_ Pilot told us it was dangerous going in 14, by reason of Islands and Shoals, where a _Spanish_ Vessel was lost some time ago, ever since which the _Manila_ Ship, in her Return from _Acapulco_, runs in Lat.

13. and keeps that Parallel till they make the Island of _Guam_.

On the 28_th_ the Steward missing some Pieces of Pork, we immediately search’d, and found the Thieves, one of ’em had been guilty before, and forgiven, on promise of Amendment, but was punish’d now, lest Forbearance should encourage the rest to follow this bad Practice;

Provisions being so short, and our Run so long, may prove of ill consequence.

I order’d ’em to the Main Jeers, and every Man of the Watch to give ’em a Blow with a Cat of Nine-tails, and their Messmates being privy to the Theft, were put in Irons.

_Feb.

1. _ We buried one _Boyce_, betwixt 40 and 50 Years of Age, whom we brought from _Guiaquil_, where and in other Parts of _New Spain_ he had been a Prisoner above 7 Years, since he was taken in the Bay of _Campeachy_.

On the 5_th_ a Negro we named _Deptford_ died, who being very much addicted to stealing of Provisions, his Room was more acceptable than his Company at this time.

On the 6_th_ we spoke with the _Dutchess_; I was for augmenting the Mens Allowance in Meat, since we had such a favourable Gale, which was like to continue; but Capt. _Courtney_ objected against it, alledging that if we miss’d _Guam_, we should all be starved; so we deferr’d it a Week longer.

We have had very bad luck in fishing hitherto, having took only one Albicore since we came from Cape _St.

Lucas_.

[Sidenote: _Arrival at the Island of Guam.

_] On the 11_th_ I agreed with Capt. _Courtney_ to continue a W. by S. Course till we get clear of the Rocks call’d the _Bartholomews_, which are laid down in 13° and a half; but the Distance of them being variously computed, makes us the more cautious, and keep a constant good Look-out.

On the 13_th_ the _Spanish_ Pilot we took in the _Batchelor_ died; we kept him, thinking he might be of use to us, if he recover’d of his Wounds; but he was shot in the Throat with a Musket-ball, which lodg’d so deep, the Doctors could not come at it.

On the 14_th_ we agreed with Capt. _Courtney_ to give half a Pound of Flower or Bread more to a Mess.

That same Day, in Commemoration of the ancient Custom in _England_ of chusing _Valentines_, I drew up a List of the fair Ladies in _Bristol_, that were any ways related to or concern’d in the Ships, and sent for my Officers into the Cabbin, where every one drew, and drank the Lady’s Health in a Cup of Punch, and to a happy Sight of ’em all; this I did to put ’em in mind of Home.

On the 17_th_ I was troubled with a swelling in my Throat, which incommoded me very much, till this Morning I got out a Piece of my Jaw Bone that lodg’d there since I was wounded.

Our Ship began to make more Water, so we clapt on a new Bonnet where we took the old one off; but after many fruitless Attempts, were forc’d to keep one Pump continually going, every two Men in the Watch taking their Posts once an Hour; which Labour, with the want of sufficient Food, make our People look miserably.

On the 18_th_ we threw a Negro overboard, who died of a Consumption and Want together.

Our Men began to be very much out of order, and what adds to their Weakness is our continual Pumping, nor can we pretend to make any further Addition to their Allowance.

On the 25_th_ _Tho.

Williams_, a _Welch_ Taylor, died; he was shot in the Leg at engaging the 2_d_ _Manila_ Ship, and being of a weak Constitution, fell into a Dysentery, which kill’d him.

On the 26_th_ we caught a Couple of fine Dolphins, which were very acceptable to us, having had but very indifferent Luck of Fish in this long Passage.

On _March_ the 3_d_ we buried a Negro call’d _Augustine_, who died of the Scurvy and Dropsy.

We agree to give 6 Negroes the same Allowance as five of our own Men, which will but just keep those that are in health alive.

On the 10_th_ we made Land, being the Island _Serpana_, which bore N. W.

distant about 8 Leagues.

The _Dutchess_ made another Island to the Westward, which bore W. by S. distant about 10 Leagues; the latter they took to be the Island _Guam_, so we clapt upon a Wind, and stood for it.

_March 11. _ This Morning we had sight of both Islands, the Northermost bearing N. N.

W.

distant about 7 Leagues, and the Body of the Westermost W.

S.

W.

5 Leagues.

The _Spaniards_ say there is a great Shoal between these Islands, but nearest to _Serpana_.

We ran along the Shore, being satisfied it was the Island of _Guam_, from whence there came several flying Prows to look at the Ships; they run by us very swift, but none would venture aboard.

At Noon the Westermost part of the Island bore West, and at the same time we made a small low Island joining to _Guam_, with a Shoal between it and _Guam_; the Island appear’d green and very pleasant, off of it there runs a Spit of Sand to the Southward, but keeping it a good Birth from you as you near it, there’s no Danger, being gradual Soundings to the Shoal.

After we were clear of it we sprung our Luff, and stood in for the Harbour, which lies mid-way betwixt this and the North part of the Island.

There came heavy Flaws of Wind off Shore, sometimes for us, and at other times against us; but we got to an Anchor in the Afternoon in 12 Fathom Water, about half a Mile off Shore, where there was a little Village.

The small Island to the Southward bore South of us, distant about 3 Leagues, and another small one to the Northward bore N. N.

W.

about 2 Leagues.

The Necessity of our stopping at these Islands to get a Refreshment of Provisions, was very great, our Sea Store being almost exhausted, and what we had left was very ordinary, especially our Bread and Flower, which was not enough for 14 Days at the shortest Allowance.

In order to recruit quietly, we endeavour’d to get some of the Natives aboard that were in the Prows, to keep ’em as Hostages in case of sending any of our Men to the Governour: One of ’em, as we were turning into the Harbour with _Spanish_ Colours, came under our Stern.

There were 2 _Spaniards_ in the Boat, who asked what we were, and from whence we came?

Being answer’d in _Spanish_, that we were Friends, and came from _New Spain_, they willingly came aboard, and ask’d if we had any Letter to the Governour?

We had one ready, but before we could get it signed by all the Commanders, there came a Messenger from the Governour, who demanded the same Account of us.

We immediately sent him away with 2 of our Linguists, detaining one of the _Spaniards_ till they return’d. The Letter was thus: _S I R_,

[Sidenote: _At the Island of Guam.

_] _We being Servants to Her Majesty of_ Great Britain, _and stopping at these Islands in our Way to the_ East Indies, _will not molest the Settlement, provided you deal friendly by us.

We will pay for whatever Provisions and Refreshments you have to spare, in such manner as best agrees with your Conveniency, either in Money, or any Necessaries you want.

But if after this civil Request you deny us, and do not act like a Man of Honour, you may immediately expect such Military Treatment, as we are with ease able to give you.

This we thought fit to confirm under our Hands, recommending to you our Friendship and kind Treatment, which we hope you’ll esteem, and assure your self we then shall be with the strictest Honour_, _Your Friends and humble Servants_, To the Honourable Governour of the Island of _Guam, March 23. 1709_ W.

Rogers.

S.

Courtney.

E.

Cooke.

_March 11. _ In the Morning we and the _Dutchess_ mann’d our Pinnace, and sent her ashore with a Flag of Truce, where they were entertained curteously by the Natives, who promis’d to supply us with such Provisions as they could spare, provided the Governour would give ’em leave.

About Noon our Linguist return’d, and brought with him 3 _Spanish_ Gentlemen from the Governour, who in answer to our Letter sent another, expressing all Readiness imaginable to accommodate us with what the Island afforded, and that he had sent those Gentlemen to treat with us.

I immediately sent for Capt. _Dover_, _Courtney_, and _Cooke_, &c. being not able to stir out of the Ship, and desir’d they would come and consult with me how to act.

_March 13. _ This Morning we had 4 Bullocks, 1 for each Ship, with some Limes, Oranges, and Cocoa Nuts.

Our Misunderstandings at _California_ have been very much augmented since by our Want of Provisions, one Ship’s Company being jealous the other had most and best; but now being arriv’d at a Place of Plenty, we are all indifferently well reconciled, and an Entertainment was provided aboard the _Batchelor_ for the _Spanish_ Gentlemen, where most of our Officers appointed to meet.

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being not able to move my self, was hoisted in a Chair out of the Ship, and also out of the Boat into the _Batchelor_; there we had a good Entertainment, and agreed, that on Thursday next a Representative for each Ship should wait upon the Governour, and make him a handsome Present for his Civility and Readiness to supply us.

_March 15. _ This Morning we had another Entertainment aboard the _Marquiss_, where I likewise went in the same manner as before.

_March 16. _ This Morning our Pinnace went with several of our Officers to accept of the Governour’s Invitation ashore, who received them with all imaginable Friendship and Respect, having near 200 Men drawn up in Arms at their Landing, and the Officers and Clergy of the Island to conduct them to the Governour’s House, which was a very handsome Seat, considering where we are: They entertain’d them with at least sixty Dishes of several sorts, the best could be got on the Island, and when they took their Leaves, each fired a Volley of Small Arms.

They presented the Governour, according as we had agreed, with 2 Negro Boys dress’d in Liveries, 20 Yards of Scarlet Cloth-Serge, and 6 Pieces of Cambrick, which he seem’d wonderfully pleas’d with, and promis’d to assist us in whatever lay in his Power.

_March 17. _ This Day we got our Dividend, being about 60 Hogs, 99 Fowls, 24 Baskets of _Indian_ Corn, and 14 Bags of Rice, 44 Baskets of Yams, and 800 Cocoa Nuts.

_March 18. _ There was an Entertainment aboard us to day, where we had most of our Officers, and 4 _Spanish_ Gentlemen from the Governour.

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made ’em as welcome as Time and Place would afford, diverting ’em with Musick, and our Sailors Dancing till Night, when we parted very friendly.

We got some more Bullocks on board, being small lean Cattle, but what we gladly accepted of; each Ship had 14 in all.

_March 20. _ This Morning each Ship had 2 Cows and Calves more, being the last we are like to get.

We had a Meeting on board the _Marquiss_, where ’twas agreed to make a handsome Present to the Governour’s Deputy, who had the Fatigue to get our Provisions together, wherein he us’d all possible dispatch.

We gave him and the rest of the Gentlemen what they esteem’d double the Value of what we received of them, which they certify’d under their Hands, and that we had been very civil to them.

We also gave them the like Certificate, sign’d by all our Officers, to shew to any _English_ that might have occasion to recruit there, and parted very friendly.

Having finish’d that Affair, it was agreed, that we should steer from hence a West and by South Course to go clear of some Islands that lie in our way, and then thought it proper to steer directly for the South East part of _Mindanao_, and from thence the clearest Way to _Ternate_.

It was also agreed, that our Ship being very leaky, I should deliver to Capt. _Courtney_ one Chest of Plate and Money, to be put on board the _Dutchess_.

[Sidenote: _The Island of Guam Described.

_] _March 21. _ At Break of Day we hoisted our Colours, and fired a Gun for our Consorts to unmoar.

In the meantime, with the Consent of the other Officers I put an old _Spaniard_ ashore, call’d _Ant.

Gomes Figuero_, whom we took in the 1_st_ Bark in the _South Seas_, and design’d to carry him to _Great Britain_, to condemn all our Prizes took there; but he being now in all appearance not likely to live, we agreed to dismiss him, he giving us a Certificate that he saw us attack and take several Prizes, all Subjects to _Philip_ V. King of _Spain_, &c. I gave him some Clothes and other odd things to help him in his Sickness, then put him ashore to the Deputy Governour, and the rest of the _Spanish_ Officers, who gave us a Certificate, that they receiv’d such a Person.

I shall here give a Description of the Isle of _Guam_.

_The Island of_ Guam _Describ’d_ This Island is about 40 Leagues round; the Anchoring Place is on the W. Side, and about the Middle there’s a large Cove, with several Houses built after the _Spanish_ Mode, with Accommodations for the Officers and Crew of the _Acapulco_ Ship, the Settlement being made here on purpose for that Ship to recruit at, in her Way to _Manila_.

There are about 300 _Spaniards_ on this and the Neighbouring Islands; most of the Natives are their Converts.

They told us they have 8 Fathers, 6 of whom teach School, besides performing their Offices as Clergymen.

They have also Schools taught by _Mullattoes_ and _Indians_, who have learn’d the Language, so that most of the Natives understand _Spanish_.

The _Spaniards_ inform me, that there’s a Range of Islands from hence to _Japan_.

Among which there are several abound with Gold, and they were now building a small Vessel to discover them, in order to get a Trade.

The Island of _Guam_ it self abounds with Oranges, Lemons, Citrons, Musk and Water Melons, which were brought hither by the _Spaniards_.

The Orange Trees thrive very well here.

The Island is full of Hills and Dales, and Streams of good Water.

They have Plenty of Cattle, but small, poor, and generally white.

The _Indico_ Plant grows wild in such Abundance, that were they industrious, and had Coppers to boil it up, they might have great Quantities of that Commodity; but being so remote and out of the Way of Trade, they make no Use of it, nor do they improve any thing but what contributes to their present Subsistance; and having that, they are easie.

Money is of so little Use, and so scarce among them, that they could not raise 1000 Dollars in the whole Island to purchase Commodities from us, which they would gladly have done.

Here are about 200 Soldiers, who receive their Pay from _Manila_ by a small Ship once _per Ann.

_ This Ship brings them Cloaths, Sugar, Rice, and Liquor, for which she carries back most of the Money again.

This has made them of late sow Rice in their Valleys, and make other Improvements.

They abound with Hogs, which are the best Pork in the World, because they feed altogether on Cocoa-Nutts, and Bread-Fruit, which are plentiful here; and were not the _Spaniards_ slothful, they might have most Necessaries of their own Growth for the Maintenance of Life.

Their Bread Fruit I thought the most remarkable Thing on the Island.

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saw some of it which was as large as Oranges, and much resembled them.

They tell me, that when ripe they are three Times as large, and grow in many other Places near the Equinox in the _East Indies_.

The Leaves are almost as large as those of Figs, something like them, but of a brown Colour.

The Tree is large, and they have such Plenty of this Fruit in the Season, that they fatten their Hogs with them.

The Fruit has no Stone, and by the Account they gave, the Inside resembles a dry Potato or Yam, with which they likewise abound.

The Wind blows constantly a S. E.

Trade here, except during the Westerly Monsoons, which last from the Middle of _June_ to the Middle of _August_.

The Governour lives on the N. side of the Island, where there’s a small Village, and a Convent, being the chief Habitation of the _Spaniards_.

They marry with the Natives, and had not above four _Spanish_ Women on the Island.

The _Indians_ are tall and strong, of a dark olive Colour, go all naked, except a Clout about their Posteriors, and the Women have little Petticoats.

The Men are dextrous at flinging of Stones, which they make of Clay, of an oval Form, burning them, till as hard as Marble, and are so good Marks-men, that the _Spaniards_ say, they seldom miss hitting any Mark, and throw it with such a Force, as to kill a Man at a considerable Distance.

I heard of no other Weapons that they used, but a Stick or Lance made of the heaviest Wood in the Island.

[Sidenote: _At the Island of Guam_.

] The Governour presented us with one of their flying Prows, which I shall describe here because of the Odness of it.

The _Spaniards_ told me ’twould run 20 Leagues _per_ Hour, which I think too large; but by what I saw, I verily believe, they may run 20 Miles or more in the Time, for when they viewed our Ships, they passed by us like a Bird flying.

These Prows are about 30 Foot long, not above 2 broad, and about 3 deep; they have but one Mast which stands in the Middle, with a Mat Sail, made in the Form of a Ship’s Mizen.

The Yard is slung in the Middle, and a Man sits at each End with a Paddle to steer her, so that when they go about, they don’t turn the Boat as we do to bring the Wind on the other side, but only change the Sail, so that the Tack and Sheet of the Sail are used alike, and the Boat’s Head and Stern are the same, only they change them, as Occasion requires, to sail either Way; for they are so narrow that they could not bear any Sail, were it not for Booms, that run out from the Windward Side, fasten’d to a large Log shap’d like a Boat, and near half as long, which becomes contiguous to the Boat.

On these Booms a Stage is made above the Water, on a Level with the Side of the Boat, upon which they carry Goods or Passengers.

The greatest inconveniency in sailing these Boats is before the Wind, for by the Out-layer, which is built out on one Side, if the Wind presses any thing heavy on the contrary Side, the Boat is over-set, which often happens; having brought one of these Boats to _London_, it might be worth fitting up to put in the Canal in St. _James_’s Park for a Curiosity, since we have none like it in this Part of the World.

As soon as the Boat return’d from landing Senior _Figuro_, we put under Sail, having a fine Breeze of Wind at E. N.

E.

We had generally fair Weather here in the Day Time, and Showers commonly in the Night, but very sultry.

The Wind always off Shoar betwixt the E. and N. E.

Our Decks are filled with Cattle and Provender.

* * * * * According to Promise, I have here inserted my Run from _California_ to _Guam_.

_A Table of each Days Run between Cape_ St. Lucas _in_ California, _and the Island of_ Guam.

[Sidenote: _A Table of Runs.

_] ----------+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- | | | | _Lat.

by |_Long.

W.

|_Diff.

Lon.

|_Variation 1709/10 | | _Course.

_ |_Dist.

_| Reck.

& | from_ | from Cape_|Easterly.

_ _January_ | | | |Observat.

_| London.

| S.

Lucas.

| ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- | | | | N.

| W.

| W.

| 12 | E | S.

22 30 W.

| 45 | 22 16 | 114 09 | 00 09 | 03 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 13 | F | S.

28 00 W.

| 66 | 21 18 | 114 42 | 00 42 | 02 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 14 | G | S.

33 45 W.

| 54 | 20 24 | 115 15 | 01 15 | 02 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 15 | A | S.

33 45 W.

| 52 | 19 25 | 115 45 | 01 45 | 02 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 16 | B | S.

33 45 W.

| 68 | 18 56 | 116 24 | 02 24 | 02 45 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 17 | C | S.

33 45 W.

| 72 | 18 00 | 117 06 | 03 06 | 02 45 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 18 | D | S.

35 10 W.

| 41 | 17 11 | 117 30 | 03 30 | 02 15 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 19 | E | S.

33 45 W.

| 62 | 16 32 | 118 05 | 04 05 | 02 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 20 | F | S.

43 40 W.

| 68 | 15 44 | 118 54 | 04 54 | 01 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 21 | G | S.

68 00 W.

| 83 | 15 00 | 120 15 | 06 15 | 01 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 22 | A | W.

06 48 S.

| 94 | 14 49 | 122 05 | 08 05 | 01 10 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 23 | B | W.

05 20 S.

| 152 | 14 36 | 124 25 | 10 25 | 00 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 24 | C | W.

04 00 S.

| 142 | 14 24 | 126 45 | 12 45 | 00 40 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 25 | D | W.

04 10 S.

| 151 | 13 14 | 129 05 | 15 05 | 00 45 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 26 | E | W.

05 25 S.

| 147 | 13 50 | 131 23 | 17 25 | 00 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 27 | F | W.

18 50 S.

| 97 | 13 29 | 132 58 | 18 58 | 01 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 28 | G | W.

| 88 | 13 29 | 134 41 | 20 41 | 01 10 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 29 | A | W.

03 00 S.

| 122 | 13 22 | 136 48 | 22 48 | 01 15 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 30 | B | W.

04 00 N.

| 146 | 13 27 | 139 21 | 25 21 | 01 25 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 31 | C | W.

04 00 N.

| 160 | 13 32 | 142 07 | 28 07 | 01 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- _Feb.

_ 1 | D | W.

| 143 | 13 32 | 144 37 | 30 37 | 01 40 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 2 | E | W.

04 00 N.

| 168 | 13 36 | 147 32 | 33 32 | 01 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 3 | F | W.

06 00 S.

| 160 | 13 26 | 150 18 | 36 18 | 02 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 4 | G | W.

| 156 | 13 26 | 153 02 | 39 02 | 02 10 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 5 | A | W.

| 130 | 13 26 | 155 19 | 41 19 | 02 25 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 6 | B | W.

| 137 | 13 26 | 157 43 | 43 43 | 02 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 7 | C | W.

02 00 S.

| 161 | 13 25 | 160 31 | 46 31 | 02 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 8 | D | W.

08 00 N.

| 144 | 13 41 | 163 00 | 49 00 | 03 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 9 | E | W.

| 130 | 13 41 | 165 18 | 51 18 | 03 20 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 10 | F | W.

01 00 N.

| 124 | 13 44 | 167 26 | 53 26 | 03 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 11 | G | W.

03 00 S.

| 146 | 13 36 | 169 56 | 55 56 | 03 45 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 12 | A | W.

01 00 S.

| 146 | 13 33 | 172 27 | 58 27 | 04 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 13 | B | W.

01 00 N.

| 148 | 13 36 | 175 00 | 61 00 | 04 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 14 | C | W.

02 00 S.

| 136 | 13 32 | 177 21 | 63 21 | 05 20 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 15 | D | W.

04 00 N.

| 125 | 13 40 | 179 28 | 65 28 | 06 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 16 | E | W.

04 00 N.

| 112 | 13 47 | 181 24 | 67 24 | 07 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 17 | F | W.

04 00 N.

| 114 | 13 54 | 183 22 | 69 22 | 07 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 18 | G | W.

01 00 S.

| 130 | 13 52 | 185 37 | 71 37 | 09 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 19 | A | W.

07 00 S.

| 122 | 13 40 | 187 42 | 73 42 | 10 15 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 20 | B | W.

07 00 S.

| 124 | 13 28 | 189 49 | 75 49 | 11 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 21 | C | W.

04 00 S.

| 98 | 13 21 | 191 30 | 77 30 | 11 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 22 | D | W.

05 00 S.

| 113 | 13 12 | 193 25 | 79 25 | 12 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 23 | E | W.

04 00 S.

| 70 | 13 07 | 194 37 | 80 37 | 11 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 24 | F | W.

01 30 N.

| 72 | 13 10 | 195 51 | 81 51 | 11 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 25 | G | W.

04 00 S.

| 118 | 13 03 | 197 51 | 83 51 | 10 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 26 | A | W.

01 30 S.

| 70 | 13 00 | 199 03 | 85 03 | 9 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 27 | B | W.

02 00 S.

| 71 | 12 57 | 200 16 | 86 16 | 9 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 28 | C | W.

02 00 S.

| 120 | 12 54 | 202 20 | 88 20 | 9 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- _Mar.

_ 1 | D | W.

02 00 N.

| 108 | 12 58 | 204 12 | 90 12 | 8 40 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 2 | E | W.

03 00 N.

| 110 | 13 04 | 206 06 | 92 06 | 8 20 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 3 | F | W.

01 00 N.

| 84 | 13 05 | 207 33 | 93 33 | 8 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 4 | G | W.

| 88 | 13 05 | 209 04 | 95 94 | 7 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 5 | A | W.

02 00 S.

| 106 | 13 02 | 211 54 | 96 54 | 7 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 6 | B | W.

02 48 N.

| 105 | 13 07 | 212 42 | 98 42 | 7 10 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 7 | C | W.

| 82 | 13 07 | 214 07 | 100 07 | 7 00 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 8 | D | W.

03 00 S.

| 78 | 13 03 | 215 28 | 101 28 | 6 50 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 9 | E | W.

03 00 N.

| 100 | 13 08 | 217 11 | 103 11 | 6 30 ---+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- 10 | F | W.

06 00 N.

| 74 | 13 16 | 218 27 | 104 27 | 5 40 ----------+---+-------------+-------+----------+---------+-----------+---------- At 3 a Clock in the Afternoon the Island of _Guam_ bore W. by S. distant 10 Leagues.

[Sidenote: _From the Island of Guam towards Ternate.

_] _1710 March 22. _ At 6 last Night, the Body of the Island _Guam_ bore E. N.

E.

Dist.

8 Leagues, from whence we took our Departure, designing for _Ternate_, one of the _Melucca_ Islands belonging to the _Dutch_, and distant from _Guam_, about 400 Leagues.

We had a fresh Gale of Wind at N.

E.

and N. E.

by E. with fair Weather, but very sultry.

Lat.

12. 45. Var.

5. 30. E.

_April 11. _ Nothing remarkable has occurr’d worth noting, but that we have generally had a strong Current setting to the Northward.

At Two Yesterday Afternoon we made Land, bearing S. E.

distant about 5 Leagues, being a low flat Island, all green, and full of Trees.

Lat.

2. 54. N.

This Island is not laid down in any Sea Chart; our Ship continues very leaky.

_April 14. _ Yesterday in the Afternoon we saw Land, bearing W. S.

W.

12 Leagues, being very high.

The Current has set to the Northward this 24 Hours very strong.

Lat.

1. 54. _April 15. _ Yesterday in the Afternoon we made other Land, which bore W. N.

W.