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Page 245
... Steerd W.S.W. but it was too Late to See the above Land , at Sun set we shortned sail and Lay too under the treeple reeft topsails , and hade very fine weather all Night , at Day light we made Sail and Steerd West — at 6 A.M. William ...
... Steerd W.S.W. but it was too Late to See the above Land , at Sun set we shortned sail and Lay too under the treeple reeft topsails , and hade very fine weather all Night , at Day light we made Sail and Steerd West — at 6 A.M. William ...
Page 247
... Steerd to the Westward Closs halld , saw great flocks of Man of War and Egg Birds , but no land to be seen . At 8 A.M. the Weather turnd Squaly with Rain Closs reeft the topsails at nine a.m. the Wind shifted to the W.S.W. and blowed ...
... Steerd to the Westward Closs halld , saw great flocks of Man of War and Egg Birds , but no land to be seen . At 8 A.M. the Weather turnd Squaly with Rain Closs reeft the topsails at nine a.m. the Wind shifted to the W.S.W. and blowed ...
Page 253
... steerd post for Tinian , At 6 Boscawens Island bore E.S.E. about thirteen Leg shortned Sail and lay too under treeple Reeft topsails all Night - at day light we made sail and steerd W.N.W. by Compass , At Noon I observed in Lattde 14 ...
... steerd post for Tinian , At 6 Boscawens Island bore E.S.E. about thirteen Leg shortned Sail and lay too under treeple Reeft topsails all Night - at day light we made sail and steerd W.N.W. by Compass , At Noon I observed in Lattde 14 ...
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