Works, Volume 13Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... close to the land as possible and prudent , covering and defending the said shallops ( should need arise ) . Resolved and attested in the said Ship and on the day above mentioned . ( Signed ) : JACOB ROGGEVEEN , JAN KOSTER , CORNELIS ...
... close to the land as possible and prudent , covering and defending the said shallops ( should need arise ) . Resolved and attested in the said Ship and on the day above mentioned . ( Signed ) : JACOB ROGGEVEEN , JAN KOSTER , CORNELIS ...
Page 9
... close watch over everything . Further- more , a shore party of 134 men was organised to make investigations for the purpose of reporting upon our mission . 10. In the morning we proceeded with three boats and two shallops , manned by ...
... close watch over everything . Further- more , a shore party of 134 men was organised to make investigations for the purpose of reporting upon our mission . 10. In the morning we proceeded with three boats and two shallops , manned by ...
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... close in , where I found thirty fathoms ; and from thence to the beach a very foul bottom of rocks , gravel , and coral ; from thirty to forty fathoms I found coarse sand , but with a few large round stones : this might serve [ to bring ...
... close in , where I found thirty fathoms ; and from thence to the beach a very foul bottom of rocks , gravel , and coral ; from thirty to forty fathoms I found coarse sand , but with a few large round stones : this might serve [ to bring ...
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2nd quadt 3rd quadrant 4th quadrant 4th quadt 9th of October afternoon anchor appeared arrived beach bearing Bibl birds boats Cadiz Callao Cape Captain chart Chiloe coast colour Commodore copy Course David's Island despatch nº discovery Distance Domonte Don Felipe Gonzalez Easter Island English Excellent Señor expedition Falkland Islands Felipe Gonzalez frigate frigate Sta Rosalia Governor half-past harbour idols Indies inhabitants instructions Island of David island of San JACOB ROGGEVEEN JAN KOSTER Journal Juan Julian de Arriaga La Pérouse land latitude launch Lima Lionel Wafer London longitude Madrid Majesty Manuel de Amat marines miles natives navigators noon o'clock observation 27 officers Pedro Pérouse port possession reckoning Royal Command sailed San Carlos San Lorenzo Santa Rosalia seamen Secretary ship shore sight South Sea Spain Spanish stone vessels Viceroy of Peru voyage West westward wind 2nd quadrant wind idem Woodbine Parish