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... month of November , 1769. Its discovery took both parties by surprise , and culminated locally , some six months later , in the eviction of our people by a vastly superior force sent for the purpose by Don 1 Bibl . no . II ( Anon ...
... month of November , 1769. Its discovery took both parties by surprise , and culminated locally , some six months later , in the eviction of our people by a vastly superior force sent for the purpose by Don 1 Bibl . no . II ( Anon ...
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... [ month ] the wind was fresh from N.E. , N. , and N.N.W. , the sea smooth , and the horizon cloudy . I steered W. a trifle southerly , to make a West course , corrected : from 9 o'clock at night I remained with the yards aback until dawn ...
... [ month ] the wind was fresh from N.E. , N. , and N.N.W. , the sea smooth , and the horizon cloudy . I steered W. a trifle southerly , to make a West course , corrected : from 9 o'clock at night I remained with the yards aback until dawn ...
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... [ month ] I steered S.W. 5 ° W. with the wind N.W. , fine . At six in the evening I looked out ahead and the appearances led me to furl my sails , remaining hove to under the main course until dawn , when , after scanning the horizon I ...
... [ month ] I steered S.W. 5 ° W. with the wind N.W. , fine . At six in the evening I looked out ahead and the appearances led me to furl my sails , remaining hove to under the main course until dawn , when , after scanning the horizon I ...
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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