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Page 86
... Wind 2nd quadrant . Monday , 15th . Lat . by reckoning 16 ° 6 ′ , long . 292 ° 20 ' . Course 45 ° 15 ' , 3rd quadrant . Distance 118 miles . Wind 2nd quadrant , fresh . Tuesday , 16th . Lat . by observation 17 ° 27 ' , long . 231 ° 32 ...
... Wind 2nd quadrant . Monday , 15th . Lat . by reckoning 16 ° 6 ′ , long . 292 ° 20 ' . Course 45 ° 15 ' , 3rd quadrant . Distance 118 miles . Wind 2nd quadrant , fresh . Tuesday , 16th . Lat . by observation 17 ° 27 ' , long . 231 ° 32 ...
Page 87
... wind idem . According to this position I am 10 miles short of the parallel of the Island of David , which should ... wind N. and not fine . Friday , 26th . Lat . by reckoning 27 ° , long . 282 ° 20 ′ . Course W. Distance 56 miles : wind ...
... wind idem . According to this position I am 10 miles short of the parallel of the Island of David , which should ... wind N. and not fine . Friday , 26th . Lat . by reckoning 27 ° , long . 282 ° 20 ′ . Course W. Distance 56 miles : wind ...
Page 107
... wind idem , with a rough sea . Monday , 3rd . Lat . by reckoning 38 ° 4 ' , long . 274 ° 13 ' . Course 76 ° 30 ' , Ist quadt . Distance 86 miles : wind and sea the same . Many sea - fowl of all descriptions were seen ; and a strong and ...
... wind idem , with a rough sea . Monday , 3rd . Lat . by reckoning 38 ° 4 ' , long . 274 ° 13 ' . Course 76 ° 30 ' , Ist quadt . Distance 86 miles : wind and sea the same . Many sea - fowl of all descriptions were seen ; and a strong and ...
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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