We put into the Isle of May for the purpus of procuring stock and this employment took us till the 16th in the morning to how much advantage this time was spent I leve to the more experienced persons to Judge but in my humble opinion had the stock been procured at St. Jago’s while other work was doing, all this time would have been saved.
Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Cape Verde, Columbia, Maio
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we bore away for the Island of St. Jago’s [Santiago, Cape Verde] but being moderate flattering weather we saw no land untill early in the morning of the 9th when we discov’d the Isle of may [Maio, Cape Verde] ahead we hauled our wind for English Roads and at 11 AM came to anchor 11 fathom water with the best bower. We found rideing here two Ships four Briggs and a schuner in a little time after the Washington anchored within half a mile of us.
We had found greatly to our satisfaction that both our vessels sailed exceedingly well, and considering the Winds we had no doubt had a pressing sail been caried (for dewering the whole passage stearing sails were nevour sett) we might have made a verry quick passage.
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We still enjoyed fine moderate pleasant weather and favourable brezes on the 7th being in the Latitude of 16 15′ N and Longitude 19 19′ W by my account
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In the Morning of the 5 of November the Variation per Azmuth was 14 30′ W in the Latitude 19 37′ N and Longitude 18 24′ W. This day I observed the Water to be coloured of a greenish hue;…
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