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Janry. 1771 To Princes Island
2. This morn when we rose we saw that there were many houses & much Cultivation upon Cracatoa, so that probably a ship might meet with refreshments who chose to touch here in preference to Princes Island, The wind was so foul & balkd us so often, that after having saild the whole day we were glad at night to come back again to our old Birth under Cracatoa.
3. tho we had again got under way in the night, Yet this morn we had gaind but little, nor did we much more all day, at night however a breeze sprung up at SE. & we saild on Chearily
4. Soon after Dinner time today we anchord under Princes Island & went ashore, the People who met us carried us immediately to a man whoom they told us was their King, with whoom after a few Compliments we proceeded to business, that was to settle the price of Turtle, in which we did not well agree, This however did not at all discourage us, as we doubted not but that in the morn we should have them at our own price, so we walkd a little way along shore & the Indians dispersd,