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| at 7 both vessels Grounded on a spit of Sand not Laid down in any chart, it Runs from the Ruins of James's Fort in a N.W. direction towards Albreda neither vessel Recevd any damage. [See image for sketch map which shows on the left two places labelled Jillifree and Albreda; in the middle two small islands one labelled James Fort and the other labelled 2 & 1½] |
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| 8 | went on Shore at Jillifree & told the alcaid that being a man of war no duty could be due |
| 9 | the alcaid went on board the crescent a man of war being a curiosity. P. gave him a hansome sword & an arabic new Testament as presents & 8 Galls of Liquor as a present to the King of Barra at 4 the Cresent Saild from Jillifree & anchord during the night at Tandebar [Tendaba] |
| 10 | anchord at noon off the Devils Point, Therms in the shade at 3 o clock -- 100 in the Sun -- 125 Went ashore shot some birds among them a Swallow |
| 11 | anchord at Elephant Island. The tide flows at a medium about 2 knots an hour rises 6 feet the Ebb & Flood at this Season are Equal the vast tide Carried us past doome sense the creek is wrong laid down in the Chart anchord to the East of Bombalee & went on Shore to a trade town |
| 12 | anchord in the morning Tide about a mile below Sea horse Island Therm in the Shade at 3 oclock - 96 in the Sun at 12 - 123 head of River water at noon - 83 at sun set - 79 anchord in the Evening tide at Kewer bought a bullock weight lb 130 per Trade worth 15/6 |
| 13 | anchord at deer Island. Heat at noon 100o in the Evening anchord at Yanimarou |
| 14 | Got in the morning tide beyond the haboon or Baboon Islands. Saw some large alligators. There appear to be two species the one very Long (20 feet) of a dirty yellow Color |
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