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149.
Janry 1770.

which made in ridges not unlike the South Sea Islands (between the tropicks)  the tops of these were bare but in the Valleys was plenty of wood  on the SE. part was an opening which had all possible appearance of an excellent harbour  near this on the top of a hill we saw two people setting  Mr Gore notwistanding Yesterdays run was of opinion that what he saw yesterday morning might be land so he declard on the Quarter deck  on which the Captn who resolvd that nobody should say he had left Land behind unsought for orderd the ship to be steerd SE.

18. All yesterday  last night & this morn we stood for Mr Gores land but not seing any & at noon today finding ourselves in Lat. 45. 17.  Every body in the ship was convincd, except possibly Mr Gore that it was impossible to have on the 17th seen as far as where we were now  so we again stood to the Westward   at night it was Haizey & a large Shoal of Bottle nosd Porpoises were about the ship  soon after which it began to flow brisk but fair

19. Last night about one the officer of the watch came down to the captn with the disagreable news of Land

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