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August 1770    Sail out of the Reef

the sun had dryd them so well that our seamen eat them heartily  he saw also two spots clear of grass which had lately been dug up  they were about 7 feet long & shaped like a grave for which indeed he took them.

13. Ship stood out for the opening we had seen in the reef & about 2 O'Clock passd it  it was about 1/2 a mile wide   as soon as the ship was well without it we had no ground with100 fathm of Line so became in an instant quite easy  being once more in the main Ocean & consequently freed from all our fears of shoals &c.

14. For the first time these three months we were this day out of sight of Land to our no small satisfaction  that very Ocean which had formerly been look'd upon with terror by (maybe) all of us was now the Assylum we had long wishd for & at last found  Satisfaction was clearly painted in every mans face  the day was fine & the trade wind brisk before which we steerd to the Northward  the well grown waves which followd the ship  sure sign of no land being in our neighbourhood  were contemplated with the greatest satisfaction  notwithstanding we plainly

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