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Septr. 1770.    Passing Timor Laut.

6. Pleasant trade  our water deepned to 180 fathm.  a tropick bird & 2 black & white Gannets seen about the ship  at Noon a large high Island was in sight  possibly Timor Land  tho if so the charts have laid it down much too far to the Southward  the supposition of its being so made us think of Timor  which had been visited by our countrey man Dampier which this thought made home recur to my mind stronger than it had done throughout the whole voyage  the distance I now conceivd to be nothing very great

7. Trade as brisk & pleasant as ever   infinite flying fish about the ship  some nectris's & Man of War Birds  many Gannets also seen  at Night 2 Bobies were caught.

8. Much less wind today  many Gannets & Bobies were seen   at Night 2 of the latter were taken.

9. Light breezes & almost calm  Myself in my small boat a shooting killd 3 dozn. of Bobies & gannets  the last provd to be the Pelicanus Piscator of Linnæus   at night a strong appearance of very high Land was observd to the Westward

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