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Septr. 1770    To Batavia

21. Notwithstanding our Freind Mr Lange invited us very kindly last night to come ashore again in the morn & we saw divers Jarrs of Syrup & sheep &c. waiting for us upon the Beach  a sure sign that the Radjas prohibition was not intended to prejudice trade in the Least. We who had now got plenty of all the refreshments which the Isle afforded thought thought it most prudent to weigh & sail directly for Batavia  all our fears of Westerly winds being dissipated By
[Margin note]  monsoon
Mr Lange's assuring us that the Easterly Monsoon would prevail for two Months longer  accordingly we did so & soon passd by the small Island laying to the W about a leage from Savoo   its name has been unluckily forgot (Pulo Samiri) or some thing like it may be  in the Evening a small Island was in sight to the Southward  trade rather slack. One of the Buffaloes who was killd weig'd only 166 lb  which was a great draw back on our expectations  who thought that even that tho much the least of our stock would not weigh less than 300 lb 

22. Still but little wind  Many very large Albecores were leaping about the ship at night  some bobies but none were fools enough to settle on the Rigging.

23. Weather  Bobies & Albecores much as Yesterday

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