An account of several late voyages and discoveries

1 ~o Sir John Narbrough's Voyage LeJgues tothe Eaftward of Cape QJtade, and two ):..cagues to the Eaftward of St. . 1erom's Chann<:J; on 1..he North-iide of it, thc Tidc runs of an in– different Strength in this Place, both Ebb lnd Flood; it fcts in and out of St. Jerom's Channd rifing and f.illíng about cight or nine Fcc:t per~ pendicular; hcre is not abovc t-:n Foot \Vater ac : a High-water, at the going in of Batcbelorr Rivc:r. Thi.; R.iver is a good Harbour for Barks lnd Sloops, or the like. This Rivcr licth in a Valley, anda fine Grovc ofgreen Trees grows on thc \V c·ft Point: Ar the Entranc:e here is a very good frdh \V J.ter, and a good Place to wood at. Thc fn. dicin People or Natives frequent this Phcc often; for herc ,u·e many. Arbours, \1,:hich are their I-loufcs: Calm \Vc:ither to Nigbt, and foggy; I rodi:! faft, thc Ship being moored. Szmday, Jameary 8. Calm \V carhcr, ~nd a fine warm Sun-füinc: This M<Jrning at Day-lighr, I wcnc in my Boat with twcnty Mcn into Batclielors Rivcr, and rowcd tour Miles up rhc Crc:ck, or Rivcr, which was as far as thc Bo1t could go, thl! \V ~m:r bcing high : Thc Rivcr ends in :1. frnall Crcck, coming out of a Lakcof frefh \Vatcr, in a Vallcy amongft thc Hílls ; wc made thc Boac fafl, and. marchcd all into thc Land 5 or 6 Miles, h!ing ftop'd from going funhcr, by Hills rifing \.-cry il:ccp, and Moimtains, and impenetrable \Voods: W e pude fcver.tl Fírcs, but could notfre .my ftgn of thcm fo far in thc Land. No Bc.ift or <.>th~r Crca,mrc to be fcen; m::my- fmal l Strcam of frdh \Vater come running from thc fnowy Mon~1:ains, with grcat Falls from thc ftcrp Rocks v: