An account of several late voyages and discoveries

44 Sir John Narbrough', Po,ag, The Mouth of Port Sal11t 1ulia11, in Latitude 49 d. 1 o m. South, and in Longitude from thc L;. zar/ 63 d. I? m. and in Mcridi?,n dift:mce from theLi~•rd, Wcft 1030Leagues; byanAmplitudc bcre, the Compafs has varied 16 d. 1 o n,. Eaíl. W,J,,,fJa,, April ª 3. Fair wcather, Wind at \Vcft, a fmall gale. }'roíly and co!d Air, no fign of the Pink : I went afhorc and haled the Seync on thc Eaft.fidc; at the firft of thc Flood we caught five hundred Fifhcs, as big as Jarge Mu). Jers, and much like them, grey, and full of Scales fome as big a~ a Man's Leg; we caught them ali in four hours time, rcturned abroad, and divid them among the whsle Ship'sCompany: thev e admirably well. Many good Mufclcs Jie oñ th Rocks, and Oyfter íhells on the Shore-ftde, an growing in Veins on thc Rocks, but no Meat i them: Wind at Weft to Night, a freJh gale. Monday, April 18. Wind at South-weft, a fl' gal e, ColdAir and fome Snow this Morning; th \Vinter is come firong and ftormy, fo that 'twil be impoffible to hold the Coaíl: into the Strcighrs for the Wind blows altogether from thc W c11: Wcíl:-foutherly, and in fuch Guíl:s as will force $hip offthe Coaft. This day I 0rder'd my Purfi to ferve the Compiny Brandy-wine for their A lowance ,··ata Q!iart per Wcek a Man: I got Boats lading of the Wood of the Country ab for firing; to Night it blew hard at South-we all the Company eat falt Seal, and Penguins fi their Allowance : f weet and vc~y goodMear, a keeps well and long in Salt. · <