Nov. 24.On the twenty-fourth day of November, at day-light, we ſaw Rocka Partida, and paſſed to the Northward of it. At noon, on the ſame day, Socoro bore Eaſt by South, diſtant, ſeven or eight leagues.
25.On the following day, at noon, we got within a few miles of the South Weſt end of that iſland: Latitude, by obſervation, 18° 49′ North. The boats were now hoiſted out to ſearch for an anchoring birth; and a ſmall bay ſoon after appeared, which was formed by the South Weſt and South terminations of the iſle, wherein ſoundings were obtained, at twenty-five fathom, with a ſandy bottom. We accordingly ſhortened ſail, and came to anchor, at about the diſtance of two miles from the neareſt part of the ſhore; the extremes of the iſland bearing from Weſt North Weſt to Eaſt South Eaſt; two ſmall ſandy beaches bearing from North by Eaſt, to North North Eaſt.
26.On the twenty-ſixth, A. M., I permitted the greateſt part of the crew to go on ſhore, at a ſmall cove, which was the only good landing place; and alſo put two men on ſhore abreaſt the ſhip, to look for water. In the evening they all returned, with a conſiderable ſtore of prickly pears, beans and fiſh; the latter were of the ſnapper kind, and