ſo hazy, and we were at ſuch a diſtance, that I am not qualified to give a further account of it.
Though our ſhips were excellent ſailors, we were fifteen days in getting into James's Bay; they alternately had the advantage of each other; but the Rattler was entirely out of trim, the fore-hold being filled with oil. The Butterworth had ſo far got the advantage to windward, as, at one time, to be within a few miles of the anchoring ground; and we could only ſee her top-gallant ſails; ſhe bore up to join us again, with only three butts of water on board. At this time we were cloſe under Abington Iſle, which is very ſmall, and was well known to the Buccaneers; and, according to my obſervation, is in Latitude 0° 33′ North, and Longitude 90° 45′. It is high towards the South end, which has a very pleaſant appearance, and where is the only bay or anchoring place in the iſland. The North end is low, barren, and one entire clinker, with breakers ſtretching out to a conſiderable diſtance. I ſent a party in the boat to round it, where they caught plenty of ſmall fiſh with their hook and line. They alſo landed on the iſland and found both tortoiſes and turtles. This day we alſo ſaw Bindloes Iſle, which is a ſmall, rugged ſpot, laying to the Southward and Eaſtward of Abington Iſle, and about ſix miles mid-way between it and James's Iſle.
