VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEAS.
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April 24.On the twenty-fourth, in the very early part of the afternoon, we came to an anchor at the North end of James's Iſle, a little to the South of Freſh-water bay, where the Butterworth followed us; Albany Iſle bearing North 34° Weſt; bottom of the bay Eaſt 17° South; South point of James's Iſle, on with Cowley's enchanted Iſle, and South part of Albemarle Iſle South 24° Weſt; North point of Albemarle Iſle Weſt 25° North.
As ſoon as the ſhip was ſecured, I ſet out with Mr. Sharp to ſearch for water in Freſh-water bay, where the Buccaneers had formerly ſupplied themſelves, but the ſurf prevented us from landing. We rowed cloſe to the beach, but ſaw not the leaſt ſigns of any ſpring or rivulet. Boats were diſpatched from both the veſſels to different parts of the ſhore; and my chief mate was ſent away to the South for a night and a day. On the following morning at dawn of day, the whaling-maſter was ordered to land if the ſurf was fallen, and ſearch Freſh-water bay. He accompliſhed getting on ſhore, but found no water; and in the evening, the chief mate returned with the ſame account of his unſucceſſful errand. For my own part, I never gave up my opinion that there was plenty of water in the iſle; but as neither of my boats were in a condition to encounter the leaſt