CHAPTER X.
BATAVIA TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Thursday, 27th.—Moderate breezes at W. and N.W., with fair weather. At 6 a.m. weighed, and stood out to Sea; at Noon the Island of Edam bore N. by E., distant 3 miles.
Friday, 28th.—Winds variable between the N. and W. At 6 in the Evening anchored in 13 fathoms, Edam Island bearing E., distant 1½ miles. At day light in the morning weighed again, and keept plying to windward between Edam and Duffin's Island, but gained very little owing to the variableness of the winds.
Saturday, 29th.—In the P.M. anchored in 12 fathoms water, in the Evening until daylight, when we got again under Sail, with the wind at W.S.W., and stood out N.W. for the Thousand Islands. Before noon the wind veer'd to N.W., and we endeavour'd to turn through between Pulo Pare and Wapping Island.
Sunday, 30th.—After making a short trip to the N.E., we tacked, and weather'd Pulo Pare, and stood in for the Main, having the wind at N.W., a fresh breeze. We fetched Maneaters Island (a small island laying under the Main midway between Batavia and Bantam) after making a trip to the N.E., and finding that we lost ground, we stood in shore again and anchored in 13 fathoms, the above mentioned Island bearing S.W. by W., distant 1 mile, and in one with Bantam Hill. At 7 A.M. weighed, with the wind at W.S.W., and stood to the N.W., and weather'd Wapping Island, having the current in our favour.
Monday, 31st.—At 1 P.M. the wind veer'd to the Northward; we tack and stood to the Westward, and weather'd Pulo Baby. In the Evening Anchor'd between this Island and Bantam Bay, the Island bearing N., distant 2 miles, and Bantam Paint West; at 5 a.m. weighed with the wind at W. by S., which afterwards proved variable; at noon Bantam Point S.W. ½ W., distant 3 Leagues.
