We now only waited for a favourable wind to ſet ſail. A pretty freſh breeze ſpringing up from the eaſt, enabled us to get under way about one o'clock in the afternoon of the 28th of September. Soon after we had left the roads, we diſcovered two ſailors and a cabin-boy, who being very deſirous of going on this expedition, and having been diſappointed in their wiſh to be included in our crew, had concealed themſelves in the ſhip. As we had ſcarcely room ſufficient for the men already on board, our Commander gave orders to tack about and make for the roads of Bertheaume, where our three unbidden gueſts were ſet on ſhore.
The Eſperance, having met with no ſuch interruption, had got conſiderably a-head of us, but we came up with her before night, as our veſſel was a much better ſailer.
At taking our departure at ſix in the evening, we found our place to be 48° 13′ N. lat. 7° 16′ E. long.
We ſet the oueſſant at N. 2° W. of the compaſs.
The bec de la chevre at S.E. 4° E.
The bec du raz at S. 2° E.
Point Mathieu was then at the diſtance of 2,505 toiſes.
We now ſteered our courſe E.N.E. till towards midnight, when we directed it right eaſt.
