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 I was much diappointed, at not being able to procure turtles; for we aw but two, and they ecaped us. That there hould be o few turtles here, mut be owing to the great number of harks that infet the coat, or the chilling rains, which detroy the eggs, when laid on the hore, which, in itelf, is very favourable to their becoming productive. There is as fine and oft a beach, as I ever aw, and there are few veels, but might lay a-ground on it, and repair and clean their bottoms. Whoever may. hereafter, wih to anchor in this bay, will do well, to come round the South and Wet points of the ile, and hug the South point of the bay, cloe on board, and when in the bay, to moor head and tern.

We were much wearied, during the four days, we paed off this iland, and prepared to quit it. We therefore took on board, two thouand cocoa nuts; and, in return, left on hore, in the North bay, a boar, and ow, with a male and female goat. In the other bay, we owed garden eeds, of every kind, for the benefit and comfort of thoe who might come after us. I alo left a bottle tied to a tree, containing a letter. Over it, I ordered a board, with a uitable incription, which Captain Vancouver thought proper to remove, when he anchored at this ile, ome time after me. The letter gave only an