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LOG OF THE COLUMBIA 339

Latitude 22 13' North, and Longitude 113 S? East of London. Some Chinese junks in company. Find the Ship re- quires one Pump pretty steady to keep her free. However as it has been a steady leak for some time it is not look'd upon as a serious affair. The Wind prevails from the Easterly board, and is very squally.

The Ship's Crew are all well and hearty, and looking for- ward, with anxious solicitude, to a happy meeting of Sweet- hearts and Wives. How can we be otherways than happy, when anticipating the joys that awaits us there!! 208

9. N. Lat. 19 57'; W. Long. 246 39*; E. Long. 113 21'; Azi. 1 43' W. Wind at SE. Pleasant weather. Two Chinese Junks in company.

10. N. Lat. 19 35'; W. Long. 245 44'; E. Long. 114 16' ; Amp'd 43' W. Wind SS W. Junks in company. Very pleasant, light airs.

12. N. Lat. 17 31'; W. Long. 246 35'; E. Long. 113 25'. Azi. 48' W. Wind SE. and pleasant weather. See Boobies often.

14. N. Lat. 15 2'; W. Long. 246 14'; E. Long. 113 46'. Took the wind at NE., which I suppose is the Monsoon.

18. N. Lat. 9 44'; W. Long. 250 48'; E. Long. 109 12*. At Midnight saw a small Isle bearing SWBS. 1 league, and soon after see Pulo Sapata, bearing SEE. 2 leagues to the North'd. At 6 A. M. bore off and made sail. Wind ENE. Cou'd not weather Pulo Sapata. Pass'd two miles to the West- ward of it. When the Isle bore East, a large White Rock or Isle bore NNW., 6 or 7 leagues distant. At 9 was clear of Sapata, 208 * and see no dangers in the track we pursued, although I believe 't was quite an unfrequented one. This Sapata Isle is very properly named, as it has every appearance of a Shoe after which it is called in Malay. Bore off to the west'd with an intention of striking soundings off Pulo Condore. Pulo Sapata, Latitude is 10 4', and 109 10' E.

19. N. Lat. 8 4'; W. Long. 252 4'; E. Long. 107 56'.

208 The course of the Columbia from Canton to and through the StraiU of Sunda is that followed by the vessels of the day. Any one wishing details can find them readily in Dixon's Voyage and in Portlocfc's Voyage, and even in Captain Cook's Third Voyage.

See Captain Cook T s Third Voyage, 4to. ed. 1785. vol. 3, p. 449. and 8vo.