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 would not be proper, for ome Reaons, to trouble the Reader with the Particulars of our Adventures in thoe Seas: Let it uffice to inform him, that in our Paage from thence to the Eat-Indies, we were driven by a violent Storm to the Northwet of Van Diemen's Land. By an Obervation, we found ourelves in the Latitude of 30 degrees 2 minutes South. Twelve of our Crew were dead by immoderate Labour, and ill Food, the ret were in a very weak condition. On the fifth of November, which was the beginning of Summer in thoe Parts, the Weather being very hazy, the Seamen pied a Rock, within half a Cable's length of the Ship; but the Wind was o trong, that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately plit. Six of the Crew, of whom I was one, having let down the Boat into the Sea, made a hift to get clear of the Ship, and the Rock. We rowed, by my computation, about three Leagues, till we were able to work no