Pei-ho to Oei-
hai-oei in the
Yellow Sea,
90 leagues.
Yellow Sea to
Corea, 40
leagues.
5.
Sailed from the anchorage off the Pei-ho on the 11th August,
1816.
Arrived a t Gheatow Bay, after having coasted from the
anchorage along the south side of the Gulf of Pe-che-lee,
22d August . . . . . . 1 1 days.
Prom thence to the harbour of Oei-hai-oei,
23d August ....................................... . 1
Prom Pekin River to harbour of Oei-hai-oei,
1 week 5 days, or . . . . . 1 2 days,
In this cruise round the Gulf of Pe-che-lee we had constant
easterly winds, which obliged us to tide the whole way.
I t blew a gale of wind on the 1 9 th from the north-east, with
a high short sea. With this exception, and a fresh breeze
on the 3d and 6th, the weather was uniformly fine during
our stay in the Yellow Sea, and we never experienced any
fogs.
6.
Sailed from Oei-hai-oei, in China, on the 29th August, 1816.
Made the islands off the coast of Corea, 1st
September .... . . , . .. ,. 3 days.
Running along the coast of Corea till the 10th
September . . . . . 9
12 days.
On the coast of Corea the winds were mostly from the
northward, and the weather uniformly fine, with heavy dews
a t night.
7.
From the south-west end of Corea to the Great Loo-
choo Island, on the 14th September, 1816, 4 days. Hi“ .
Prom Corea to the Great Loo-choo Island we had northeasterly
and northerly winds, with one gale from the northward.
8.
Prom Loo-choo to Lintin, off Canton. cL t”»
27th October to the 2d November, 1816 . 6 days. lK‘suMAs
the north-east monsoon was blowing fresh, this quick
passage was to be expected.
9-
From Lemma Islands to Manilla. chin,» m«- nilla, 200
2d February to the 5th February, 1817 • 3 days.
A good passage for this season of the year.