offthe fli££retb' the fouthw&rd.'.The cutter kept dofe,
in to examine- the'fcoaft, whichun this part is a little
' May. indented. They found good anchorage in 15 and 20
fathoms, about half a mile, with feveral runs’ of water
and many herds of cattle feeding, but n o , figns*of
, , habitations or hny.cultivation.
• 15 h At iunfet -the extremes of Formofa from
" S. .25°. vV. to N.-5° E .; centre of Botol Tobago,' Ximd
N. 80° E. The fouth point is low, Hat, and rocky
off Formofa ; and at 8 h. it bore Weft two mile&^we
had . no foundings. At 10 h. a ftrong hree^e; catne
from the North, and we hauled dole round Eormofa*
palEng N. of Vde Rote .rocks. After midnight
the. wind moderated, but lemaioed in -ith e .& E ;
quarter. At noon the high land on- the S. part of
Form6f eN .6S°:E.iO or m teagubs;f 1
’ 31ft. I Moderate breezes,' .gradually decreafing; at 2‘h. we
loft light of Eormofa. .
1® h. Squally weather, with/fafe, which contipuqd;
the weather fultry: a great deal of .thunder and
t lightning.
$Q hv Fine and pleafant weather > breeze dnereafing.
We frequently palled oyer ripljngs, with the. appearance
of a ftrong current fetting to the weft ward.
Moderate
.Moderate winds, fmootlPVatpr, and .very^? plea failt
weather.,
7 h. C a lm a !n d ' d e a T weather.
IT hi Eighfebreezes.
20 h. Thfe Tongitude dhewn: by the watch till
our arrival, iB .^ # e ^ ^ f fb r /^W ;tfeEtOr,f\off Formofa,
where vi,t ftipwed " the ldpgitude‘“t6i> much,#Sy: 1° SC^.4
Jt has: never gortewell finee failing: - Eight airs and
variable’ weather,
Yery lights winds,"? inclining bQ; tpalms. Q jr t .the
afterliodh' wearied* aSidf^urfd *thd^durrdftrMet "to the
weftward.v
4 h.. Saw a Chinefe filbing-boat, ! p
,'6 h~. v Souhded, in 52 fathoms ; fmaH"gravelly ftoiifes
gnd fend»
12 h. Calm and fine weather.
18 h. Light breezes jtfeveral filhing-bbats in fight.'
24 h. | Smooth water, and very #arm feather. y
Frefti breezes and ver^pleafant weather.''
a 4 h. 46 fathoms,Imuddy bottom-.
7 b. -52. fathbms^ddtd'hottohi1.^^
. 12li. >5Q fathoms, ditto bottoim 1 Eight Ihewers Df
rain.
22 h. At 11 h. A.M.- we few the Lema Iflands
t‘o