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decreases very gradually between them. In the latitude of Ascension, and 1½ deg. To the Eastward thereof we had 10½ deg.; and about one degree to the E: ward of it, had 9 deg. 52 min. W & at Ascension had 9 deg. 40 min. W – This is a high barren, rocky island about 20 miles in circumference and may be seen 10 leagues in clear weather. It is so intirely barren, that there is not the least appearance of any kind of vegetation nor is there any fresh water on it: these are sufficient reasons for it being unhabited. Yet there are many goats on this island, of which our people shot several; they were very meagre, as might reasonably be expected: and it abounds in sea turtle, the largest and finest perhaps in the world. A ship bound to this island must sail down along the North side of it, and may keep it close aboard it being bold and steep to; and when you come to haul up for the road you must still keep the shoreclose aboard: you may sail within two cables length or less of it (there being no danger) till you bring Cross Hill in the middle of the sandy bay. This Bay is about a large quarter of a mile deep, and about ¾ of a mile wide. The Westernmost point of this bay is dangerous, a reef of rocks running out from it about a mile from the shore, on which, in bad weather, the sea breaks, therefore care must be taken not ot go too near it. The anchoring place is on the NW side of the island off the above-mentioned sandy bay, opposite which inland, there is a high hill by itself, with a flag staff a cross upon it which give it the name of Cross Hill. A good mark for anchoring is to bring Cross Hill on the middle of the sandy bay when it still bear SSE½E and the extreams of the island from NE½E to SW½S when you will be in 10 fathom water, and about ½ a mile of shore. The bottom is sand and gravel, clear ground. This is as good a birth as any in the road. The latitude, observed in Ascension road is 7 deg. 57 min: S. and Long: made from S: Helena, 7 deg. 41 mins W. according to M Maskeylyne’s table of the longitude of places determined by astronomical observations, the true difference of long: between these islands is 8 deg. 10 min: which shews that we have been
DOI link for decreases very gradually between them. In the latitude of Ascension, and 1½ deg. To the Eastward thereof we had 10½ deg.; and about one degree to the E: ward of it, had 9 deg. 52 min. W & at Ascension had 9 deg. 40 min. W – This is a high barren, rocky island about 20 miles in circumference and may be seen 10 leagues in clear weather. It is so intirely barren, that there is not the least appearance of any kind of vegetation nor is there any fresh water on it: these are sufficient reasons for it being unhabited. Yet there are many goats on this island, of which our people shot several; they were very meagre, as might reasonably be expected: and it abounds in sea turtle, the largest and finest perhaps in the world. A ship bound to this island must sail down along the North side of it, and may keep it close aboard it being bold and steep to; and when you come to haul up for the road you must still keep the shoreclose aboard: you may sail within two cables length or less of it (there being no danger) till you bring Cross Hill in the middle of the sandy bay. This Bay is about a large quarter of a mile deep, and about ¾ of a mile wide. The Westernmost point of this bay is dangerous, a reef of rocks running out from it about a mile from the shore, on which, in bad weather, the sea breaks, therefore care must be taken not ot go too near it. The anchoring place is on the NW side of the island off the above-mentioned sandy bay, opposite which inland, there is a high hill by itself, with a flag staff a cross upon it which give it the name of Cross Hill. A good mark for anchoring is to bring Cross Hill on the middle of the sandy bay when it still bear SSE½E and the extreams of the island from NE½E to SW½S when you will be in 10 fathom water, and about ½ a mile of shore. The bottom is sand and gravel, clear ground. This is as good a birth as any in the road. The latitude, observed in Ascension road is 7 deg. 57 min: S. and Long: made from S: Helena, 7 deg. 41 mins W. according to M Maskeylyne’s table of the longitude of places determined by astronomical observations, the true difference of long: between these islands is 8 deg. 10 min: which shews that we have been
decreases very gradually between them. In the latitude of Ascension, and 1½ deg. To the Eastward thereof we had 10½ deg.; and about one degree to the E: ward of it, had 9 deg. 52 min. W & at Ascension had 9 deg. 40 min. W – This is a high barren, rocky island about 20 miles in circumference and may be seen 10 leagues in clear weather. It is so intirely barren, that there is not the least appearance of any kind of vegetation nor is there any fresh water on it: these are sufficient reasons for it being unhabited. Yet there are many goats on this island, of which our people shot several; they were very meagre, as might reasonably be expected: and it abounds in sea turtle, the largest and finest perhaps in the world. A ship bound to this island must sail down along the North side of it, and may keep it close aboard it being bold and steep to; and when you come to haul up for the road you must still keep the shoreclose aboard: you may sail within two cables length or less of it (there being no danger) till you bring Cross Hill in the middle of the sandy bay. This Bay is about a large quarter of a mile deep, and about ¾ of a mile wide. The Westernmost point of this bay is dangerous, a reef of rocks running out from it about a mile from the shore, on which, in bad weather, the sea breaks, therefore care must be taken not ot go too near it. The anchoring place is on the NW side of the island off the above-mentioned sandy bay, opposite which inland, there is a high hill by itself, with a flag staff a cross upon it which give it the name of Cross Hill. A good mark for anchoring is to bring Cross Hill on the middle of the sandy bay when it still bear SSE½E and the extreams of the island from NE½E to SW½S when you will be in 10 fathom water, and about ½ a mile of shore. The bottom is sand and gravel, clear ground. This is as good a birth as any in the road. The latitude, observed in Ascension road is 7 deg. 57 min: S. and Long: made from S: Helena, 7 deg. 41 mins W. according to M Maskeylyne’s table of the longitude of places determined by astronomical observations, the true difference of long: between these islands is 8 deg. 10 min: which shews that we have been
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