ABSTRACT
This chapter presents experience of the author voyage to Guinea, Brazil, & The West Indies. In his approach to the Island met abundance of Sea-weed floating; here also we overtook Commadore Matthews; two of his Squadron by hard Gales of Wind, had damaged their Masts, and left him at Sea. They made the Cape De Verd Islands, and on the 30th, parted with the Weymouth, bound in with the Governor and Factors for Gambia River. Meeting after this, Calms, or small Breezes, one took up several Turtle, who love sleeping on a smooth Surface. Dixcove, and anchored next Day before Cape Corso Castle, our African Company's chief Fort; the Residence of their Governor, stiled Director General; two Merchants, a Secretary, Chaplain, Surgeon, Factors, Writers, Artificers, and a Company of Soldiers; with Buildings and Conveniencies inside, for themselves or Slaves. The Mouth of the River Gabone, a snug Harbor we thought, for their Reception, the Navigation being difficult.
