[Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia by Phillip Parker King]@TWC D-Link bookNarrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia CHAPTER 8 20/23
We were now in a current setting rapidly to the westward and soon lost a great portion of the ground that we had been so long toiling to gain.
In the evening the wind veering to East-South-East enabled us to steer to the southward and to get out of the influence of the current. October 30 to 31. From this to the 31st we had made little progress to the eastward; but in the afternoon a breeze set in from West-South-West and brightened our prospects: our water being now nearly expended, no time was to be lost, and we steered for the Strait of Rottee in order to pass through that of Samow; but the wind was so light that, not being sufficiently advanced before dark, we bore up, and passed round the west side of Pulo Samow with a breeze from South-East which continued during the night... 1819.
November 1. And by daylight had carried us near the north-west end of the island; at nine a.m.the sea breeze set in from South-West and West, and gradually increasing, we happily succeeded in arriving off the town of Coepang where we moored at one-fifth of a mile from the flagstaff of Fort Concordia, bearing South 14 1/2 degrees East. Mr.Roe went on shore soon after anchoring to wait upon the Resident, and to inform him of the purport of our visit: he found that our former friend Mr.Hazaart was at Batavia, and that his place was temporarily supplied by Mr.Halewyn; from whom we experienced such assistance and attention as enabled us to complete our wood and water and to obtain refreshments for the crew by the eighth day. November 1 to 9. The refreshments consisted of sheep, coconuts, limes, bananas, mangoes, and the Jaca fruit.
The sheep weighed from twelve to sixteen pounds and were charged at about seven shillings and seven pence each.
Limes were very scarce, and oranges, pompions, and other vegetables which were most wanted, were not to be procured at this season.
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