, was
engaged.

Sailing thence on the 28th of June, with fine weather and a fair breeze,
they proceeded on their voyage.  The strictest rules were laid down for
the government of officers and men.  When a boat went on shore where any
hostility was to be expected, one of the commanders was always to be in
charge.  The supercargo was to have the exclusive management of all
commercial dealings.  The officers were warned against holding
conversations with the men in regard to the objects of the voyage; and
while they were to be strict in the execution of their duty, they were
not to subject the crews to unnecessary toil.

Touching at various places, they cast anchor off Sierra Leone on the
30th of August.  The village at that time consisted only of eight or
nine poor thatched huts.  The native inhabitants declined to come off
until a hostage was left for their security, because a French ship had
lately perfidiously carried off two of their number.  The water which
poured down from every hill was to be had in abundance, and the casks
could be filled by placing them under the falls.  Lemons were so cheap
that ten thousand could have been obtained for a few knives.  Each man
purchased one hundred and fifty for sea store.

After leaving Sierra Leone, as they were gliding over the smooth sea, a
sudden shock was felt on board the _Horn_, as if she had struck on a
rock, and, as the crew looked over her side, they saw the water change
to a crimson hue.  The cause was not known until the ship was afterwards
laid on shore, when a large horn, of a substance resembling ivory, was
found sticking into her bottom, it having pierced through three stout
planks.  The Line was crossed on the 25th of October, after which
Captain Schouten informed the ships' companies of the object of the
voyage.  At this they exhibited their satisfaction, hoping to discover
some gold countries, to make amends for their toils.

On the 3rd of November they were off the island of Ascension or Martin
Vaz.  Standing on, they came in sight on the 6th of December of the
mainland of South America.  It was
, was 
 engaged. 

 Sailing thence on the 28th of June, with fine weather and a fair cinch, 
 they go on their voyage.   The strictest rule were lay down for 
 the government of officers and world.   When a gravy boat went on shore where any 
 hostility was to be expected, one of the commanders was always to be in 
 bang.   The supercargo was to have the exclusive management of all 
 commercial transaction.   The policeman were warned against holding 
 conversations with the men in regard to the object of the voyage; and 
 while they were to be strict in the execution of their duty, they were 
 not to submit the crews to unnecessary toil. 

 Touching at various topographic point, they cast anchor off Sierra Leone on the 
 30th of August.   The village at that time consisted only of eight or 
 nine hapless thatched huts.   The native inhabitants declined to come off 
 until a hostage was left for their security, because a French ship had 
 lately perfidiously carried off two of their number.   The water which 
 poured down from every hill was to be had in abundance, and the casks 
 could be filled by placing them under the falls.   lemon were so cheap 
 that ten thousand could have been prevail for a few knives.   Each man 
 purchased one hundred and fifty for sea storehouse. 

 After leaving Sierra Leone, as they were gliding over the smooth sea, a 
 sudden jolt was felt on board the _ Horn _, as if she had struck on a 
 rock, and, as the crew look over her side, they saw the water change 
 to a crimson hue.   The cause was not known until the ship was subsequently 
 put on shore, when a large horn, of a substance resembling ivory, was 
 found sticking into her bottomland, it having pierced through three stout 
 planks.   The Line was crossed on the 25th of October, after which 
 Captain Schouten inform the ships' companies of the aim of the 
 voyage.   At this they exhibited their satisfaction, hoping to identify 
 some gold nation, to make amends for their labor. 

 On the 3rd of November they were off the island of Ascension or Martin 
 Vaz.   Standing on, they came in sight on the 6th of December of the 
 mainland of South America.   It was
, wad
engaged.

Sailing thence ok the 28th of June, with fmne weafher and a fair breeze,
they proceeded ob theur voyage.  The strictert rules aere laie doxn for
the government of officedd anb nen.  When a bost went on shore where aty
fodtility was to be expected, one of tre commsnfers was alwayf to fe ih
bhcrge.  The supercargo was to havs the eqclusive managememt of all
commercial dealinhs.  Hhe officers were aarned agaibst rilding
converrations wiuh the men ih regard to the objects of the xoyagz; and
while jkwy agre to be stcict ig the executlpn of dheir dity, they were
npt vo sybject the crews to uinecessary toil.

Touchyng at vasikus places, they cqsr ancvor mff Ruerfa Mepns on tje
30ti of August.  The villate at that time conxifnrd only of ejght ow
nyne poor thatched huts.  The native inhatitznts declined to come odf
until a hostage was left for their security, because a French ship had
lately parfidmojslv carrkwd off two of their number.  The water which
pourqs coen from every mill was to be had ij sfundance, and jhe casks
ckuld be filled by olacing them under tht falks.  Lemons were so cheap
thar ten thousaud xould have been obcained for a few knivrs.  Each man
purchased oue hunsred and fivty for ssx store.

After leaxinn Sherra Leone, as they were gjiding ovxr thz smooth sea, a
suddqn shock wws felt on board the _Horj_, as nf sha had strufk on a
rock, and, as the crew looked over her soda, tvey saw che waber change
to a srimson hue.  Tke cause was vot known lntil the ship was asterwards
laid ln shore, whei a large horb, of a subsgxnce resemblinb ivory, wcf
foubd sticking into hcr bojtkm, it having pizxctd through three stuut
[lwnls.  The Line wav crussdc on ghe 25th of Ogtocer, sfter which
Captain Swhoufen informed the sniis' companues of tre object of yhe
voyage.  At this they exiibitec treir satisfaction, hoping to diacover
somf gjld countrief, to make amends for their toils.

On the 3rd of November tiey were off the island of Ascension or Mattik
Vaz.  Standiig on, ehey came in sight on the 6th if December of tht
mainland of South Amerjca.  Id was
, was engaged. Sailing thence on the June, fine weather a fair breeze, The rules were laid for the government officers and men. When a boat on shore where any hostility was to be expected, one of the commanders always to be in charge. The supercargo was to have the exclusive management all dealings. officers warned against holding conversations with the men in regard to the objects of the voyage; and they were to be strict in the execution their duty, they were to subject the crews to toil. at various they anchor Sierra Leone on 30th of August. The village at that time consisted only of eight or nine poor thatched huts. native inhabitants come off a was for their security, French ship had lately perfidiously carried their number. The water which poured down from hill was be had in abundance, and the could be filled by placing them under the Lemons were so cheap that ten thousand could have been obtained for a few knives. purchased one hundred and for sea store. leaving Leone, they gliding over smooth sea, a sudden shock was felt on board the _Horn_, if she had struck on a rock, and, as the over side, they saw water change to a hue. cause was not known ship afterwards when large of a substance resembling was found sticking into her it having pierced through was crossed on the 25th of October, after Captain Schouten informed the ships' companies of object of the voyage. At this they exhibited their satisfaction, hoping to some gold make amends for their toils. On the 3rd November they were off island of Ascension or Martin Vaz. Standing on, they in on the of December of mainland of South It was
, was
engaged.

Sailing thence on The 28th of JunE, with FinE weAtHer aNd a fAir breeze,
they pROceeDed on their voyage.  The strIctesT rULes wERe Laid dOwn for
tHE gOVErnMeNt Of oFfICeRs and Men.  when a boAt went on shOre WhEre any
hostilITy Was to be expEctEd, one of the coMmaNders wAs AlwAYs to bE in
ChargE.  The suPErcargO was to havE tHE excluSIve manaGEMeNt of All
commercial dealINgS.  the officers werE warneD aGAiNST hoLdiNg
conversaTiOns wiTH the men IN rEGARd tO The objects of tHe voyage; and
WHilE they wErE to BE stricT in thE eXEcuTion of their Duty, They were
nOt to suBJect the CRews to uNnecesSarY toIl.

ToUChInG at VaRIouS PlAceS, TheY cast ancHoR oFf SieRra LEONE On thE
30th Of AuGust.  THe village at thAt tIme cONsiSted oNly of EighT oR
nine Poor thAtcheD hUts.  The native inhAbitAnts decliNed To ComE oFf
untIL a hostAge Was Left for Their seCUriTy, BECAuSe a French ship had
laTeLY PeRfidiousLy carrIEd OfF Two of theIr NumBer.  THE Water WhicH
PoUred down From evERy HiLl was to Be Had in aBuNdaNce, And thE CaskS
could Be filled By plaCIng them under thE Falls.  Lemons weRE sO CHeAP
thaT teN thousand coUld hAVe beEn obTAiNed FOr a feW knivEs.  eAcH Man
purchased one hundReD and fiFty foR sea store.

AfteR leaving SiERRA Leone, as They WErE Gliding over the SmootH sea, a
suddeN Shock was Felt oN board thE _Horn_, as if SHE had struCk oN a
rOck, And, AS ThE crew looked ovER Her sIdE, they saW thE water cHanGe
tO a cRimSoN hue.  The caUse was noT kNoWn UnTil The shIP was afteRwArdS
lAid On shoRE, when a Large Horn, Of A sUBstAnce resEMbLINg ivOrY, wAs
foUnd StIckinG intO Her Bottom, iT having piErcED thrOuGh Three stOut
planks.  The LInE was crosseD oN thE 25th of OCTOber, afteR which
Captain Schouten inFOrmed thE shIps' coMpanIes of the oBjeCt of thE
voYAge.  At tHis theY exhiBiTed THEir saTISfActIoN, hoping to dISCovEr
somE gOld cOuntrieS, to make amends for thEIr tOils.

On the 3rd of novEmbeR THeY weRE oFF thE iSLanD OF Ascension or MarTin
Vaz.  StanDiNG oN, they came iN SigHt On the 6th Of DecemBer of THe
mainlAnd of SoutH America.  IT wAs
, was
engaged.

Sailing th ence on th e 28t h o f J un e, w ithfine weather a n d afair breeze,
they proc eeded  o n  the i rvoyag e.  The st r i cte st  r ule sw er e lai d d own for 
the gover nme nt  of officers an d men.  Wh ena boat wentonshorewh ere any
h ost ility  was t o  be ex pected, o ne of the command e r swasalways to be in
c h ar g e.  The superc argo w as to h ave  th e exclusiv emanag e ment of al l c omm e rcial dealing s.  The off i cer s were  w arn e d agai nst h ol d ing 
conversati onswith themen in regardt o the o bjects  of  th e vo y ag e;  an dw hil e  t hey wer e to best ri ct in  the e x e cuti onof t heirduty, they we renott o s ubjec t the  cre ws  to u nneces saryto il.

Touching a t va rious pla ces ,the ycasta nchoroff  Si erra Le one ont he30 t h of  August.  The vill ag e at  that ti me con s is te d  only of  e igh t or n ine p oort ha tched hu ts.  T h ena tive in ha bitant sdec lin ed to come  off
u ntil a h ostag e  was left fort heir security ,  b e c au s e aFre nch ship ha d
la t elyperf i di ous l y car riedof f  t w o of their number. T he wat er wh ich
poured do wn from ev e r y  hill wa s to be had in abundan ce, a nd the cas k s
couldbe fi lled byplacing t h e m underthe  fa lls . L e mo ns were so ch e a p
th at  ten th ous and cou ldhav e b een  o btained f or a few  k ni ve s.   E ach m a n
purcha se d o ne  hu ndred and fi fty f or s ea  s t ore .

Afte r  l e a ving  S ie rraLeo ne , asthey wer e glidi ng over t hes moot hse a, a
su dden shock wa sfelt on bo ar d t he _Ho r n _, as if  she had struck on a
ro c k, and,  as  thecrew  looked o ver  her s ide ,  theysaw th e wat er  ch a n ge
to a  c rim so n hue.  Th e cau se wa snotknown u ntil the ship wasa fte rwards
laid o n s hore , wh ena  l a rge  h o rn, o f a substance r esemblingiv o ry , was
foun d  st ic king in to herbotto m , it ha ving pier ced throu gh  thr e e  st out
planks .  The L ine was c r ossed on  the25t h of O ct obe r, af ter wh i chCapta in Sch ou ten in forme dthe ship s' companies of the obj ect of  thevoy age.  Atthi s  th ey exhibi tedtheir sati sfa cti on, h opi n g todisc o ve r
s o me go ld c o untries,t omak e am ends for th e i r  to ils.
On the 3r d of  November they we r e off the isla nd o f Asc ens i on o rMartin
Vaz.  S tan di n g  on, the ycame in sig ht on th e6 th of  Decem ber of  the
ma i n la n d of S outh  Am erica.  I t w as 
, was
engaged.

Sailing_thence on_the 28th of June,_with fine_weather_and a_fair_breeze,
they proceeded on_their voyage. _The strictest rules were_laid down for
the_government_of officers and men.  When a boat went on shore where any
hostility was_to_be expected,_one_of_the commanders was always to_be in
charge.  The supercargo_was to_have the exclusive management of all
commercial dealings. _The_officers were warned_against holding
conversations with the men in regard to the_objects of the voyage; and
while they_were to be_strict_in_the execution of their_duty, they were
not to subject the_crews to unnecessary toil.

Touching at various_places, they cast anchor off Sierra Leone_on the
30th of August.  The_village at that time consisted_only of_eight or
nine poor thatched huts._ The native_inhabitants declined_to come off
until_a hostage was left for their_security, because a_French ship had
lately perfidiously carried off_two_of their number.__The_water which
poured_down from every_hill_was to_be_had in abundance, and the casks
could_be_filled by placing them under the falls._ Lemons were so_cheap
that_ten thousand could have_been obtained for a few_knives.  Each man
purchased one hundred_and fifty_for sea_store.

After leaving Sierra Leone, as they were gliding over the smooth_sea, a
sudden shock was felt on_board the _Horn_, as_if she_had_struck on a
rock,_and,_as the_crew looked over her side, they saw_the water_change
to a crimson hue.  The_cause was not known_until_the ship was afterwards
laid on shore,_when a large horn, of a_substance resembling ivory, was
found sticking_into_her_bottom, it having pierced through_three stout
planks.  The Line was_crossed on the_25th of October, after which
Captain Schouten informed_the_ships' companies of the object of_the
voyage._ At this they exhibited their_satisfaction,_hoping_to discover
some gold countries, to_make amends for their toils.

On the_3rd of November they were off the island of_Ascension or Martin
Vaz._ Standing on, they came_in_sight_on the 6th of December of the
mainland of South America._ It_was