The 6th of August in the morning we saw an opening in the land and we ran into it, and anchored in 7 and a half fathom water, 2 miles from the shore, clean sand.
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In the road ships must ride in 30, 40, or 50 fathom water, not above half a mile from the shore at farthest: and if there are many ships they must ride close one by another.
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Birth: | 5th September, 1651 |
Death: | 8th March, 1715 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Explorer |
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