Soon after we saw another reef in latitude 10° 15’, longitude 248°.

The next day, we found the ship, which had for some time been to the northward of her reckoning, eight miles to the southward.

another ledge at two. At three, we saw a low sandy point, which I called SANDY ISLE, bearing N. ½ E. distant about two miles. At five, we saw a small island, which I called SMALL KEY, bearing N. by E. distant about five miles; and soon after, another larger, which I called LONG ISLAND, beyond it. At six in the evening, the largest island being distant between two and three leagues, we brought to, and stood off and on from mid-night till break of day, continually sounding, but having no ground.

At seven in the morning, of Wednesday the 4th, we saw another island, which I called NEW ISLAND, bearing S.E. by E. and a large reef of rocks bearing S. ½ W. distant six miles. At ten, we saw breakers from W.S.W. to W. by N. At noon, the North end of the great reef bore S.E. by E. distant two leagues, and another reef bore W.N.W. at about the same distance.

The latitudes and longitudes of these islands and shoals, appear by the following table:

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