The Wind Blows There Continually South-East, Or
South-South-East, Which Occasioned The Heemskirk's Being Carried Out
Of The Road, But, However, Without Any Damage.
We did not fill any
water here because it was extremely hard to get it to the ship.
On the 25th we were in the latitude 20 degrees 15 minutes south, and
in the longitude of 206 degrees 19 minutes. The variation here was
6 degrees 20 minutes to the east; and, after leaving had sight of
several other islands, we made that of Rotterdam: the islanders
here resemble those on the island of Amsterdam. The people were
very good-natured, parted readily with what they had, did not seem
to be acquainted with the use of arms, but were given to thieving
like the natives of Amsterdam Island. Here we took in water, and
other refreshments, with all the conveniency imaginable. We made
the whole circuit of the island, which we found well-stocked with
cocoa-trees, very regularly planted; we likewise saw abundance of
gardens, extremely well laid out, plentifully stocked with all kinds
of fruit-trees, all planted in straight lines, and the whole kept in
such excellent order, that nothing could have a better effect upon
the eye. After quitting the island of Rotterdam, we had sight of
several other islands; which, however, did not engage us to alter
the resolution we had taken of sailing north, to the height of 17
degrees south latitude, and from thence to shape a west course,
without going near either Traitor's Island, or those of Horne, we
having then a very brisk wind from the south-east, or east-south-
east.
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