A. At Sierraleon, the next noted River and Factory from Gambia; and on the 18th, visited Seignior Joseph, a generous and good-natur’d christian Negro, who had lately removed his People some Miles up the River. With his old Buildings wooded our Ship.
28.
W. Sierraleon. The Winds 2 or 3 Points within the Land, always favourable for sailing to the Westward, which is therefore called down the Coast.
May 10.
A. Off the Mouth of Sesthos River; a Bar before it, but commodious enough for watering. Here may be purchased considerable Quantities of Rice; the River abounds with Fish; and you are tolerably supplied with Goats and Fowls, or you imagine so from the great Scarcity that appears at most other Places, from Sierraleon to Whydah.
May 18.
W. Thence, and sailed several Days along the Coast, low like Holland, anchoring now and then. The 30th, came before Bassam or Bassau. The 31st, before Assinee, passing by that unfathomable Place called the Bottomless Pit[38]; the Natives every where appearing shy of Correspondence, until we came upon the Gold Coast.
June 2.
A. Cape Appollonia, the Land grows higher here, and the Natives more alert and prompt at Trade.