As the winds continued to blow from the N. W. and west, we had no other choice but to stand to the north, inclining more or less every day to the east. In the latitude of 21°, we saw flying fish, gannets and egg-birds. On the sixth, I hoisted a boat out and sent for Captain Furneaux to dinner; from whom I learnt that his people were much better, the flux having left them; and the scurvy was at a stand. Some cyder which he happened to have, and which he gave to the scorbutic people, contributed not a little to this happy change. The weather to-day was cloudy, and the wind very unsettled. This seemed to announce the approach of the so much-wished-for trade wind; which, at eight o’clock in the evening, after two hours’ calm and some heavy showers of rain, we actually got at S. E. We were, at this time, in the latitude of 19° 36ʹ south, longitude 131° 32ʹ west. The not meeting with the S. E. trade-wind sooner, is no new thing in this sea. As we had now got it, I directed my course to the W. N. W. as well to keep in the strength of it, as to get to the north of the islands discovered in my former voyage; that, if any other islands lay in the way, I might have a chance to discover them. During the day-time we made all the sail we could; but in the night, either run an easy sail, or lay to. We daily saw flying fish, albacores, dolphins, &c. but neither by striking, nor with hook and line, could we catch any of them. This required some art which none of my people were masters of. On the 11th at day-break, land was seen to the south. This, upon a nearer approach, we found to be an island of about two leagues in extent, in the direction of N. W. and S. E. and cloathed with wood, above which the cocoa-nut trees showed their lofty heads. I judged it to be one of those isles discovered by Mr. Bougainville. It lies in the latitude of 17° 24ʹ, longitude 141° 39ʹ west; and I called it after the name of the ship, Resolution Island. The sickly state of the Adventure’s crew made it necessary for me to make the best of my way to Otaheite, where I was sure of finding refreshments. Consequently, I did not wait to examine this island, which appeared too small to supply our wants, but continued our course to the west; and at six o’clock in the evening, land was seen from the mast-head, bearing west by south. Probably this was another of Bougainville’s discoveries. I named it Doubtful Island; and it lies in the latitude of 17° 20ʹ, longitude 141° 38ʹ W. I was sorry I could not spare time to haul to the north of Mr. Bougainville’s track; but the getting to a place where we could procure refreshments was more an object at this time than discovery.