Letter 0622

[fol. 35] From on Board the Eaton-Frigatt at anchor near Banjar on Borneo Worthy Sr July 19. 1700 I wrote to you in April last, one account of our late arrival at the Cape of Good-Hope, where I made some small Collection for you, which I refer to a convenient opportunitie; I have likewise undergone the toil to ascend the Table-Land (although I had been there before) partlie to satisfie Dr Woodwards Curiositie of finding shells either in or out of the Rocks, but without any success yet had the fortune to meet with a fair specimen of the Cinaroides frutex, which Ill take care to send you when I transmit other things. I told you then that I had kept a register of the Thermometer, whose greatest altitude was within 2 Divisions of Extream Hot (and since has been at 2 Div.) & that the greatest Inclination of the Needles South Point was 48 Degr. at the Cape, but since has augmented to 75 Degr. off of the Island St Pauls a particular account whereof with the variation Latitude & Longitude Winds & Weather I thought to have sent you now, but could not have it in readiness, therefore shall not fail to send it with the first occasion. From the Cape of Good Hope we touchd no where till our arrivall here, & the Pinnace being sent to Banjar, where the English Factory is 60 miles from hence, I have had no opportunitie of making any Collections ashore, having stayd here but 3 days, were now proceeding in our voyage for Nang-po China, from whence I hope to give some satisfaction to your Longing Ex- pectations, from whom I have received so many singular marks of favour, that cannot be expressd in few Words & therefor Im willing to continue in the sense of them Sr, should you give yourself the trouble to remember me with all respect to Mr Gilbert & Mr Samuel Heathcote, & also to all the Worthy Gentlemen of your Societie, I shall not be wanting still to acknowledge myself more indebted to your kindness while I am Sr Your most Humble Servant Cuninghame