By these means, from thirty-four to forty gallons were produced every day.
They sailed from the Nore on the 4th of June.

On the 6th of July they were in latitude 79d 56m 39s; longitude 9d 43m 30s E.The next day, about the place where most of the old discoverers had been stopped, the RACEHORSE was beset with ice; but they hove her through with ice-anchors.

Captain Phipps continued ranging along the ice, northward and westward, till the 24th; he then tried to the eastward.

On the 30th he was in latitude 80d 13m; longitude 18d 48m E.among the islands and in the ice, with no appearance of an opening for the ships.

The weather was exceedingly fine, mild, and unusually clear.