154 SAILING OF THE SQUADRON. [1839. 



in the afternoon of that day, the flag ship of the Expedition 

 stood out to sea, having the whole squadron in company, 

 with all canvas spread. The Relief directed her course tow- 

 ards the Sandwich Islands, under orders to proceed thence 

 to the United States, by way of the port of Sydney ; but the 

 other vessels steered nearly due west from Callao. 



