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Her Majesty's Government being informed of 

 our situation and of the sickness that had pre- 

 vailed, under the effects of which seven were still 

 suffering, immediately sent a vessel round for 

 the conveyance of the invalids to Devonport. 

 They had in the meantime been committed to 

 the care of Dr. Evans, at Burn cranah, from whose 

 judicious treatment the greatest benefits were 

 derived. 



A party of shipwrights from Chatham was 

 also sent under the direction of Mr. Rice, in the 

 Columbia Steamer, which was eventually laden 

 with a part of our stores, and whose commander, 

 a Mr. Thompson, lost no opportunity of render- 

 ing every aid in his power. The zealous atten- 

 tion of Mr. Rice and the indefatigable exertions 

 of his party are best attested by the fact that the 

 work was completed about the 18th of October, 

 when the Terror was hauled off to the anchorage 

 and again prepared for sea. Nor must I here omit 

 to mention the hospitality displayed by many 

 estimable families in the neighbourhood of Lough 

 Swilly. To their attentions, indeed, may be 

 attributed the speedy restoration to health of 

 many of the officers, who, equally with my- 

 self, will ever retain a lively recollection of 

 their kindness. 



When all was ready, occasionally assisted by 

 the Columbia, we made sail along the coast, and 



