LOG OF MR. SIMPSON. 255 



3£ay Srd. — During- the nig-ht moderate breeze 

 from the south with hg-ht showers. At five a.m.. 

 Captain Sampson came along-side^ he wishing* to 

 join our party^ and visit the camp. Having* well 

 manned and armed the larg-e whaleboat^ pulled on 

 shore^ and landed at the entrance of a small river^ 

 on a little sand patchy the place having* been pointed 

 out by Jackey ; it w^as the only clear landing'-place 

 I saw. A dense mang-rove swamp extended some 

 distance beyond hig'h water mark. We had no 

 sooner landed than the rain fell in torrents^ and 

 continued for three hours^ so much so that we could 

 not load our g*uns. It was about hig'h water when 

 we landed, and in the mano-rove scrub throuo^h 

 wdiich we had to g'o^ the water was nearly up to our 

 waists. We had, therefore, no alternative but to 

 remain patiently until the tide fell, and the rain 

 ceased. 



On searching" the place where we landed, part of 

 a blanket was found, marked ^t^, a part of a 

 tarpaulin, a piece of canvass, apparently a portion of 

 a tent, and a small tin-dish, with a name scratched 

 on its back. These articles were evidently part of 

 the pillag'e from the camp. A little way up the 

 creek we found three canoes, very rudely made, 

 with outrio*o"ers on both sides. We searched and 

 found some small pieces of iron, which we took, 

 being* also pillag'e from the exploring* party. At 

 ten A.M., less rain, g*ot some of our pieces blown off 

 with difficulty, they being* drenched with rain. 



