76 CAPTAIN TUCKEY’S NARRATIVE. 
he was obliged, though with great sulkiness, to content 
himself on deck. To bring him into good humour, I how- 
ever saluted him with one swivel, and gave him a _ plentiful 
allowance of brandy. He seemed indeed to have no other 
object in coming on board than to get a few glasses of this 
liquor, which he relished so well that he staid on board all 
night and the five following days. From him we learnt that 
there were three schooners and four pinnaces (all Portu- 
guese) at Embomma, procuring slaves. He also affirmed 
that the’ transport could not, at this season, ascend higher 
than the tall trees, on account of the little water in the 
channel. 
At 2 P.M. of the 8th, a fresh sea breeze coming in, we 
weighed, but the moment the ship came abreast of Shark 
Point, she was taken by the current and swept right round ; 
with difficulty her head was again got the right way, and 
she rounded the point in 44 fathoms. We then stood on 
S.S. E. by compass, carrying a regular depth of 7 and 8 
fathoms for about 2 miles, when finding her ge astern, blow- 
ing a fresh breeze with all the studding sails set, let go the 
anchor in 8 fathoms, and veered 30 fathoms of chain. 
Shark Point bearing W.b.S. about 2 miles. At 8 o'clock, 
found the ship driving, and that through the neglect of the 
men attending the lead ; she wasalready im 16 fathoms, and 
