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the sea breeze being still fresh, we loosed and set all the sails, 
and let go another anchor, which brought her up. During 
the night the wind remained light at S. W., and the ship was 
steered as if under way, though riding taught with all sail 
set. ‘The Congo, without difficulty, went over the current, 
and might have run up to the ‘Tall trees, had her signal not 
been made to come to, and she accordingly anchored op- 
posite Sherwood’s Creek. 
At four o’clock this afternoon, a schooner appeared off 
the point, hoisted Spanish colours, and fired a gun; after 
laying to for some time, she hoisted the royal colours of 
Spain, fired a shot, which fell near the transport, and ran 
in and anchored. A boat was immediately sent from her 
to ask what we were, and on being informed, they made 
some excuse for firing the shot, intended, as they said, to 
assure the colours; their vessel, by their account, was from 
the Havannah for slaves; but it was perfectly evident, from 
their answers to my questions, that she was illicitly em- 
ployed in this trade, and prepared to carry it on by force, 
being armed with 12 guns, and full of men: this was indeed 
put out of doubt on the return of her boat on board, by her 
getting under way and again running out of the river; 
doubtless from apprehension of the sloop of war, which they 
were told was gone up the river. This vessel was destined 
