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providing them with necessaries when they were 



destitute. 



" Captain N. would also return his thanks to 



Captain Fales, of the Helen Augusta, Captains 



Jernegan, Tilton, Pierce, and Gardner, for many 



acts of kindness and relief afforded himself and 



crew. 



Thos. H. Norton. 



Nov. 17, 1853." 



Having disposed of some oil and provisions 

 which were stored at Hilo, Captain Norton now 

 turned his face towards home, and engaged a 

 passage in the ship Harriet Hoxie, Captain M. 

 Passages, however, were freely and cordially of- 

 fered to him in other ships. 



Before the sailing of the ship, Captain Stott, 

 of the ship Northern Light, proposed to Captain 

 Norton to take his ship for another season, as he 

 himself did not wish to go in her the third sea- 

 son to the north. 



Captain Norton had made up his mind, and 

 felt anxious to return home to his family and 

 friends, and reluctant to remain away any longer, 

 since his life had been spared amid so many 

 scenes of trial and suffering through which he 

 had passed. 



Upon further reflection, however, Captain 



