118 DESERTERS — LIVE STOCK. 



they found themselves snrronnded by a score of 

 the rajah's bodyguard, armed with drawn creeses; 

 and, with some demurrage, the deserters, having 

 no arms, were compelled to submit. Ko indignities 

 were offered to them. Horses were provided for 

 each, and thus mounted they were conducted back 

 to the coast — their attendants easily keeping pace 

 with them on foot. They arrived at night, and w^ere 

 comfortably provided whh lodgings and an excellent 

 supper, and next morning were delivered over to 

 their respective captains, on the payment of a piece 

 of blue cotton cloth, as a ransom for each. There 

 was very little said to our shipmate, but aboard the 

 Allen her deserters were handcuiied and put between 

 decks ; though after a short time they were liberated. 

 This freak hastened our departure from the port, and 

 on Sunday morning, at 3 o'clock, all hands were called 

 to "Up anchor, ahoy!" With a merry song the 

 windlass was manned, and^on the old barque was 

 on her way out. We bJlP^I^Rv^eral hundred chickens 

 aboard, one hundred ducks, six cockatoos, two mon- 

 keys, and a Malay puppy. These creatures, all ex- 

 cited by the unusual position they found themselves 

 in, were respectively venting their dissatisfaction in 

 the most vociferous manner. The cackling of the 

 chickens, quacking of the ducks, chattering of cock- 

 atoos and monkeys, the yelping of the puppy, and 

 the merry " Yeo, heave, ho !" of the sailors, blended, 

 formed a chaos of noises, indescribable and deafening. 

 Our bananas were hung under the tops, over the 

 Btern, and on the stays and rigging — giving our 

 floating home a lively appearance. 



On the last day of our stay in port, the English- 



