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we arrived at Cavite, where two merchantmen lay 

 at anchor. M. Von Chamisso immediately went on 

 shore to announce our arrival to the captain of the 

 port, who, early on the 1 9th, sent us two long-boats 

 with kedge-anchors and cables, which warped the 

 Rurick into the arsenal where she was to be re- 

 paired. I now visited the captain, Mr. Tobias *, 

 who directly ordered the ship to be unrigged and 

 unloaded j all the things were removed into an 

 empty galleon lying close to her, where our sailors 

 were likewise conveniently quartered, and a house 

 was prepared for us at Cavite, according to the 

 orders of the Governor. Mr. Tobias, with whom 

 I easily conversed, as he spoke French fluently, 

 accompanied me, with a shipwright, to the Rurick, 

 and all the preparations for the repair of the ship 

 were made. 



On the 20th we took possession of our house, 

 which was situated on the bank of the river, and 

 pleased us very much. The houses are all fur- 

 nished, like that of the Governor at Guahon, with 

 a balcony to tlie north, which can be closed by 

 sliders with mother-of-pearl panes. 



By the zeal of Mr. Tobias, who put a hundred 

 men to the work, it proceeded very rapidly, though 

 there was a great deal to do, as the sails, tackling, 

 boats, masts, pumps, and even water-butts had be- 



* Son of tlie Governor of the Marianes, mentioned by La 

 Peyrouse, 



