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rou^h, we got a brig to come to Whitby roads in 

 order to lighten us. 



July 27th, Fourteen of our men being afraid of 

 the press, took two boats, and ran into Robbin 

 Hood's Bay. Anchored this evening in Whitby 

 Roads. 



28th and 29th, The brig lightened us about 

 100 tons, and the evening of the latter day we got 

 withinside the bridge, and were mustered by the cus- 

 tom-house officers, as is usual on those occasions. 



31st, Paid off'. 



In concluding the account of this voyage, it 

 would be unpardonable in me to neglect men- 

 tioning the kindness and attention with which I 

 was always treated by Captain Scoresby, and his 

 son the mate. Captain Scoresby is well known 

 to the world at large, for his vigorous, enterpriz- 

 ing character, as well as for consummate skill in 

 nautical matters. As Captain of the ship, his 

 conduct was most exemplary. He was attentive 

 to all the duties of religion, and preserved a pro- 

 per decorum, and strict discipline, without harsh- 

 ness, amonsr the crew. 



