10 Thirty Years 



CHAPTER II. 



On the 9th of September, 1819, our boat being 

 completed, arrangements were made for our departure 

 as soon as the tide should serve. But, when the 

 stores were brought down to the beach, it was found 

 that the boat would not contain them all. The whole, 

 therefore, of the bacon, and part of the flour, rice, to- 

 bacco, and ammunition, were returned into the store. 

 The bacon was too bulky an article to be forwarded 

 under any circumstances ; but the Governor undertook 

 to forward the rest next season. In making the selec- 

 tion of articles to carry with us, 1 was guided by the 

 judgment of Governor Williams, who assured me that 

 tobacco, ammunition, and spirits, could be procured 

 in the interior, otherwise 1 Bhould have been very un- 

 willing to hare left these essential articles behind. 

 We embarked ;it ooon, and werehoDored withasalute 

 of efghl guns and three cheers from the Go vera or and 

 all the inmate.- of the fort, assembled to witnei 

 departure. We gratefully returned their cheers, and 

 i!i«ii made Bail, much delighted at having uow emu- 



