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he was obliged, though with great sulkiness, to content 

 himself on deck. To bring him into good humour, I how- 

 ever saluted him with one swivel, and gave him a plentiful 

 allowance of brandy. He seemed indeed to have no other 

 object in coming on board than to get a few glasses of this 

 liquor, which he relished so well that he staid on board all 

 night and the five following days. From him Ave learnt that 

 there were three schooners and four pinnaces (all Portu- 

 guese) at Embomma, procuring slaves. He also affirmed 

 that the transport could not, at this season, ascend higher 

 than the tall trees, on account of the little water in the 

 channel. 



At 2 P. M. of the 8th, a fresh sea breeze coming in, Ave 

 weighed, but the moment the ship came abreast of Shark 

 Point, she was taken by the current and swept right round ; 

 with difficulty her head was again got the right wa}', and 

 she rounded the point in 4j fathoms. We then stood on 

 S. S. E. by compass, carrying a regular depth of 7 and 8 

 fathoms for about 2 miles, when finding her go astern, blow- 

 ing a fresh breeze Avith all the studding sails set, let go the 

 anchor in 8 fathoms, and veered 30 fathoms of chain. 

 Shark Point bearing W. b. S. about 2 miles. At 8 o'clock, 



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found the ship driving, and that through the neglect of the 

 men attending the lead ; she Avas already in l6 fathoms, and 



