100 PEOPLE OF SAMBOANGA. [1846. 



Cruz. Here the current sets at an angle obliquely 

 southward, and in light winds no commander should hesi- 

 tate in dropping his anchor in fifteen fathoms, until the 

 tide changes, and by heaving in his slack cable at change 

 of tide, there is no fear of losing his anchor. Vessels 

 which unfortunately ground here have no mercy shown 

 them at Samboanga, as may be seen, page 706, ' Nautical 

 Magazine ', 1843 ; the purport of which is as follows : 

 " The ' Ann ' of Greenock, with a valuable cargo, consisting 

 of tea, silk, and sundries, from Canton to England, under 

 British colours, struck on the Santa Cruz bank at 8, P.M. 

 on the 14th June, 1842. She was relieved by the exer- 

 tions of the masters of the ' Cyrus ' and ' Marshall Ben- 

 nett ' whalers, and brought to Samboanga. Offers were 

 at first made by the Spanish authorities to assist her, but 

 so exorbitant that they were inadmissible, and subse- 

 quently, entirely refused. Finally, they were deemed so 

 very doubtful to the security of the cargo, if landed, that it 

 was considered more advisable to proceed to Sourabaya, 

 on the eastern limit of Java, where she was convoyed by 

 the ' Cyrus ', making about twelve inches water per 

 hour ;" and then the writer of the article goes on to 

 contrast this treatment with the conduct of the people of 

 Loo-Choo towards the crew of the ' Indian Oak ' stranded 

 upon those islands. 



The only remark which I shall offer upon this matter 

 is to the effect that a more upright, honourable Officer 

 than Colonel Eigueroa is not to be found, and he bears 

 that character at Manila amongst the European residents. 

 In these matters I fear he has no control, and that the 

 officially the day following, accompanied by the Civil 



