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boarded her, abreast of Goose Cove, and then sent 

 the skiff back. 



[Capt. Cartwriglit reached Charles Harbour, 

 and after xisitins: lli'iik'X- Harbour returned on 

 the Lady Tyrconncl, bringing Mrs. ISelby and the 

 Indians with him.] 



Sundiifj, Sepfenibi r 10, 1775. At halt' past seven 

 we anchored in Cartwright Tickle, abreast of the 

 landing })lace, for there was too tliick a fog to go 

 an}' t'ai-thor. Our ]"»eople came off and informed 

 me tliat the house was studded and covered in. 



Mondaij, Septonher 11, 1775. At one this morn- 

 ing it ])('gan to blow hard; at five the gale was 

 heavy, and in half an hour after, our cable parted: 

 we were then near driving on shore upon Western 

 Point, which is shoal, and rocky; but we got her 

 before the wind, ran up the harbour, and let go 

 the other anchor between a small woody island, 

 and Earl Island, where we brought up in four 

 fathoms and a half of water, over a bottom of 

 tough black nnid, and there rode out the gale. 

 The water was perfectly smooth, but the wind 

 blew so excessively hard, that the vessel was fre- 

 (juentl}- laid almost on her beam ends, the tide 

 making her ride athwart the wind, and the s})oon- 

 drift flew entirely f>ver her. We got u|) the s])are 

 anchor, and bent the i-emnius of the ])arted cable 

 to it. It snowed and li.'iiled all da>', was severely 

 cold, and we were in (•(•iistant appi'ehension of 

 partiiig (lU?- cable and l<»sinLi- the \-ess<'l, at least, 

 if not ourselves also. 



Tuesday, September 12, 1775. At seven o'clock 



