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Fort San Joaquim ; he wrote me therefore that his canoe 

 and horses should await me here. The time having 

 approached when I purposed to continue my exploring 

 Expedition, I started from Anna-y on the first December, 

 ascending the Rupununy ; in 3° 38' N. Lat, and 58" 34' 

 W. Longt. a messenger awaited us, to give us informa- 

 tion that Senor CORSIERS, the Commandant, was await- 

 ing us with canoe and horses to bring us to the Rio 

 Branco, and next day, he came himself with 5 servants 

 to offer his service. An opportunity was then offered to 

 send Mr. Brotherson to a place where he would 

 receive that attention and comfort which we were unable 

 to give him. Mr. Haining and myself have accompanied 

 him to Pirarara where we purpose to stay a couple of 

 days to procure Cassada bread, and next Monday morn- 

 ing we intend to continue our voyage up the Rupununy. 

 Sre. Corsiers has just ordered a beef to be killed, and 

 we are in expectation to enjoy in a couple of hours un 

 bon bouche. 



My crew consists of Caribees under Jacobus, the 

 grandson of the late Cazique Mahanawa, a most in- 

 telligent Indian, who has paid every attention in his 

 power ; indeed we would have suffered the greatest 

 deprivation while ourselves and servants were confined 

 to our hammocks, if he had not attended to our wants. 



My journey up the Rupununy will occupy me for the 

 next four weeks ; on our return Mr. Haining, whose 

 leave of absence will draw towards an end at that period, 

 purposes of leaving us, when it is my intention to write 

 His Excelly. and inform him of my future intentions 

 during the months from Febry. to May. 



While writing this no letters have reached me as yet 



