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, I was guided by the 
judgment of Governor Williams, who assured me that 
tobacco, ammunition, and spirits, could be procured 
in the interior, otherwise I should have been very un- 
willing to have left these- essential articles behind. 
We embarked at noon, and were honored with a salute 
of eight guns and three cheers from the Governor and 
all the inmates of the fort, assembled to witness our 
departure. We gratefully returned their cheers, and 
then made sail, much delighted at having now com- 
