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in return ; stating they neither wanted gold or silver, but in the event 

 of any of their own vessels falling on the coasts of any of our settle- 

 ments in distress, that we would treat their people with the same 

 kindness, and send them back to their country. The only return 

 they accepted was a telescope from myself, and one presented by 

 Captain Barlow, with twelve copies of the Saturday and Penny Maga- 

 zines, a small print, and a looking glass in the name of Her Britannic 

 Majesty. 



In conclusion, I can only regret my inability to do full justice 

 to those kind, hospitable, and good people. In my letter to Sir J. J. 

 Gordon Bremer, I stated the latitude of the wreck to have been 26° 11', 

 which is wrong, and which mistake was occasioned by an error in the 

 sextant, that I did not discover until after the departure of the long 

 boat ; the true latitude however is 26° 21' 46" N. both by double alti- 

 tudes and altitudes of the Pole Star, all taken on a false horizon, at the 

 village of Peekoo. 



As I have kept a journal of occurrences during our stay in Loochoo, 

 should it be requisite, I shall be able to furnish full particulars of every 

 occurrence, winds, weather, &c., that took place until my departure 

 in H. M's. " ship Nimrod." His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief 

 has directed, that I should hold myself in readiness to proceed to 

 Manilla, with two or three transports, in which sick troops are to be 

 embarked for a change of air and fresh supplies. On receiving further 

 instructions, I shall not fail to apprise you of my movements by 

 the first opportunity. ^^_ 



H. Go's. Transport, Futty Salam, f Signed J J. J. R. BoWMAN, ^^ 



Chusan Harbour. Agt. for Transports, Eastern Expedition. 



l^th, October, 1840. 



To Sir J. J. G. Bremer, K.C.B. & K.C.H. 



Commodore of the \st Class. 

 Sib, 



It is with sincere and deep regret, that I have to report the loss 

 of H. M's. transport, ''Indian Oak," R. Grainger, Master, on one of the 

 Loochoo Islands, on the 14th instant, about II a.m. The following heads 

 of occurrences will I hope afford you all the information I am at 

 present able to give, on this most unfortunate event. 



