24 MADEIRA. 



in keeping with the whole. The hill behind the house was found by 

 the sympiesometer to be two thousand and ninety-eight feet above the 

 level of the sea. The cottage had every thing to recommend it, in its 

 library? &c, &c. All is enjoyed here that such a climate as that of 

 Madeira, combined with taste and refinement, can give. 



After a stay of a week, we had made all our repairs and arrange- 

 ments which were necessary in consequence of our defective outfits, 

 recruited the officers and men, and prepared for our departure. 



Lest it should be supposed at home that I had exaggerated the state 

 of the ships, I forwarded from Madeira to the Honourable Secretary 

 of the Navy, as an ocular proof how defective our outfit had been, 

 the iron hoops that had rusted off the pumps, and were found in the 

 well-room of the Peacock. Captain Hudson's report relative thereto 

 will be found in Appendix XV. 



The diarrhoea made its appearance among the crews, but in dis- 

 pensing with fruit it was soon stopped. 



During our stay, the English schooner Star was seen drifting rapidly 

 upon the Brazen-head, and was only saved by the timely aid of our 

 boats. She was found to be without an anchor, and had been 

 upwards of eighty days at sea from the coast of Africa. The garrison 

 of Loo Rock, on seeing the boats proceeding to render assistance, fired 

 several guns to prevent her being boarded. This would have effectually 

 prevented her receiving any aid from the shore, but as our boats did 

 not understand the signal, they went on, and succeeded in saving her 

 from wreck, and supplying her necessary wants. 



With a favourable wind we took our departure, after experiencing 

 many kindnesses and attentions from our worthy Vice-Consul, Henry 

 John Burden, Esq., whose house and time were entirely given up to 

 us during our stay, and to whom I would beg to tender our warmest 

 thanks. 



