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We then examined if there was any probability 

 of getting the Adour a-float again, and as it was 

 prudent to have more refources than one, we at, 

 the fame time confidered of the means of extri- 

 cating ourfelves from our prefent uncomfortable 

 fituation, on the fuppofnion it was impoffible to 

 recover the veflel. We then called to mind that 

 we had a flat-bottomed boat on board, which was 

 intended to be made ufe of in loading the fugars at 

 St. Domingo. This was a very wife precaution 

 taken by the captain, who had been informed that 

 veffels were frequently detained longer in the road 

 ' on that account, than was confident with the in- 

 tereft of the owners, or the health of the crews ; 

 but providence had without doubt another view, 

 when it infpired him with this thought. This boat 

 was the inftrument of our fafety. 



I do not know what palled this day between the 

 officers and the pilot, but there was no more talk 

 of getting off the veffel. Many have pretended 

 that all endeavours for that purpofe would have 

 been in vain j but the captain has more than once 

 complained to me that they would not fuffer him 

 to make the attempts as he wi fried to do. It was 

 v therefore refolved to carry all the people alhore 

 this fame day, and they were at work the whole 

 morning in building a raft, that they might not be 

 obliged to make feveral trips. 



It was not, however, thought proper to abandon 

 the (hip as yet-, and the paflengers only were em- 

 barked in the fhallop and on the raft. At the dif- 

 tance of a cannon (hot from the fhip we found 

 the fea ran very high, and the bifcuit we carried 

 with us was damaged by the water ; a fmall pirogue 



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