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the Captain to this effect : that if he found, on 

 his arrival at Concep9ion, there appeared no 

 early prospect of any naval officer having it in 

 his power to come to our assistance, he was to 

 use his endeavours to hire a vessel capable of 

 embarking the crew, and bring her himself to 

 our relief. 



At sunset the weather was moderate and 

 cloudy. The usual daily muster under arms 

 was gone through, and preparation made for 

 the night, on board the wreck as well as on 

 shore. 



Tuesday^ June — Light winds from the east, 

 and fine weather. Mr. Macdonald returned from 

 the entrance to the Leubu, confirming its ad- 

 vantages in favour of our measure of encamping 

 there, as well as for embarkation. At noon. 

 Lieutenant Tause, with an armed party to the 

 number of about thirty men, including two mid- 

 shipmen, started for the newly destined site of 

 encampment, taking under their escort from 

 thirty to forty mule-loads of provisions, tents, 

 and various articles of baggage. We were most 

 fortunate in a continuance of a few days of fine 

 weather, as rain would almost have put a stop 

 to our march, from the obstacles offered on the 



