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by a Chilino going in that direction, addressed 

 to the senior or any naval officer ; stating our 

 situation, the ill success of Lieutenant Collins in 

 hiring a vessel, and begging immediate relief. 

 Repaired our flag on the hill, which the strong 

 wind had blown away. As the weather per- 

 mitted, all hands airing and drying clothes and 

 bedding. The mice very troublesome, though 

 we calculated that we destroyed at least 500 

 daily. The weather became squally towards the 

 evening, with rain, thunder, and lightning. 



June 16. — A bright morning, which was 

 gladly hailed by all, and eager advantage taken 

 of it to air and dry the numerous wet articles 

 throughout the camp. Our small boat, the 

 Dingy, had been dragged over from Molquilla, 

 and was of great use on the river. It accident- 

 ally got adrift to-day, with a man in her, who, 

 without the paddles, was carried past the en- 

 trance of the river, by the rapid current setting 

 out, and narrowly escaped being dashed to pieces, 

 by the surf, on the rocks outside : she was, 

 however, secured eventually without any bad 

 result. 



Mustered under arms at sunset ; discharged 

 and reloaded them, as well as the cannonades. 



