JOURNAL, Sfc. 
CHAPTER I. 
April 27th, 1805. — At ten o'clock in the morning took 
our departure from Kayee. The Crescent, the Washington 
and Mr. Ainsley's vessel did us the honour to fire a salute 
at our departure. The day proved remarkably hot ; and 
some of the asses being unaccustomed to carry loads, 
made our march very fatiguing and troublesome. Three 
of them stuck fast in a muddy rice field about two miles 
east of Kayee ; and while we were employed in getting 
them out, our guide and the people in front had gone on 
so far, that we lost sight of them. In a short time we 
overtook about a dozen soldiers and their asses, who had 
likewise fallen behind, and being afraid of losing their 
