So 
MOCHA. 
with a contrary wind. Abdulcauder admitted that he was sent, and 
that he did deliver the message. I found also from them, that he 
declared his objections to the voyage before he left Mocha, saying, 
all he wanted was to go straight to Suez. The dow's bargain was to 
hire only one pilot at Massowah ; consequently Captain Keys's de- 
mand of hiring two, was unjust. 
July 6. — I was again awakened to be informed that two more 
boys had run away from the Antelope. They were two of the 
youngest apprentices, and swam away in the night. This was the 
more astonishing, as two sentinels were mounted every night. Mr. 
Pringle represented in the strongest terms to Captain Keys the 
shameful degree of negligence that must have taken place, to 
enable these boys to escape; and advised him, at any rate, to 
punish the sentinels, if he did not choose to go on board and look 
after his ship himself. He said that he had done all he could, 
by ordering an officer's watch ; that he could not punish the senti- 
nels, as he should then be obliged to put the officer of the watch 
under an arrest. There was no replying to so military and conclu- 
sive an argument. Mr. Hall came on shore early, and, on receiving 
the Captain's instructions, went to the Dola. He saw one of the 
boys, and asked him if he had turned Mussulmaun. He said, yes ; 
on which Mr. Hall drew forth a pistol and attempted to shoot him. 
Fortunately it was not primed. The guards rushed on him and 
poor Devagee, who was frightened out of his life, and secured them. 
The Dola only said, " Carry that madman to Mr. Pringle." Had he 
wounded the boy, his own death would probably have instantly 
followed ; and even the factory might have been in danger, as we 
had no intimation of his intention, and the gates were left open* 
