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during the survey, gave him several presents, and left a letter, cer- 
tifying how well he had behaved. The Nayib's man demanded the 
money for the water in his master's name, and the forty dollars 
were delivered to him. There had been one thousand skins put on 
board the boats ; we paid for the whole, though some had burst. 
The water was not quite so good as on our last visit, which was 
owing to the drought. It was, however, as good as the best at 
Mocha. 
January 15. — By four o'clock it began to blow very fresh from 
the south. It was full moon, and the tide rose by the lead line near 
nine feet. We attempted to get up our anchor, but it came home, 
and we were obliged to let go another, which brought us up. It 
moderated towards evening ; and the wind coming round to the 
eastward, we got under weigh, and in five hours, were within 
soundings. After four hours sail we fired a gun, and burnt a blue 
light as a signal to Mr. Maxfield, and in half an hour a second, 
which was answered. We stood on till we were met by him in a 
boat. He brought us safe into harbour, about eleven, to the great 
astonishment of our pilots. The sea was perfectly smooth as we 
approached the main land. 
January 16. — Our anchor dragged in the night, and a strong 
breeze from the N. drove us close to the shoal on the N. E. extremity 
ofMassowah. We had all our anchors out, and the weight of them 
alone saved us, as the ground was too hard for them to lay hold of. 
It grew more moderate at noon, and before night, the vessel was 
warped into a place of safety. By agreement we saluted the fort with 
three guns, which were returned. The Banian came on board, and 
I gave him a commission from Mr. Pringle to act as broker of the 
