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near us. We had three anchors down, and a fourth ready to let go : 
fortunately the wind continued in the same point. It was cold all 
day, and the motion was considerable. Mr. Maxfield came on board 
to report, that his ship made much more water, and that the whole 
of her was, he believed, rotten. The pilot also added his share of 
comfort, by positively asserting that the N. W. monsoon had set in, 
and that we should have no change of wind. This would have been 
bad news, as we should have been obliged to go to Jidda to obtain 
a supply of provisions, and abandon the survey of the coast to 
Macowar, which I find Bruce positively asserts is in ^4** N. and that 
he was there, 
March 3. — It was more moderate during the night, and towards 
morning quite calm. We took advantage of it to get up two of our 
anchors, putting down one at a sufficient distance to secure us from 
the rock, before mentioned. At twelve the wind was from the east- 
ward, but too light for us to venture out at so late an hour. The 
spring tides are over, and we hope the fine weather will continue 
till the next, before which time we ought to be safe at Gosseir. The 
Captain and Mr. Hardy went to examine the Assaye, and found her 
quite as bad as reported, her timbers being perfectly rotten. They 
thought that she might be trusted in fine weather, but were satisfied 
that whenever we met with a change of the monsoon, she must be 
abandoned. Yet it is but four months since she was purchased by 
the East India Company's marine officers at Bombay, after having 
been, as they said, regularly inspected, and reported fit for service. 
March 4 . — The breeze came off from the land, and we got safe 
out by seven from our unpleasant station, which we called Lent Bay, 
having passed the reef in two fathom and a half; soon afterwards we 
