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March S. — We did not attempt to move. The Captain and the 
other gentlemen went in the cutter up the bay, which extends con- 
siderably inwards, with deep water. The dow man brought us two 
bullocks, for which he declared he had paid twenty dollars, and 
seven sheep for eight dollars ; the other twelve he wished to keep, 
as a security for the present ; but said, that if we would send him 
more money, he would procure more provisions. This we did, but 
desired him not to send it away, as we must have it back if we sailed 
in the morning. 
March 9, — It blew from the west of north early in the morning, 
and we got under weigh by day-light, as did the dow. We sent the 
cutter on board, and got back our dollars. The wind gradually came 
round to tlie N. E. so that we lay well up shore, and by four o'clock 
anchored in an open bay, behind which was a harbour called Da- 
roor. We were in ten fathom, mud and clay, but had the reefs very 
close to us on both sides. The Assaye was at our stern. 
March 10. — It blew fresh in the night, but moderating towards 
morning, we attempted to get under weigh. After getting up one 
anchor, the other dragged, and obliged us to let go the first again. 
It came on to blow very fresh from the northward, veering in the 
middle of the day to the N. E. The swell was great, and we were as 
much exposed to it as if we had been in the open sea. Captain Court, 
the other gentlemen, Abdallah, my servant, and the pilot, went up 
the harbour, and landed on the shore : they spoke to several natives, 
who were very civil. They gave them tobacco, and, to oblige them, 
cut some buttons olF their coats, which were greatly prized. The 
Bedowee wished them to go up to a village at some distance ; but 
this was not thought prudent. The pilot asked them to get us some 
