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MOCHA. 
ever, we providentially passed safe between them at eleven o'clock, 
when Captain Court declared he would not again venture it on 
any consideration. We lay to part of the night, that we might not 
pass Mocha, the wind being still fresh from the north. 
March 27. — At daylight we stood on, having had, a current 
against us in the night. The airs were become light, and there was 
every symptom of a change of wind. At two we were nearly in the 
Roads, when it began to blow very fresh from the south. The guns 
had been got up, and loaded, to salute me, when the first squall took 
us ; one gun got loose and ran out, so that the port could not be 
shut. The ship was so crank that we were obliged instantly to take 
in most of our sails; we, however, fortunately reached a tolerable 
birth. W e set off in the cutter as soon as possible, and got safe ashore 
at some distance above the north fort. We were met by Mr. Pringle, 
Mr. Bancroft, and a new party of Americans, arrived since our de- 
parture, who all resided at the British factory, where I once again 
took up my residence. It blew very fresh all night, and made us 
rejoice that we had ventured through the Aroes, as otherwise we 
should have been driven back to Rackmah. 
