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As soon as the vessel was anchored, I sent the cutter on shore 
well manned and armed, under charge of Mr. Denton, and was 
much pleased, about nine o'clock, to see her returning with 
Lieutenant Crawford and the sepoys, all safe. I had also the great 
additional gratification to learn from Lieutenant Crawford, that the 
appearance of the Panther standing into Arkeko Bay had produced, 
in the minds of the Nayib and his faithless and rapacious Ascari, 
the exact sensation and effect that 1 had hoped, and expected it 
would ; and that it was not until she hove in sight, that they 
ceased to importune Mr. Salt for more money upon new pretences, 
to which every fresh instant gave birth. 
On the ^Ist, I quitted Arkeko Bay to proceed to the Island of 
Dohul, where we had been informed that provisions and fresh water 
might be obtained. As we passed Massowah, I hove the vessel to, 
and sent an officer on shore in the cutter with a message toCurrum 
Chund, respecting the anchor we had left in the harbour, and at 
the same time desired him to inform the Nayib that I should be 
back in six days, when I hoped to receive, without delay , Mr. Salt's 
dispatches for Lord Valentia from his hands, as I had not the least 
doubt of their arriving from Dixan by that time. Having received 
a satisfactory answer from Currum Chund, I proceeded on to 
Dohul, and anchored the Panther in safety off the N. W. side of it 
at sunset. Being informed by the islanders that the proper anchor- 
age was on the east side of the island, and the account I had re- 
ceived at Massowah," that plenty of horned cattle, sheep, and goats, 
with abundance of good water, might be procured at this place" 
being confirmed, we weighed anchor, and worked round the south 
side to the proper anchorage, where we came to in three fathom at 
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