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severe reprimand. The poor fellow paid little attention to the expos- 
tulation till he had taken a hearty draught, and then swore “ ’twas 
fresh and fresh it proved, for we were now opposite the mouth of 
the Krawang river, whose waters, from their lower specific gravity, 
rolled on the surface of the sea. This unexpected and seasonable 
supply gave us fresh vigour ; the men tugged lustily at the oars, and a 
sea-breeze springing up, every sail was set to a favouring gale. The 
masts of the ships in Batavia Roads were soon visible, and by half- 
past ten A. M. we were alongside the Princess Charlotte transport, 
of Whitehaven, and received by her commander, Captain M‘Kain, 
with all possible kindness and hospitality. Our appearance on 
reaching his ship sufficiently indicated our misfortunes. Many of 
the party had lost their hats and shoes ; scarcely one had a coat ; the 
faces of several had been skinned by the sun, and al had beards of a 
week’s growth. It would be in vain to describe our sensations at 
this fortunate termination of our voyage. They who have never expe- 
rienced, for a considerable period, a painful anxiety under circum- 
stances of danger and deprivation, can scarcely appreciate the feelings 
consequent on their cessation. But whatever were the emotions of 
our minds, or the wants of our bodies, their influence did not pre- 
vent the Ambassador from immediately attending to the relief of 
our friends on the island. It was ascertained, in a few minutes after 
our arrival, that the Honourable East India Company’s cruizer 
Ternate, Captain Davidson, was then in the roads, and that she 
would probably be a fit vessel to dispatch to their assistance. Mr. 
Ellis, with his usual alacrity in the service of others, instantly 
volunteered to enquire into the business, and soon ascertained that 
she was well adapted to the service in view, inasmuch as she sailed 
well and drew little water ; but he feared she was too small to hold 
the whole party, together with the luggage saved from the wreck. 
It was, therefore, determined that the Princess Charlotte should 
accompany her; and both these vessels sailed for Pulo Leat at day- 
break the next morning. 
The Ambassador having learnt that the English Governor, the 
