of the Dutch Frigate Ambuscade, &c. 323 
24 cwt. in a direction with the ship’s keel. On the end of the 
cable next the frigate a block was lashed, through which was 
rove a 9-inch hawser, one end of which was made fast to the ship ; 
the other end was brought to a capstan on board the Broeder- 
scarp, and hove on it as much as it would bear, with an inten- 
tion to relieve the frigate from the powerful effect of cohesion. 
This had so far the desired effect that, at about half flood, I 
perceived the ship to draw an end, and swing to the tide ; and 
all the slings were considerably relieved. At high water, she 
was completely out of her bed. At the next low water, I hove 
all the purchases down again. At half flood she floated ; and 
the whole group drove together into the harbour, a distance of 
three miles, and grounded the frigate on the west sider>f it. It 
took me two tides more to lift her on the shore, sufficiently 
high to pump her out; which was then done with ease, and 
the ship completely recovered, without the smallest damage 
whatever, either to her bottom or her sides. 
I do not apprehend there is any thing new in the mode I 
adopted in weighing the Ambuscade, excepting the idea of 
removing the effect of cohesion, by the process before described ; 
and I have every reason to think, that if that principle had been 
acted on, in the attempt made to weigh the Royal George, if 
would have succeeded. 
I am, &c. 
