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looking for his body in the neighbourhood of that spot ; 
whereas, he was at length found at some distance, which 
must be accounted for, either by a little underset of 
current, or that a flaw of wind had altered the position 
of the ^ Wilberforce.’ 
The unfortunate youth, his brother, soon afterwards 
fell into such a melancholy state of mind, bordering on 
imbecility, that it became necessary, on our arrival at 
Sierra Leone, to send him to England. 
While lying at this place, Captain Trotter issued 
general directions for the better regulation of the con- 
duct of the officers and men, in the trying circum- 
stances in which we might be expected to be placed, 
the principal object of which was, to secure if possible, 
the health of the crews, by preventing unnecessary 
exposure, &c.* 
See Appendix. 
