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from the opposite shore, where she had been for a 
supply of wood, unfortunately got aground on the upper 
point of an island, against which the current ran so strong, 
that it was found impossible to get her off immediately ; 
the ‘Albert’ having carried away a couple of hawsers in 
making the attempt. To add to the difficulty of 
our position, fever was decidedly spreading. Rabbling, 
a sapper, and Lucas, boatswain’s mate, a very active and 
powerful man, have both been suddenly prostrated ; 
many more are complaining of incipient symptoms, and 
in all the other vessels, several persons already attacked, 
are in a dangerous condition. 
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1th . — We were employed all day, endeavouring to 
heave the ‘ Wilberforce’ off, but without effect. The 
‘ Albert’ tried to do it with steam ; but, having been 
again unsuccessful, we laid the stream anchor out and 
commenced lightening the vessel as much as possible. 
Captain Bird Allen went to the King to make 
some explanations, which afforded an opportunity 
for further demands for his headmen. 
The number of cases of fever in all the vessels 
has increased. This evening, one of the ‘ Albert’s’ 
stokers, John Peglar, expired after a short illness, having 
only been seized with the fatal fever on the 4th. 
