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ACTIVE PREPARATIONS. 
there was every reasonable ground of expectation, that 
he might be able to carry out the views of Her 
Majesty’s Government, but in the evening two of the 
most efficient persons, Messrs. Davey, carpenter, and 
Johnstone, chief engineer, were seized with fever, 
thereby cancelling all the previous arrangements. 
July 20th — Early this morning, the after compart- 
ment was discovered to have three feet of water in it, 
which it appeared had been occasioned by the oversight 
of the engineers on the previous night, in not putting 
the box nuts on the pipes which connected the bilge 
in the engine-room with the several compartments. 
In consequence of this accident, it was absolutely 
necessary again to remove the stores, and clear out the 
afterholds. Many of the presents and a good deal of 
powder were found to be damaged. The whole day 
was occupied in drying these articles, and in keeping 
the foremost division of the vessel constantly baled dry, 
so that the engineers might fix the plate. 
21st , — Busily at work putting the holds in order, 
and restowing the stores. Mr. Cameron, the second 
engineer, was taken ill with fever, so that the whole 
duty of that branch fell on the remaining one, 
Mr. Collins. This reduced strength of engineers, of 
course retarded all the operations, which were now 
being made preparatory to moving down the river. 
Shimaboe, uncle of the Attah of Iddah, went on 
board to pay his respects, when he was informed of 
the necessity of removing the settlers from the model 
