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Graeme to shift the Sylph's berth nigher to the Fort, and 
in a line with the Oroonoko, and to go on shore and put 
the people that were there upon the look out. 
The officer from the Stormont had been forthwith sent 
on to the Lieutenant Governor, with Captain Paul's 
letter, and with the like promptness Colonel KINGSTON 
came on board the Oroonoko. Here, he and the Naval 
Officers consulted upon the situation, and quickly took 
a6lion. The Battery was arranged in the best manner 
for defence. A supply of ammunition was ordered for 
it. The ships were prepared for a6tion. Mr. MATTHEWS 
the King's Pilot, was sent for to come on board the Oroo- 
noko* The Lieutenant Governor gave peremptory orders 
for a number of negroes to cut through a dyke, forming 
part of a road leading from the Windward Coast, so as to 
impede the enemy's advance, if a landing were attempted 
at night. Of the five marines who took charge of the 
Fort, three were sent with some trusty negroes, as guides, 
to watch on the Windward Coast. They were to give the 
alarm if the enemy should attempt to land. 
taken from the letter press at the foot of the Chart- " About 6 miles 
" up. on the West side of the River, stands a remarkable lofty tree by 
" itself, the branches of which appeared to be withered, and 3 or 4 
" miles above that there is tufts of Trees or Bush, which is very 
" remarkable. In running into the River, the leading mark is to keep 
" the withered tree on with the Westernmost part of the Tuft, or Bush, 
" which will carry you in the best water, and about mid-channel, 
" steering at the same time S. by W. by Compass. The breadth of the 
" channel going in is about two miles. Shoaling gradually on each 
" side the best anchoring ground is within the East Point, in 4 Fathoms 
" at low water, soft mud. Keep the Eastern shore on board, the 
" Western side being flat and short- It is necessary to weigh the 
11 Anchors once every ten days, or they will bury so much as to 
" be supposed to be lost." 
