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The crow now began to dismantle the vessel, and got the fore¬ 
mast and mizen-mast out. At 7 the governor, the minister, and 
a boat’s crew came on board, and informed Capt. Ross that he lay 
in a very dangerous place. They breakfasted in the cabin, and 
Capt. Ross and commander James returned with them on shore. 
They were now informed that the w T reck of the Rookwood of 
London lay inside the harbour, which turned out to be a most 
fortunate circumstance, as the Victory was greatly in want of 
many things, with which she could be supplied from the wreck. 
Capt. Ross entered into a negotiation with the governor for the 
stores of the Rookwood, the terms of which were agreed to, and 
it was determined to take the Victory where the Rookwood lay, 
for the more convenient and speedy shipment of her stores. At 2 
p. m. they cleared away, cast off, and ran up the harbour with 
the fore topsail at the head of the sheers, and brought to in 18 
fathoms. On the 25th, a few Esquimaux came on board, and 
exchanged a number of articles with them for skins and warm 
clothing. The governor also sold them a quantity of warm 
clothing, which in a subsequent part of the voyage proved highly 
acceptable; Capt. Ross and his nephew dined with the governor, 
and they were joined at tea by the doctor and the purser. In 
the mean time the crew w ere busily employed in getting the 
Rookwood’s stores on board, and getting the fore-mast out, and 
getting tbe Rookwood’s mizen-mast in its place, and a small 
spar for a jigger- mast instead of a mizen-mast. 
On the 26th, all hands were called to get the ship ready for 
sea, and sent the launch on shore for some of the Rookwood’s 
coals, the remainder of the crew to heave short. At 11 a.m. got 
the launch alongside/ dropped her astern and made all secure. 
At noon shipped the anchor and got under way, accompanied by 
the governor, minister, and two boat’s crew to assist in towing 
the vessel out of the harbour. Being now in a fair way, the 
governor and his party took their leave, giving three cheers, 
which were returned by the Victory by a salute of three bombs. 
The wind was fair, and several icebergs in sight, some of which 
appeared to be in motion, and which in consequence required the 
utmost skill in the navigation of the vessel, as one of those 
