THE PELEW ISLANDS, 
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under the covering of the tent which had been raifed. The 
night proved very uncomfortable on many accounts; the 
rain and wind were heavy, and the diftrefs of fituation not 
a little increafed by the fear of the fhip going to pieces, 
from the tempeftuous weather, before they fhould be able 
to fave .from her fuch neceffaries as might be ufeful to 
them. They hauled their boats on fhore, and fet a watch, 
left they might happen to be furprized by any of the na¬ 
tives. 
The conftant perfpiration the people had been in, added 
to their being perpetually wet with the fait water, had pro¬ 
duced an irritation on their fkins, which, with the ad¬ 
ded friction of their clothes from fevere labour, had exco¬ 
riated them in a manner to make them moft miferabiy fore. 
At dawn of day, both the pinnace and jolly-boat were fent to 
the raft, to try and bring it up; but the wind blowing very 
hard, they were afraid to attempt moving it; they were, 
however, fortunate enough to get the remainder of the pro- 
vifion and fails from it, and returned about noon. 
The weather proving more moderate in the afternoon, 
the boats were fent to the wreck to bring away fome rice, 
and other provifion, as alfo to procure what neceftaries 
they could for the people, who, from what has been before 
faid, flood in great need of them. 
Thofe who remained on fhore were employed in drying 
their powder, and cleaning and fitting their arms for ufe, 
. D 2 in 
1783. 
AUGUST 
Monday 11 
