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AN ACCOUNT OF 
towards Pelelew; and the third divifion, in which was 
the King and Raa Kook, were coming to Oroolong for 
the English ; that he had declined accompanying the 
King, in order to have an opportunity of viewing the fleet. 
About four o’clock in the afternoon the King and Raa 
Kook arrived, and the pinnace (that had undergone repair) 
having juft before returned from the wreck, the following- 
men made themfelves ready to go, viz. 'Thomas Wilson, 
Nicholas Tyacke, Madan Blanchard, James Swift, 
Thomas Whitfield, John Duncan, Thomas Dulton, 
William Steward, William Roberts, and Mr. M. Wil¬ 
son ; before night they were all embarked and out of the 
harbour, the EngliJJj giving them three cheers at their put¬ 
ting off from the fhore, which was returned by the whole 
fleet; our people devoutly wifhing this expedition might 
be the laft.—In the night the weather became overcaft, 
and there was fome rain ; which before morning be¬ 
came very heavy, accompanied with ftrong gales of wind 
and fqualls, which carried away all the awnings that were 
laid over the veffel, though the dock-yard was in a manner 
fheltered by the hills. Nor was the next day more favour¬ 
able, the morning being cloudy, with a frefh gale of wind 
from the northward, and frequent fhowers; in the after¬ 
noon they alfo had hard fqualls, accompanied with thunder, 
lightning, and rain ; towards evening the lightning to the 
eaftward 
