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hundred and fifty barrels of oil, we again 
shaped our course for the Sandwich Isl¬ 
ands, to obtain a supply of vegetables, 
&c. 
While lying at Oahu, six of the men 
deserted in the night; two of them hav¬ 
ing been re taken were put in irons, 
but one of them having found means to 
divest himself of his irons, set the other 
at liberty, and both escaped. 
To supply their places, we shipped 
the following persons, viz : Silas Payne, 
John Oliver, Anthonv Hanson, a native 
of Oahu, Wm. Humphries, a black man, 
and steward, and Thomas Liliston.— 
Having accommodated ourselves with 
as many vegetables and much fruit as 
could be preserved, we again put to 
sea, fondly anticipating a successful 
cruise, and a speedy and happy meet¬ 
ing with our friends. After leaving Oa¬ 
hu we ran to the south of the Equator, 
and after cruising a short time for whales 
without much success, we steered for 
Fannings Island, which lies in lat. 3, 49 
N. and long. 158, 29 W. While cruis- 
