\m 
for the purpose of rambling round the 
Island, but nothing occurred worthy of 
notice. 
Our foremast being found rotten a few 
feet below the top, it was deemed ne¬ 
cessary to take it out for re airs, which 
required the daily employment of the 
carpenter and others for some time.—■ 
On the 27th, the captain received a let¬ 
ter. giving intelligence that the ship 
London had been driven ashore at an 
Island not far distant from VVoahoo.— 
As the Dolphin’s foremast was out, the 
captain was under the necessity of pres¬ 
sing the brig Convoy, of Boston, and 
putting on board of her about 90 of his 
own men, taking with him 2 of his lieu¬ 
tenants and some under officers, he sail¬ 
ed to the assistance of the ship London. 
Feb. 3d, the b ig Convoy returned la¬ 
den with a part of the cargo of the Lon¬ 
don, and the specie vi hich was in her at 
the time of her going ashore, under the 
command of our 2d lieutenant,! eaving the 
remainder of her cargo in another vessel* 
under the command of capt. Percival, 
