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curing wood and water, till the 22 d 5 
when we weighed anchor and made sail 
for Valparaiso, f avoured with fine weath¬ 
er and good winds. July 18th, made 
the Island of Massafuero, and passed it 
about midnight. On the 19th, in the 
forenoon, made the Island of Juanfer* 
nandez ; and at II P. M. on the fol¬ 
lowing day, discovered the land at the 
south of Valparaiso. On the 22 d, beat 
up the harbour, and at 2 o'clock on the 
morning of the 23d, came to anchor.-™ 
At Valparaiso, we learned that the frig¬ 
ate United States was at Callao ; and 
after getting a supply of provisions, we 
sailed, for Callao on the 9th of August, 
and arrived on the 24th. Here we 
found the United States, lying under the 
Island of Lorenzo, with several English 
ships of war. 
On the 26th, the Dolphin in company 
with the United States, passer! over to 
Caiiao ; and Sept. 1 st, I and the crew 
of the Dolphin were transferred to the 
United States. 
Sept. 10 th. All the men that had 
