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been transferred from the Dolphin to 
the United States, had liberty to go to 
Lima ; at 12 o’clock we went on shore* 
and at 4 P. . entered the gates of the 
city. I employed my time while on 
shore, in roving about the city, and 
viewing the various objects it presents 
and on the i3tb returned on board the 
United States. We were detained here 
till the 16th of December, when we sail¬ 
ed for Valparaiso, and having a pleas¬ 
ant passage, arrived on the 6th of Janu¬ 
ary, where we were happy to find, for 
our relief, the Brandywine. From the 
8 th to the 24th, all hands were engaged 
in preparing the ship for her homeward 
vo) age ; when at 9 o’clock we weighed 
our larboard anchor, and at 1 P. M. were 
under sail, passing out of the harbour, 
when the Cambridge, (an English 74*) 
then lying in the harbour, gave us 3 
cheers, which we returned with 3 times 
3 ; she then sainted us with 13 guns, 
which we returned with the same num¬ 
ber, and then proceeded to sea. 
Being favoured with tine weather and 
