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and dirty seamen are spirited on, by the example of those who
are otherwise, to keep their bedding and clothespin decenty
order; as the whole is under tlie view of their
We took the opportunity of stopping several leaks in the;
uppfer works; and found in many places about’ the cohering
hoard or plank, sheer putty substituted for oakum.
On the 25th P. M. we had fresh gales and cloudy weather.'-
At three P. M. a strange sail was in sight. Oh goin^ to the*
mast-head a latgf fleet was seen bearing -and ^the-
Strange sail apparently in chace, and gaining fast on us. "Every
sail was se^-and the vessel .on the best pbibt.pf sailmglj.'Wehad
oifly to wait the:issue. As she neared us, I :pefceived:'Sihd'was-
an English frigalte. At six P. M._she .fired'a, shot at'^lywhem
we shortened sail, and shewed our c o lo u rs b u t another shot;
convinced me she took us for an enemy’s Oraizer. We- then
were, -and stood towards her. I t proved to be UssMajesty s»
frigate H ussar, Captain------•---, as part convoy to the West’.
India* flpet which , wn. had seen from- the mast-head. Captain
_______^ told me he had taken us "for a Spaniard; and rwas.
te rry He had givejfWsomucK trouble- He said his Lougitudet
whs from i f f to 14s W. which was within a iery few miles oft
our own. After the usual compliments we parted. ">At Bight
P. M. it came on to blow very fresh with foegvy squalls,.and aft
midnight it blew very ‘ strong from almost- evefy,-point of-the.
compass for twelve hours.
• At day-light on the 26th, wC were close to part of the West
India fleet, some of which not knowing what to make of usy
Crowded all the sail" they could to get out of our way | One oft
them, mut^ to ’his h b v e te and fired a shot, ahhosft
plump oil board of us. After hoisting his cpfouirs, I shewed him
ours, when he stood on. Another vessel, the iHopeofEiver-
pool, I could hardly keep clear of; for the more I endeavoured
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to 'hvöidf him, th e irièré^iif attempted tC get Hear-meyihsomuch
thaft^wë -were - hehft lünmh^ b n board e'aeh crtheiy He asked me
very haughtily who I W$|,vtmd,»wfrero I came from, I replied by
hoirtihg-m^pendanf ahd^olthirs, riêvërtHèië§s^ he was' tiöt sa-
1 as h e - had - d^l^,p^|n^®eliëvevhe inteUSedf, - if- hè
Could'/tb*h&JVê ruh'tóél^vm. < ThërèWaÈ^dftthis'time'latich sea
gdiiigyAut I ïóUnd 'thé Lady M'efsdri d^vchdefeful^well in it.
rPl^^o®^oyf^toèd 'tö. ëhê^wesfwa'rd un?def hl-ösë-Té'eféd’ topsails.
A s ^ l» tin ^ e d -t'è blo w hard, • Wit-frheavyïs}qu alls and’Tough sèa^
I had-hh ‘-opportunity trying the fete-ly which I did;by ear*
fyin'g- stühmpón her, and* Miever- had less'1 than two - teëfr' in her
maihsail^afid'thé'topsails'èlo'seTeefedlo h h e mercury this-day
stëod|hn,dèck-’rtt Së°- Lat.^ observation at n©o^$S@^9'*N.
<. ©n the*Wth it Was motemoderate:; b u tAêaü^glbómy and
uncomfortable Weatberyswith d rillin g rain*.' I
ThC Wind being-from the^it W. and continuing freshening,
atisi'x P. M. o f th e '2 8-th we had so-rtnuch-sea th a t I drove the
wessekt© for'the-night,' when I hound h e r peffectly =edsy and
wyS®
| At day-light- On th e 2§th-’ it - became more moderate, - and the
wind h au led to 'thê We bore»* up and- made sail. I mow
found tie?'great benefit of the kejèls in facilitating the -vessel’s
cöm'ihg'têj and bearing-up ; s-for the-most dangerous situation a
We'Sê'élhan be put in,'is when shefhas-gbt no;way on her* aifdfri
• th|<atf'-6ft'weanng'or ■ fóeiï^ppuftb êfote’ .thbtea',Wbete hertbeam
is'Chtirely expWedrto ah. high'hfeaking'^èai' It. is’ often in this
situation that'deê/p.loaded merchaiftes&ps haWe* their decks
cleared-of all-that'i.§f0n4them 1 and Sometimes *are-hismasted.
If proper attention is paid to the keels; it:fe hfiiy'to watch one
sea-passing, andrfe'efore 'the jïextgetsmp’toiyêu, the VesseFiwill
be. far e’hough round "to r'eceive-it end way s,, or a f -least considerably.
abaft the beam. -■CË^IÉs 1: am the mores convinced? from
' c much