Vel. 1.-NO. III.
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proved them to hr civilized beings, and
they were taken on board. The vessel
turned ont TO be an American schooner.
which had come !or the purpose Of seal
inc and trading in those seas. The CAP
tain received them kindly. and gave them
shirts and trousers. II was sunset when
they were taken on board, and the next
day the captain and the remaining party
were fetched. They proceeded in search
of the other party. who deserted the ves-
sci with degree of joy equal TO that of
the first man who saw it. and on the boat
approaching the shore. hailed it with three
cheers. which were returned bv their COM
rades on board. Those on shore were so
overloyed, thai they did rot wait for her
coming to the shore. but rusled into the
water TO haul her up. They were all ta-
ken on board. They assisted the schoon-
er in loading. and after taking all their
things on board. she sailed for her des,in-
alton. the Isle of France.


Although thus rescued from Il desert
island. the misfor,uncs Of the party were
not terminated. On the way to the Isle
of France, the mate of the smack had a
disagreement with the American captain,
and he and his companions, three except
ed. were at their own desire put ashore
on the island of st. Paul, where there are
plenty of wild PIGS and provisions such as
the mariners had been lately used to, and
which island is in the track of the vessels
trading in the direction of the Mauritus.
Here they intended to wait till picked up
by vessel in passing of which they had
no apprchensions. OF their fate no fur
ther account is given, though there is lit
tie doubt that they soon after reached
England by some trading vessel. The
three men that preferred going on with
the American schooner, were landed at
the Isle of France, whence they found
their way to the Cape of Good Hope, and
from that they returned to London in the
Lord EXmouth. in most destitute condi-
ton, but in good health, Notwithstanding
the straits and miscrics they had under
cone.