Next morning Mr. George Passmore, the master, was dispatched in one of the boats to visit the wreck, to see if any thing floated round her that might be useful to us in our present distressed state. He returned in two hours, and brought with him a cat, which he found clinging to the top-gallant-mast-head; a piece of the top-gallant-mast, which he cut away; and about fifteen feet of the lightning chain; which being copper, we cut up, and converted into nails for fitting out the boats. Some of the gigantic cockle was boiled, and cut into junks, lest any one should be inclined to eat. But our thirst was too excessive to bear any thing which would increase it. This evening a wine glass of water was served to each man. A paper-parcel of tea having been thrown into the boat, the officers joined all their allowance, and had tea in the Captain's tent with him. When it was boiled, every one took a salt-cellar spoonful, and passed it to his neighbour; by which means we moistened our mouths by slow degrees, and received much refreshment from it. FOOTNOTES: [136-1] Vavau. [136-2] Manua. [136-3] Tutuila. [136-4] De Langle's boat had been cut off on 10 Dec. 1787. [137-1] Finau Ulukalala. [138-1] Niuafoou. [138-2] A sign of mourning. [140-1] Anula. [140-2] Vanikoro. CHAP. IV. VOYAGE FROM THE WRECK TO THE ISLAND OF TIMOR. EVERY thing being ready on the following day, at twelve o'clock, we embarked in our little squadron, each boat having been previously supplied with the latitude and longitude of the island of Timor, eleven hundred miles from this place. Our order of sailing was as follows. In the Pinnace: Capt. Edwards, Lieut. Hayward, Mr. Rickards, Master's Mate, Mr. Packer, Gunner, Mr. Edmonds, Captain's Clerk, Three Prisoners, Sixteen Privates. In the Red Yaul: Lieut. Larkan, Mr. Geo. Hamilton, Surgeon, Mr. Reynolds, Master's Mate, Mr. Matson, Midshipman, Two Prisoners, Eighteen Privates. In the Launch: Lieut. Corner, Mr. Gregory Bentham, Purser, Mr. Montgomery, Carpenter, Mr. Bowling, Master's Mate, Mr. M'Kendrick, Midshipman, Two Prisoners, Twenty-four Privates. In the Blue Yaul: Mr. Geo. Passmore, Master, Mr. Cunningham, Boatswain, Mr. James Innes, Surgeon's Mate, Mr. Fenwick, Midshipman, Mr. Pycroft, Midshipman, Three Prisoners, Fifteen Privates. As soon as embarked, we laid the oars upon the thwarts, which formed a platform, by which means we stowed two tier of men. A pair of wooden scales was made in each boat, and a musket-ball weight of bread served to each man. At meridian we saw a key, bounded with large craggy rocks. As the principal part of our subsistence was in the launch, it was necessary to keep together, both for our defence and support. We towed each other during the night, and at day-break cast off the tow-line.