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Silence! he shouted - those | 31 | ||
got | Silence! he shouted - those brave fellows will never sink - they've | ||
shoal | got Jim Haviland with them - See they are walking in the | ||
this period - we | shoal breakers - they land - the boat is drifting ashore at | ||
in a line on the shore ^each^ | this period - we discerned the whole of the boat's crew standing | ||
in a line on the shore ^each^ shouldering an oar so as to make | |||
themselves more visible to us. We gave them three cheers - | themselves more visible to us. We gave them three cheers - | ||
[ | The [[?]] 'Washington' came along side the 'Lafitte' we threw it a [[?]] | ||
of [ | of [[?]] dry clothes ^provisions^ &c for the gigs crew - We then bore off for | ||
Aransas Pass - got over the Bar, & came to anchor for the night. | |||
Friday 18. At | Friday 18. At daylight, up anchor - Our Gig & the 'Santana' joined us - We | ||
were glad | were glad indeed to see our companions, we had a [[?]] and | ||
particular account of their "Scrape" or "difficulty" - and that | particular account of their "Scrape" or "difficulty" - and that the | ||
Sloop had accidentally ran on shore, her cargo being only | |||
flour- 10. am. came to Anchor at Live Oak Point, this | flour- 10. am. came to Anchor at Live Oak Point, this spot | ||
is the residence of Mr James | is the residence of Mr James Power our old empresario senator. He | ||
received us most hospitably. | received us most hospitably. Had 'Beefs ^(oxen)^ killed for us, supplied | ||
us with milk | us with milk & fish &c - He was here with his family, had | ||
secreted in various parts of his house & behind doors an armament | |||
Latest revision as of 03:58, 14 July 2022
31 Silence! he shouted - those brave fellows will never sink - they've got Jim Haviland with them - See they are walking in the shoal breakers - they land - the boat is drifting ashore at this period - we discerned the whole of the boat's crew standing in a line on the shore ^each^ shouldering an oar so as to make themselves more visible to us. We gave them three cheers -
The ? 'Washington' came along side the 'Lafitte' we threw it a ?
of ? dry clothes ^provisions^ &c for the gigs crew - We then bore off for Aransas Pass - got over the Bar, & came to anchor for the night. Friday 18. At daylight, up anchor - Our Gig & the 'Santana' joined us - We were glad indeed to see our companions, we had a ? and particular account of their "Scrape" or "difficulty" - and that the Sloop had accidentally ran on shore, her cargo being only flour- 10. am. came to Anchor at Live Oak Point, this spot is the residence of Mr James Power our old empresario senator. He received us most hospitably. Had 'Beefs ^(oxen)^ killed for us, supplied us with milk & fish &c - He was here with his family, had secreted in various parts of his house & behind doors an armament