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a short time. -- We put out and in other three times each time firing signals but they were of no avail. -- We observed five or six vessels near to an island about 6 miles to the S.E. of Vera Cruz and made bold to steer our way to where they were and anchored among them at | a short time. -- We put out and in other three times each time firing signals but they were of no avail. -- We observed five or six vessels near to an island about 6 miles to the S.E. of Vera Cruz and made bold to steer our way to where they were and anchored among them at Lasacrificios. -- A boat manned by 18 Spaniards from the Castle of San Juan de Ulúa put off and boarded us, and the officer commanding desired the Capt. to proceed with him to the Castle. One of the men spoke English very imperfectly. The Capt. was preparing to proceed with him when an officer from the Cameleon Sloop of War, came along side and advised him not to go, giving us to understand that the Castle was in possession of the Spaniards & the only part held under the Spanish flag in the Country, and that the City of Vera Cruz was in a state of blockade, and should the Capt. be got once into the Castle he would be forced to pay duties to the Spanish Government and afterwards to the Mexican. -- The officer from the Castle returned without the Captain. -- Vera Cruz we were given to understand was completely abandoned by its population and all the merchants had removed to Alvarado to which port we prepared to Sail [[strikeout: for]] in the morning in Company of the Cameleon [[strikeout: next morning]]. | ||
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a short time. -- We put out and in other three times each time firing signals but they were of no avail. -- We observed five or six vessels near to an island about 6 miles to the S.E. of Vera Cruz and made bold to steer our way to where they were and anchored among them at Lasacrificios. -- A boat manned by 18 Spaniards from the Castle of San Juan de Ulúa put off and boarded us, and the officer commanding desired the Capt. to proceed with him to the Castle. One of the men spoke English very imperfectly. The Capt. was preparing to proceed with him when an officer from the Cameleon Sloop of War, came along side and advised him not to go, giving us to understand that the Castle was in possession of the Spaniards & the only part held under the Spanish flag in the Country, and that the City of Vera Cruz was in a state of blockade, and should the Capt. be got once into the Castle he would be forced to pay duties to the Spanish Government and afterwards to the Mexican. -- The officer from the Castle returned without the Captain. -- Vera Cruz we were given to understand was completely abandoned by its population and all the merchants had removed to Alvarado to which port we prepared to Sail strikeout: for in the morning in Company of the Cameleon strikeout: next morning.