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Sea until daylight, and then after cutting away the Main Mast to put her before the Wind, and look out the best part of the Beach -- we shoaled our Water however and this hope vanished, when about 12 O'Clock a Cloud arose from the North West, with terrible thunder & lightning -- we put before this providential interference, which carried us to eleven Fathom -- but here the Gale from the South east again conquered, & blew with redoubled vigor, and we were a second time obliged to carry all our courses & topsails in a heavy sea, unclear a lee shore, almost under water, for lay to we could not, for fear of driving ashore -- such a night I have never passed, nor did I ever taste of death before, I have however the satisfaction of knowing that I could meet it with calmness & resignation -- & Barry & myself, chatted with all the freedom imaginable of our situation, & whilst we joined in Sentiment that the Chance was a thousand to one against us -- we agreed that Justice to our Families required, our every exertion to save ourselves for them. Off the Capes of Delaware our