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279 Eastern City- have been in sight of land most of the day- the sea increases this Pm so that it is almost impossible to stand on Deck- we made the Light on the Heads entrance of San-Francisco harbor about 9 Oclock Pm- and at this time we could not stand on Deck, without holding on- and at this time the Yankee Blade is about one, mile, ahead of us,- Our Capt Hudson thought they, were trying to go in under our pilotage- so conceded- he thought they on board the Blade, could not, run in- in the night, except under his- /Hudsons,/ pilotage unclear- so he had our lights unclear- and then changed his, /or our/ course as had been running in too far, for some time, in order to deceive them, on board the Blade if possible,- this, act, our passengers, thought a rascally thing, on the part of our Capt- and many wished he might run our Boat ashore- prvided no lives, would be lost etc this One Act, shows Capt Capt Hudson up- in his true light,-/ I think,/- he however did not, accomplish much after all- /except trouble to himself,/ as the Blade arrived up safe, about an hour before we did- we passed through the Gate "so called", about 11 Pm, and arrived at the wharf safe & sound about 12- and